Bonjour Duchess Dolls

Give Me The Clothes…But Not All of Them

Apologies abound. Reportage is slow. We went Mother's Day weekend, Middle Chicken, Baby Pea, and Baby Pea's mama. Yes, we want to know your thoughts. On what? The Devil Wears Prada 2, of course. Did you fall down and smack your little head on the pavement? Pfft. Those of us who launched our careers in… Continue reading Give Me The Clothes…But Not All of Them

Bonjour Duchess Dolls

Where’s My Fur?…

Some do not look back on the late eighties and nineties with disdain. We have appreciation and respect for big hair, jingling bracelets, gold layered necklaces, and the elevating nature of fur--faux, of course, we're not barbarians. Trousers were black and wide, with cinched, high waists. Versace silk blouses screamed color. Heels were high and… Continue reading Where’s My Fur?…

Humor, Lifestyle, love, Manners

Get Your Hankie…

He's been called, "Chivalrous to a fault." Why, oh why, are all the good ones dying? News from Paris this week is the passing of Givenchy. Anyone who's spied Breakfast at Tiffany's dabbed a tear with a delicate hankie and went to look for Cat. In the rain. Yep, that Givenchy. The one who created… Continue reading Get Your Hankie…

Humor, Lifestyle, Snark

Holiday Happy…The LBD

Christmas calls for a little black dress and multiple strands of our beloved pearls. Really? For what occasion is the LBD not on call? That's neither here nor there. We're talking Christmas. There's church, parties, dinners, cocktails, office gatherings and more people than we can remember for one season, non? The LBD can be dressed… Continue reading Holiday Happy…The LBD