Tag: French fashion
Remembering a Parisian Design Legend: Yves Saint Laurent
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”
These are the infamous words of designer Yves Saint Laurent, who was born this month in 1936, on August 1st.
Although...
Étrangers à la Mode – fashion history
Since the 18th century France has been the leader of the fashion world for the wealthy, fashionably-dressed throughout Europe and the US. Cut off...
Photo of the Week – October 11, 2013
This photo of rainy Paris was taken in the 1930s by French Slovak photographer François Kollar. He immigrated to France at the age of...
Beauty Secrets of French Women Revealed
French women have a reputation of being "beautiful" and "sexy". Without taking this too seriously, I'll let you in on some "tricks of the...
Of Ice and Diamonds, Sequins and Pom Poms: Haute Couture in the Hôtel de...
A teenage boy in a hoodie and jeans throws himself across the ice like a colt, revelling in the ease of his passage through...
Frenchmen or French Men – Is there a difference?
PARIS – Who are these Frenchmen who brush by on a busy Paris street or leisurely head to a patisserie on the Cannes promenade?...
Paris Fashion Week: Fresh Talents
All of the fashion world rushed from Italian fashion capital Milan to the next destination and biggest event of the season, the highly anticipated...
Beauty Secrets of French women
French women have a reputation of being "beautiful" and "sexy". Without taking this too seriously, I'll let you in on some "tricks of the...
Photo of the Week – September 22
A very fashion forward photo seemed appropriate to celebrate the upcoming events of Paris Fashion Week 2012. The runway shows (or défilé de mode...
Kimonos and Kabuki in Paris: Two Visual Feasts
If you love sumptuous fabrics and are intrigued by Japanese culture, there are two exhibitions in Paris you should not miss. One...
For Devotees of Needlepoint and Quilting – Two Terrific Shops
When the average person walks into a shop, they see the merchandise displayed and the people behind the counter. Little do they know of...
Cristóbal Balenciaga and Comme des Garçons at Les Docks
With Paris' main fashion museum, Galliera, closed until the spring of 2013, the facility's organizers have found a small temporary exhibition...
