Yearly Archives: 2011

Roxane Mesquida at Dior

Gossip Girl actress Roxane Mesquida almost escaped unseen outside Dior, where she was partially disguised by a big floppy teal hat. Love the mix of saturated jewel-tone colors that are very big for fall 2011. The...
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Robert et Louise, Paris

If you're a stranger in a strange land, sometimes it's better to ditch the guidebook and get lost, as former Frugal Traveler Matt Gross recently did in Paris. After all, all the other tourists are...
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Virginie Mouzat at Carven

  This past fashion week, we admired Virginie Mouzat, fashion editor of the Parisian daily Le Figaro, not just for her sense of style but her fearlessness on the page. In an age when so...
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Le Petit Marché, Paris

The Marais neighborhood on Paris' right bank may be known for its excellent shops, cool crowd and Galliano's meltdown, but for great dining, most Parisians head elsewhere. Seemingly as soon as the area became trendy...
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Polka Dot Dress at Ann Demeulemeester

Of all the current and runway trends to emerge from fashion week, one thing was clear: the tough biker looks of years past have given way to a new ladylike aesthetic. This black and white...
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Hanne Gaby Odiele, Outside Rochas

Hanne Gaby Odiele walked the runway at the Rochas show then emerged in this amazing outfit of expertly mixed patterns. Gorgeous! Keep an eye out for print pants like these - they were all the...
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Caroline Seiber at Valentino

Valentino's clothes are not for wallflowers. But if you're willing to be the center of attention, then wow. Caroline Seiber was the proverbial lady in red at Tuesday's Valentino show, turning all heads in a...
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Elisa Nalin at Chanel

Stylist Elisa Nalin has really raised the bar for street style with her colorful, individualistic outfits. On this first cool day of Paris fashion week, she wore a deconstructed trench with arms made of pinstriped...
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Grace Coddington at Louis Vuitton

The world of fashion photography would not be what it is today were it not for Grace Coddington, creative director of Vogue, who paused for a photo yesterday outside the Louis Vuitton show. This fashion...
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Fashion Week S/S 2012 Is Over!

Models celebrated outside the Miu Miu show, like this girl in a cute yellow dress, platform clogs and a backpack. It has been fun but exhausting. Thank you everyone who patiently posed for photos! And...
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Miroslava Mikheeva Duma at Stella McCartney

Another Russian who's been making waves at Paris fashion week is fashion correspondent Miroslava Mikheeva Duma, seen here in a fringed suede Prada dress that she described as "old," aka vintage. Love the saturated fall...
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Anya Ziourova at Hermes

At the Hermès show, Anya Ziourova of Russian Tatler wore a gorgeous necklace and botanical print dress that echoed the vivid flora and fauna prints that have been appearing in many spring collections. Full length...
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Black and White Print, Outside Issey Miyake

Loved the graphic print on this black and white top outside the Issey Miyake show. The maxi skirt with blue colorblocking, red striped belt and wooden bead necklaces take it up another notch. And! The...
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Kate Lanphear in Black and White at Dior

Here's another black and white look - Kate Lanphear at Dior in le smoking. The menswear inspired pumps are also black and white. Perfection.
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Black and White Look, Outside Costume National

Black and white has long been a popular sartorial choice in early fall, when it's still too warm for lots of autumn color. This year the fashion set is interpreting it with a distinct menswear...
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