I’ve always loved the French phrase la rentrée which means the reentry. It encompasses back to school and back to work as everyone returns from their August holidays and tries to get back on track. They’ve already come back but as Americans go back to school and work after this long Labor Day weekend, it’s time to get excited about new beginnings.

Working Girl

The Glass House

Wool Sweater

Hermès Togo Birkin

Beige leather Mary Jane ballet flats

The Row

Matthew Goode as Robert Evans in The Offer.

Similar 18kt gold-plated herringbone necklace.

Handmade Double-Faced Wool Coat

These two-tone patent-leather slingback sandals are perfect for those 80 degree September days.

The Last Days of Disco

The new Toteme store at 49 Mercer Street in New York.

Rib knit dress and short cardigan plus longer matching rib knit cardigan not shown.

Cartier Tank Basculante Watch

Librairie Galignani in Paris by me.

Saint Laurent medium quilted suede shoulder bag

Network

Photo from Hermès in Paris by me.

Weekend leather-trimmed linen-canvas tote

Cartier Tank Watch

Ribbed merino wool midi dress

Leather Wassily Lounge Chairs

Houndstooth-check wool-blend jacket and matching houndstooth-check wool-blend trousers

The Secret History is a great book to read in the fall.

Similar slip skirts

Silk-jersey midi skirt

Paneled plissé-paneled recycled crepe de chine blouse

Similar cardigan

Suede Travel Loafers

French trench coat