Madeleine Czigler
Azzedine Alaïa
Low-priced High-fashion Gifts Here is an outstanding opportunity to buy unusual Christmas gifts created by a fashion great: Azzedine Alaïa, the reclusive genius of French fashion, is holding a special sale of his prêt-à-porter collections, shoes and accessories, with prices … Read More
Paris Fashion on eBay
Ebay Mode Getting fed up pounding the Parisian pavement to land the latest fashions? Relief is on the way: eBay.fr has just launched a new Web page, eBay Mode, dedicated to the City of Light’s hottest designer offerings, spiced up … Read More
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
Graceful and Feminine Soft colors and a restrained, classical femininity were the main trends in the women’s collections for spring/summer 2012 on Paris catwalks last week. Designers were in no mood to rock fashion’s boat in these stormy economic times. … Read More
Martin Grant
Looking for that perfectly cut little dress à la parisienne for day or night? Or a timeless coat for rain or shine? Hidden away two floors up on a quiet side street in the Marais is the showroom/boutique of Australian … Read More
Cerise sur le Gateau
La Cerise sur le Gâteau On the hunt for just the right little straw hat for what promises to be a hot Parisian summer, I came upon a charming boutique just behind Eglise Saint Sulpice on the Left Bank. La … Read More
Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011
Fashion Statements The Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011 shows last week revealed not only the well-known classic beauty of houses like Chanel, Dior and Vuitton, but also some quirkier, less-famous labels. Favorite
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011
Tried-and-True Trends A number of clear trends were discernable at the Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear shows in Paris last week. For women who are sick and tired of balancing on high heels, next year will bring in more sensible shoes; from … Read More
Paris Haute Couture Winter 2010-11
Last week’s Autumn-Winter 2010-11 Haute Couture collections in Paris prove that the City of Light hasn’t relinquished its position as fashion center of the world. The collections of well-established houses like Chanel, Gaultier, Valentino and Elie Saab were as sumptuous … Read More
Men’s Fashion, Spring-Summer 2011
Look at what fashion-conscious men will be getting up to a year from now: the sometimes contradictory trends call for an androgynous look, beards, tattoos and exotic jewelry. Men will be sporting sandals with suits, square-cut jackets, loose and flowing … Read More
Unique by Edéenne
A ring by Edéenne on show at the Musée National de la Légion d’Honneur. The Quebecois artist Edéenne is showing 120 exquisitely crafted pieces of jewelry in a show entitled “Unique”in the historic setting of the Musée National de la … Read More