Posts Tagged with ‘French fashion’
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Paris Sales: Chic. Chèque? Choc!
16 Jul 2010By Philippa Campsie July is quite a month in Paris. In addition to the festivities of le quatorze juillet, there…
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Madeleine Vionnet: Cut on the Bias
28 May 2010By Philippa Campsie Three women dominated fashion in the 1920s and 1930s–Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Madeleine Vionnet. Yves St…
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Place Vendôme: Countess de Castiglione
21 May 2010By Philippa Campsie The rue de Castiglione runs north from the Tuileries Gardens and opens into the Place Vendôme. This…
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The Colours of Paris: Powder greys, ecru and pale toast…
25 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie There are colours you see in Paris that don’t seem to appear anywhere else. A whole range…
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French elements of fashion and style
21 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie The volcano in Iceland with the unpronounceable, unspellable name grounded planes throughout much of Europe for the…
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The Empress, the Englishman, the Orphans and the Secondhand Sale
02 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie Secondhand and consignment stores offer a way to enjoy Paris fashion in a more relaxed atmosphere than…
