Check out this stunning dress at Balmain on Rue Saint-Honoré. The pleats and folds in this ivory satin asymmetrical number are exquisite. That’s me in the mirror in a magenta raincoat and fantastic pink satin sneakers by Diana Broussard. (A French designer in New York.)

Style Notes

My colorful tote is by Tiziano Zorzan, an Italian designer in New York. I saw it in the window of the store in the Meatpacking District, and bought it the day I flew to Manchester to see the Spice Girls.

It was super practical for my travels this summer through Manchester, London, Scotland, and Paris, and then again on my trips to California and Geneva. It seems to match my entire palette of hair colors:

• Ziggy orange
• Goldenrod
• Turquoise
• Magenta
• Mauve
• Purple

Next up, spring green maybe?