V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

Stories

Stories

Christobal Balenciaga And Living The Art Of Elegance

christóbal balenciaga    Christóbal Balenciaga, the founder of Balenciaga, certainly understood the concept of elegance when it came to fashion. The art of Elegance is something that has been playing on my mind. Specifically, how to live a life that epitomises such sentiment. 

The Chop

 The chop… What I mean is the haircut. I had a biggish one recently… a chop, a cut… now I have a messy bob. Not long, not short… somewhere in the middle. One length but messy… not so strict around the edges… less formal. 

Paris, Lace And Grace Kelly

  Looking back at this photograph taken in the place Saint Michel, in Paris, I recall that my thoughts immediately drifted towards lace. Delicate, feminine and romantic… Characteristics both city and fabric share.

Grace Kelly … Taking Inspiration

  Grace Kelly and her elegant style has always resonated with me. I’ve watched her films, read her biographies and tried to embrace her sense of fashion. As I grow older I find myself longing for the classic and the understated.   Grace Kelly was a master of simplicity… her sense of balance and proportion when it … Continued

50 Shades Of Grey: Kevyn Aucoin

  NEW YORK had me thinking in shades of grey. It’s unavoidable in a city of soaring skyscrapers.   There must be more than fifty shades… there must be a million different tones. A city captured in grisaille.   Strange how my mind works. All that grey, rising above me and all around me… I started wanting … Continued

A Crazy Little Thing Called Love

It’s the first Tuesday of the month. A group of bloggers choose a topic and interpret the subject in their own way… Today, the idea is to write about 5 things that make you crazy. ~ ~ ~ I thought of this as an easy write. We all have moments of craziness and of being driven … Continued

Wendy Nichol 252… “I Took A Bullet”

  As much as the big B’s in NY… the Barneys, the Bergdorfs and the Bloomingdales… can send me into a serious state of fashion delirium, it’s the smaller boutiques, the surprising discoveries that really resonate. Wendy Nichol in Nolita is one such discovery for me. ~ ~ ` Her window stopped me in my tracks. The … Continued

Rag And Bone, New York Kind Of Day

It’s been wet… so wet… New York has turned on the weather… literally. Thank goodness for the trench. ~ ~ ~ When it’s not your town somehow it doesn’t matter so much… patience levels are much higher. I’m not a fan of the rain, especially the kind of rain that soaks through to the bone, … Continued

Valentino “Mash” Style Camouflage… Is It The New Leopard?

  Would you wear a splash of camouflage?… I don’t think that the total fatigue look is right for us civilians… but a burst of khaki is super chic… a neutral that is an alternative to our other neutrals.   Valentino has moved the Rockstuds right and made a camouflage range that is super cute… … Continued

Polaroid Packing

  I am off travelling today… and as I drove out of the farm in Provence yesterday I thought about all the air miles I will fly before I return home to France. I am not complaining …never… I love travelling. The what to pack is always more of a headache than the jet lag … Continued

Aix-En-Provence… The Sun Is Shining… Come Out To Play

Aix-en-Provence is one of the prettiest towns in Provence… bigger than a village and smaller than a city with an ambience that always pleases. I often describe Aix as a baby Paris… Aix feels like that to me. Aix-en-Provence is full of gorgeous people… shopping at the market, soaking up the sun and chatting over … Continued

Olivia Palermo… Whiteout

  The essential elements are all there. The addition of the white jacket to the all black changes it up… makes this simple but elegant look, perfect for the coming months. The black pants and tee underneath are very flattering…. and admittedly we can’t all look like Olivia Palermo… but this style of dressing is … Continued

Charlize Theron Wears Jeans Well

  Jeans are so versatile… and that’s what I need in my life when it comes to wardrobe decisions. I can’t stand to be over packed when travelling and I don’t want to waste my time thinking about what to wear. That’s why I relate to Emmanuelle Alt’s way of dressing and why I loved … Continued
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