Yves Saint Laurent

At the beginning of the month the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent received the Legion of Honour as Grand Officer's from the President of the Republic hands . " You made the fashion for forty years, but you especially built an artistic work", said Nicolas Sarkozy.

Yves Saint Laurent began with Christian Dior to launch his eponymic house in 1961 with the businessman Pierre Bergé . He left fashion in 2002 with a major fashion show retrospective at the Beaubourg Museum in Paris.

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Cacharel

The Christmas tree of Cacharel

what is your favorite christmas tree?

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The Christmas Tree of Kenzo

The Chritsmas Tree of Christian Lacroix

I find it beautifull, isn't it?

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Jean-Paul Gaultier Christmas'tree

Here is the Christmas tree of one of my favorite fashion designer, Jean-Paul Gaultier, the fashion designer who makes me discover fashion ;-)

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Fashion Christmas Trees

For their twelfth edition, the most famous creators join the Ministry of Arts and Communications for the exhibition "Les Sapins de Noël des Créateurs".

At this occasion, the most famous fashion designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Hermès, Anne-Valérie Hash, Isabel Marant, Marithé and François Girbaud, Dice Kayek, Cacharel, Sonia Rykiel, Paul Smith, Jérome Dreyfuss, Andrée Putman, Christian Ghion have created a fashion Christmas tree.

The donations taken during the auction of fir trees, which will take place on Thursday, will be put back to the association " Sol en Si ".

Who said that fashion was frivolous? ;-)

Sapins de Noël des Créateurs
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
182, rue Saint Honoré, Paris 1er
Du 7 décembre 2007 au 2 janvier 2008
Free entrance from monday to friday, from 9 pm to 7 am.

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Dandy's bag

Today, a surprise: I empty my bag. Due to heard, " Yann, what do you have in your bag? ", I reveal the contents for you.

What is the object of so much curiosity? A vintage black quite simple document case, aesthetic and practical which gives a certain elegance.

When an urban dandy unpacks his bag, you will find:
- a camera
- notebooks
- my diary with the indispensable pens
- magazines
- an invitation for " Art in Capital " (I will talk later of this event)
- my glasses case Prada
- a wallet
- a subway ticket (yes, I take the subway:-)
- my folder to have my files everywhere
- carmex because it is cold

And you, what do you have in your bag?;-)

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Matéo Chevaillier’s Private viewing at Comptoir du Marais

Matéo Chevaillier’s works of art…

The M’APINS, french game of words which means " Matéo painted me ", colorful and strange creatures.

Matéo Chevaillier in front of his works.








The new Paris ' It Girl, Anais Arigot.

M’APINS' food.

Another private viewing was organized at Comptoir du Marais: fashion exhibition of Yoann Mouchonnet, creator of theatrical and ceremony costumes .

Did you were there? Did you like it?

To know more about Matéo: www.myspace.com/mateochevaillier

Matéo Chevaillier's exhibition at Comptoir du Marais

8 rue de Moussy

75004 Paris

M°Saint Paul or Hotel de Ville

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Frédéric Beigbeder for the Galeries Lafayette Homme

Frédéric Beigbeder, the french rebel dandy, is the new Galeries Lafayette Homme’s muse. Famous to be out of phase with reality and his elegance, the French writer posed for Jean-Paul Goude. Bare chasted with “La société de consommation” from Jean Baudrillard in his hands.

Frederic bare chasted for the Galeries is it a Dandy's attitude? ;-)

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Galignani, an English bookshop in Paris

Just before the week-end, I’d like to share with you one of my best addresses to find gifts for your friends or yourself ;-) : Galignani, the First English bookshop established on the continent.

During a shopping afternoon, for example :-) make a detour in this historic place, which is located under the arcades of the “Rue de Rivoli”, halfway between the Louvre and the Concorde.

I am very fond of the quiet atmosphere and beautiful pieces of decorative woodwork but I like more their book’ selection of International Fine Arts departments (decorative arts, design and fashion).

You can also just go window-shopping as I sometimes do : a real aesthetic pleasure.

Have a good week-end shopping ;-)

Galignani
224, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
M° Tuileries

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Discovery of a young fashion designer

Today, I want to introduce you to one of my friends, Vincent Schoepfer, who is a ready-to-wear fashion designer for men. If I were a Vogue journalist, I would describe him as:

A new generation creator, who has a great career in fashion. After Vincent had a temporary shop, Le Garage des Créateurs, he presented his first male collection in 2006, at the international Festival of Young Fashion creators in Dinard, where he won the special award from the City of Paris. As an enthusiastic worker, he is original and always on the move. His fashion gives way to sophisticated material, in a casual chic spirit for urban dandies blossoming in a colourful world. If his name doesn’t ring a bell yet, there is no doubt you’ll hear about him in forthcoming seasons.

I will interview Vincent Schoepfer in one of my upcoming posts ;-) In the meantime, you can take a look at his collection. Personally, I am addicted. What about you?