Life in Paris.

About five months ago, I got a crazy idea to hop over to Paris for a year to Au Pair, all while simultaneously brushing up on my French and exploring all things european fashion. After a week of adjusting to the time zone and getting to know the family I am staying with, I got the chance to have a night tour of the city, driven around by two born and raised Parisians. We drove past the Grand Palais, le Louvre, Notre Dame, L'Arc de Triomphe and so many other beautiful places. We capped off the evening with a cappuccino while watching the Eiffel Tower light up at 11PM on the dot. Perfect evening.

Then September 1st came around, also known as the day I received my metro card for the year! So of course I was up early Sunday morning to go explore Champs-Élysées and Ave. George V. Champs-Élysées is great,  but truth be told I totally zipped down quickly and headed straight for Ave. George V., which is where I knew I would be able to gawk at the windows of some of the most profound designer storefronts. There were a few big names missing, but I was able to capture a few of them with my Nikon, one I did not get a decent photo of was Fendi and Chanel side by side - oh Karl! 

It was amazing just to peak through the windows of the CLOSED stores on a Sunday, the beautiful architecture of the buildings mixed with high end fashion is absolutely devine.

photo source: emma kathleen

September is a great month for fashion, with fashion weeks kicking off in New York, and of course Fashion's Night Out being across the world mid-month! I picked up a copy of Vogue Paris, and it came with a little guide of this years Vogue FNO in Paris. It should be interesting to check out Paris' FNO - definately looking forward to September 17th!

So glad to finally be back blogging, and the fact that I have the opportunity to spend the next year exploring this beautiful city, I am sure will lead to many photos taken and blog posts posted.

xxx

Chanel Couture Fall 2012

I am, and always will be, a loyal Chanel fanatic. My love for the late Coco Chanel and everyone who has surpassed her, is something that will never end. From the classics to the new exaggerations, Karl Lagerfeld always seems to surpass previous heights set, and for the better part, can be guaranteed to put on a good show. Regardless of what fashion week is going on, I always make time to look at Chanel.

Floral and classics were an obvious theme at the Fall 2012 Chanel Couture show, and seemingly a trend so far during fashion week. With many classics silhouettes brought back from the era of Coco Chanel herself, tied in with some floral lace, made for a brilliant collection. Many sexy plunging dresses and suits tailored to perfection can really captivate and entrance anyone who looks at this collection. Chanel has always had a way of making masculine sexy, and making each look different from the next. The final dress (the top image) is absolutely breathtaking, and stands as a definite favorite of mine against the rest of the collection. Enjoy my favorite looks from Chanel Fall Couture 2012!

xxx

 

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