French-Inspired Style, Beauty & Living
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and The Velvet Edit June 2026: The Art of Summer Living. June always feels like the true beginning of summer. Not the height of it — that comes later, in the slower rhythm of July and August — but the quiet arrival of longer evenings, lighter routines, and the …
There are places in France that feel suspended between land and sea, reality and memory. Villa Colette in Cap Ferret is one of them. At the very tip of the oyster-farming peninsula, where pine forests meet shifting tides and the Atlantic softens into the calm waters of Arcachon Bay, life slows almost instinctively. Days revolve …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and our guide to A Long Weekend in Amsterdam: An Itinerary for the Slow Traveller. There is a particular kind of city that reveals itself only to those willing to slow down. Amsterdam is one of them. Beneath the surface of its famous landmarks and well-trodden tourist trails lies a city of …
For travellers seeking a more intimate and slower way to experience Amsterdam, The Dylan Amsterdam offers something elegantly, beautifully unscripted. Unscripted Summer reframes time in the city, not as a checklist to complete but as something to settle into. At The Dylan Amsterdam, the city unfolds gradually, shaped by movement, pause, and the freedom to …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this Style feature about our French Summer Capsule Wardrobe: Timeless Pieces for Effortless Style. There is something undeniably appealing about French summer style. It feels natural, understated, and quietly elegant, never overdone, yet always put together. As always with French style, the secret lies not in having more, …
There is something quietly magical about the ritual of the French apéro. It is not quite dinner, not quite drinks, and certainly not a rushed happy hour squeezed between emails and obligations. The apéro — short for apéritif — is a ritual. A pause. A gentle transition between the working day and the evening ahead. …
There is a kind of Sunday in Paris that most visitors never quite find — the effortless Sunday, where wandering takes precedence over itineraries and unexpected moments matter more than carefully planned activities. Like many people, I always thought the secret to making the most of Paris was to experience as much of it as …
