mothers on the verge

I've written about the different species of Dubai mummy before  but the vote is that this endlessly fascinating topic is worth a revisit. Having previously touched on Hummer Mom , the Glamazon and the Dubai Sloane , it's time to examine ze  French Maman: FM will NEVER be seen wearing Birkenstocks or flipflops, her feet are shod in nothing less than ballet pumps or chic leather sandals. She would rather die than wear sweatpants, ratty shorts or a top bursting with cleavage - her understated shift dresses are made of 100% natural fibre (linen or Broiderie Anglaise being the top favorites) with subtle, yet witty, detailing, so well cut that most of us would need a second mortgage to come close to the same effect. FM wouldn't dream of leaving the house without a perfectly blow-dried sleek bob, if her hair colour isn't au naturel we would never be able to guess - Debbie Harry style roots, frizz, s...