The first workday after a very, very long vacation calls for a power suit. During my last vacation stop in Rome, I had an hour of shopping time. I spent that with fifteen minutes drooling, licking my lips, and touching the goods at Saint Laurent and forty-five minutes at Maje. I think that's a great label and there was a big sign with 70% sales in the window. This is where I had to be.

Three quarters of an hour later, I left the building with a very full bag (and a slightly less full wallet). I was a happy person.

Today, I was allowed to wear a pencil skirt and leather top to the office. I found my Dior pumps to be a perfect match. Because I watched a beautiful documentary about Cathérine Deneuve yesterday, I was allowed to bring my vintage Dior with me. It actually belonged to her daughter. Really. I'm not making this up. By the way, I wear the men's fragrance Dior Homme. Total look, remember?