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Photo of the Day: Contrast in French Chic

Contrasting fashions in Boulevard St-Germain, Paris… Love this photo! Required Reading for Instant French Chic: Join my FREE newsletter and download "Passport to French Chic," now! The French Chic at a Certain Age Series French Chic Fashion Tips How to Dress French When You Are Not The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt French Chic Style Paris Street Style- How to wear IT! Cannes Do Chic Series French Chic Shoe Lesson 101: Red shoes pops a simple LBD, a la Berenice Bejo More French Chic posts Photo: Who Needs Dior? by Malias/Flickr (Used under Creative commons license)                                

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Mr. Beauty Tips Goes to Paris: Chance Encounters of the Chanel Kind

The sweet smell of Paris chic… I'm baaaacckk! Yes, Mr. Beauty Tips is back from an amazing trip to beautiful Paris, France! This has now become a yearly adventure for me and I can't complain at all. First of all before I go any further, you must know that about the Velib public bike system. In a nutshell, there are Velib bike stations located all over Paris. For a nominal fee (or 30 minutes free!) you can take a bike from one area of Paris and drop it off at another bike spot. Voila, in between Point A and Point B you experience the beauty of Paris! Having the freedom of the Velib allowed me to be out in the

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Ooh la la, Barbie In Paris…

Barbie mania is even hitting the super trendsetting Colette boutique in Paris… And you thought celebrating Barbie’s 50th birthday was reserved for Americans?! Well, Barbie is going French chic as a fellow expat American in Paris as she decorates the windows of the always trendsetting Colette boutique in Paris where she celebrates her birthday, March 9th-28th. Always ahead of the curve, never skipping a beat, Colette is the must-have stop for discovering what’s on on the trend radar. And our girl, Barbie is it! Barbie at Colette There’s an in-store Barbie bonanza with Barbie inspired clothing, jewelry, and makeup, and the “Barbie and Ken” exhibition by Karl Lagerfeld!!! Super cute and totally girly goodies like a MP-3 player disguised as

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Retail Remedy: Louis Vuitton + Stephen Sprouse = Paris Love, 80’s style

The 80’s on rewind… The late Stephen Sprouse, one of the hottest New York designers from the 1980s, is B-A-C-K! His signature dayglo colors of hot pink, fluorescent green, and juicy orange are brightening the windows of the Louis Vuitton shop on the Champs Elysees in Paris. The Sprouse windows brim with his graffiti style scrawl T-shirts, swimsuits, jeans, shoes and bags that have Louis Vuitton spelled out on them along with a pink rose motif. Check out the photo gallery below. High tops with orange mesh, black patent straps, and bright green trim are the LV Sprouse must-have sneaker for spring. The bright, fun collection is an homage by Marc Jacobs to Sprouse, who was his fashion mentor and

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Tinko’s Takes: Luxurious Food Presentations

Almost too gorgeous to eat… When it comes to home entertaining, the food presentation should be as beautiful to look at as delicious to savor. On a shoot for Nathalie Findlay Lifestyling, a lifestyle consultant service based in Paris, Tinko shares his photographs of a sumptuous gourmet display that will surely brighten any table and add elegance to every special occasion. Notice Nathalie’s use of simple yet luscious foods such as artichokes, raspberries, open pomegranates, and lemons to add texture and visual elegance to the silver platter. Her placement of the shellfish in combination with a sprinkling of fresh herbs and roses make for a rich and delicious presentation worthy of a Renaissance master. Discover your inner food stylist and

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Retail Remedy: Hermes Paris Christmas Windows

Nothing says oh la la luxury more than Hermes Paris… Richard Nahem, the Paris Insider has brought us the gorgeous Paris Christmas windows at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps and now the very short list of luxury and absolute elegance with the Paris Christmas windows from Hermes, Paris. The House of Hermes began as a harness and saddlemaker in 1937 and has continued to be the measure for timeless elegance, supreme quality, and to many the epitome of classic chic. Savor their holiday window display from a silver leather and ostrich horse saddle to a pearl encrusted Kelly bag. Hermes… life can be so beautiful!

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Tinko’s Takes: Michel Klein Backstage, Paris

Paris Spring 2009… Before we let our memories of Paris Fashion Week fade, let’s savor some of Tinko’s behind the scenes photographic moments at the Michel Klein fashion show for next season… The purple eye: Model relaxing backstage in her own clothes and full-on runway make-up, above. Designer Michel Klein and pooch: Surveying the runway pre-show, above. The runway and beyond photo gallery, below.

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My Love for Boys is very, very good…

In a Blonde Haze/My Love for Boys… The artist Vincent Gagliostro, our art director, my friend, and the one you want to blame for hiring me on my first stylist shoot a century ago, has collaborated with artist Susan Shup on a brilliant video art film called, "In a Blonde Haze/My Love for Boys.” The video’s title is based on a line from Le Livre Blanc by Cocteau, "as far back as I can remember and even at the age when the mind still has no power over the senses, I find traces of my love for boys". The sleek and edgy video is in concert with the Slick 2008 art fair in Paris this weekend. Info: "In a Blonde

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Tinko’s Take: Backstage at Vivienne Westwood, Paris

Fancy Week, backstage…   Before bopping off to Abu Dhabi with camera in tow, Tinko shares some backstage spring 2009 Paris Fashion Week, or “Fancy Week” as he calls it, photographic moments for some pretty inspiration… more Tinko backstage photos to be sprinkled in the days to come.   Model Fitting Backstage at Vivienne Westwood. Love the off-handed combination of the silk chameuse dress with the models undone hair and super-strapped platform sandals.   More about Red Fashion Letter man…. Miguel Domingos, photographer, Backstage at Vivienne Westwood   –October 15, 2008

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Erin Fetherston Tips for Parisian Chic

Infuse ‘Parisian Chic’ Into Your Everyday Life With the cooler weather approaching, it’s time to start thinking about a new look for the fall/winter season. While this can suggest shopping for new clothes, it can also mean updating your personal style and extending that style to other aspects of your life. According to fashion designer Erin Fetherston, “Creating a signature look will take your style quotient to the next level. Understanding your personal style will also help you take a creative approach to everything from your wardrobe and home decor to the way you entertain.”  Fetherston suggests using a place you love to draw inspiration. “After studying fashion design and living in France for several years, Paris has become a

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Closing of Paris Fashion Week – First row at Louis Vuitton fashion show

A little LV fashion show celebrity eye candy for the evening…The house of Louis Vuitton, with Marc Jacobs as Artistic Director, closed fashion week in Paris with its Spring Summer 2009 collection in the historic "Cour Carrée" of the Louvre. Celebrities pictured (captions on photos): Lenny Kravitz, Dita Von Teese, Zoe Cassavetes, Sofia Coppola, Bernard Arnault, Hélene Arnault, Antoine Arnault, Kerry Washington, Yves Carcelle, Cécile Cassel, Sébastien Tellier, Amandine de la Richardiere, Hélene de Fougerolles, Amandine de la Richardiere, Mario Testino, Peter Marino, model from the Spring Summer 2009 show and, Marc Jacobs and the models. –October 5, 2008 Visit our fashion shows section

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