Christian Dior: In Memory of the New Look
His parents disapproved of his career choice. The Second World War interrupted it. And the crowds bayed for blood when he revealed his New Look. Chloe Govan reveals Christian Dior's roller-coaster ride to success
"As...
Book Reviews: Along Came Coco, A Story about Coco Chanel
A spirited waif with dreams of flounces and fame rising through haute couture's echelons, one daring crop pantalon at a time, Coco Chanel's rags-to-riches journey is the stuff of bedtime stories. Add to this...
My Life in Paris: Fashion Victim
After a case of mistaken identity, Theadora Brack plays paparazzo at Paris Fashion Week
My name is Theadora, I say, flashing both smile and postage-stamp-sized invitation on its ribbon. Never one to hide my delight,...
Discount Designer Shopping: La Vallée Village Presents “La Vie en Rose”
Summer hit its peak on the sizzling streets of Paris, so I escaped to La Vallée Village and its air-conditioned boutiques to experience "La Vie en Rose". Pink and sparkling, "La Vie en Rose"...
Book Reviews: Dior and his Decorators by Maureen Footer
As Christian Dior's friends, muses and (largely unrecognised) mentors, Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy played quite the hand in shaping the couturier's empire and 'New Look' fashions. It was Grandpierre who masterminded not only...
Made in France: VERBREUIL Launches Line of Men’s Accessories
Fans of the Parisian haute maroquinerie house will be pleased to learn that VERBREUIL has launched a men's collection. Due to popular demand-- VERBREUIL received requests about men's accessories for years-- the maison recently...
Read the Signs: Allée Sonia Rykiel in Paris
The iconic designer was immortalised in 2018
With her unmistakable hairstyle, Sonia Rykiel was a legend in France, an iconic fashion designer whose name was synonymous with knits, sequins and elongated silhouettes.
Through her demodé philosophy,...
Naughty and Nice: 10 Picks for Christmas Shopping in Paris
From France’s best beauty secrets and beetles that gleam like jewels to the sweetest bonbons and mustard on tap, Lindsey Johnstone finds there’s nowhere better than Paris to fill that Christmas stocking with some...
A Guide to Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, the Famous Flea Market
The famous flea market at the capital’s northern edge may not be the bargain hunter’s dream of yore, but antique lovers, vintage buffs and flâneurs looking for a little piece of Paris rarely leave...
New Things to See and Do in Paris
However often you visit, there is always something new going on in the City of Light
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