THE COLUMN
I Love Beautiful Things. I Just Don’t Want So Many of Them.
on wanting less stuff, more freedom, and a life that still has room for enornmous ambition.
BEAUTY
The Best Foundations in My Beauty Drawer
The formulas that have earned a permanent place in my beauty drawer – and the ones I reach for again and again.
LATEST STORIES
The Best Fall Boots You Need in Your Wardrobe
The pairs worth investing in now – and wearing for seasons to come.
What Makes a Chanel Bag Worth Keeping?
After years of collecting, I’m thinking differently about what deserves to stay.
The Fragrances I Always Come Back To
The scents that have earned a permanent place on my shelf.
THE EDIT
BEAUTY
Caudalie Vinoperfect Serum
A skincare staple I keep coming back to
Chanel Tweed Slingbacks
The kind of statement shoe that somehow still feels timeless
BOOKS
31 Rue Cambon
And endlessly inspiring glimpse into the world of Chanel
MEET SHARIFA
Amsterdam-born, Surinamese-rooted and now based in Montreal, Sharifa Samora is a writer, former model and mother of four with a lifelong relationship with fashion, beauty and culture.
From modeling at thirteen and later representing Suriname on the international pageant stage to a corporate career, motherhood and life across countries, hers has never been an entirely linear story.
Today, she writes about style, culture, beauty, ambition and the art of building a life that feels as meaningful as it looks