The renowned Parisian lingerie brand Aubade reached a landmark anniversary this month, but whether you feel like celebrating probably depends on your gender.

For women, the 20th anniversary of Aubade’s ‘Lessons In Seduction’ advertising campaign marks 20 years of teasing, tempting and generally toying with your partners in the name of fun. For men, it’s been 20 years of sheer torment, marked by bouts of …

Sophia Loren has received a long list of accolades in her legendary career, deserving every one.

When she received an honorary Oscar in 1991, the citation noted that the Italian screen goddess “has added a permanent luster to our art form.” But Vogue Italia probably said it best, calling her “one of the few people to represent Italy in a way that makes people dream …

The French know a thing or two about kissing, and now a French lingerie label is using that most intimate of human interactions to remind us what Valentine’s Day is really all about.

Parisian luxury brand Aubade launched a lovely little contest this month that invites people to send in photos of their best kissing moment. Visitors to the Aubade website then vote for their …

If they produced nothing else all year besides their annual calendar, the good people at French lingerie label Aubade would still have countless fans among fashion and art lovers everywhere.

The 2012 Aubade calendar — the company’s 14th annual keepsake — is as exquisite as always, and an unequaled collection of tastefully seductive images in polished black-and-white. With the exception of the exclusive Pirelli calendar, …

Last week, TCM broadcast the early ’60s film Good Neighbor Sam, one of those effortless and interchangeable Jack Lemmon comedies. It co-starred a young Romy Schneider, the Austrian beauty who captivated Europe during her brief life but is almost forgotten by North America cinephiles.

It was wonderful to see Romy in her prime again: with her glamorous chestnut mane and somewhat aristocratic bearing, …