Article by Frank Cierpial Tom Ford once said that marketing is an art in itself. I believe that, and it is one of my favorite parts of the Fashion Industry. When I was at ESMOD and working with a talented young African Designer, my favorite part of the final project was putting together the branding, because I simply love it.… Read more →
Luxe
Paris Fashion Week 2016 : Made in France – The Rivival
Article by Frank Cierpial This is a very political year. We Americans, are going through our presidential face off now and the French are set to start theirs. Politics can be depressing and a touchy subject that most people don’t like to talk about (calmly). But, whether you like it or not does not keep it out of your life… Read more →
Mariage Frères Tea Room on Rue Clerc
It was on a sizzling hot summer day that my friend Lindsey and I stumbled upon an absolute haven of air conditioning and afternoon treats. Mariage Frères had installed a new tea room on the lower end of rue Clerc about a year prior to our recent visit. It was a welcoming wave of cool air that greeted us as… Read more →
Breakfast at Le Grand Hotel du Palais Royal
I do love enjoying a moment of luxury from time to time. It gives life that little spark you need to empty the clouds from your mind and boosts your mood. One of the places I love doing that is Le Grand Hotel du Palais Royal. And even better, I began my day with a little escape into a plush experience… Read more →
Luxury Ice Cream Dream in Paris
There is a luxury version of almost everything. You have your typical boulangerie pastries sold for a euro or two and handed to you in a paper bag, and then you have star chef’s incredible creations served in fancy dining rooms on china. You have a box of eclairs sold in the frozen section of the grocery store, and then… Read more →
Rose Pompom and Hotel Vendome Paris
Get your Parisian girly fix quick before it’s over!!! I had the pleasure of testing the tea time inspired by Annick Goutal’s perfume Rose Pompom at l’Hôtel de Vendôme until September 23rd. From 3:30pm to 6:30pm at the dainty 1950’s Dior style decorated restaurant 1 place Vendome (the ultimate in chic neighborhoods), and embellished with pink pompoms, you get to… Read more →
Breakfast at Ladurée
Forget Breakfast at Tiffanys.. We do Breakfast at Ladurée! (And it’s not just devouring a croissant while we gaze in the window). Oh no, we go in, take a seat and order! One of my favorite places to go for a sweet treat is of course the one and only French macaron mecca : Ladurée. My gal pal Paula and… Read more →