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Christian Louboutin — from Crazy Horse in Paris to Design Museum in London

March 16, 2012

He drives ladies crazy who drive their men totally crazy with their red sole high heeled hyper sexy shoes. So what is the best thing a designer can do for his 20th anniversary ? First, sublime dancers at Crazy Horse for the new show called “Fire” and demonstrate than yes, the Louboutin aren’t just design pieces of leather goods. Louboutin also choreographed the show of the famous french cabaret, expressing in four parts his creativity. Helped by Patricia Folly, a…

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Design selection at Printemps

March 13, 2012

The famous parisian store Printemps has amazing windows. An exercise of style and creativity I always appreciate and look forward. This time I was nicely surprised and smiled at Martin Margiela’s personal version of Emanuelle’s famous wicker chair and really liked Tom Dixon’s bulb chandelier – a selection of objects signed Stéphane Parmentier for Printemps. Hope you’ll like it as well!

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The French red carpet is… green

March 13, 2012

Developed by Gaëlle Villedary “Tapis Rouge!” is a grass carpet installation in the french town Jaujac tracing pedestrian avenues into the city center. Commissioned for the 10th anniversary of Jaujac’s arts and nature trail programs, the artist’s concept was created to encourage inhabitants reconnect with nature and surrounding valley. “Tapis rouge!” by  Gaëlle Villedary all images by david monjou

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Tim Burton’s exhibition in Paris

March 12, 2012

He came. He talked. He enchanted not only his fans, but he gave a masterclass (see below). The exhibition who started fascinating New York in 2009, organised and conceived by MOMA, is now in Europe, more precisely in Paris since last week. Main ideea? Carte blanche to Tim Burton – all his movies will be projected as well as a selection of movies he likes. His many skills as painter, photographer, sculptor or video-artist will also be highlighted with this…

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Marni at H&M — launching day

March 8, 2012

Today is women’s day. A day for us, hard working ladies. So I decided with a girlfriend to turn this in a fun day and play the fashionista: experience Marni at H& M in Bucharest. I’m not fan of crowds, but this is supposed to be a “girlfriends day” – after looking at the list of products online, I was thinking to get a necklace. 10h20, Baneasa mall – a classy aired bunch of brand aware ladies chassing precise accessories….

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Making of “Ethnic Revival”

March 4, 2012

Last week-end I had an appointement with some magic people to share inner thoughts and visions in a new creative direction. And convey it with their help in a special photo session and an enchanted moment. Here is a glimpse of the backstage. As I could see it, from the designer’s point of view, in between pieces of cloth, jewelry, make-up and hair clips – snatched with my iPhone. Following shortly the pictures by Dan Piersinaru. Make-up artist: Mirela Niculai…

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Helmut Newton — the Parisian retrospective

February 25, 2012

Paris got (finally) Newton! And not the minimal version, as more than 200 pictures signed by Helmut Newton, one of the major fashion photographers known for his highly erotic vision of women (and fashion), will be held between 24 March – 17 June at Grand Palais, in Paris. It is the very first retrospective dedicated to the artist (who left us in 2004) as well as the very first big retrospective of the photographer to be held in Paris. All…

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Carmen Secareanu — I never did what I wanted to do

February 25, 2012

The first thing I noticed was her smile: a little playful, a little amused. I thought immediatly that I would love to interview her and take her out of that comfort zone. Through a contre-temps, I ended up in her apartment, a totally white space with two touches of black and magnolia – two cats which ensure movement as an extension of her playful thoughts. I am in her comfort zone – that was not my original idea, but it is how it happened….

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Vanessa Seward meets APC for Paris Fashion Week

February 14, 2012

Former designer for Azzaro, Vanessa Seward is the designer of the Fall-Autumn 2012 collection for the french brand APC. Born in Buenos Aires, Vanessa Seward was named in 2002 to assist Loris Azzaro and was named artistic director of Azzaro in 2003, when the designer died. She ressigned last year in March, few weeks after showing the Fall- Winter 2011 collection. The designer collaborated also with the French home shopping company La Redoute for a chic line for Fall –…

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Adele — rolling for Vogue

February 13, 2012

Adele is back. New figure, new shape, but same stunning voice. Must admit, hearing her songs played everywhere, from cabs in London to each and every corner in France, Spain or Bucharest, even if you adore her at one point it’s a bit too much. As a song use to say “even the good can be a curse”. But Adele’s performance last night at Grammy made me fight for this love. In the day when most people were quite shocked…

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