AMERICAN PSYCHO
After Francis Scott Fitzgerald‘s Lost Generation, let’s talk about Brett Easton Ellis’ Generation X. The literary kinship of these two Continue reading “AMERICAN PSYCHO”
FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2
A few months ago, I discussed here the shift of paradigm in the world of luxury. It is no longer the customer who, through the monetary power Continue reading “FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2”
MARIE-ANTOINETTE
I have infinite tenderness for Sofia Coppola’s “Marie-Antoinette”. The film, made in 2006, sets aside Stefan Zweig’s work Continue reading “MARIE-ANTOINETTE”
DIOR GALLERY – PARIS
We already mentioned here the childhood of Christian Dior and the Rhumbs villa in Granville, in which he grew up Continue reading “DIOR GALLERY – PARIS”
MISS DIOR
“Miss Dior”, the excellent book by Justine Picardie – former editor-in-chief of the English Harper’s Bazaar, aims to shed light on the destiny Continue reading “MISS DIOR”
FRENCH LUXURY
The French tradition of luxury, today predominant with 130 luxury brands out of 270, is several centuries old, dating back to King Henry IV Continue reading “FRENCH LUXURY”
TRENDS
It is now clear that social networks – mainly Instagram and TikTok – accelerate fashion trends (I remind you that style remains Continue reading “TRENDS”
EXHIBITION – IRIS VAN HERPEN
I have just come out of the exhibition dedicated by the Parisian Museum of Decorative Arts Continue reading “EXHIBITION – IRIS VAN HERPEN”
HEARTBREAKER
“Heartbreaker” is a 2010 French romantic comedy by Pascal Chaumeil. Continue reading “HEARTBREAKER”
THAT WOMAN
The biography “That Woman, the life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor” Continue reading “THAT WOMAN”
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 28
Is it reasonable to do a photo shoot outside, in this awful and windy place called La Défense, when it’s 1°C and you have a toothache? Absolutely not.
However, I am solely at fault.
After writing an article that evoked Continue reading “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 28”
THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA
Re-reading your literary classics at 48 is quite good. Especially when it comes to French writer Continue reading “THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA”
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
“In the Mood for Love”, the ethearal movie directed by Wong Kar-wai in 1999 Continue reading “IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE”
FEMININITY
Femininity, what is it? Let’s go back to our dear books. If I believe the various dictionaries I have referred to Continue reading “FEMININITY”
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA
Some movies are about money and some others are about love. There are also movies about Continue reading “BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA”
GILDA
“Gilda” is a film noir directed by Charles Vidor in 1946. The movie is world famous – mainly thanks to the scene danced Continue reading “GILDA”
BONÂME
Passionate about art, costume, history and heroic women, Victoria Bonnamour Continue reading “BONÂME”
EXHIBITION – SCHIAPARELLI
Was Elsa Schiaparelli an artist or a fashion designer? Her great rival Continue reading “EXHIBITION – SCHIAPARELLI”
VILLA KERYLOS
Talking about Villa Kerylos, located on the French Riviera in Beaulieu-sur-Mer requires a small detour Continue reading “VILLA KERYLOS”
ONE DEADLY SUMMER
Tragic and incandescent, here are the adjectives that come to my mind when I think of this movie Continue reading “ONE DEADLY SUMMER”
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Where do I start when it comes to “Beauty and the Beast”, that wonderful film Continue reading “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 24
When I receive Instagram DMs reading “You are beautiful, for which brand are you a model?”, I can’t stop laughing hard.
How to explain that I am 47, that I am not tall at all and that the photo shoots that accompany my texts may be professional Continue reading “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 24”
TO CATCH A THIEF
“To Catch A Thief” may not be my favorite Hitchcock, but it remains the most glamorous Continue reading “TO CATCH A THIEF”
UNCOUTURE
A dress with pockets? Clothes that never wrinkle? Washable clothes Continue reading “UNCOUTURE”
MIRROR CHILD
My six-year-old daughter cordially hates this swimsuit, and this is the perfect occasion Continue reading “MIRROR CHILD”
FAUST & MADELEINE VIONNET
Only the truly wise know: Vionnet is, and remains, the absolute reference Continue reading “FAUST & MADELEINE VIONNET”
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Beauty, simplicity and sharpness are intimately linked in my spirit, when I look at myself in the mirror. Continue reading “INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE”
BARRY LYNDON
“Barry Lyndon”, Stanley Kubrick’s movie, or “The Luck of Barry Lyndon”, William Tackeray’s novel? Continue reading “BARRY LYNDON”
MOUNTAIN
When you’re at the mountain, I think it’s safe to say that style is usually the last thing on your mind.
ETHICAL CONSUMPTION
I had already mentioned in a post two years ago that, although my Instagram page might make you believe otherwise, I am absolutely not a “shopaholic”. Continue reading “ETHICAL CONSUMPTION”
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF STYLE
We are constantly bombarded with tutorials, shows and articles that teach us the supposed ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of fashion, so we all pretty much know the steps to look like an honest woman on the street. Continue reading “TEN COMMANDMENTS OF STYLE”
PETITJEAN PARIS
You know my love for Petitjean Paris.
I love the refinement and the sense of freshness that always transpires in founder Léa Petitjean’s work. It so happens that Léa expanded the range of her creations last year. Continue reading “PETITJEAN PARIS”
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 7
A few people – be they my dear teen or lawyers who know about the double life as lawyer/digitalizer I lead – often encourage me to share a bit more about my life, in all its craziness and complexity. Continue reading “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 7”