Interview with Michael Parillo, president of the Saul Leiter Foundation There was a time last year when my imagination was fully inhabited by the phantoms of New York. Living amongst the perfection of Haussmannian buildings, in a city that is called Paris – an unparalleled fantasy in its own right – I was longing for […]
Interview
The incredible world of Valentine Pozzo di Borgo
Just a few weeks ago, during an afternoon like this, I was having a conversation with a well-known perfume creator from a French aristocrat family, Valentine Pozzo di Borgo. Our meeting took place in a café near the headquarters of her company Quintessence Paris. The whole experience already sounding quite surreal, I couldn’t shake off […]
Culture / Fashion
Coco Chanel: a woman who reads
Coco Gabrielle Chanel. One couldn’t doubt the significance that this name holds not only for the fashion world, but also for the whole landscape of the XXth century. A myriad of different books, films, exhibitions have been devoted to her. Her life has been discussed an analyzed through different angles: childhood’s struggles, intriguing (and sad) […]
Fashion
Maison Margiela at Galeries Lafayette
One of the biggest shopping places in Paris, Galeries Lafayette, has now teamed up with Maison Margiela to present its unique pop-up store, located on the second floor. A curious peek into designs that reflect the singular universe of the cult fashion house. On a chilly Saturday afternoon, Galeries Lafayette seem to be even more […]
Fashion
Jacquemus: a self-taught rebel
“My name is Simon, I like blue and white, stripes, fruits, Marseille and the eighties”. Oh, and let’s not forget it’s all written in caps. This is how young French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus chooses to present himself in his own website. Once you click on the link, an untraditional image appears: a bunch of […]
Fashion
Entering the epoch of excess
There’s a conviction that fashion is a mirror, reflecting the reality of the times. Peaceful periods usually see the development of minimalistic, easily defined styles. On the other hand, in the times of vulnerability and anxiety, the society develops an exotic taste: we have a tendency to favor opulent, extravagant, even ostentatious styles, dive into […]
Culture
L’Officiel Lithuania: Opera issue
I’ve always dreamt of making an interview, which would be bigger than just one conversation – I was thinking in particular about a series of interviews in different periods of time or a conversation with many people on the same subject. Isn’t this a dream of every journalist? Well, yesterday this dream finally took its […]
Travel
Love letter to Venice
Last week, I had a little getaway from Paris to my beloved Italy, or more precisely, to a little gem in its North, Venice. Just before the voyage, I was studying about Giovanni Bellini (a well-known artist who’s often considered to be the father of the Renaissance in Venice) for my Art history presentation. It’s […]
Fashion
Sebastien Meunier and other fashion visionaries
Last century’s fashion landscape was mostly shaped by such prominent figures as Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Cristobal Balenciaga or Coco Chanel, considered to be the greatest innovators of their times and whose personalities shone not any less brighter than their exceptional designs. It makes us naturally jump to conclusion that the direction in which […]
Paris
Sugar-coated dream by Pierre Hermé
Talking about macaroons and Paris in the same context IS as cliché as it sounds, I know. However, people who travel to the ville des lumières often ask me what is my favorite address for indulge in the most delicious treats. You’d think that Ladurée is an obvious answer but Parisians are not any less […]
Culture
Herb Ritts: ode to ferocious beauty
Once when Madonna was asked about working with Herb Ritts, she called him a “real geek”. It was her first impression of an artist whom she met on the set of Desperately Seeking Susan, a comedy-drama film released in 1985. But, as later turned out, the “real geek” had something of a pure genius in […]