Wearing:

I’ve worn black Francois Pinton “Jacky 2″ sunnies everyday for over four years. While in Paris, I decided it was time for change: after popping into a Francois Pinton boutique and trying on tons of sunnies, I snagged tortoiseshell Francois Pinton “Jacky 2″ sunglasses. The rust-colored lenses dust every scene into dusk, including a dawn bike ride alongside the Seine, and — the Chunnel and a day later — a noon walk through Hyde Park.

As much as I prefer blue-tinted sunglasses, there’s something about life looking like a perpetual sunset. I keep hearing the song, “Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think…”

Wanting:

How choice is the Le Meurice seats your bag in? It’s a slight upgrade for my beat, vintage Hermes Herbag, which is usually slouching on the floor, playing pillow to an 80-lb. German Shepherd named Major Dukes…

Wearing:

Making my makeup last through a flight to Europe is not a problem (staying unconscious is). But I impressed myself with my new makeup record: I fell asleep at Le Meurice while watching The Sopranos — a sexy night in Paris, oui — , woke up a few hours later, reapplied Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation, and worked my smoky eye for until bedtime.

Here’s how you get an 18-hour smoky eye with Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream Eye Shadow…

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Wanting:

Instead of buying kitschy crap created to push press releases piggy-backing off Breast Cancer Awareness month, why don’t I buy this pink Vanessa Bruno wool and cashmere-blend mod coat, donate 20% of its price tag to Cancer Care, and ask everyone to stay away from these?

You’re welcome…

Hating:

A hooded mini romper in sheer chiffon is certainly one way to raise awareness about breast cancer.

20% of sales of Fair Verona’s Bellini romper are donated to the “Save the Ta-Tas” breast cancer awareness foundation, as is 100% of any pretense towards elegance…

Wearing:

When I bother to put on a bra, the only ones I wear are Marlies Dekkers‘.  And though I usually stick to black and nude lingerie, it’s hard to pass up Marlies Dekkers Pink Ribbon 2011 bra and thong. Marlies Dekkers is the only thing better than naked, unless you’re wearing Spanx. And if you’re wearing Spanx, please keep wearing them…

Wanting:

Don’t you want to disappear into this Max Mara “Here Is The Cube” video, cozy in a Max Mara Cube coat, exploring Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse…

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Hating:

So I haven’t actually tried Organix Coconut Milk Leave-In Nourishing Milk. Maybe it works as well as organic coconut oil for your hair.

I mean, I do get five servings of fruit out of a package of Fruit Roll-Ups.

Who needs an apple a day…

Using:

My hair stylist Sally Saito turned me onto Moroccanoil before it was cool, but I’ve ditched it in favor of organic coconut oil (yep, the same you’d cook with. And I mean you — I don’t cook). A rain drop-sized amount of coconut oil kills frizz better than Moroccanoil (or too-heavy, ancient-beauty-secret argan oil, which is Moroccanoil’s marketing magic ingredient [their real secret sauce is cosmetic-grade silocones]).

Organic coconut oil has been proven to penetrate your hair’s cuticle like no other conditioner, makes a great body and face moisturizer during winter, and my German Shedder Shepherd Major Dukes eats it to keep his hair glossy.

The only way I’d feel better about using organic coconut oil for my hair is if it cost $199 a jar. Paying $9.99 for a hair product is just ridick…

Using:

I might be embarrassed about finding a handcrafted, $900 solid sterling silver German Shepherd bangle bracelet I dig. But it’s not like I’m some nutty dog lady. I’ve got other sexy, important ish going on.

Like looking at custom car colors by Mercedes in the sunlight, twirling my hair, comparing Henry James’s novel The Wings of The Dove to the 1997 same-name movie, and using my new fur squeegee to harvest hair off of Major Dukes‘s custom Porsche dog car seat, to be woven into a scarf.

I’m kidding.

About twirling my hair…