My Parisian mother was the first bombshell I knew. She taught me what it meant to be a woman of courage and depth, how to feel chic, alluring and “bien dans sa peau” (comfortable in your own skin), and how to invite flair and sensuality into my recipe for life.

When I realized that my girlfriends were coming to me for ideas on that elusive French "je ne sais quoi", a light bulb went off. I saw the sparkle in their eyes when a red bombshell coat adorned their frame. I saw the confidence in their step after a few reminders about their individual mystique. And it occurred to me that I could turn my passion into a business and help women bring their inner bombshells out of hiding.

So here I am, writing to you.

Many women equate their allure with their weight, age and the perfection of their bodies. I wish this wasn’t so. I want you to feel what you already are – unique, captivating, irresistible - in all aspects of your life.

By the way, it’s not like I myself have reached some pinnacle of bombshell grace and am imparting it from Mount Olympus. I go through the same ups and downs as every woman … and I certainly know what it’s like to be influenced by what magazines tell me is beautiful. The journey to feeling delicious from the inside out is a daily affair. I’ve just discovered some ways to get there more easily and that’s what Inner Bombshell™ is all about.

Other details you might like to know about me ……

I've had the pleasure of living in New York, Paris, the French Riviera, Bora Bora and the Caribbean, and seen what gives women around the world their unique flair.

My idea of a bombshell is my mother, Juliette Binoche’s character in “Chocolat,” Anouk Aimée, Cleopatra, Gloria Steinem, Queen Latifah, and my two little daughters, Chanel and Gisèle, who remind me daily that a radiant smile is all it really takes.

And if I can have a little to do with putting a smile on your face, well, that would indeed be délicieux.

♥