The name Arnys may not ring a bell for you, but on Paris’ Left Bank, it is a name synonymous with elegance and refined menswear. The house’s only Parisian boutique is located on rue de Sèvres, near the Bon Marché and opposite the location of the future Hermès menswear store. I must have walked...
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So far the most beautiful invitation I’ve received this season is the one from Kenzo, pressed leaves with wood arranged to form the name!
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Les magnifiques de papillon de Yumi Katsura by Ji Haye se sont posés sur le podium le temps du défilé de cette après-midi. Soies imprimées, coupes inspirées des kimonos, bustiers rebrodés se sont succédés sous nos yeux pour illustrer le thème de la collection: Enchanted Forest.
Parmi les pièces à noter, une étonnante mini-robe Naïade...
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Yesterday, romantism was the keyword at Christophe Josse. Light colours, translucent laces have been worked to create lighter than air dresses. Many gathered applause, particularly the bandage dress made of ivory lace.
Forget the bride, a little bit too transparent and concentrate on the sublime sequined black dress, perfect for the red carpet.
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Photos: Mademoiselle à Paris
The Austrian designer Ute Ploier showed a refined mix of plaid, fluffed out mohair and tweed. Pairing billowy trousers with a slight sheen to structured tops, her fall/winter 2010 collection gives the impression of a man off-duty who wants to dress down comfortably without being too casual.
Our notes: Leather accessories and...
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Photo: Mademoiselle à Paris
Men’s Fashion Week is barely over that Couture Week has started, with only a single hour between teh two. We are still working on the images from Men’s Fashion Week but I couldn’t resist sharing Sunday night’s Thimister presentation at the Palais de Tokyo.
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Heads up, London fashionistas, a little Parisian flair is coming your way, in the form of creative duo Owen & Savary.
Kira Owen has been travelling around the world for the past 15 years and met fellow artist Valérie Savary while living in South Africa. In this inspiring setting, the pair hit off and became...
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Anna Wintour in first row, Kate Lanphear in second row and yours truly dorking it out further back but Akris was an awesome show: tailored to perfection silhouettes and muted colours. Jackets and coats were just that side of puffy to keep warm and fabrics showed a lot of work to get the patterns...
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Text & images: Mademoiselle à Paris (www.mademoiselleaparis.com)
mjölk’s chosen venue, in the heart of the St Germain area, was already nostalgia-inducing for me. After all, I had spent two blissful years of middle school there, just after England. Many a water-battle had been fought on the steps of the SEIN and in front of the...
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After having studied as an architect, Gustavo Lins took up fashion design without abandonning his first love. Between his hands, the noblest materials like silk jersey, cashmere and butter-soft leather become the media on which he builds his trademark style.
From his apprenticeship with some of Fashion’s illuminati, he brings couture details and perfectionism to...
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