Archive for Paris

Fur Sure

Once you said “ Fur always existed and human beings always wore it.” Okay, it’s natural, but it’s also controversial. Why fur? “The smell, the feel, the way it looks and moves. I mean, fur is like a diamond. It’s unique, beautiful and makes women feel pretty. ” Check supernova Quentin Veron interview.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris, Profiles

Derriere (Secretely Chic!)

Restaurateur Mourad Mazouz’s basic idea behind this very ” secret room ” French restaurant was to make guests feel as if they are invited and treated in a friend’s house – a concept that is lately starting to become more and more popular amongst Parisian restaurants, bars or even clubs. Check the interiors … so chic!

Posted by Joelle in Hospitality, Lifestyle, Paris

Madonna by Meisel

Whether at the hotel Gloria in Rio de Janeiro with her new lover Jesus, or at the Kabbalah Center for Shabbat celebration with her three children, Maggie is ephemeral. Check her out in the very new 2009 Louis Vuitton campaign photographed by master Steven Meisel. She is just perfect!

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Luxury, Marketing, Paris, Photography

Origami-Style Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld, the couturier who recently wrote the epitaph for â bling and conspicuous consumption, set the tone for a˜recession luxury in his haute couture collection for Chanel in Paris last week.The models even wore white, paper head-dresses created, in origami-style, by the Tokyo milliner, Kamo, and their nails were painted white. Absolutely pure!

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris

Philippe Starck is Ashamed of Himself

Philippe Starck announced last week that he will retire in two years. But he also took the opportunity to savage the entire idea of design, and to express regret for many of the designs which have made him so famous.

Posted by Joelle in Design, Paris, Trends

Manish Arora Pop Art

Manish Arora label appeals to a wide cross section of individuals among them are the, smart urban women, professionals, socialites and movie stars. Numerous celebrities have sported his creations and he has a faithful following among the smartest names not just in India but also worldwide.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris

From Anti-Aging to Immortality

Everyday, early in the morning I would drink a large glass of a delicious freshly squeezed orange juice, sometimes with tiny clementines picked from the neighbor trees in the hills of the very old residential quarter of Posillipo. The Italian blend of warm strong coffee aroma would wake me up just on time to see at distance from my bed, the orange winter sun rise on the Vesuvius in the large bay of Naples.

Posted by Joelle in Film, Naples, New York, Paris, Wellness

Keira Knightley Stars In New Chanel Film ‘Coco Mademoiselle’

Academy Award nominee Keira Knightely adds a new role on her resumé as the star and new face of the advertising campaign for Chanel’s Co whoco Mademoiselle fragrance.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Marketing, Paris

Louis Vuitton Technicolor Summer 2008 Handbags

Louis Vuitton is primarily a leather goods brand and ready-to-wear Show Spring Summer 2008 in Paris showed that.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris