FOLCOCHE
Those who love literature and history generally enjoy books devoted to the history of literature. Published in 2025, Folcoche by Émilie Lanez Continue reading “FOLCOCHE”
FEDORA
Penultimate movie by Billy Wilder, “Fedora” is based on a novella by Thomas Tryon published in “Crowned Heads” and brings together Continue reading “FEDORA”
DIGITAL DEMENTIA
Digital dementia, the term coined by German neuroscientist and psychiatrist Manfred Spitzer in 2012 in his book “Digital Demenz” Continue reading “DIGITAL DEMENTIA”
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”
THE GREAT FORGOTTEN
“The Great Forgotten – Why History has erased women”, Titiou Lecoq Continue reading “THE GREAT FORGOTTEN”
THE GREAT GATSBY
I have infinite love for this white dress, which I perfectly picture being in “The Great Gatsby” Continue reading “THE GREAT GATSBY”
REBECCA
“Rebecca”, Alfred Hitchcock’s movie.
But more importantly, “Rebecca”, Daphné du Maurier’s novel. Continue reading “REBECCA”
ENGLISH GARDEN
And here is another beautiful gem from Needle & Thread, this English brand I cherish Continue reading “ENGLISH GARDEN”
DARK PATTERNS
This is me in black just because I think it’s appropriate, given that I want to discuss the dark side of the force with you today: digital “dark patterns”. Continue reading “DARK PATTERNS”
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 12
So.
Anything funny, a bit surprising, and a tad crazy this past few months?
Sure! The unexpected shooting of a TV episode for Fashion One Television, in English, over the course of two days. Continue reading “THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE – PART 12”
THE FOUR TOLTEC AGREEMENTS
Contemplate the possibility of an act being a mistake. Contemplate all the whys and wherefores of the said act. Assess all the alternative routes offered by life (… dive right into the mistake but knowing that it is a mistake): that is the perfect allegory of my life. Continue reading “THE FOUR TOLTEC AGREEMENTS”
AM I A FEMINIST? – PART 3
I am somewhat concerned by a few female celebrities, who owe their notoriety solely to the bikini-clad pictures they post and proclaim themselves feminists, although they do nothing else on the side. Continue reading “AM I A FEMINIST? – PART 3”
LA PARISIENNE
I wanted to begin this text by declaring my love for Paris and by claiming that I feel like a true Parisienne… but, beyond simply being born in Paris, how is one Parisian?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was asking himself the same question as early as 1761, when he declared that “fashion dominates provincials but Parisians dominate fashion”. Continue reading “LA PARISIENNE”
HAUSSMANNIAN STYLE
What is more emblematic of Paris than the Haussmannian building? When Napoleon III commissioned Georges-Eugène Haussmann in 1853 to modernize Paris, an architectural revolution began. Continue reading “HAUSSMANNIAN STYLE”
GAME CHANGER
“Game changer: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way” (Thanks, Merriam-Webster). Continue reading “GAME CHANGER”
WHO NEEDS TO BREATHE, DEAR? IT’S SO OVERRATED!
I adore this Dior dress, which must date back from the 50’s. It does present an inconvenient though: once you slip it on, impossible to breathe (but honestly who needs to breathe, it’s so overrated). Continue reading “WHO NEEDS TO BREATHE, DEAR? IT’S SO OVERRATED!”
TWIST
A beautiful haussmannian building, a ravishing black dress and a white bow. You can even add a pearl necklace, as long as it is not too classical. Continue reading “TWIST”