Rock attitude signed by Mathilde 2C

A "coup de foudre" for the bag named L.A created by Mathilde Baissas de Chastenet !

She designed a collection of bags and accessories in leather with a style inspired from her leisures for fashion and music.

The L.A bag is a vinyl shape bag transformable in an half moon... Made of leather or simili with bright and rock colours!

Shopping at My Philosophy

Ah Montmartre - the area in Paris where I like so much walking around to discover small shops offering pieces of exception! My Philosophy is part of of these beautiful shopping moment offering a real different creative universe. We find collections for women as well as a beautiful home furnitures collection in the backstage of the shop.

From the first glances, the materials are soft and cherish to the eyes: silk, taffeta, cotton and sophisticated printed patterns. Then quickly your are captivated by an article, the exceptional finishing details of the piece and the rarity of the models. Here series are very limited and as in a workshop, we can have your model made in the fabric of your choice.

Furthermore, the ethics of this brand which takes its origins in Cambodia is a trump card . Visit the website to know more about it....

After so many qualities, not amazing to see a 2nd shop opening next to the Halle.
Go and visit!

Anne C. Wirth

I met Anne Christine Wirth during a fashion show at the Carreau du Temple in the Marais district of Paris.

I was imediately attracted by the colorful and mixture of materials in her cloth collection. Superposition, reversable and interchange characterize her cutting. In between modernity and old fashion frame: a successful mixture of style!

This week-end rendez-vous with fashion designers in Paris

A new concept store in Paris

After the success story Bonpoint, Marie-France Cohen open in Paris a new store baptised: Merci
First the building in itself is impressive: 111 bld Beaumarchais in the 3rd quarter of Paris with a verenda open in a paved courtyard offering a very bright space of 1 500 square meters with 10 meters under roof.

Both a window of its time and a place to leave, dedicated to fashion and home decoration. Literary coffee, flower shop and a chic cantine.... A selection of eclectic, unexpected and accessible... which is a mixture of precious object as well as ordinary ones, some furniture of the past and piece of contemporary designs...

House laundry

Some exclusive models Des pièces exclusives griffées Yves Saint Laurent or other talented prêt-à-porter label like: Acne, Forte Forte, Swildens, Isabel Marant, Azzaro, Stella McCartney, Kris Van Assche, Paul Smith . . Men, Women, children.... and even a boudoir corner for night dresses

The corner for children...

L'atelierThe particularity of this concpet store is that Merci is the only charity shop to give 100 % of its benefits to a foundation helping Madagascar women and children.

Nevermind : boutique éphémère - Paris

It is not only the name of Nirvana album but of a new concept of sales imagined by designers with this temporary shop opened during this summer in the full heart of Paris (Metro Etienne Marcel) and joining together young Parisian labels.

Black BASIC, Vanessa Dee, Chapter Two, Rene Talmon the Army… present their collections for man and woman from accessory, to clothing as well as unique piece of art within a studied retro-modern atmosphere.

A beautiful artistic initiative to discover before it is too late!

Nevermind

9 rue Herold

75001 Paris

Bviel Jewels

This collection is elaborated with simple and subtle materials. Barbara likes painting and travelling, she brings back from Japan printed papers and quickly finds her style: the jewel featherweight: the paper jewel.

Her collection is colourfull, estival and always very refined, delicate...

She has just created a special line for little girls! It is very lovely!

Bouche à Oreille - Sale of designers

Organised in the 20th district of Paris on 15, 16 and 17th May 17 at L'espace Jourdain to meet and discover talented creators!

Discover the 1.618 first sustainable luxury fair

La bulle will go and tell you about the fair 1.618 Paris which is an alternative experience half path between a cultural experiment and a professional fairtrade.

An enigmatic name: 1.618 = Phi = golden number, resulting from a mathematical calculation which defines the divine proportion, adjustable wrench harmony, resulting from nature serving esthetism.

A definition in symbiosis with the positioning of the fairtrade. 1.618 Paris is a new transverse event supported by the Ministry for the Culture and the WWF. Opened to the Public, it presents the best products and services which combine Luxe and Sustainable development in an innovative and contemporary setting perfectly fitting the athmospher of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.
That's why we are interested in this Luxury of today which is before any ethics, immaterial essence and esthetics. Anchored in the will to preserve and respect the natural wealths. The work of the senses. The discovery of oneself through the object. The appreciation of what is rare. The respect of the human rights. The safeguarding of know-how…

Eze - Original Galerie

Back now to the story of our local designer, we are in a medieval village of the Côte d'Azur dominating the mediteranean sea on top of the montagne. There the boutique named Sophie offers ceramics entirely peinted by hand. The inspiration is definitively Modern Style!

Monte Carlo - Gianfranco Ferré

Among the luxury brands in Monaco, I cannot be so closed to Italy and not talking to you of the Italian Gianfranco Ferré. 24 stores worldwide and 6 in Italy, among the emblematic article making his stye, this leather jacket very casual with fonctionnal pockets and removable arms.

Monaco - Monte Carlo - Pretty You offering tailor-made fashion for women of exception.

This is the very chic area of Monte Carlo in Monaco, among other luxury brands that this very selective boutique "Pretty You" invites VIP clients. Exclusively dedicated to feminin fashion, it shows a collection of garments which are used as patron to design "sur-mesure" pieces! We can also find some very exceptional accessories signed and numeroted in limited edition.

London Alternative Fashion Week - Chelsea College

London Alternative Fashion Week - Joanna Tulej

Fascinated by the ancient principles and symbolism of chess, this collection is influenced by ideas of chance and control. It explores the use of structure, drapery and symmetry. Dynamic silhouettes, patterns and colours are placed next to one another to create interesting reactions and aesthetics.

London Alternative Fashion Week - Sahhara

"Exotic Swimwear Collection"

Sexy, exotic, couture swimwear, with a touch of class, elegance and glamour. Each piece signifies beauty and power exhibiting the inner goddess of every woman.

London Alternative Fashion Week - Louise Crockett

The Circus, mixed with Victorian children's clothes provides the concept for this collection. The idea of comically misshapen clown suits giving fitting, out of proportion shapes. The carousel horse shpae carries throughout the collection, placed in peculiar places on the body.

London Alternative Fashion Week - Grace Maran

"The Thousandth Man" is a collection focussing on the functionality and decorative quality of male clothing within the area of sport, the military, antartic expolorers, tradesmen and the Masons. This young fashion stylist based in Edinburgh has very creative and imaginative methods. Functional Decoration or Decorative Function and the 'action' photographs show the 'story' and movement of each outfit with reversible hoods, removable/reversible panels and drawstrings, all contrasted with the decorative embroidery of either the skin (natural protection) pattern or the explorer's abstract map patterns.

London Alternative Fashion Week - Waltham Forest College

Always fashionable!
Using geometric shapes, squares and triangles to produce a collection of modern "little balck dresses". We like the classic long versions but again more the short ones.