Tag Archives: Paris

Paris Resale: Vintage French Chic at L’Ibis Rouge

On The Road: Richard Nahem comes across a marvelous Paris shop full of gorgeous French designer goodies.

They say the teacher learns from their students. In my case, it’s the Paris tour guide who learns from their clients. Over the years, my clients have shared many things I haven’t had prior knowledge of including: restaurants, historic facts, shopping, hotels, and other insider tidbits. Many have been

Tags: Chanel , Jean Paul Gaultier , L’Ibis Rouge , on the road , Paris , Paris resale shop , resale , richard nahem , travel , vintage French chic , Yves Saint Laurent

The Right Attitudes: Chloe Exhibit in Paris Explores the History of the Fashion House

Paris In Style: Chloe Attitudes Exhibit at Palais de Tokyo

There hasn’t been a fashion exhibit that has wowed me since I wrote about the Madame Grés exhibit last spring. The Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton show earlier this year was a letdown for me and far too much a promotion for the brand. 

I just went to the Chloe Attitudes show and it was a delightful surprise, as I didn’t know

Tags: Chloe , costume , costume exhibition , Gaby Aghion , Karl Lagerfeld , Martine Sitbon , Museum , on the road , Palais de Tokyo , Paris , Phoebe Philo , richard nahem , Stella McCartney , travel

Have Yourself a Renoir Moment- Impressionism and Fashion in Paris

Art in Paris: We know you love fashion. But, if you also love Impressionism as much as I do, you’ll be captivated by Richard Nahem‘s report on the Impressionism and Fashion exhibition that melds art and clothing.

The Impressionism and Fashion show at Museé d’Orsay in Paris explores the link Impressionist artists had with fashion and clothing.

Renoir, Monet, Manet, and Degas capture the fashion of the day

Tags: art , costume , Impressionism and Fashion , Museum , Paris , richard nahem

What they wore to Paris Fashion Week & why you should care!

French Style Alert: Ok, the runway collections are gorg. And probably more out of most of our prices points beyond some healthy inspiration.

But then there are also the celebs in gifted/borrowed duds and those who just happen to have good taste.

 >>RELATED: What to wear in Paris

Here you go for a quick look what they wore to Paris Fashion Week. And, why you should care by way of

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I See Paris, I See France, I See Catherine Deneuve In The Store Window Glass

Retail Remedy: Paris Catherine Deneuve Windows at Le Bon Marché, and Kusama Windows over at Printemps

It may be Paris Fashion Week, but there’s plenty of Parisian élan off the runways too. Who better than Catherine Deneuve, the most iconic living French cinema legend, to kick off the launch of the 160th birthday of Le Bon Marché.

>>READ: How about some French Chic?

La Deneuve is captured in the

Tags: Catherine Deneuve , eyepreferparis , Kusama , Le Bon Marche , Paris , Printemps , Retail Remedy , richard nahem , store windows , Yayoi Kusama

Notes from Paris- Parisian Milliner Marie Mercié

Retail Remedy: From our resident Parisian contributor Richard Nahem comes a visit to milliner Marie Mercié’s charming boutique

Stephen Sondheim famously begged the question “Does anyone still wear a hat? ” in the song “Here’s to the Ladies who Lunch ” from the musical “Company”. If he walked by Marie Mercié’s eponymous shop near St. Sulpice, the answer would an emphatic yes!

>>MORE: Because you don’t

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Mugler Resort 2013 Collection Photos

Back to the future with Mugler Resort 2013 from creative director Nicola Formechetti and designer Sébastien Peigné.

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Solid architectural crispness to reinvigorate the label originally designed by Thierry Mugler with a heady injection of futurism via the far east.

Mugler Resort 2013 complete collection photo gallery:

Photos: Mugler/Frederik

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Catch the Glory of Original Balenciaga at Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris

What’s hot in Paris? In the city of French Chic, comes an important fashion exhibition in homage to master French couturier Cristobal Balenciaga… the man before the brand as many know it today.

A fabulous new exhibit of the couturier Balenciaga’s fashions has just opened. The collection is a tribute to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of the master fashion designer.

>> MORE: Costume Exhibitions and Styles and more Museums

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Tags: Balenciaga , Collector of Fashions , costume , Couture , Museum , Paris , richard nahem , vintage

Home Design Style Inspiration- Easily Add Bursts of Color and Art to an Otherwise Neutral Palette like this Paris Flat

We love to ogle home design style inspiration around here! Nothing like fanciful and fabulous home style pictures to get our creative juices going and the urge to rearrange furniture and art. Now, if Sharon could simply relocate the pool table…

It’s 2012, are you still surrounded by life in the doldrums of beige box living?

If so, take a cue from a grand French restoration recently energized

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Revisit: The Best of Haute Couture Spring 2012 to Keep You Dreaming

While the number of shows continues to shrink from season to season, the recent Haute Couture shows for Spring 2012 rigorously continued on with the regal, other-worldly appeal that couture has always made feel so ultimately exclusive.

>>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS

And although a new guard is slowly joining the ranks with collections that veer a tad bit too much towards the unnecessarily dramatic, there were a handful

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