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Showing posts with label Galeries Lafayette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Galeries Lafayette. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Just before I traipsed off to Paris I told you about Ines de la Fressange's new book, Parisian Chic. 
How thrilling to see Galeries Lafayette do an homage to Ines and her book (called LA PARISIENNE in the French version). 
No surprise either. Ines is quite the icon for the French. They even awarded her the presigious Legion d'honneur. 
All the vitrines/windows were filled with Ines-like mannikins set in classic iconic Parisian spots like Cafe du Flore in St.-Germain du Pres... 
Including the perfect classic afternoon tea from Cafe du Flore... 
The iconic Parisian street lamps were filled with miniature Eiffel Towers and L'Arc de Triomphes.. 
The iconic street bench painted pink... 
Chaise from the jardin du Luxumborg also pink and laden with l'aire du Temps perfume (is that Ines' favorite?) 
In the video Ines was nattering on about Parisian chicness:'On her hair:
'Without product, I am like Olive Oyl.'
The Asian press call: "What is Inès's favourite restaurant?"
I never go to the restaurant!
Who goes to the restaurant?'
On being recognised:
'People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me. And usually people say, "It is incredible how you look like Inès de la Fressange." And then usually I say, "She is much older, isn't she?" And they say, "Maybe." '
BIG MERCI PBers for being so patient and buying Ines' book when it finally came out. I'm still struggling with the French version and must get a copy in English a toute a suite!
As I was grabbing a pile of black clothes to throw in my suitcase, I had a Parisian Chic epiphany when I noticed I had one of FRENCH GIRL's cardigans in the pile. I took a good long look and it hit me. Such amusing details! Faux leather patches at the elbows! Little brass buttons down the front! Why the heck was my black cardi so plain vanilla blah?
It made perfect sense. This flat bow is adorable on the back of French Girl's Paul Ka jacket non?
And could the details on this skirt be more charmant? Are you getting it too?
A last word from BEAR (who is working like mad on his own Le Bearsian Chic book).
BIG MERCI PBers for being so patient and buying Ines' book when it finally came out. I'm still struggling with the French version and must get a copy in English a toute a suite! 
As I was grabbing a pile of black clothes to throw in my suitcase, I had a Parisian Chic epiphany when I noticed I had one of FRENCH GIRL's cardigans in the pile. I took a good long look and it hit me. Such amusing details! Faux leather patches at the elbows! Little brass buttons down the front! Why the heck was my black cardi so plain vanilla blah? 
It made perfect sense. This flat bow is adorable on the back of French Girl's Paul Ka jacket non? 
And could the details on this skirt be more charmant? Are you getting it too? 
A last word from BEAR (who is working like mad on his own Le Bearsian Chic book).Think CHIC ET PRATIQUE PBers!
And while you're tossing these thoughts around have a petit bouche/little bite of religieuse chocolat why not?
And while you're tossing these thoughts around have a petit bouche/little bite of religieuse chocolat why not?BONJOUR PARISIAN CHIC2!
Monday, January 17, 2011
More dogs today because both Amy, the harpist and I would like to own one and don't. And because Jilly on the Riviera takes the most gorgeous photos of dogs ever. So I went looking to see what dogs I discovered last trip in Paris...
Toy dogs are definitely king in Paris.
You can take them almost anywhere...
You can jam them into a purse if need be...
Or hold them on the bus...
Or just drag them down the rue - dommage...
Larger dogs are the rarity in Paris - here a Parisien is being walked by two standard poodles.
Small dogs do make perfect shopping companions...
This discerning little dog insists his owner patronize tres rafinee Dalloyau in Galeries Lafayette...
Angelina draws some of the most discerning of dogs in fact...
The Dachshund is evidently the dog of choice these days...
Even as an objet decoratif...
Handsome and spunky, what's not to love?
An OFG (older French Girl) prefers her miniature poodle, whose red leash smartly co-ordinates with her owners jacket and the red awning beyond...
It is true the small dog is easier to dress up, say in a scarf...
Or a fancy collar...
But we can not preclude that larger dogs do not long to go to Paris. They do, very much indeed. They are eagerly lining up and yearn to be seen in all the best places, shopping, browsing or reading Le Figero. Has your large dog (or cat) dropped a hint?
BONJOUR PETIT PARISIEN DOGS!
BONJOUR PETIT PARISIEN DOGS!Thursday, January 13, 2011
I seem to see a lot of BIG faces in Paris adverts...
This one is for 'hairy' lashes...
In the Tokyo Lash Bar at Galeries Lafayette...
Not all these big face adverts are for just a pretty face...
But BIG hair does seem essential...
L'homme Parisien = BIG hair.
Couple Parisien = big hair togetherness...
Even bigger hair togetherness!
BIG cat faces/gueules are de rigueur
As are big chienes...
Even the lowly orange grows huge in a Metro affiche - too big for its own chapeau..
At CDG, Maison du Chocolat does not want you to leave town without taking home some bigger than your face chocolate macarons...
A nice twist on Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger poster emphasizing the 'back' of the head...
Ah to be this big head lying on the beach with a wave rolling over me...BONJOUR PARIS BIG HEADS!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
I took this shot in October of Galeries Lafayette rather early Xmas tree...
The rest of the Paris Xmas window photos are THANKS to Anne Corrons of MesVitrines NYC.Please click on the photos to see more detail and immerse yourself in Paris vitrines!
MERCI ANNE!!!
First off Galeries Lafayette Rockette bears...
And their Mama Mia musical theme - Do not ask me what this has to do with xmas puleeze.
OTOH next door at Printemps the windows are truly magical.
I have no idea what's going on here but j'adore!
Clique and you tell me.
More mysteries...
MIAM!
Printemps does verte et rouge too
Let the soiree commence!
Chanel is sticking with a traditionally white snowy theme (of which there is plenty in Paris) and cutout doilies - tres femme blablabla
While Dior is thinking ahead and pushing post-Xmas cruise wear in their vitrines...hmmm
I'm all for Kenzo's Parisien biker yanking....
A slew of Parisien soiree-goers, perhaps over to...
Over to Repetto perhaps to get their dancing shoes?
So they can dance their way over to Jean-Paul Hevin for a portable Xmas tree of macarons non?!et merci encore! :)
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