Category Archives: France
Guest Post: Murakami, The New King of Versailles
As if the Château de Versailles wasn’t magical enough already, Coralie Aude Grassin explores Takashi Murakami’s palatial wonderland… For centuries, Versailles has symbolised French royalty – think Louis XIV with his decadent feasts, Marie-Antoinette and her ladies in splendid gowns and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Exhibitions, France, Paris
Tagged alice in wonderland, Andy Warhol, Château de Versailles, Coralie Aude Grassin, Flower Mantago, gallerie des miroirs, Japanese art, Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton Murakami, Louis XIV, manga art, marie-antoinette, Sun King Louis, Takashi Murakami, Tongari-Kun, Versailles, Xavier Veilhan
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Zadig & Voltaire x The Kills
Paris rock ‘n’ roll fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire has become known for its black and white, ‘caught in the moment’ photography campaigns featuring music’s coolest couples and this time its the bandmates Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, aka The … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, France, Paris, Photography
Tagged Alison Mosshart, bobo style, Charlotte Kemp-Muhl, Jamie Hince, Josephine de la Baume, Kate Moss, Mark Ronson, olivier zahm, Parc Monceau, Paris fashion brand, Purple Diary, Purple Institute, Purple magazine, Sean Lennon, The Kills, VV & Motel, Zadig & Voltaire
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Hotel Sezz opens in Saint-Tropez
The stylish, contemporary Hotel Sezz Paris opens its Côte d’Azur sister retreat, Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez, with all the design features that you’d expect from the trend-setting group. Set within a secluded woodland area just minutes from the Plage de Canebiers … Continue reading
Colette Opens Beauty Pharmacie
Colette staff swap their Lanvin pastel quilted jackets for Margiela-style white coats at their new first floor Pharmacie – an espace beauté, dedicated to their favourite cosmetics and skincare products from around the world. Offering personally-tailored advice and a cool, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, France, Paris, Shopping, Stores
Tagged Aesop, beauty pharmacy, beauty products, Bumble & Bumble, Christophe Robin, Colette, Colette 10, Colette 10 CD, Colette compilation album, Colette music compilation, Colette Paris, Colette Pharmacie, concept store Paris, France, French cosmetics, hair accessories, Hair Designaccess, hairband, headband, James Brown, Jamie XX, Joëlle Ciocco, Juliette has a gun, kiehls, Korner, La Pharmacie, Lanvin, Le Labo, Maison Michel, Marie Branellec, Michel Gaubert, Miu Miu, para-pharmacie, Paris, rue Saint-Honore, The XX, Uslu Airlines
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Yves Saint Laurent honoured in epic Paris retrospective
Yves Saint Laurent’s 40 years in fashion is to be recognised in a major retrospective at the Petit Palais in Paris next month. Curated by Saint Laurent’s long-term life and business partner Pierre Bergé and under the patronage of the First … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Exhibitions, Fashion, France, News, Paris
Tagged androynous, Avenue Marceau, beatnik, Catherine Deneuve, catwalk, Chanel, Chinoiserie, Christian Bérard, christian dior, designer, Dior, Fashion, Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, France, Jacques de Bascher, Jeanloup Sieff, La Villaine Lulu, Le Smoking, Lou Lou de la Falaise, major retrospective, masculine tailoring, May 1968, Morocco, Paloma Picasso, Paris, Paris riots, Petit Palais, Pierre Bergé, safari jacket, Scandale collection, Thadee Klossowski, tuxedo, YSL, yves saint laurent
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Liberty says ‘merci’!
Liberty of London have been working away on an impressive number of collaborations this year and one of my favourites has to be the cross-channel partnership with Paris concept store, merci. The two stores will open pop-up shops in London … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, France, London, News, Paris, Shopping, Stores
Tagged 3rd arrondissement, A.P.C, Accueil des Sans Abri, annick goutal, Bernard Cohen, Bonpoint, Boulevard Beaumarchais, carnaby street, central London, Chloé, chloe sevigny, clothes shop, department store, Designers, florist, France, Isabel Marant, Liberty, Liberty florals, liberty of london, loft space, London, Madagascar, marais, Marie France Cohen, marni, merci, merci concept store, Paris, philanthropic store, Regent Street, soft furnishings, YSL
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Paris Haute Couture S/S 10: Futuristic vs Historical
At the bi-annual couture shows in Paris, the collections and sometimes the models wearing them gets everyone gossiping, but this year it was 13-year old fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, who was ruffling feathers with her ill-advised piece of Stephen Jones … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, France, Paris
Tagged Alice Dellal, Armani Privé, belle epoque, blush, Chanel, Charles Lamb, chiffon, christian dior, couture, diane pernet, Duchesse satin, Edwardian, evening wear, Fashion, fashion editors, fluorescent, Gibson Girls, Givenchy, Grazia, John Galliano, Lady Gaga, Maria Grazia Chiuri, neon, nudes, Pam Hogg, Paris, Paris couture show, Paula Reed, Pier Paolo Piccioli, spring/summer 10, stephen jones, Style Rookie, Suzy Menkes, tailoring, Tavi, Tavi Gevinson, valentino, Valentino red dress, WWD
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André moves from street to gallery…
I’m becoming more and more convinced that it’s not Sharkozy who runs Paris, but in fact André. No party is complete without him and you’d find it pretty hard not to encounter Monsieur A, his dandyish graffiti character, around town. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Exhibitions, France, Paris, Shopping, Stores
Tagged André, Andre Saraiva, Beatrice Inn, Colette, concept store, exhibition, France, graffiti artist, Henrietta Saraiva, Hotel Amour, Krazy Kat, Le Baron, Le Paris Paris, love graffiti, Monsieur A, New York, olivier zahm, painting, Paris, Paris nightclub, Paris Paris, Pierre Le-Tan, Purple Fashion Magazine, Purple magazine, rue de la fidélité, rue Saint-Honore, silk screen, sketches, street art, Tokyo, Uffie
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