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Les Galeries Lafayette invited French Artist André to give his vision of Love in a nice teaching video on the roof top of Les Galeries. A few other teaser videos where broadcasted, including a make-up lesson by Olympia Le Tan.  A few days later, on the 24th of Septembre, he was painting the Mr A faces on a giant poster by Jean Paul...

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Under Louis XIV's reign, Jean-Baptiste Colbert is very proud of the French fashion industry. He would argue "Fashion is to France what the gold mines of Peru are to Spain". Under Louis XVI, the Kingdom is still very concerned by Fashion and Queen Marie Antoinette is a great ambassador of the french fashion supremacy and art de vivre. Rose Bertin is her dressmaker...

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On Dazed Digital, the digital version of Dazed and Confused, a page is dedicated to fashion gifs. A real gift (easy..) for those who had not the chance to attend the shows of past fashion weeks. Here is the page for Paris S/S 14. A quick analysis of the main artistic direction of the designers, illustrated in a quick colorful gif. A smart and...

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Chilly Gonzales is both sweet and strong. Quite like a Chilly con Carne one might add. His music won't leave anyone insensitive even with no classical background. Below a link to download his recent Solo Piano concert from Munich. http://emailunlock.com/chillygonzales/munich-21-nov-2012 ...

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In1966, Polly Maggoo is an American models working in Paris. She is what we would call today and it girl. A modern fashion icon. A journalist follows her during her shows, exchanges on her existential questionning, and wanders through Paris with her.  The movie by William Klein is a satyr of the fashion world. It opens on a show that looks like a...

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In the early 60es the british designer Mary Quant creates a tiny revolution with her mini skirt. A few years later, André Courrèges joins her in the mini style with a progressive futuristic style. He has an education in both fashion design and construction engineering and his lines are often compared to the architecture of Le Corbusier. André Courrèges, inventor of the mini...

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Shadow is a project about to open its eyes. The purpose of it is simple and breath-taking : create a community of dreamers, a data base of dreams to go deeper in the knowledge of man-kind. Here is the link : http://www.discovershadow.com/ You can back this project and make the dream come true ? NB / the only issue is that you need to...

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In 1986, Etienne Chatiliez directs this commercial for Super Timor an Ivory Spray to kill mosquitos. A nice reggae soundtrack and a groovy choreography that made the spot become a "classic". After this spot, Etienne Chatiliez got known for comedies dealing with family issues. 1988 : La vie est un long fleuve tranquille (4 Césars) 1989 : Tatie Danielle  1995 : Le bonheur est dans...

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Once upon a time in NY there was a lovely girl who had just graduated from art school. Back in her lovely home, she was trying to deal with the uncertainty of life.  The moment when the line is blurred and no one but you can decide what will happen next. Especially when you feel like becoming an Artist in 2010 when the...

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Casablanca by Michael Curtiz (1942) Every woman needs to dress properly. Ths is a nice videos back in the 40es with useful secrets for the perfect lady. If you feel like looking like Ingrid Bergman with Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca these guidelines are for you. ...

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Have a closer look at this wonderful drawing by Vertès. Here is the first fragrance by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1937, which bottle was in the shape of the chest of Mae West. A sex symbol american actress back then. You can quickly guess who got inspired as well by this chest. Shocking, no ? ...

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Would do be considered as a leading man ? Yes. Are you a performer ? Yes. Are you a writer ? Yes. ...

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Cool tacos + great cocktails + super friendly barman / barmaid = Candelaria. You enter la Candelaria by a Mexican typical small bar, una "taqueria", push a colored door and arrive on a hidden bar. Just like during the prohibition in the US ? Yes. To be precise, a speakeasy ? Yes, congrats. You won the right to have a super night in Candelaria. Go early,...

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