The My French Life™ Paris list – our favourites
The charm of Paris - as with so many cities [...]
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07, 2014
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07, 2014
Le showroom de Capsule: a fashion inspiration in Paris
I was lucky enough to join the students from the Lyon fashion school for the day in Paris, and to attend Capsule, a men's showroom. For many, it was their first opportunity to visit a showroom, and I was eager to hear about what they had learnt, and the impressions it had made on them.
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03, 2014
3 raisons de ne pas manquer ‘Yves Saint Laurent’, le film
Yves Saint Laurent, le film nous amène à la découverte d’un homme passionné luttant contre ses démons. Découvrez trois raisons pour lesquelles vous devez aller voir Yves Saint Laurent !
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07, 2013
On Wednesday night, I died and went to French fashion heaven
Do you think couture has a place in the world today, as an art form or otherwise, or is it just a gaspillage?
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07, 2013
Five commandments of classic French chic selon Chanel
'French chic' is a concept that is as desired as it is illusive...
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05, 2013
Meet the French wedding queen and corset lover
I wanted to find out how a girl from Alaska found herself designing couture corsets in Paris, and Loanna’s story is one of absolute determination and creativity. She told me that when she was twelve years old, she saw a program on haute couture with Karl Lagerfeld.
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03, 2013
Reinventing classic French style at Balenciaga
Paris Fashion Week saw Alexander Wang make his debut as creative director at iconic French house, Balenciaga.
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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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11, 2012
Le Buzz: Beyond the French news
Remue-ménage en tout genre chez les couturiers, le "franglish" et les politiques... Voilà ce qu'il ne fallait pas rater ces derniers jours dans la presse française !
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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.
