[May 21 , 2012] A book, an exhibition, the biggest stars as ambassadors of Monsieur Louboutin. The pope of glam shoes succeeded in establishing a myth with just one colour – red – but also its emblematic shoes, the Pigalle pumps. As soon as we lay an eye on the Pigalle pumps, we understand why thousands of...
Welcome to the world of Christian Dior, where women can blossom into flowers… as long as they have an hourglass figure! The renowned lover of all things elegant released his very first collection in February 1947, during which time France was still clearing the ashes of World War II. The time had come to put...
Cannes, South of France. Somewhere along the Croisette all you can hear is the roaring of luxurious cars and the clicking of designer’s shoes on the ground. The Cannes Film Festival is in the air and the sun is shining in the sky. It is now time to glow and own your last pair of...
“I like the body. I like to design everything to do with the body.”, claimed Gianni Versace. And indeed he did. He rarely drew any designs, instead deciding to pin the material on the mannequin or a model, cutting it and shaping it to best fit the figure. No wonder that it took him little...
“The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of finding this happiness, I am there.” Yves Saint Laurent
In Salzburg, Austria, the lady with a love of camellias crossed paths with a hotel lift operator, who’s uniform gave her the initial idea for a four-pocket jacket. It is said that her lover at the time, the Duke of Westminster, was responsible for her rather British taste for tweed. It was no surprise that...
In the House of Gucci, the Bamboo bag is emblematic. At the end of the 40s, the shortage of leather lead Guccio Gucci to use other materials like bamboo thus leading to a stroke of genius that will deeply mark the history of the Italian luxury brand. The “sac Bamboo Gucci” was designed in 1947...
The Boy Chanel is the it-bag of the Winter 2011-2012. It is modern, classic and also “boyish”. This bag carries the story of the passionate love between Coco Chanel and Arthur Capel, her most beautiful love.
