Who is Susan?
Susan Fleming is a modern woman with old-soul elegance. A curator of gracious living, heritage travel, and timeless style, she invites others into a world where rituals are sacred, storytelling is currency, and beauty is found in the details.
With a background in journalism, etiquette, and the arts, Susan has spent decades embodying classic style and gracious presence. From handwritten notes to heritage hotels, her brand is a living homage to refinement—with a contemporary warmth that welcomes others in.
where everyday rituals become art forms and classic style becomes a signature.
Susan...
I love to watch the sunrise
Walk in the ocean’s tide
Misty scenes in the early morning sky
I love to feel the first crisp fall brings
And the initial warmth of spring
I yearn to feel my lover’s touch
In a cozy winter retreat…
I like to stay organized and for things to be planned most of the time, although I have been known to just do whatever I feel like at the moment.
I like pasta, steak, bread, poetry, and Earl Grey. I’m sensitive and kind (mostly) and love rainy days and Chopin.
I’ve worked as a magazine editor, a features writer, a creative director for an online magazine, and a food columnist. I’ve also done consulting work for most major food brands you could name, and I wrote a children’s etiquette column for a national publication.
I have volunteered for the past 30 years for organizations who work with sexually-abused children, orphaned animals, and for the prevention of domestic violence.
I’ve served on many boards for historic preservation, museums, ballet, education, and others.
I love old-style jazz (like Bessie Smith) and 1930s Hollywood glamor. I am equally-fascinated by milestones, big holidays, and grand gestures as I am with the small miracles of everyday life, the mundane, the familiar.
I like to ride with the windows down, go kayaking, visit historic sites, eat in greasy spoons, or have dinner on the balcony at the Ritz. I love laughing and acting silly and can dance on tabletops (maybe not so much lately…lol) or meet the governor (which I did in 2014 as a guest at the Inauguration); I like to cruise with the top down, singing to music that has drama and soul, attend formal events, swim under freezing waterfalls, pack a 5-star picnic, or spend hours in almost any art museum.
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I make really good homemade pies, Osso Bucco, sacher torte, and reduction sauces.
I have an irreverent and adolescent sense of humor, but I also like wittiness and “high-brow” comedy.
I am pretty much up for traveling anywhere, although I like being at home as well.
I’m fascinated by science, love fashion and decorating, family outings, beautifully-planned formality, and casual get-togethers with friends.
I love Def Leppard, ‘70s rock, cheese, bitter beer, and cats (they make me laugh.)
I like people who have the ability to see the beauty of simple things, like walking on the beach in winter, taking their shoes off in a freezing creek, or listening to Beethoven on a stormy night.
Learning is very important to me! I love people with intellectual curiosity and an appreciation for beautiful art whether that be buildings, sculptures, paintings, literature, or staged productions.
I tend to gravitate toward others who appreciate the feel of an old book, the loveliness of old trees framing a street, how stars look on clear, cold nights, and who know how to really, really see and don’t mind being seen.