5 steps to the perfect NYE in Paris
Want to celebrate New Year's Eve in Paris like the locals? Well look no further - we've got you covered this reveillon du nouvel an, with five simple steps for the best NYE yet.
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12, 2012
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12, 2012
The battle to exonerate Coco Chanel: pertinent or pointless?
MaVieFrançaise™ was recently made aware of a statement released by Gabrielle Labrunie – Chanel’s only living relative – and Isée St. John Knowles, President of the Société Baudelaire, addressing the black mark against Chanel’s character.
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12, 2012
Christmas en français: Festive Vocabulary – Part Three
Hoping to impress this festive season? Then why not try a few of our choicest French Christmas words and phrases! This year, we're dreaming of Christmas en français...
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12, 2012
Christmas en français: Festive Vocabulary – Part Two
Hoping to impress this festive season? Then why not try a few of our choicest French Christmas words and phrases! This year, we're dreaming of Christmas en français...
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11, 2012
French style icons: Jean Seberg’s secrets
While us normal people fret about what to wear next, what suits and what goes with what, we imagine that elegant women like Jean Seberg don't even give it a minute's thought. It is their effortlessness that makes them so alluring.
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11, 2012
Finding French Christmas market magic in Melbourne
If there’s one thing loved by French natives and expats alike, it’s the famed French Christmas markets.
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11, 2012
Do French Bond girls do it better?
As the première for the new James Bond film 'Skyfall' draws nearer, we take a look through the girls of Bond films past. The marriage of French chic and Bond girl sex appeal seems only natural, but did you know that only 7 have been françaises? We revisit these French icons and their 007 moments...
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11, 2012
King of French scandal: the world according to Karl
Yes, so he called le président an "imbecile". The beauty of this insult is also the fact that it does not need to be translated in the world's papers. The word drips with contempt in any language.
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10, 2012
7 steps to French chic: Tips from Paris Fashion Week
With Paris Fashion Week all done and dusted, the crowds of stylish French women, bloggers and famous-for-being-famous types dispersed. But not without a few lessons learned.
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09, 2012
Villainous or vindicated? An interview with a French icon
In a previously unpublished interview, Chanel speaks with journalist turned World War II soldier and spy, Malcolm Muggeridge. The September 1944 interview addresses an issue that has long been speculated over: the nature of Chanel’s involvement with the Nazis in Vichy France.
