Pages with tag "French chic"

Richard Nahem interviews the woman behind the super stylish and cutting edge boutique

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Paris street style tips on H&M video

Some things in Paris are almost a given, a rite of passage if you will.

There's that tentative yet boldy self-confident attitude. Polar opposites that when they come together, with a cute accent thrown in, are oh soooo French.

Then's there's the love for simple, yet classic pieces, with something bold thrown in to pop.

The attitude and the style are almost the same, no? Yes, of course they are!

H&M is beginning a style video series and the 'Parisian Chic' street style is the 2nd to roll out today. We think it's very worthwhile to watch and captures the je ne sais quoi of young French style that is a simple, yet timeless recipe for easy chic.

Take a look:

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Shoot up some Swarovski strass bullets on your ballerina flats

Saturday morning coffee with a side of style...

I have to admit that I'm still trying the process the calamine pink rifle that we saw in a pawn shop cum convenience store out west.

However, when it comes to these Giuseppe Zanotti canvas ballerina flats with a Swarovski strass bullet exclusive to Colette, I'm all fired up!

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Yup, we've been out cooled!

French First Lady Carla Bruni performed The Beatles classic song, "And I Love Her" with Harry Connick Jr. on the Le Grand Journal television show

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Piper-Heidsieck Le Rituel par Christian Louboutin champagne is sexy chic

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Look no further for some gift ideas that brim with Paris chic. Richard Nahem who designs custom walking tours of Paris helps a reader receive the perfect gift from Paris!

Question: I have a fairly wealthy male friend who lives in Paris and Deauville, as well as Andorra. He is coming to visit in three weeks and wants to know what I want him to bring me from France.

I don't want him to choose clothes for me, for obvious reasons-- what does he know and will it fit?

What would be something totally cool that I could ask him to bring that not your typical girl from Kentucky would have? Scarf? Handbag?

I just wanted to know what the Paris trends were and something a man can just go and buy, and not use his own intuition.
I don't want anything I can get here, say, at Macy's. (Louisville, KY)

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French chic at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Coco Before Chanel’

The fashion would have to be amazing. Anything with Chanel in the title must be genius.

But what’s more genius and relevant to updating your look is the very simple and understated glamour of director Anne Fontaine and star Audrey Tautou worn at the Los Angeles premier of “Coco Before Chanel”. Both woman have mastered basic black that is anything but boring in a timeless style that is gorgeous on a woman of any age.

While every wannabe fashionista has been having sleepless nights as what she should wear for Fashion Week, some know that it’s the easiest to be simple, smart, and chic. Style that comes naturally to the wearer is always the most covetable.

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