Fashion is an eternal cycle of renewal, shaped by our obsessions. Paris, September 2011: the iconic pleated skirt makes its comeback on the catwalk of the Fashion Week. For the spring-summer 2012 season, the pleats lose their rigidity and instead sculpt fluid and lucid silhouettes. So antique chic! High-waisted with retro print accompanied by a...
When Jackie Kennedy opened the door to a Gucci boutique in 1964, she didn’t expect to find a companion that would remain faithfully at her side forevermore. She liked the bag so much that she bought six of them! Not one, not two. Six. The bag, first conceived in 1955, is instantly recognizable for its...
Elegance and beauty that come straight from the heart: Hermès has created a special edition carré scarf dubbed “Astrologie Nouvelle” who’s proceeds will go to the NGO Libraries Without Borders. The scarf is decidedly chic, its designs seemingly inspired by a Renaissance astrological table. You can find it in different pastel colors in Hermès stores....
“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” Thus wrote Jack Kerouac in “On the Road”, the novel that defined a generation at the end of the 50s. This generation included Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, who was 15 when the...
“Certain products transcend time with verve. This is the case […] for Roger Vivier’s buckled ballerina flats. A woman that goes out with cropped jeans, a Hermès Kelly bag, and Roger Vivier shoes will always feel good.” With these words, it’s all too clear that Inès de la Fressange didn’t choose to head up Roger Vivier by chance:...
In 1924, Coco Chanel created a lipstick dubbed Premier Rouge. It’s red was synonymous with strength. Chanel would go on to say “If you’re sad, if you have love pains, put on makeup, put on lipstick, and attack. Men hate criers”. You wear lipstick just like you wear a dress. It’s more than just a simple accessory;...
1921: After launching the trend of boy’s haircuts for women and making jersey a go-to fabric, Miss Coco Chanel’s style had effectively become a cornerstone for Parisian fashion. Even so, she felt the need to complete her inventory by adding one touch of elegance: fragrance. At that time, Coco was enamored with Grand Duke Dimitri...
In 1972, Hermès released a new collection: women’s shoes. Amongst them was a future classic: the Jumping boot. The inspiration comes from the brand’s equestrian origins, in a time when Thierry Hermès oversaw the manufacturing of saddles and harnesses. A finishing touch of elegance makes all the difference: a thin Kelly fastener, a subtle nod to another Hermès classic....
A magnificent sun pampers your body as you lie out on a beach in the French Riviera; all the while, you’re slowly sipping a martini: summer is here. The only thing left to do is to set your sights on a deliciously chic Eres swimsuit. 1968: creator Irène Leroux founds the Maison Eres, effectively modernizing the...
The sun beats down on a mesmerized crowd, their heads swinging from side to side to keep up with every second of the action. That satisfying “POP” of racket making contact with ball couples with the laborious grunts of the players themselves. The Wimbledon tennis tournament has been in full swing now for the past...
