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Ashley Coiffard’s home feels like a love letter--to Paris, to Brooklyn, to her husband Gautier, and to the art of layering personal history into every corner.

Meet Ashley Coiffard, founder of L'Appartement 4F, Brooklyn's coolest French bakery.

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Sepi's summer linen capsule wardrobe.

Michele has impeccable taste.  Literally.  She always orders well in restaurants, and is our go-to source for cocktail recommendations.  When we're all ordering dessert, Michele will simply say "I think I'll have Amari," and suddenly we're all scrambling to change our orders.  

Eight tips for summer hosting the French way.

Sometimes one craves the ritual of aperitivo, but not the alcohol (or the sweet/salty cravings that come with it).  Behold our favorite non-alcoholic drink recipes with all the interesting, balanced flavors of a well-crafted cocktail. 

Another year, another summer reading list.

We love a good round up.

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Aperol Spritz is the ultimate summer cocktail.

We don't mean to brag, but we're pros at traveling light, yet being prepared for just about anything.  Through many, many long trips around the world for business and pleasure we've perfected our arsenal of travel tricks and tools.  

The French way of life is easy to admire.