Photo key: 1. French flag, 2. picture of a picture of me, 3. I miss these !!!!, 4. Last day in Paris, 5. French Women don’t get fat, 6. Impressive French moustache, 7. Leonie Powder Revisited, 8. quant, 9. Paper Sighs & Candy Highs …Style tips with a definite French flavour! Miam miam! Start a […]

Develop a taste for gin & tonic. Blow kisses to everyone — the bus driver, your manager, & people at the other end of the phone line. They will be equal parts charmed & caught off-guard! Clean the house before you go to sleep tonight. Waking up to a tidy apartment makes me feel unbelievably […]

Wake up at a ridiculous hour to photograph the sunrise. Start keeping your receipts. Chuck them in a shoebox & thank me later! Things are actually meant to last & if they break, you should take them back — it doesn’t matter WHAT you paid! Dance in every elevator you catch today, alone or not. […]

If you don’t own a full-length mirror yet, buy one! But most importantly, make sure it is sitting square, either on a couple of raised boxes or hung on the wall. I realised the other day that because my mirror is tilted backward — so I can see my entire body — it also makes […]

Write a wish on a balloon, then let it go. (I got this idea from super-sweet Diana in the Dominican Republic! & if you’re concerned about the environment, read this or just… don’t do it!) When you go clothes shopping next, try buying clothing in a bigger size than normal. Shirts a few sizes larger […]

Make yourself a bento box for lunch! More economical than buying a dried-out, overpriced sandwich, & how could you not feel wonderful about eating something with a little nori smile?! (If you need some inspiration, check this out — it’s the happiest food in existence!) Change your voicemail message. Have you noticed that most people’s […]

Buy a children’s umbrella — they’re the perfect size for one person & much cooler than plain old black. Add a few drops of rosewater to your orange juice in the morning (from here). Smile in photographs! I see so many people looking dour in pictures, it is so off-putting. Take a day off work […]

List your name here, start sending/receiving postcards & stick them all over your house Wear the biggest shoes you own somewhere completely inappropriate For the next week, give everyone you see who you like a small gift Buy helium balloons which match your outfit & take them to a party Expunge one negative person from […]

Read a newspaper in public. Design yourself a new signature. Buy a notebook & plan your look for next season. Drink a really good coffee & leave lipstick on the rim. Smile.