Vanilla Diorama by DIOR

Hiya Posse! If you’re a regular reader then you know how much I love the DIOR prive collection. Vanilla Diorama was on the wishlist for a while. I’m not spending enormous amounts on perfume this year because there is so… Continue Reading

Half Baked: Or, I got nothin’

Well I have to admit I was sort of thwarted here. After a spurt of planning (and posting) ahead, I just figured that I was going to cruise through, then realised that I didn’t really have anything for today ready.… Continue Reading

Boho Chic? Boho No.

I went with a friend to the Johnny Was boutique downtown – if you’re unfamiliar, they’re a rich-hippie, SoCal boho-chic clothing line for women (with some accessories and home stuff), lots of flowery prints and embroidery and flowy garments. I… Continue Reading

On bread

Happy autumn? In the comments on last week’s post, Tom noted how annoying some people can be about New York bagels. I don’t think I’m too bad, but I do have strong opinions on them. In any case, this led… Continue Reading

Ylang in Gold by M. Micallef

Hey Posse, You all are heading into fall in the northern hemisphere so I’m thinking you need some beautiful shoulder season spritzes.  One that I have long forgotten but has resurfaced during the New Idea 2023 thunking adventure is Ylang… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful, for the Boys: Pinaud Clubman aftershave

I was a little too young and perhaps a little too, er, stylish to ever get too into barbershops. Now I know that I got my hair cut somewhere when I was a kid. I do remember going to one… Continue Reading

OPP and Late Summer Reading

Welp!  Posse, Labor Day has come and gone and with it most of the vestiges of Summer.  Mornings are darker.  And cooler.  Nights are, well, nightier.  And cooler.  Even the hotter days (and we’ve had a few) have a very… Continue Reading