Yolanda Edwards

  • The Souvenir: French Pharmacy Finds

    The Souvenir: French Pharmacy Finds

    There’s something irresistible about a French pharmacy—an alluring mix of medical and magical, where practical staples feel like chic little treasures.

  • Road Tested: Inès Bressand Bag

    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.

  • The Souvenir: The Espadrille Sandal

    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.

  • The Souvenir: Charm Necklaces

    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.

  • Hôtel des Dunes, Cap Ferret

    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.

  • The Médoc List

    The Médoc List

    Our guide to France’s salty and unspoiled coastline north of Bordeaux, where Yolo has deep roots.

  • The Bordeaux List

    The Bordeaux List

    Our favorite antiquing, old-school bistros and charming allées in our favorite city in France!

  • Raffia Shoes

    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!

  • Fisherman Sandals

    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.