Parisian Fashion Chocolat

Gillian McKeith tells us “You Are What You Eat” in an attempt to detoxify the nation with vegetable juices and puy lentils, but if I was going to turn into what I eat I wouldn’t opt to be bulgar wheat or brown rice. No, no, no: I would be chocolate. Apparently chocolate isn’t as bad … Read more

Uniqlo phenomenon grows in Europe

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo was eagerly welcomed by Parisians this week, with customers queueing in the rain to lap up products from the new store. With the recession hurting luxury brands, Uniqlo is well placed in the fashion market and it’s profits may jump as much 23% as a result of the economic climate and … Read more

Notes from Paris Trois: Got the T-shirt?

So here it is, the third and final instalment of notes from Paris. This one may be slightly inventive (I didn’t actually see anyone in the French capital wearing one of these) but oh it’s a good one. After flap hats and masculine roll necks it’s time for a t-shirt. You know that awful phrase: … Read more

Notes from Paris Deux: Rollers that don’t curl your hair

Along with a string of onions, the male in the roll neck sweater has ‘Je suis French’ written all over it. The festive season, like the Parisian man’s sweater, is all about the roll. Sausage rolls, rolls of wrapping paper, paper hats with bad jokes rolled up inside crackers, and then there’s the festive Yule … Read more

Notes from Paris Un: Hats and all that Flap

Being a dedicated style seeker, I decided it was in your best interests for me to take a trip to the style capital of the world: Paris. Now, when going on a solely fashion research trip it is necessary to make sure you spend lots of time sipping French cocktails, walking along the River Seine … Read more