This famous bag, directly inspired by schoolbags of the 50s, is fascinating thanks to its contrasts that make it a manifest melting pot. It includes flaps, pockets, and pleats, all of which are attractive through their restrained quality. The addition of buckles, perforations, and rivets offers a number of small details that make the line...
While Elton John once sang “Candle in the Wind” in honor of Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana, one could venture to say that today, “Diptyque is the candle in the wind.” Created by a trio of friends of a creative and artistic persuasion, the brand offers a fabulous line of scented candles. The scents...
In the 19th century, for the play “Viveurs”, Comédie Française actress Gabrielle-Charlotte Réju aka Réjane flaunted a turquoise crocodile-skin trunk. Discreetly labelled with its brand name: Moynat. 1849: just when Baroque was starting to infiltrate the luxury world, one trunk-maker decided to incorporate a discreet functionality: a monogram emblem imprinted on the inner lining...
“Everyone (ed: the designers) has a theory about their own collections in our times. I’m sick of theories. My collection (F/W 2013) speaks about pleasure and fashion.”
1992. The Ritz. Superstar couturier Thierry Mugler presents his first haute couture runway show. The very same year, he releases his first perfume in conjunction with fashion houses Clarins and Vera Strubi. In doing so, he hoped to create a perfume that evoked “his own childhood memories, snacks at his grandmother’s house, cotton candy, chocolate...
Saddle up! Gucci is once again proving that it knows a thing or two about equestrian sports. Frida Giannini, Creative Director for the Florentine label, and a horse enthusiast herself, has conceived a capsule collection specially dedicated to women everywhere. The starting point for the line was an exclusive wardrobe created by the brand for...
A tightly squeezed waist, amplified shapes, a high chest: all these are words that one could find in Christian Dior’s stylistic vocabulary. The skirted Bar suit, the corolla skirt, and other gems from the post-war New Look movement are reappearing in department stores everywhere, taking up their spot next to the legendary Lady Dior. A perfect occasion to look back on...
It’s 7.6 millimeters thin, light, and encompasses a number of technological innovations from the post-Jobs era. Conceived with the finest of precision, the iPhone 5 combines an aluminum casing with elongated silver edges, framing a 4-inch screen equipped with Retina display. After fine-tuning its excellence with each progressive generation, the iPhone has finally attained quasi-perfection. Apple has included a...
The photographic exhibition “The Little Black Jacket: a classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld” has finally arrived in Paris. After crossing the world, the ponytailed man and former editor-in-chief of Vogue France continue their retrospective at the Grand Palais from November 10 until November 25. The exhibition opened in April 2012 in Tokyo...
