"Elegance is the balance between proportion, emotion and surprise" Valentino

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

WELCOME BACK HOME





It feels so good to be back home in Paris after almost 2 months spent travelling!


Thursday, August 25, 2011

ONE FINE MONTH: September covers, the best-of



Anja Rubik, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Karmen Pedaru,
Stella Tennant and Saskia de Brauw by Karl Lagerfeld



Anne Hathaway by Karl Lagerfeld


Jacquelyn Jablonski


Iris Strubegger by Alex Lubomirski


Natasha Poly by Hedi Slimane



Kristen Stewart

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

LOOK OF THE DAY

Jason Wu Fall 2012

COCO BLUE


Here they are, the nail polishes Chanel made for the Paris FNO, on September 8.

The three shadows Blue rebel, Blue boy and Coco blue will be available at the Chanel store on Avenue Montaigne.

LIQUID BEAUTY




Christopher Kane clutch

Monday, August 22, 2011

DRESSED TO SHINE




Diane Kruger and Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung

IN THE MOOD FOR... POINTY

Balenciaga



Yves Saint Laurent
Stella McCartney


Pierre Hardy

Givenchy


I've never been a pointy-shoes kind of person. Never wore a single pair in my whole life.
But I feel like time's coming to change.
This winter, all these masculine-chic looks on the wave of Céline minimalism, push me towards pointy shoes. They give something strong and elegant to a silhouette.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Prada Candy parfum commercial by Jean-Paul Goude



This video is completely hideous.
Why turning Léa Seydoux into a sort of maniac in a set that looks more sugary than Coppola's Marie Antoinette?
It's a Prada fragrance, not the last Paris Hilton perfume.

Monday, August 15, 2011

PARIS VOGUE SEPTEMBER COVER GIRL: CHARLOTTE CASIRAGHI



I find it interesting that Emmanuelle Alt chose Charlotte Casiraghi as cover-girl of the September issue of Paris Vogue.
This choice seems to stress the new path the magazine is taking: a more young, polite and bourgeois direction after the provocative Carine Roitfeld's era.
After all, Ms Alt is there for this.
"Au charme français" was the title also for the June-July 2008 magazine starring French super models Noemie Lenoir and Laetitia Casta, but I think lovely Charlotte is perfect for the role of Parisian charmer.
But looking at all this domesticated beauty reminds me a quote from Karl Kraus: "To be perfect, she needed only a flaw".



"UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS"- HARPER'S BAZAAR






Photo: Karl Lagerfeld
Styling: Andrew Richardson

BAG CONTEST: 3.1 Phillip Lim VS Céline





Don't you notice a similitude between the 3.1 Phillip Lim "Pashli" bag (left) and the Céline "Luggage" (right)?

Which one is your favorite?

LOOK OF THE DAY


Lady Gaga in a Versace FW '11 outfit


VINTAGE MUSIC MOMENT Cher - All Or Nothing [Official Music Video] [HQ]

Monday, August 8, 2011

HOLIDAY ACT II- PORTOFINO







Givenchy dress, Borsalino hat, Dior bag
Rondini sandals

Saturday, August 6, 2011

HEADS UP






This winter, no question of going out bare-head!
Hats were everywhere on runways from NY to Paris.

Clockwise: Dior, Hermès (2), Rochas, Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Bottega Veneta Parfum Film by Bruce Weber



Inès de La Fressange's eldest daughter, Nine D'Urso, stars in the video ad by Bruce Weber for the first Bottega Veneta fragrance.
I think this is the chicest video I've seen in a while.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

LOOK OF THE DAY


Proenza Schouler FW 2011 show
(Photo Garance Doré)

GET READY- My fall wish-list


Proenza Schouler bags and Balenciaga clutch



Fendi cuff and Giambattista Valli necklace



Valentino pumps and Lanvin flats


Shoes by Balenciaga and Givenchy


Givenchy sweater

Jil Sander look 23

Céline look 8


Christopher Kane "Le Roux" coat


Maison Michel capeline