Guess Where I Saw God?
Prefer to listen? Click below. It is a luxury to do something that serves no practical purpose: the luxury of civilization. I walked in and saw God.He wasn’t wearing a turban or meditating in the shoe department. He wasn’t passing out flyers or chanting om. He didn’t come down the heavens (or escalator) in a grand […]
Let’s Talk about Style, Beauty & Life (11 of Your Questions Answered)
Prefer to listen? Click below. At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become. I love questions — asking and answering them. And, recently, we’ve had a lot of questions coming in via email and on my Facebook page — everything from aging and style […]
It’s About More Than the Purchase
Prefer to listen? Click below. Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. A few weeks ago, I hit State Street in Santa Barbara with some friends on a mission: to find something beautiful to buy that delighted my heart. I tried on shoes, sniffed […]
How to Cultivate Your Exotic Appeal
Prefer to listen? Click below. The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before. Do you ever look in the mirror and feel like you need to massively alter something in order […]
French Kiss THIS Person TODAY + 7 Prompts to Do It
Prefer to listen? Click below. I’m in Aspen celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends. The snow is falling, the turkey’s in the oven, the kids are sitting in the hot tub, the adults are sipping hot toddy and Billie Holiday playing in the background. As I sit here, I am crazy grateful for this beautiful mess […]
The Question I Ask Myself When Deciding What to Do
Prefer to listen? Click below. It’s so easy to get caught up in indecision or to make the ‘safe’ choice. What I know is that either of the two will most likely not lead to a fabulous life, because both are fear based. Just yesterday, I had an opportunity come my way that I immediately […]
Does Style Really Matter? (These images may change your mind!)
One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art. I remember looking in the mirror over ten years ago and not even recognizing myself. The word chic was not a part of my vocabulary. In fact, I was quite frumpy. When women look at me now, they often assume I came out […]
Frenchie Friday: What Does Your Wardrobe Say About You?
Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. I’m no stylist, but give me the opportunity to help a woman express and awaken her personal beauty and finesse, and I guarantee she will rethink what’s possible in her life. Everything is energy. The fabrics, styles and colors that you […]
Frenchie Friday: Dress for Romance
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn. Since injuring my back a few weeks ago during my epic wake boarding attempt, I found myself living in yoga pants. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love my yoga pants (when I’m doing yoga) but day after day? Ugh […]
Frenchie Friday: 50 Ways to Be Elegant
Elegance is not a word we often hear. Worse yet, it’s not one we often aspire to embody. We’re just trying to get the kids to school, run businesses, get to the office on time, clean the house, pay the bills, and put dinner on the table. Living elegantly? Refinement? Luxuriously? Who has time for that? Darling, I […]