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The details were key at Men’s Fall Winter 2012 collections

Gaelle — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:34:20 +0000

You won't hear me saying in a couple of years from now how fab Men's Fall winter 2012 was! I tried hard to get inspired but I was expecting more color block and more prints (I mean wearable nice prints). Sometimes an unsurprising collection is better than a disappointing one, don't you think?

Chanel SS2012 campaign

Gaelle — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:42:30 +0000

opened the Elle UK of January. 30 pages! It's quite massive as a launch isn't it? I like it

Summer Spring 2012 trends

Gaelle — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:50:29 +0000

Can't believe Spring collection are upon us. I just bought the Elle, and all advertising smell like warmer temperatures. I'm still layering my cashmeres to keep warm, but it feels good to look ahead!

It’s winter saaaaales

Gaelle — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:43:02 +0000

I got those -70% at Net a Porter. 4 in heels and my feet feel as comfortable as if they slipped in 3 in's. wooooohooooo!

My first pair of black ‘escarpins’

Gaelle — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:47:14 +0000

Once upon a while I would have applauded Donatella Versace. She basically said to the French Vogue of November that there's no way not to wear heels. But wearing painfully high heels every day doesn't just fit with the regular working girl I am. Well ... I walk! I catch the train, I run after the bus, I speed up in the underground stairs. As I'm growing older (and wiser)

Goudemalion

Gaelle — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:34:06 +0000

I've always wondered how Grace Jones sculpted her updo. I wasn't shocked by her longer neck or her wider mouth. No no no. I was appealed by her haircut. You agree with me that her physical attributes are jaw dropping be it your taste or not. But besides her fascinating body and her role in James Bond, I figured out how much Jean Paul Goude contributed to make from her a timeless, unforgettable bombshell.

Way before Adobe seeded the idea of Photoshop, Jean Paul Goude used to cut out his negatives to make his pictures look as he was envisioning them. This stunning photo of Grace Jones singing and holding a ballet dancer pause .... well! it's a fake! It's cut out pieces of negatives taped together to reproduce the master's view.

Maje’s ad campaign

Gaelle — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:16:16 +0000

I like the peacok feather that replaces the cancer stick in this Maje's ad starring Vanessa Traina. It looks so elegant.

Claudie Pierlot

Gaelle — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:12:08 +0000

I'm back from Martinique, golden tanned and 100% refilled for Autumn. After my plane landed this morning in Paris, my first stop after putting my 50 kg suitcase at the hotel was to step in Claudie Pierlot new store in Saint Germain des Prés.

I did a fashion shoot with a Hasselblad H4D

Gaelle — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:52:10 +0000

I got my hands on a H4D at the Hasselblad Master day of London. I took the day off a couple of weeks ago and got myself to Shoreditch at the Hasselblad Studio. Amateurs like me, pro and Hasselblad master finalist attended. Some had flown from France or Spain. It was good fun to meet up with such a wide panel of photographers. The Hasselblad studio is fitted with an office space, a kitchen, a room for the models to get prepared and a mezzanine overlooking the shooting space.

Milan Fashion Week, RTW SS 2012

Gaelle — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:11:32 +0000

A bit late, but here are my favorites of Milan Fashion Week. A special hands down to Gianfranco Ferre, whom I found the collection amazingly elegant.

Paris Fashion Week, RTW, SS2012, my favs

Gaelle — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:11:56 +0000

I haven't been blown away by Paris Fashion week. Though it's the first time that I'm doing this broader review: all major fashion capitals commented on, it's the first time that I'm left bored by Paris Fashion Week. The neutral were dull, the block color too yellow-only, the yellow were too neon even for me who absolutely love this color. My slideshow is way less stuffed than London and New York Fashion weeks. Come on Paris!

My favorites of London Fashion Week, RTW SS2012

Gaelle — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:48:26 +0000

LFW looked more ready to wear to me than NYC’s. However, I was less stunned by the shows. Is it that there were less show, or I like more NYC’s designers. I don’t know. Come in, there's more to see on my blog

My favorites, New York Fashion Week, RTW SS2012

Gaelle — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:22:07 +0000

My blog has been down for one week now. I was struggling to updgrade my slideshow to the simpleviewer plugin below, and I put the whole website down. I had to re-upload all my pics of the last 2 years to get it back working. Hopefully it's for good now. At last, here are my favs of NYC fashion week.

Zara

Gaelle — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:41:51 +0000

Zara is great for a quick fix. You know for items you feel like they will last for 2 seasons and go off. I tried on pretty much all the clothes on display at the ground floor of the Knightsbridge flagship and I made my mind on a classic black woolen (+polyester + acetate) straight pant for the office, navy blue denim cropped pants and one color block red silk blouse for ... wait for it ... £150. My Amex felt disoriented. My bank advisor is gonna call me tomorrow morning to greet me hopefully!

Red

Gaelle — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:14:05 +0000

like the newest additions of my shoe closet. One is Alexandre Birman's python ballerinas I've been craving for ever since I spotted them on Net a Porter like 3 months ago. 2 weeks ago, I checked my wish list: on sale! can't believe it. 30% reduced. Size 9 still available. It's a sign.

Roland Mouret Men’s RTW Spring Summer 2012

Gaelle — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:07:46 +0000

You know I was browsing the shows on WWD and Vogue and I was feeling sympathetic with those poor attendants who should have been yawning hard. They looked boring. Period. I appreciate that men haven't Haute Couture runways to showcase "concept" clothes. I assume that RTW stuffs it all. But honestly, I barely liked a couple of piece out of every show ... except Roland Mouret's. They are the kind I'd like my boyfriend or my father or my brother to have on.

I have in mind a pic of my dad wearing this very ensemble, but white head to ankle (don't remember the shoes) at the wedding of my mom's brother. I was 9. This summer I will be going to the wedding of my little cousin the daughter of this couple ...

My men’s RTW Spring Summer 2012 favs

Gaelle — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:33:57 +0000

This Men's 2012 collection was not my favorite of all. From the Givenchy's skirts (Rick Owens' was no surprise), to Sacai girly espadrilles to Comme des Garcons's fushia suit, I don't think that most trends fitted everyday outfit, which should qualify a Ready To Wear collection in my view. And I'm no fan of this crop pant thing that we see on streetstyle blogs for one year now.

Because there's always a but, and when one searches, one finds ... I liked the short. I would have

My birthday present: Vibram Bikila LS

Gaelle — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:51:59 +0000

They are designed to make you feel like you're running barefoot and help strengthening your core muscles. I'm ashamed to voice that I barely get time to train. From a daily work out 2 years ago while I was enjoying myself in Stanford, I stepped down to twice a week yoga sessions (I try), a run in Hyde Park at week end (love it), and abs, back and arms work out before the yoga session to strengthen my upper body, even though it's only for 15 minutes. I haven't resumed a gym subscription since I moved in to London.

net-a-porter.com launches Net a Porter Live

Gaelle — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:49:20 +0000

And you know what? It makes me feel to know that I'm not the only crazy shopping addict on Net a Porter seeking something I haven't spotted before to add to my wish list

Twenty8Twelve by S. Miller

Gaelle — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:30:13 +0000

Coming in the UK has deepened my fashion addiction. You know all those labels that Net-a-Porter sells out that aren't on Paris' shelves are sold here in the store next door. Twenty8Twelve by S. Miller is definitely one of my personal fav. When the label launched (I barely remember when was it), I had this thought that I had an eye for fashion as well, but I'm do not appoint myself fashion designer! F*$%`...g shame on me.

A golden fall

Gaelle — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:30:51 +0000

well I think that gold stuffs are definitely trendy for this Fall. I made this collage out of upcoming collection Fall Winter 2011 and 2012 and submitted it to the Firenze 4 ever contest at Luisa via Roma rating gold as the hottest Fall trend. Well, like Brad Pitt who got booed at Cannes after the screening of Tree of Life (which finally got home the Palme d'Or), my post hasn't event pass the contest preselection. Then me and my bruised artistic feelings, we take ownership back

Diane Von Furstenberg revamps her website

Gaelle — Sat, 21 May 2011 15:18:08 +0000

The first time I dared to push the front door of the Diane Von Furstenberg Paris store was 5 years ago. Before, I had been used to just stare at the window and the magazines. I was hunting a colorful something for my brother's wedding. It was summer sales in July 2006, and I got a nice green, yellow, pink, orange patterned layered camisole top I paired with a Mango skirt and high street pink heeled sandals.

My haircare routine

Gaelle — Thu, 19 May 2011 08:00:14 +0000

Last year, I gave a try to the keratin treatment. I love it. I do like that it's not really a permanent transformation of the hair shaft. Thus, if I choose so, I have my hair back to frizzy (a bit less than it used to be) just washing it out. And I do not experience this frizzy root vs. straight lengths most of straightening treaments like the japanese one entail.

Street Lights, London

Gaelle — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:36:04 +0000

While I was shooting I felt like Zeta Jones in Entrapment planning a massive hijack of Bond Street ha ha ha. I was afraid to get guards coming "Gimme your camera Ma'am, you're not allowed to take pics in this street". How shame I'd have felt. The creations look amazing. Don't they?

Marisa Miller poses for Esquire

Gaelle — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:09:12 +0000

The reason why I admire so much Marisa Miller is she still get that body at 30 something. Her body doesn't change. She keeps her weight in check over time. Meanwhile other models let themselves slip a bit ... very much, once they get a bit ... not too much famous. I won't name them as it's not my purpose here. Those who say they cannot get that same body they had at 16 to substantiate they grew a couple of sizes fatter sound just like scams to me.

Those ever-green trends I don’t want to dive back into

Gaelle — Wed, 11 May 2011 08:04:29 +0000

There are some ever-green trends that keep going back every once in a while. Is fashion playing us silly?

Summer tees

Gaelle — Mon, 02 May 2011 08:30:26 +0000

Jigsaw, London SS 2011 collection references some nice long, short sleeved tees and tanks in different shades: baby pink, brown, blue, grey blue but also black, brown, marin blue.

I was looking one nice white and blue sailor styleD tee, and I left the boutique with 5 of them.

Bikinis

Gaelle — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:30:14 +0000

I will be getting back home for summer break. Last year, I got stuck in Paris for work. But this summer will definitely see me flying out to the Caribbean and French Guyana for the wedding of my little cousin. And ... icing on the cake, I guess I'll go twice, once in July for a short week just for the wedding and second in September to spenf time with my parents and my new nice (2 months old in a few days). Can't wait to hold her.

This dress

Gaelle — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:00:15 +0000

got me obsessed for half a year ever since Karlie Kloss walked Lanvin SS 2011 RTW show.

I eventually saw it at Harrod's, London 2 weeks ago.... It's not really what I expected.

Vera Wang relaunches her lavender label

Gaelle — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:40:29 +0000

Vera Wang refers to her daughters as her test-marketers as she is relaunching her lavender label. The girls are 18 and 21 years old and are said to make sure that Wang knows what works and what doesn’t at least for her. You bet that the lavender collection to be displayed exclusively at Neiman Marcus and www.neimanmarcus.com takes a lot out of Wang’s daughter fashion tastes?