Indulge Me
Thoughtfulness is its own seduction.
Never expected, always felt. I have a weakness for men who go a little further than they need to; it stretches the evening past its ending and keeps you in my thoughts long after the door closes. If spoiling me appeals, there’s a fuller list below and a detailed list here.
GIFT CARDS
The simplest kindness, and never the least welcome.
Visa · Sephora · Aritzia
Amazon · Best Buy
Uber & Lyft · Delta & United
Send to: noradelphine@proton.me
CHARITABLE THOUGHTS
Of everything on this page, this is the one I treasure most. Give here instead and you’ll have pleased me more than any parcel could.
SHOULD YOU NEED THEM
Shoe — 10, EU 41
Dress — M, or 6
Shirts — M · Pants — 6
Bra — 36DDD · Underwear — M
Anklet — 9” · Bracelet — 7”
I HAVE A WEAKNESS FOR
Something beautifully made
Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Veronica Beard, Polene.
Gold and pearls
Yellow gold, always. Pearls whenever you’re feeling classic.
Something I’ll wear only for you
Agent Provocateur, Aubade, Fleur du Mal, Bluebella, Honey Birdette.
Flowers that mean it
Peonies, long-stemmed red roses, and lilies.
Tea, and far too much of it
Loose leaf, pots, anything that comes with a ritual. Hibiscus, pomegranate, orange-cherry, London fog, chai.
A book, or a playlist
Lend me your favorite novel, or the songs you’d have put on a tape for me.
Date Ideas
Let’s go somewhere and wake every sense we have — and let me linger in your thoughts long after the evening is over.
CLOSE TO HOME
A spa afternoon at the Salamander, Four Seasons, or Woodhouse
Glenstone Museum
The symphony, or the ballet
A Virginia vineyard
A cooking class
Theatre, then somewhere dark after
Stand up comedy show
The top of the Monument at dusk
A botanical garden
Karaoke
Gun range
Beat the Bomb · ziplining · ATVs
A tantra class, if you’re brave
— or surprise me
SOMEWHERE WARMER
Islands & coastline
St. Lucia · Turks & Caicos · Maldives
Greece · Côte d’Azur · Zanzibar
Farther still
Japan · Thailand · Vietnam
New Zealand · Iceland
Kenya · South Africa
Brazil · Nicaragua · Mexico
Qatar · Oman
Nearer, and quieter
Montana · Vermont · Utah
Rhode Island · Oregon
AT THE TABLE
Fiola Mare
Lutèce
Ox & Olive
Zaytinya
Imperfecto
Un Je Ne Sais Quoi
Cafe du Parc
Boulangerie Christophe
Succotash
Occidental
Isla
— or somewhere you love