Roger Vivier: The French icons on my feet
The original iconic French shoe designer, Roger Vivier, is making a style comeback. I ventured into his flagship Paris boutique in search of his classic shoe, the Belle De Jour.
The original iconic French shoe designer, Roger Vivier, is making a style comeback. I ventured into his flagship Paris boutique in search of his classic shoe, the Belle De Jour.
I must admit, I don’t get Men’s fashion shows. They’re strange, unnerving, and often just plain weird. And Men’s Fashion Week in the French capital did not disappoint.
Generally, inspiration for my work comes from memory, a natural experience that I've had in my life or something I've witnessed, but more often comes from learning something remarkable...
Too many times I have left my flat with aspirations of fashion grandeur and have come back empty handed, dejected and still looking like an unwilling participant of America’s What Not to Wear. What is the problem?
Normally I’m not too keen on window shopping. If I’m not actually buying, then I can’t get excited about the goods – it makes me irritable (to put it politely). But the same rule doesn’t apply in Paris where window shopping is a national pastime.
AKNAS est née d’une envie de liberté, de couleurs et de matières. Après quelques années de tâtonnements, d’essais et de persévérance, AKNAS est fin prête à s’ouvrir dans la plus belle des capitales.
"J’ai donc choisi le bijou. Le bijou permet d’être mobile, d’avoir son atelier avec soi, de continuer de vivre en travaillant, de voyager. "
Christian Louboutin's red-soled shoes have become synonymous with the epitome of French style. But, I stick to buying my shoes at more economical – but equally chic – shops when I’m in Paris
A young adult spinning tunes in based disk-jockey, evolving into an accomplished sculpture carrier, and whose bronze pieces are sold through major galleries // Une carrière tout d'abord “ musicale “ avec un job de DJ, évoluant vers la sculpture dont les œuvres de bronze sont vendus dans des galeries de prestige. Hervé Salgado is a sculptor, and more importantly a family man. He graciously accepted me into his home on a chilly fall afternoon for a cozy, fireside chat. Warmth emitted in his home, not only physical heat, but his pleasant embrace of the world.
C’est l’un des plus grand marché de tissus au monde. On y trouve toutes sortes de merveilles, des soies d’Asie, des popelines, des jacquards, de la mousseline, de l’organdi…