As you know, Nordstrom is a wardrobe basics goldmine. If you need basics, you don't really even need to look anywhere else. But now for some new information: Nordstrom is having a huge winter sale from now until Sunday February 21, and it's chock-full of items that you can wear straight into spring. To help narrow things down, I decided to comb through the sale using the lens of French wardrobe essentials, because no one does basics better than the French.While Paris is, of course, one of th...

If you've ever glanced at a street style roundup, you've definitely encountered a familiar scene: Thora Valdimars and Jeanette Friis Madsen strolling side by side looking impossibly cool. Considering Copenhagen's ability to set the trends, it's no coincidence that both ladies are Danish. Aside from being the reigning queens of Scandi street style, Valdimars and Friis Madsen are the talented designers behind one of my favorite Danish brands: Rotate Birger Christensen. Since they're entrenched in ...

We've reached the point during winter in which it's cold every. single. day. If you hate winter, don't even bother checking the Weather app these days, as it will undoubtedly depress you—just put on your warmest coat and give yourself a pep talk. As such, when I stare at my shoes every time I'm to venture outdoors lately, I just reach for my Ugg Ultra Mini boots and congratulate myself for putting on shoes that aren't house slippers.Based on my Instagram research, I know that I'm not alone i...

We can talk all day about how much we adore French brands, from the French styling tricks owned by the country's chicest girls to the stars and street style gurus you should look to for excellent Parisian style. But what about the best French fashion brands that enable all the above? There are loads of them. Ranging from the super-luxe established designer Parisian fashion houses—Dior, Saint Laurent, Chanel—through to the newer, sparkier high-street startups like Sézane, there is a veritabl...