Paris’ venerable Place Vendômehas long been home to some of the world’s most distinguished jewelers. Discreet entrances belie the staggering beauty and almost unfathomable luxury housed within these former Hôtels particuliers turned boutiques. Housed at N°18 is BOUTIQUE CHANEL JOAILLERIE, where tucked above the glittering showroom on the ground floor is the atelier that…
Runway Report: CHANEL Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Beauty Look
For the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Haute Couture collection, the House’s Global Creative Make Up and Colour Designer Lucia Pica departed from her signature bold colour based styling in favour of an elegantly minimal beauty look. Paired with the stunning pieces Virginie Viard showed, the beauty look complemented the collection to…
Runway Report: CHANEL Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2019/2020
There is absolutely no doubt that I am a rather devoted fan and client of the House of CHANEL. To me, CHANEL has and always will represent all that is so incredible about the world of fashion and design. The creations are a combination of artistry, creativity, and unparallel excellence. The…
Runway Report: CHANEL 2019/2020 Cruise Collection Accessories
As promised, I’ll be dedicating this post to a detailed look at the gorgeous accessories of the CHANEL Cruise 2019/2020 collection. While I’ll let the photos largely speak for themselves, I will offer a few notes on what was shown as part of Virginie Viard’s first collection as Artistic Director…
Runway Report: CHANEL 2019/2020 Cruise Collection
Set against the backdrop of an elegant Beaux-Arts train station brought to life in the Nave of the Grand Palais, the CHANEL Cruise 2019/2020 collection was both a celebration of the heritage of the grand House and a first look at the direction that this famed Maison will be heading…
Springtime in Paris on the Île Saint-Louis
Paris is always a good idea. There’s something about that city that never fails to make me fall in love with it even after the many visits that I’ve enjoyed. Each time I return, I feel like I discover even more of the city and of course become even more…