It was in 1849 that Moynat would set up shop in Paris’ Opéra neighborhood. An instant reference in travel articles, the manufacturer caught the attention of a clientele for whom creativity and novelty rhymes with the durability of savoir-faire. Front and center were the trunks themselves, designed around a beautiful working of wood and jewelry;...
It was for the Universal Exposition of 1889 that a contest was held in Le Journal Officiel. That year marked the centennial of the French Revolution. The task: “Study the possibility of erecting an iron tower on the Champ-de-Mars with a square base, 125 meters wide and 300 meters tall,” meant to be the “centerpiece...
The history of this jewelry line began between 1931 and 1938. It was during this approximate decade that Monsieur Dumas wandered around the seaside, a small sketch book in hand. In 1937, he logged a design for an anchor chain, a substitute for the colossal ones used on boats. Some time later, he sketched the...
The late 90s was a real turning point for Tod’s. 1997 was the year of its first collection of bags, with the first style named the D-Bag. It was called that as an homage to Princess Diana who, since it was a trendy style, adopted the D-Bag and made it a hit with women everywhere....
There was poetry in the dry colors and hand-designed titles given to these old book covers. On the trench coat, this is translated by a new silhouette: fluid and slender. Like a successful crossbreed of a regimented coat and a safari vest, this softly belted trench coat made of cotton canvas brings history back to...
This year, creative director Christopher Bailey imagined a collection inspired by poetry and British book covers from a century gone by. A mixture of genres and fabrics, Burberry surprises with a contrast between respect for tradition and sizable innovation. It’s a veritable mixture of genres: a multitude of materials and fabrics, notably pieces made of...
To open the last Chanel runway show at the Grand Palais in Paris. The Première appeared as never before: wrapped around the waist of top model Cara Delevingne. Worn as a belt in an unprecendented way. The Première experience is an ode to this vision of time. A chant celebrating the liberation of women. Created exclusively...
Ever since they were created, the brand hasn’t hesitated to innovate and revisit its moccasins. Whether made of black leather or entirely reembroidered with metallic silver pearls or snakeskin, the “Gommino” has been released in just as many classic shades as hallucogenic shades. It’s a pereptual renewal that reminds us that Tod’s is just as timeless...
For the Cruise 2015 runway, the talented Nicolas Ghesquière gave his models particularly hypnotizing shoes. Printed or laced styles that, done up to the knee, meet up halfway between Spartan and pumps. An almost lunar neo-sandal, devoid of any nostalgia, compliments printed pieces and small lacy dresses. It’s neo-sophistication in and of itself. Less of...
The most beautiful women have all lent their likenesses to ad campaigns for this first perfume by the house on the rue Cambon. Catherine Deneuve, Estella Warren, Carole Bouquet, Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tautou… Today it’s the turn of this model, who’s often called “The Body” by the press, to take on the task of promoting...
