The New House that Ralph Built
While I have not had the opportunity to visit the new Ralph Lauren store in Paris, the internet has been flooded with pictures, opinions, and general buzz about Mr. Lauren’s new real estate on the Boulevard Saint Germain. So far, everything I have read has been positive, and I must say I am not at all surprised.
When U are not U…or are U?
Recently, one of my academic advisers recommended I read Nancy Mitford’s collection of essays and letters entitled Noblesse Oblige, and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The collection focuses on Ms. Mitford’s original article “The English-Aristocracy” published in Encounter in 1954, and the various responses and criticisms that resulted.
