Simple but speaks volumes

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French, Materfamilias Writes, monochrome, women

A cotton dress, a hat. Done. Spectacularly done – especially with that smile. She is from Vancouver but bought the dress at a little interior BC town with only a handful of stores, including a boutique selling all kinds of unique clothing. This dress also has ties on the skirt which allow you to adjust the length.

Great look with a French sensibility to my eye. At first glance this silky dove-grey skirt’s simple cut belies its risque dual front slits that flash leg at the slightest breezy provocation. Mmmarvelous.

Frances was an early supporter of this blog and finally I got a chance to include her here. Based in Vancouver, she writes a compelling life/style blog called Materfamilias Writes – it’s worth checking out.

 

Oo la la

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beret, family, fingerless gloves, French, mother-daughter

I waited and waited and finally there seemed to be no end of interesting people with flair. I missed one opportunity: a big gorgeous woman hopped into a taxi before I got a chance to ask for her photo. She was wearing a form-fitting, bright purple knit dress, shiny gold wedge sandals, and a structured brown straw hat with gold accents around the brim, and she carried an oversized, structured brown straw bag. Sounds overwhelming but she Wore It. 

The family I DID catch.

A mother/daughter duo. Unique looks, full of confidence. They spoke French but I’m not sure where they are from – there was not much time to ask as they were just crossing the street. The young woman beamed when she smiled. Beautiful. Like the mom’s blue fingerless gloves with the belt.

These are the stylish men who were accompanying the women above. I had to catch them before they got away.