Author: Yolanda Edwards
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Road Tested: Inès Bressand Bag
Marseille-based Inès Bressand makes the travel bag we didn’t know we needed—light enough to tuck inside a tote and stylish enough for the market or a full day out. Yolanda took it for a spin.
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The Souvenir: The Espadrille Sandal
A detour down an unfamiliar street in Soulac-sur-Mer in the Médoc led to the ultimate summer find: a sandal-espadrille hybrid made since the ‘60s by a small family-run atelier in the Landes region of France.
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The Souvenir: Charm Necklaces
We love bringing things back from a trip, but there’s also something to be said for what we bring with us when we travel. Talismans, good luck charms, sentimental keepsakes—whatever form they take, these small treasures are deeply personal and full of feeling.
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Hôtel des Dunes, Cap Ferret
A chic beach hotel that’s a short walk through the pines and dunes to the Atlantic, and to the center of our favorite town on the cape.
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The Médoc List
Our guide to France’s salty and unspoiled coastline north of Bordeaux, where Yolo has deep roots.
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Raffia Shoes
Raffia is one of our summer staples in bags, but this season it’s showing up in shoes that are chic, lightweight and super packable. Here, a few of our favorites!
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Fisherman Sandals
A practical tool-of-the-trade turned childhood staple, the fisherman sandal is having an overdue fashion moment. We rounded up our favorite ones—from chunky and rugged to sleek and dressy—that we can’t stop packing.
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The Souvenir: Sun Print Paper Kit
It’s rare to find a kid craft activity that is also lovely and almost meditative for adults. And something you truly want to keep—or gift!
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Dressier Caftans
Nothing says summer quite like a caftan. These are the dressy kind that you can wear to a cocktail or dinner party on a hot evening with glasses clinking near a pool. You know—channeling the bohemian glamour of Talitha Getty or the drama of Diana Vreeland.