Welcome to The Ten-Item Capsule Wardrobe for Spring.  This year's video was filmed in my sister's beautiful garden. Let's have a look at the core items. This year I have 11 core items. If you are new to the ten-item wardrobe, I recommend you read my book, Lessons from Madame Chic. The aim is to have ten core items,...

Mother's Day is just around the corner and I have created a gift guide here on The Daily Connoisseur that will give you wide variety of gift ideas for the special mothers in your life. The Relax Ultima All mothers deal with neck tension at some point in their month (if not every day). I am updating the Mother's...

 Look presentable always is a key concept that runs all throughout the Madame Chic books. If you practice the ten-item wardrobe or regularly take part in a practical beauty and grooming routine, you likely are able to look presentable always. But what do you do when you're having an "off" day?  Perhaps you...

 Welcome to The Chic Assignment Check-in for April.  Chic Assignment no. 1 Enjoy the music of Puccini This month we are listening to O Mio Babbino Caro from Puccini's opera, Gianni Schicchi. I found this exquisite violin performance from Caroline Adomeit as well as this beautiful operatic...

 DistractionIt’s not the homemaking itself that’s hard,It’s lack of motivation.I know exactly the tasks to do,I set up my cleaning station.But upon deciding the floors must be swept,Something curious will transpire:The strong desire to pick up my phone,And scroll like wildfire.What exactly am I looking up?I’m not...