Abracadabra! Valentino’s magical Spring/Summer 2013 collection was a potion of designs stamped with patterns of wrought iron gates and gossamer-thin…
La Bayadère de la Beaute at Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2013 Couture
Inspired by India and the sheer beauty of their crowned jewel, the magnificent Taj Mahal, Jean Paul Gaultier sent models…
Party With the Pretty People – L’Insolent Magazine After Party
The young and the beautiful donned hats and veils and leather garb. They thrived in the smoky bowels of the…
Ode a la Delicatesse: A Lavish, Lace Infused Homage to Femininity at Elie Saab’s S/S 2013 Couture
An elegant woman is always in need of an exquisite dress, a gown that lingers and drapes in all the…
Julien Fournié (Cité de l’architecture & du Patrimoine)
As the designer Julien Fournié ran a Mercurian- shoed lap around the catwalk at the finale of his show, he…
An Enchanted Forest at Chanel Spring 2013 Haute Couture
Take a walk through the enchanted forest—Karl Lagerfeld had the audience spellbound with his woodland fairytale couture collection. Reminiscent of…
Alexis Mabille’s Spring/Summer 2013 Couture Collection Thinks Pink!
“Think pink! think pink! when you want that quel-que chose” a lyric from one of the opening scenes of Stanley…
Trimming the Hedges: A Blossoming Collection of Dior Couture
Raf Simons pruned his own magnificent spring garden Monday afternoon behind Paris’ Jardin des Tuileries in his second couture show…
Paris Déco Off – A Decorating Extravaganza
Decorative delight! Over 70 stylish showrooms filled with exquisite interior designs, furnishings, tapestries and fabrics will preview their collections at…
Perfecting the Parisian You in the Nouvelle Année
With a new year in bloom, one must liven one’s vie quotidienne by celebrating la vie Parisienne! I admit that…