Just when I think I have 'foreigner in France' memoir fatigue I stumble across this little gem. A nice balance of the author's life in Paris in the 80s and 90s, fashion history and an insiders look at magazine publishing. I loved the brief mentions of the beginnings of a couple of my favourite Parisian institutions, Jean Luc Poujauran's first boulangerie and Alain Passard in his first years at L'Arpege.

Paris envy yet again.