Parisian style

Beauty, Branding + Business with PR Pro Marie-Laure Fournier [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

Have an inside look into the world of beauty, PR and Parisian style with Marie-Laure Fournier. The PR Connoisseur Way // Just The Right Touch In Beauty and Business... From dancing on the tables at chic clubs, to sleeping in the corner of her employer's PR office, Marie-Laure arrived in New York City with the French zest for fun and turned her pleasure from "it girl" to "it agency" as founder of her boutique pr company, Fournier Communications. Marie-Laure understands the importance of relationship and just the right touch when it comes to both business and beauty. This European outlook to beauty, branding, and business is not always easy, especially because we have to adjust our cultural mentality. To help us

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Joan Juliet Buck: From Vogue Paris Editor in Chief to Living a Life Well Lived [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

This Week:  A lively conversation with Joan Juliet Buck, from Vogue Paris, to life advice to working from home to the most stylish pants discovered at a Turkish mall. Sitting at the helm of Vogue Paris, particularly as an American, is arguably one of THE most influential jobs in fashion. But sometimes the path you take takes you on strange and unexpected turns. The legendary Joan Juliet Buck gets frank about life even when the life you dream about comes with a cost. You don't need to be a fashionista to enjoy this episode of the 7 Days to Amazing podcast but you just might learn a few tricks of the trade in the process, and they're more down to

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Brights Lights Paris- a chic Francophile travel guide that you don’t need to leave home to enjoy

Are you dreaming of a Paris getaway? I've got a great quick read for you. Bright Lights Paris: Shop, Dine & Live . . . Parisian Style by Angie Niles is a chic Francophile travel guide that's as indispensable as a what to do in Paris guide as it is a how to dress like a Parisian tip sheet. The delightful book is so granular in its Parisian style observations that it even breaks down what the French girls wear arrondissement by arrondissement, that's neighborhood by chic neighborhood.  After all, you wouldn't want to look too Trocadéro (Paris's 16th arrondissement) when you're tooling around Le Marais (the 3rd arrondissement) now would you? Not planning a trip to Paris anytime soon? Don't worry, there are plenty of French

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Richard turned the table for my take on Parisian Style Tips

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

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How to Layer Necklaces- French chic style inspiration à la Ines de la Fressange

Ooooh la la, we are having a bout of baubles this week. First, we learned how to wear the new statement jewelry trend and now it's time for something classic. When it comes to piling on jewelry, the result can be heavy-handed or absolutely superb. Let's get some French Chic style inspiration on how to layer necklaces with Ines de la Fressange style ! The former model, muse and lifelong spokesperson for glorious French Chic shows you how to layer necklaces like a pro: If you're yearning for Chanel, try some timeless vintage pieces, like this charm bracelet at Shopbop Ines de la Fressange, one of her generation's most consistently well-dressed exemplars of quintessential French Chic wowed at Chanel for Paris Fashion

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Michelle Obama wears a striped Tracy Reese sweater for a bit of French Chic style

First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a Tracey Reese sweater
I'll Have What She's Having: Michelle Obama Plays With A Twist On A Classic In Chicago For A Cause We've been a lull on our Michelle Obama style watch for a while, but this striped Tracey Reese sweater got our fashion engine going again for some can-do, every day style chic. While in Chicago yesterday to promote healthy eating initiatives in low-income areas, style maven Michelle Obama radiated a cool playfulness in a classic ivory and black striped sweater from Tracy Reese that featured an asymmetrical key-hole cut-out and an unexpected bow at the neckline. MORE: Michelle Obama style We love the fact that the classic elements of Reese's striped pullover keep Obama looking appropriate and put together while the

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The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt

I'll Have What She's Having: Off-handed, easy, wearable Parisian style Emmanuelle Alt Makes Cool French Chic Look So Easy, so can you! Style is a lot like cooking. If you start out with poor ingredients, no matter how many spices you add, the dish doesn't work... well, at best, it could be just passable. But if there are a few very special ingredients, the result can be superb! I've been observing the very covetable, easy-going style of Emmanuelle Alt for some time as she is one of my poster girls for pulling off everyday élan in an attainable, distinctive and fuss-free way. Emmanuelle Alt attends the Jean-Paul Gaultier show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011

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The Secret of French Chic Do’s and Don’ts

French chic do's and don'ts -Paris street style photo video, come on and get inspired... watch our Paris street style photos video! Let us take you on a walking tour of what's in the Paris store windows and how the fashion looks are interpreted on the street-- without even leaving your computer! The Secret of French Chic do's and don'ts... Dear Sharon: I recently returned from my first trip to Paris and was amazed at how the French women really do have that certain something that you always hear about. I felt that my wardrobe obviously looked different and my clothing style didn't do justice by comparison. My husband says I'm nuts and not to worry, but looking at those women in Paris

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French Chic Fashion Tips – What to wear in Paris

What to wear in Paris can be a challenge. Follow my timeless French chic fashion tips and you can master Parisian style, where ever you are… French chic… What to wear in Paris (our Paris inspiration shopping guide is at the end of the page) Dear Sharon: I'm going to Paris for vacation and don't want to look like a tourist. I'm not familiar with what is acceptable to wear in such a chic city for touring around. I'm thinking the usual American customs of wearing shorts, T-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, UGG's, or flip-flops probably won't go over well in Paris. What should I wear to a dinner cruise on the Seine or trolling about Paris to visit museums, shop,

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