Throwback Tuesday — Kate Spade original

Kate Spade handbags were everywhere in our East Coast city in the early 2000s. I loved the balance of sharpness and whimsy in them, those cheery patterns and colors. They (and she) seemed like a lot of fun, although sadly… Continue Reading

Kerosene Broken Theories

Happy June. It’s actually warm and sunny here (shhhh – don’t want to jinx things). The dahlias are tall, the roses and columbine are blooming, the honeysuckle is everywhere and smelling incredible, and the apple tree, which bloomed magnificently in… Continue Reading

Spritzed Reviewed; 2023 Newbies Grabbed At Random

Heya Posse, Here are some decants from Surrender To Chance that have been sitting here awaiting reviewing. I liked them all a lot but other things keep getting written about instead. So rather than leave them for some far off… Continue Reading

Summer Reading

Well, I am writing this the Wednesday before the holiday, since I am sure I will be too lazy to actually do it on the day and will have two days worth of work to return to on Tuesday. Well,… Continue Reading

Memorial Day

My darlings – if you’re in the USA you know this weekend is the kickoff to Summer – Memorial Day.  Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and all that – but let’s also not forget what Memorial Day is actually all… Continue Reading

Late May long weekend

I don’t have much today. I am ‘working on’ a sample but it needs a bit longer. Along with Memorial Day in the US, it is the late May bank holiday weekend here – and the coming week is a… Continue Reading

Reve d’Ossian by Oriza L. Legrand

Hey Posse crew! Oriza L. Legrand is one of the smaller French independent houses. It was brought back to life by Hugo who was once the manager at the Paris store Jovoy and his partner Franck. Hugo is the creative… Continue Reading