When Efyse contacted me about their French fashion brand, I was immediately swept away by the perfect simplicity and elegance of the design style. I work in fashion and I keep an eye on what is new, and lately, these past several years it’s not always thrilling to me. I feel like fashion is constantly either looking in the rearview… Read more →
Catégorie : Fashion
New York Fashion House, Kate Spade Takes on Paris
Kate Spade, the queen of Fun New York fashion, has taken the leap over the « pond » (the Atlantic ocean) and snagged a very chic address on rue Saint Honoré, in the heart of Paris, and on one of THE best shopping streets in the City of Light. I found myself with five minutes to spare the other day and ducked… Read more →
I Work in Luxury Sales
I work in luxury sales. It sounds gorgeous doesn’t it? “luxury sales”. In truth, I’m a salesperson in a boutique for a luxury brand, and even though there is often a sort of pejorative regard for such an employment, I love my job and the company I work for. Many people who find out what I do and where, often… Read more →
Le Bijou Parisien – For the Paris Obsessed!
True to our current digital times, I met Aurélien of Le Bijou Parisien, on Instagram. I saw that he had liked a photo of mine, so I went browsing the account for this ultra Parisian brand, and started « liking » all sorts of photos. And I fell INSTANTLY under the charm of this fun and sophisticated way of wearing my adored city of… Read more →
Goth Gone Mainstream : #PFW Street Style by Frank Cierpial
Article by Frank Cierpial Fashion Week in Paris is a major event. For one week in the Fall and another in Spring we all dress for ourselves and for each other as people from all over the world land in Paris to see what is walking down the runway here in the capital of Fashion. It’s exciting to walk along rue de… Read more →
Alon Livné : Paris Fahion Week SS 17
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 →
Luis Buchinho #PFW Spring Summer 2017
Article by Frank Cierpial As you all know, here at Prête-Moi Paris, we have a special relationship with Luis Buchinho that goes back a while now. He is always the highlight of our Fashion Week schedule and that is mostly because he is innovative, creative, and always does something different to keep us on the edge of our seats. This… Read more →
Paris Fashion Week Launch Party : Estarte
Article by Frank Cierpial I have been blessed to have explored fashion in more than one country. I have been to Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris and a leather market in Florence Italy. I believe that certain fashions do not only belong to specific brands, but also to specific countries. England is known for men’s suits, France is known for… Read more →
Xuan Paris Presentation #PFW SS 2017
Article by Frank Cierpial Yes folks, that time of year has arrived. The time of the year where you get out your fabulous outerwear and your fabulous gloves. It’s Fall, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back in season. This Fashion Week, however, Paris is not the only thing cooling down. The Spring/Summer Collection by Xuan Paris is pretty cool right… Read more →
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 →