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I am a shoe gal through and through.  I invest in my shoes and always want pairs I’ll wear again and again. With the return of boot season, I thought I’d round up all my favorite pairs of boots and booties and show examples of how I style them all through Fall and all through […]

Sarah Flint Dress Bootie

A Roundup of My Favorite Boots and Booties

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September 25, 2023

Paris Buildings

This week was equal parts dizzying and comforting. When a storm rolled through on Monday I took it as a sign to go full-Fall. I baked pumpkin bread, lit candles and settled in for a long work day that would tee up the rest of a busy week. I went from Paris straight to a […]

The Weekly Edit

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September 22, 2023

One of the things I love most about the return of Fall dressing is the fun you can have when putting together outfits with texture! Fall welcomes the return of faux leather, beautiful tweeds and chunky knits and I live for being able to weave these into my looks no matter the occasion. 

Fall Date Night Outfit featuring Faux Leather Pants

Fall Date Night Outfit Ideas

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September 21, 2023

Sezane James Coat

Sézane has been a favorite brand of mine ever since discovering their L’appartment store in Paris back in 2015. It was instantly added to my favorite places to shop and I’ve been shopping there ever since. I’ve loved watching their brand expand and am so happy they introduced shipping to the U.S. in 2017. This post […]

Fall New Arrivals from My Favorite French Brand

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September 20, 2023

I often get asked when my favorite times to visit Paris are. As the founder of Paris, Perfected I am apt to say something along the lines of “anytime in Paris is still being in Paris” but if I had to choose favorite months I’d choose June and October. June because I love being in […]

Paris in the Fall

Paris in October

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September 19, 2023

Fall Outfit Inspiration with J.Crew in Paris

If I had to select one fashion brand that has played a part in the most chapters of my life, it would without a doubt be J.Crew.  The way I would worship my time when the catalog came in the mail when I was in middle school and high school…curling up to study the pages. […]

Fall Outfit Inspiration with J.Crew

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September 18, 2023

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