Fashion

Hyères 2013 / The International Festival of Fashion & Photography

Hyères 2013 / The International Festival of Fashion & Photography

An avant-garde look at future fashion designers and photographers in France’s premier international festival in Hyères The 28th edition of Le Festival de Mode et de la Photographie à Hyères sees the continuation of the creative crusade led by its founder, Jean-Pierre Blanc, twenty-eight years ago.  Created as an observation deck and an international platform [...]

The Corbusier of High Fashion Returns / La Maison Courrèges

The Corbusier of High Fashion Returns / La Maison Courrèges

La Maison Courrèges returns to the spotlight once again, after a decade long period of hibernation, hoping to reinvent the pop spirit of the 60′s that helped propel the fashion house to international fame.   The House of Courrèges was created in 1961 by André and Coqueline Courrèges.  Having spent ten years together working for [...]

H&M Steals the Show at Paris Fashion Week / Fashion

H&M Steals the Show at Paris Fashion Week / Fashion

Though not officially on the Prêt-a-Porter planning, H&M hit the runway for the first time in Paris, organizing an incredible evening at the Musée Rodin, and literally stole the show from the rest of the world.  In the tight-knit world of fashion, Paris is one of the most difficult runways to walk as the selection [...]

Clubbing Couture by Ungaro Homme / Men’s Fashion

Clubbing Couture by Ungaro Homme / Men’s Fashion

Created in 2009, Clubbing Couture is the ultra chic clothing line designed under the Ungaro Homme label, and is the epitome of class for men who prefer an elegant yet eclectic evening look.  Under the guidance of the Izaris Group, marketing director Gabriel Dali and artistic director Jean-Paul Loyson have teamed up for the last [...]

Pretty Parisian Fashions by Passé Composé / Fashion

Pretty Parisian Fashions by Passé Composé / Fashion

While one usually attributes the passé composé to a French verb conjugation, a brand new form has arisen in the way of pretty Parisian fashions by a young designer label called Passé Composé.  Young is the operative word in every sense of the term, since the designer behind the brand, appropriately named Maud Lejeune (with [...]

Chloé Opens Flagship on the Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris / Fashion

Chloé Opens Flagship on the Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris / Fashion

To celebrate their 60th anniversary, the luxury French retailer Chloé has just opened up their brand new flagship boutique in the heart of the très chic Rue Saint-Honoré.  The beautifully designed boutique is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the brand’s creative director, English-born designer Claire Waight Keller and French-born architect Joseph Dirand.  Named [...]

An Invitation to Travel / Louis Vuitton

An Invitation to Travel / Louis Vuitton

The latest video from luxury French retailer, Louis Vuitton, pulls out all the stops by taking a ride in a hot air balloon from the courtyard of the Louvre in an, ‘Invitation au Voyage’.  Few fashion houses have the means and the ways to make such an extraordinary event happen, but Louis Vuitton is not [...]

Paris Men’s Fashion / French Fashion Turns Classic Into Cult

Paris Men’s Fashion / French Fashion Turns Classic Into Cult

The future of fashion is currently undergoing a radical transformation thanks to the liberalization of the global market.  New designers are emerging almost as quickly as new markets, and fashion houses are scrambling to keep up the frenetic pace that has now become the norm.  France’s most famous fashion houses are now ruled by young [...]

Style and Sensuality for All / Silver Vintage Collection by Pascal Morabito

Style and Sensuality for All / Silver Vintage Collection by Pascal Morabito

For more than 40 years, French designer, poet and sculptor, Pascal Morabito, has been transforming his own personal sense of style and sensitivity into beautifully sophisticated pieces of jewelry, clothes and sculptures by crafting simplicity into an art form.  The latest collection by this conscientious creator reconciles trade and creation with science and poetry to [...]