Fashion

Dressing For Paris: The Parisian Male, From Bourgeois to Belleville

Swagger in Paris In an episode of HBO’s New York comedy Girls, Lena Dunham’s character, Hannah, ironically states as she steps out onto a hip Brooklyn street: “it takes a lot of money to look this cheap”. Sadly, the irony of this statement will be lost on a Parisian. Carin Olsson The creative, sometimes, wildly […]
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Paris Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2013: A Recap In Images

For most Parisians, this week isn't any different from any other week of the year. A few restaurants and hotels might be a bit busier than usual, but other than that, you wouldn't necessarily notice it's fashion week in Paris if you don't want to....read more
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Packing for Paris: How to Dress Like a Parisian

You’re excited about your next Parisian vacation and eager to start packing. You open your closet, start sifting through the shelves and putting together possible outfits. And then it hits you, you have nothing to wear! Easy. Shop in ...read more
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Fashion in Film: Catherine Deneuve’s Classic Glamour in Belle de Jour

Is there anyone more radiant than a young Catherine Deneuve? The answer, my friends, is no. I confirmed this fact upon re-watching Belle de Jour, Luis Buñuel’s 1967 film in which Mme. Deneuve deftly juggles her housewifely duties with her day ...read more
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Paris Fall Fashion Week: A Recap in Images

I returned to Paris just in time for the fashion madness last weekend, and here are some photos I took to document my passage… – Carin Twice a year (or three if you count the haute couture shows) the stiletto clad fashion crowd ...read more
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Haute Revelations: A Parisian Style Evolution

When I was reluctantly packing my bags for Paris, I was worried my suitcase of vintage dresses would not cut it. Having obsessed over Paris’ notoriously chic female species since I picked up my first fashion glossy, how would my frumpy ...read more
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Paris Fashion: Our 15 Favorite Fall Items

Fall is the absolute best season for style—agreed? During the summer, you’d rather just be naked, and come winter, you wish you could wear one of those sleeping-bag coats all day. Autumn provides a precious window in which you can strut your ...read more

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Wedge Sneakers: Paris Fashion Do or Don’t?

Loove I’m so confused. When I first saw French designer Isabel Marant’s “sneakers”—which have a concealed 3-inch wedge heel built into them—I was mystified. It seemed like the worst of both worlds: you get the sloppy look of a sneaker and the ...read more
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