I am compelled to write and explain what is happening to our fashion industry. It’s an industry I’ve loved and been involved with for 60 years since 1961, first as a New…
Parisiennes love fashion, and for the last two years, the top restaurants where tres chic women could make their high fashion entrances were often closed. The Louvre lost 40 million euros as…
My buttonless maxi wrap trench is a design I made with Mia Fonssagrives along with our mini wrap dress in the late sixties. Pure Mia-Vicky Paris. This trench is in hot pink…
Assuredly, the late Coco Chanel was one of them. Coco was my mentor; I was lucky to know her. It’s unimaginable but Chanel taught me one important life-changing thing (besides telling me to make perfume). She said, “fashion is not forever, perfume is”
I have lived in Paris since 1964, raised two sons, and ran a fashion business for over 50 years and I must say (unlike New York where towers now dominate), Paris is basically the same since 1964. RIEN CHANGE. It was said Hitler couldn’t bomb Paris because it was too beautiful!
Paris Rocks! The Paris Art World centers around St Germain des Pres, where I have had my dress shop for over 50 years. On Thursday nights, it’s “party night” in St Germain…
THE LONG HAIR, THE BARE MIDRIFF, AND THE FULL PANTS ARE VERY 1969-1971, BUT OTHER THAN THAT. TATTOOS ON YOUR FACE AND BRAS FOR DAY ARE TOTALLY NEW! WELCOME TO THE ANYTHING-GOES…
I have lived in Paris since 1964, and during that time most people coming up the street in blue jeans and big white sneakers were almost always Americans. Fashionistas like myself were…
The city has waited for this moment for 15 years as the Parisian’s favorite store has been closed for a renovation of the century. Was the wait worth it? The line outside…
The total Paris look, a young lady coming out of Le Bon Marche department store a few months ago wearing “The New World Uniform” — black leggings. The accessories make her look…
African Influence in the Arts in Paris has been visible for a decade, especially in my quartier, the 6th arrondissement, ST GERMAIN DE PRES. Still, lately EVERYTHING AFRICAN has taken over. The…
Paris is all about two things food and more food, and possibly fashion and love? It’s now Paris couture week. For ladies and for those of you who want to eat and…