Anne McCarthy

Start typing a reply in Google’s Gmail and it might feel like it is reading your mind. Tap out the letters “tha” and up pops the rest of a sentence in greyed out letters. Press tab and your sentence completes itself.

La mode. Fashion. It’s inextricably linked with French-ness, it seems. You can’t swing a cat in Paris without hitting someone who looks chic and runway-ready...

Jane Austen fans are a devoted bunch. True “Janeites” tend to travel widely to celebrate their favourite author, most often to Bath for the Jane Austen festival. But on the other side of the world sits Governor’s House...

In Wandering in Strange Lands, author Morgan Jerkins is debuting her sophomore album, so to speak—or, her second book. In the music industry, the curse of the “sophomore slump” refers to a breakout artist’s second effort failing to live up to the high standards of the first...

In 2006, actor Justin Long’s mom, Wendy, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer; she went through months of chemotherapy treatment to treat the disease...

Born to Jamaican parents and raised in London, writer Stephen Thompson knows firsthand the insidiousness and pervasiveness of racism...

Scandal and Felicity actor Scott Foley, 48, helped to take care of his mom while she battled ovarian cancer; he was just 11 when she was diagnosed. She passed away four years later when ...

French style is quite enviable and aspirational – particularly, the ever-so-sexy Parisian style. Clothing and confidence aside, there are a few other avenues down which to venture if you’re in hot pursuit of a French-inspired look...

Let’s get right down to it — last year was rough. And as the global pandemic continues into 2021, we’re all doing our best to cope with this current reality. Some people may want to use this time, as we’re all still hunkered down at home, to make positive changes...

There’s something so enticing about shopping vintage – the mystery of each piece, as you wonder: Who owned this before me? And what daring adventures did they have while sporting it?...

The holidays will no doubt look a bit different this year, thanks to social distancing. This said, you will, at some point, likely find yourself around some holiday cocktails in December...

French fashion is timeless and elegant, and it is anything but ageist. Here are some of our favorite French fashion pieces for all ages...

As we’re all spending more time at home these days than ever before, many of us are looking for ways to update our current living space. Adding some flair – be it French or otherwise – is a great way to make the year feel a bit happier, a bit more exciting...

It was the massive bestseller that broke the mold in a world rife with dieting books: French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure...

This year has been one of great economic upheaval and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 crisis. With uncertainty comes the reality that we have so little control over things. But one thing we do have control over is ourselves, our mindset, and our course of action...