Let us go back to New York and revisit three favorite experiences (after Freemans, of course): The famous French macaron shop, Laduree (see above). Located on Madison Avenue between 70th and 71st streets, Laduree's only shop stateside is as beautiful and sweet as the amazing confections it sells. My first impulse was take one of … Continue reading New York Revisited
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Vintage Victory
Last weekend in an unassuming corner of Jacksonville, Florida, true sartorial serendipity occurred. While exploring a tucked away neighborhood, my sister Julia (who had recently been transferred to this sprawling city) and I wandered into a clothing consignment shop. Most of what we saw was unremarkable, but one glass case held the Holy Grail of … Continue reading Vintage Victory
the aesthete and the dilettante 