Clare Waight Keller, Chloé stylist since 2011, continues to inspire the nostalgic era of the seventies. On an air of bohemian chic inspiration, the sweetness of the label is found in the Abby jewelry, bracelet neo-bobo that combines a powerful body with a spherical core. That which sharpened his pencil for the Calvin Klein man...
Advertising duo Jacques Bungert and Frédéric Torloting, recent acquirers of the Courrèges design house, are about to do a major overhaul on the label, which fell into quasi-abandon in the late 70s. . Their challenge? “To only focus on timeless styles”, without playing the vintage card. Their signature style has been able to enter into the...
“…not that I intend to die, but when I do, I don’t want to go to heaven, I want to go to Claridge’s.” Some wise words from American acting legend Spencer Tracy. It’s a fabled institution that dates back to the 19th century, situated in the heart of Mayfair. Audrey Hepburn, Carry Grant, and Katherine Hepburn...
Two of Madonna’s famous cone bras, which are actually technically corset tops, were put up for auction on Wednesday, October 3 at Christie’s in London. The two cones are stitched into the garment’s body, made of green and white silk, and are accompanied by multiple hand-sewn sequins and beaded fringes. Indeed, the Queen of Pop’s cone bras...
Every year, like a remedy for winter gloom, Kiehl’s teams up with an artist to reinterpret its legendary Crème de Corps line. After Kaws, Pharell, or last year’s Jeff Koons, this winter it’s Kenny Scharf’s turn to work his magic. This artist first found success in the 80s alongside Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring...
In the ad campaign for the latest line of Dior Addict perfumes, a young woman wanders around, mischievously and sensuously, in the sun-soaked streets of Saint-Tropez. With a type of liberty and carefree attitude borrowed from the iconic Brigitte Bardot, Daphné Groeneveld, young model of 17, has been revealed to the grand public. She managed to...
What could be more chic or fun than spending a Baba-esque S/S 2013? The Parisian concept store Nouvelle Affaire is rendering homage to stylist Catherine Baba, a colorful figure in the fashion world. A native Australian who’s lived in Paris for 20 years, Catherine Baba has put the rest of the fashion universe at her...
Alaïa Azzedine is proving that aesthetics have no limits; raised in Tunis, he founded his fashion house with a little help from his amicably authentic skills in the 80s. The mystery, the constant and sincere passion that characterize his creations have no doubt contributed to the fact that he is now so honored by the...
Once upon a time there was a man with jewelry-making know-how; there was also a Czar who, just as much as this craftsman, had a passion for the great heritage of Russia. Once upon a time, Peter Carl Fabergé met the Romanov family. From this fateful encounter was born the Roses Egg. 1885: Monsieur Fabergé founds his...
Following Paris-Moscow and Paris-Bombay, Karl Lagerfeld has decided to honor Barrie Knitwear, a Scottish cashmere manufacturer and latest acquisition of the French haute couture house, in the Linlithgow Palace. This runway show is also a broader homage to Scotland, first discovered by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel thanks to the Duke of Westminster. It was here that she drew...
