From Paris with love

When it comes to haircuts in Paris the choices are limited; the chain salon, the 500€ designer cut, the 40€ blow-out and the trendy Toni and Guy student-rate style (voir motorcycle mullet for first-year fashion school victims). Never has Paris been home to the down-home, “someone’s basement” haircut. Until now. If you’ve ever had the [...]

Although Paris fashion week has come and gone there are still some remnants here and there. The sales are in effect until the 19 of February, and even though much sifting is involved, I have heard that good deals can still be had at Gallery Lafayette. But if you happen to come across a 75 [...]

The Office of the Mayor of Paris is going all out for the 100th anniversary of color slides. And it’s not only Doisneau this time! Although Robert Doisneau does figure in the picture, this time he shares wall space with the likes of the Martin Parr, Paolo Roversi, Sarah Moon, Helmut Newton, Robert Capa… among [...]

In need of some decorating pointers this year? Still got tinsle-y dust bunnies from that year when your cat attacked the tree? Look no further, the fashion set is here to solve your tree treatment woes. In what is becoming a rather odd, but uh, fashionable tradtition, big name designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian [...]

Finding a good fripe (second-hand fashion piece) in Paris is worth the sweat. But, sweat for it you will. The stores are often cramped, full of flea market undesirables and even the occasional flea as well. But low and behold, From Paris with Love and stylist, Fem Verzelen have sorted and sifted in order to [...]

I wouldn’t exactly say that the location is conducive to a highly romantic dinner. But, if you’re looking for that perfect place for a lovers tryste (or the enactment of one) then give this place is a go. The general atmosphere is arty, Bobo, branché (trendy); [...]

David Lynch and Christian Louboutin bring new meaning to the term “killer heel” in their current joint exhibiton. Not intended for taking on cobblestone streets or metro steps, although they would be a great accessory to a room at the Hotel Amour…. The project started when Lynch commissioned the shoes for his exhibiton last [...]