Carven for Petit Bateau

November 7, 2012June 25, 2017 | Design & Culture by Ed

“[The collaboration is] the story of an encounter between two French fashion houses that share the same values of modernity and honesty” said a spokesperson for the Petit Bateau. “The collection encapsulates the accessibility of both brands.”
With famous fans including Victoria Beckham, Alexa Chung and Emma Stone, Carven has quickly become one of the fashion pack’s go-to labels – loved for its Peter Pan collars, flirty off-kilter dresses, playful prints and chic daywear separates.
The new collaboration blends “the comfort” of Petit Bateau with the “inventive style” of Carven to reinvent classics – think polo shirts, bodies, dresses and cardigans in bold colours and high-quality materials, complete with detachable collars.
Avaible at Colette.

Paris: Day 5

November 6, 2012November 7, 2012 | Design & Culture by Ed

Today wasn’t really an energetic day full of celebs and so on, however there was a lot of walking… In the lobby of Mandarin Oriental, there were some beautiful roses! They had such a beautiful scent… 20121106-065419 PM.jpg
And then was the best thing… I bought an amazing, over sized coat by Kenzo! It is made from wool and it is in real Parisian Style.

Then after a poor lunch in Heriard, on Place Madelaine there was a new window of Chanel with Little Black Jacket. And then we enter to trendy A.L.C were I found some nice, modern clothes in quite low prices.

After, I found the minimalistic shops of Comme des Garcons on Saint Honore. There was a CdG Museum full of strange and edgy designs! Next to it there was a shop of Damir Doma the new star of fashion. The boutique was really interesting, full of wood, concrete, black and grey. The clothes that were a bit sporty and dark were really expensive.

Then, quickly ran to the Celine boutique, that is also full of minimalism and concrete. There Lena bought a new Celine sweater and a knitted dress. Oh, and before it, we visited Christian Louboutin. And we had to stand in a really, really long line to enter there. In reality, there was nothing special, except the Japonais Loafers…

And here is my old hotel on Av. Montaigne, Plaza Athenee Hotel.

WOW! Le Substance Agape is a marvelous restaurant. We were all sitting together behind on table with other people. I met so much new people! And about the food: delicious! And crazy…

Paris: Day 4

November 5, 2012November 5, 2012 | Design & Culture by Ed

The essential thing today was the Azzedine Alaia boutique on Rue Moussy. It’s connected with the workshop of Alaia and in past the shop was a warehouse of a commercial centre. And… I met Azzedine Alaia and said to him “Hello” and he answeared “Bonjour!” I was really excited about that… The clothes that were made by hand of Alaia and his workers are so beautiful and with such a good quality. I am so happy I was there… And here are some pics from the shop and clothes:

I am still really happy! The next person that I met was… Kate Winslet! OMG. OMG. OMG. That was so nice and short! I didn’t even have chance to take a photo. But here I’ve got a great photo of Lena in Celine, Gucci and Reed Krakoff:

And after I went to Diptyque store that sells candles and creams:

And then… COLETTE! Oh yes! It is a minimalist temple of cult of the ultra trendy Saint Honore. Colette is dedicated to modern high fashion, jewellery, as well as books, magazines and others fashionable objects. And the best part is the T-Shirt section and small articles and culture. Brands like Comme Des Garcons, Thom Browne, Mary Katrantzou, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Carven and Proenza Schoulers are there. I bought the Garage Magazine by Dasha Zhukova and the Impossible Project Polaroid Paper. What to say more: I love it as always.

After I was at the Yohji Yamamoto shop and DsQuared2. At the end there was the Chanel shop on Rue Cambon with the Cruise 2013 clothes.

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For dinner I had L’Atelier Etoile on Champs Elysees. It was super! I loved it! I ordered four small degustative dishes: chicken with white truffles, black cod, scallops in pumpkin soup, burger with foie gras. Here are photos: PS This restaurant is the most trendy one in Paris and you sit behind a big bar.

Paris: Day 3

November 4, 2012November 5, 2012 | Design & Culture by Ed

Today, the first thing was a long walk from Saint Honore to Avenue Montaigne. All the shops were closed today so it was quite fast… However the shop windows were open as always!:

Mathew Williamson for Laduree- Williamson’s limited edition box, stacked with delicate light-as-air macaroons, makes our tongues tingle just looking at it. Featuring an iconic kaleidoscope butterfly print designed by the maestro himself and filled with eight scrumptious macaroons, it’ll make the perfect gift for your best girls – or a decadent Parisian-style wedding breakfast treat when served with the finest champagne…

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Christian Louboutin

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And then, I had a delicious lunch in L’Avenue… After this I went to Louvre to see the brand new Islamic part. It was nice, however all those vases and stones weren’t really exciting after the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. But the building of it was really modern and elegant.

And after the museum I went to look for the Alaia boutique and saw the most cool region in Paris! It was close to the Hotel de Ville and it reminded me of Soho. The shops there were really cool and were selling great designer and non designer pieces. There was also a Lomography shop were I saw a lot of beautiful cameras. And back to Alaia. I found it but it was close however I really like the idea of the shop. Alaia’s decision to sell his designs in a different district far from the fashion streets, so the celebs can buy the clothes and shoes in piece. And here are few best addresses of the Jew District:
Lomography- it is a society and a shop that loves old fashioned cameras and produce them. The shop has a great atmosphere and every lover of polaroids and others will find a home there.
17 rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie

DOM- It’s a perfect place to find cool decorations for your home. Ex. A telephone in a skull shape.

L’Eclaireur- a shop with labels like Dries Van Noten, Maison Martin Margiela, Lanvin. It’s typical and experimental because it provides a dazzling voyage of discovery. Everything here is a suprise plus there is the added advantage of good service. A perfect place for a fashionista.
12 rue Malher