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Charlotte Gainsbourg, the actress/singer daughter of the late Serge Gainsbourg and British actress Jane Birkin, is one of the people named in September’s Vanity Fair as part of their “Best Dressed List ” of 2010.  I couldn’t agree with her selection more! Gainsbourg’s style pedigree–as the daughter of Jane Birkin–is impressive indeed, but the lithe [...]

Abdication! Royal intrigue! Fashion! Divorce! Jewelry!  It had it all–set against a backdrop of war–the romance between the Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, and his “American divorcee” was one for the books. Wallis Simpson was renowned for her fashion sense, and despite the fact that she was a somewhat controversial character, her exquisite taste never [...]

Throw on a wrap dress, hop the pond and treat yourself to a stay at London’s super-posh Claridge’s hotel! OR….if you live in the *real* world, like most of us, and want to see a few of the 20 rooms at Claridge’s that Diane Von Furstenberg is stamping with her signature style, have a peek [...]