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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Tag: French Fashion
French Fancies: Zadig & Voltaire
This week we’re back on familiar French territory – ready-to-wear. Zadig & Voltaire is a leading French brand in the accessible luxury ready-to-wear market, known for its Parisian-chic and rock and roll inspiration. The company currently operates approximately 400 boutiques and shop-in-shops in approximately… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Zadig & Voltaire”
Trip to Le Musée des Arts décoratifs
The Musée des Arts décoratifs is dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the decorative arts. Located at 107 Rue de Rivoli in Paris’ 1st arrondissement, it occupies the most north-western wing of the Louvre, known as the Pavillon de Marsan. With over one million objects in its… Continue Reading “Trip to Le Musée des Arts décoratifs”
French Fancies: Jacquemus
This weekend I’m featuring another fashion brand but one with a much shorter pedigree, Jacquemus, named after its founder Simon Porte Jacquemus. Simon Porte Jacquemus started his own label when he was 19. Credited with bringing a freshness to Paris’ fashion scene, his collections… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Jacquemus”
French Fancies: Cristaseya
We’re staying partly with fashion in Paris this week but today’s brand doesn’t have the same accessibility of those of the last few weeks. Rue Ambroise Thomas is not just a quiet Parisian dead-end street. Up on the first floor of number 7, unmarked… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Cristaseya”
Postcard from Dubai: SEE LV Exhibition
While I was in Dubai, fashion house Louis Vuitton presented SEE LV, an immersive journey covering over 160 years of the company’s history at the Dubai Mall Fountain. The exhibition space is suspended on the water next to the Dubai Fountain. This is the… Continue Reading “Postcard from Dubai: SEE LV Exhibition”
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