The French Woman by Garance Doré

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The Truth Teller
The house was grandiose and intricate, and as I walked through the long corridors, I found myself looking particularly dull with my black pants and…
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Garance Doré
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Hold Yourself Tight
How many times can a woman lose herself before she truly understands how important it is to never let go? My sense of self is my most precious treasure…
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Garance Doré
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The French Woman And The French Man
Recently I’ve been having a lot of encounters with a new version of me.
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Garance Doré
31
That Woman
“Garance, I’m sorry, but your friend is a snob. I saw her the other day, and she barely said hi to me—she pretended she didn’t remember me!” I paused…
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Garance Doré
10
The Younger Self
Edinburgh was having one of these divine days that are so bright and breezy that they make you want to move there right away, meet a Scotsman, melt in…
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Garance Doré
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The Pied-À-Terre
I was following Stephanie in the busy alleys of Le Bon Marché as she was pushing her cart with ease and grace, wearing a gorgeous, flowy trench and a…
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Garance Doré
30
In Fashion
We were already late when we got to the red carpet—well really, we couldn’t be late since no one was expecting us to get on the red carpet—but since we…
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Garance Doré
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Hit Refresh
I was sitting at a café with a new friend that an old friend had introduced me to. She had asked if I could share advice on life. We were in my lovely…
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Garance Doré
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I'm Ready
“Should you cancel yoga?” Graham asked, as he walked through the bedroom in which I was trying to work, my computer in a fragile equilibrium on a…
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Garance Doré
47
The True Friend
It was the 2010s. I was well-traveled and well-dressed and well-perceived in the New York society, but that society remained an impervious mystery to…
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Garance Doré
9
A Summer Romance
You are not without knowing that I am having a very dull summer.
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Garance Doré
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Hello Beautiful!
As if it is wasn’t difficult enough to see through the list of chores I have to do to maintain my appearance—growing longer with each orbit around the…
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Garance Doré
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