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Paris Holiday Windows: Place de la Madeleine and Le Bon Marche

Paris Holiday Windows that we bet you'll find inspiring! Join us as we follow our resident expat Richard Nahem through Paris and rejoice in his weekly discoveries from the city of light. From Fauchon's candy confections to Baccarat's utter perfection, if there's not a holiday decorating tip to take away here, at the least you'll get a taste of festive French Chic without even leaving home... >>MORE: Holiday Style & Paris Holiday Windows Fauchon- Fauchon Holiday 2013 Fauchon Fauchon The windows of Fauchon on Place de la Madeleine has display towers of their delectable goodies of jars of foie gras and tins with cookies and biscuits. Along side are the classic macaron trees along with a new variation, a tree festooned with mini-eclairs

No airline ticket required! We've got the snaps of the Hermes Paris holiday windows to inspire your most deluxe of desires... Sorbet shades of the house's iconic patterns, panels of rich color and cacti a plenty, what gives? Our Parisian connection, Richard's visit to get a glimpse of what Hermes had in-store during the competitive holiday window frenzy season had him guessing what the season's theme was -have a clue? We're guessing Richard maybe be on to something as the series suggests the best of both worlds when it comes to destination holidays; flora & fauna vs. the heat of the tropics. >>MORE: Holiday Style , Paris Holiday Windows and Hermes Usually the Hermes windows don’t hold anything back when it comes to their luxurious Christmas windows with

It's time for some Retail Remedy, holiday style! Our roving expat Richard Nahem starts the Parisian fête season with his photo tour of Christmas in Paris 2013: Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Oh yes, since Richard is involved, there will be shoes... Hope you didn't miss my start of the holiday window season with the Bergdorf Goodman Christmas windows in New York. Gorge!- S.H. >>DON'T MISS: Our curated Holiday Style Guide to help you dress your best this session! Today is the start of my annual edition of Christmas in Paris, where I show you the festive Paris holiday store windows and holiday decorations. Printemps has given carte blanche to one brand sponsor for its windows in the last three years, with Dior last year and Chanel the year before. Prada was

Follow my blog with Bloglovin See inside the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit 'From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk' at the Brooklyn Museum Hard not to admit that this costume exhibition is close to my heart. Waxing nostalgic, as a Brooklyn native, my mom used to take me to art classes at the Brooklyn Museum. It's architecturally a gorgeous regal museum that's a houses an excellent permanent collection of Egyptian art as well as an incredible Rodin collection. I chose to wear Jean Paul Gaultier in this "back in the day" magazine article about me where I am quoted as saying, "There's no point wearing jewelry unless it is weird, or at least, unusual." And, then there was the 80s and on.

A surprise party that Richard threw for me, back in the day!

Most of you know Richard Nahem as our Paris insider. He runs the very successful Parisian style & what to do in Paris blog Eye Prefer Paris when he's not taking a lucky few around the Marais for one of his personalized walking tours over at Eye Prefer Paris Tours. BUT, I've known Richard forever. Way back from a high school spring break trip to Florida kind of forever. We met while sitting it out on a fiberglass bench while bored to death at Jai-Alai and have disco-ed our way as friends ever since. (Secret: Richard can identify almost any disco song from the first three beats). This time, Richard turned the tables on me as he knows what a French

Celebrating Roger Vivier in Paris, the storied creator of covetable footwear for even the most regal of society women, with a new retrospective honoring his legendary career: Roger Vivier Paris retrospective Richard Nahem, our FocusOnStyle Parisian correspondent, has an admitted fancy for genius shoes as he worked in a family retail shoe business as a teenager selling platform shoes and later on at the Delman Shoe Salon at Bergdorf Goodman in the early 80's, dispensing shoes to the hautiest of women. Let's hear what he says about this fantastic shoe exhibition… Roger Vivier Paris retrospective As many of you know I have a thing for shoes, as I worked in a family retail shoe business as a teenager selling platform

Azzedine Alaia is simply a master at his genius. I don't now about you, but I'll always covet the few Azzedine Alaia pieces that I was lucky enough to own. Stepping into the world of Alaia is a universe driven to make the woman's body look as beautiful as possible, never edging on vulgarity or over exposure. Let's have Richard take us on a virtual tour of this extraordinary homage to Alaia in Paris. --S.H. It's fashion month in Paris with the glorious Azzedine Alaia Exhibition at Palais Gailliera coinciding with Paris Fashion Week. The designer’s designer, Tunisian born Azzedine Alaia is a master couturier and one of the rare designers who is as adept at tailoring as he is at draping. Alaia aspires to flatter and sculpt the female form to

I'll Have What She's Having: French Chic Street Style styling details to amp your dress I'm a little obsessed with the ease and élan of these Paris Fashion Week street style snaps. Let's once-over what makes the styling work & how you can get inspired to update your wardrobe like the lovely ladies (and gent) that Richard snapped at Paris Fashion Week. Scroll to the very end for similar styling to shop right now. Ladylike Classic with quirky youthful edge A bit of Bourgie breaks through stuffy connotations when the styling has a pop of quirky chic. Harken your inner blue blood with finely tailored pieces that have a youthful air. Don't fall prey to leaving out the irony.

Andrew Gn Spring 2014 & Audra Spring 2014 Ohh la la, you will love these stunners from Paris Fashion Week... Richard's foray around Paris continues with two stops at Andrew Gn and Audra. Two collections that may not be on the tip of your tongues just yet but surely will. You may remember the sculptural chic black and white gown by Andew Gn that Elizabeth Moss wore to the Emmy's last week. It's simplicity was a red carpet standout Audra, will be a name to watch. It's hard not to go gaga over anything from Lanvin. Alber Elbaz is the crown jewel of the fashion house. Audra trained there. You can see the dramatic influence in her first collection. Let's have Richard take it

Chloe Spring 2014 Chloe Spring 2014 made for a remarkable collection rife with classic, ultra girly propositions with a grown up senisbility Opening with an array of soothing desert tones, the Chloe girl for Spring 2014 was clearly in a calm, collected state of mind, save for the Parisian label's signature insouciant femininity. >>DISCOVER: The Top 4 Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014 Designer Claire Wright Kellar put an emphasis on meticulous draping in matte desert khakis, golden hues and rich Persian azures in silk cloque and crushed plisse. While bare shoulders, knotted details at sleeves and the hem of a particularly sweet pair of white dotted shorts kept the outing playful and punctuated a casual, beachy feel.. >>Prefer Fall? Full

French Chic white shirts I'll Have What She's Having: A classic French Chic white shirt that's just a touch special I'd like to think of this as a palette cleanse from all the too-too of Fashion Week. Something so simple, so easy, that you may even have in your closet. I just love the simplicity of her look. The rolled sleeves, crimson lips, undone hair, and THOSE pants! So effortlessly chic. You can dress IT up, wear it to tone down something very bold, make it girly yet chic, or wear it with tuxedo flourish to a modern pantsuit. But, don't think that this kind of off-handed style is NOT strategic. The effortlessness of this very laid back classic style

Little Black Dress Exhibit, Mona Bismarck American Center

Everyone wants a perfect Little Black Dress, or two or three in their wardrobe. But imagine when not "little" but MAJOR black dresses are curated into one exhibition, and that's in Paris…. ohh la la, it's drool city. Take an inspirational tour of the Little Black Dress Exhibit at the Mona Bismarck American Center Paris with Richard Nahem as your guide and tell me which LBD is tops on your wish list? Oh, yes, and Richard met his fashion idol, let's see who… -S.H. >> WATCH: How to accessorize a little black dress Yesterday was one of those surprising days where I had an unexpected pleasure bestowed upon me when I went to see the Little Black Dress exhibit at the Mona Bismarck American Center. I was about

L’Eclaireur and Habitat 1964 at Les Puces St.Ouen

I don't know about you but I LOVE a good flea market. Introduce a vintage home style collaboration and magic! Oh, wait, AND Paris too… yowza… let's let Richard take us there for some divine interior design inspiration… L’Eclaireur, one of the top fashion retail boutiques in Paris, and Habitat, the furniture and home shop chain, have recently opened new spaces at the St. Ouen flea market. In an abandoned, graffiti covered courtyard on the rue de Rosiers, the main street of the flea market, a new, more modern and conceptual area has arrived. L’Eclaireur and Habitat 1964 at Les Puces St.Ouen >>MORE: Home Style Inspiration In the last few years, L’Eclaireur has subtly added furniture and home accessories to its cutting edge fashion boutiques and has now

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Paris Holiday Windows: Place de la Madeleine and Le Bon Marche

Wishlist luxury by way of Hermes Paris holiday windows

Oh la la, it’s time for Paris Holiday Windows- Printemps and Galeries Lafayette

Beyond the Fashion Pack: Don’t miss the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit

Richard turned the table for my take on Parisian Style Tips

Celebrating Roger Vivier in Paris, the Creator of the Stiletto Heel and More

You really want to see this: Azzedine Alaia Paris exhibition at Palais Gailliera

Le Dress: C’est French Chic Street Style That You Can Wear From Paris Fashion Week

Two to watch from Paris Fashion Week: Audra & Andrew Gn Spring 2014

Chloe Spring 2014 Full Collection

Le Classic White Shirt: C’est French chic street style that you can wear from Paris Fashion Week

See: The Perfect Little Black Dress in Paris… all here!

Vintage Home Style Collaboration at the Paris Flea Market- L’Eclaireur and Habitat 1964 at Les Puces St.Ouen

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