Mademoiselle Robot

Monsieur Robot Loves Noah Huntley

noreply@blogger.com (Monsieur Robot) — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:12:00 PDT

You might think life at Robot Headquarters is all flicking through designer look books, attending glamourous parties and drinking free champagne. Sadly it's not, sometimes we have to interview Hollywood stars and male models; but we do that for you. You're welcome. Noah Huntley talked to me about his new film Snow White and the Huntsman, the actor/model tag and everything thing from Balenciaga to David Mamet.

Tell us a little bit about Snow White and the Huntsman - what drew you to the role?

Snow White is one of those very old stories that feel like they are part of the folklore of this country and I love that. It had an excellent cast and a decent budget that allowed Rupert Sanders to really open up the story and tell it in a new way for a modern audience. Wedding nuptials with Charlize Theron were also not unappealing! Being asked to play King Magnus of Tabor father of Snow White was also certainly very flattering.

Modelling (Noah is with Next Models) and acting aren't always easy bedfellows - which came first for you and which do you prefer?

I have been acting since I was eleven and only "modelling" for the last 3 years. Acting has always been my lifeblood but modelling has been unexpectedly enjoyable too. Film and most modelling campaigns tend to have the integrity and also the money and expertise to be able to focus on quality first, rather than simply quantity. Working on big budget feature films, as well as modelling campaigns has taken away the inexorable financial pressures so often associated with either on their own. As strictly defined media formats have blurred, I also think the two are more socially, as well as professionally acceptable now. Adrian Brody doing a modelling campaign does not detract from the way he is perceived as an actor in the same way it may have done 10 years ago.

You happen to have been in some of my favourite films (Event Horizon and 28 Days Later). Are horror movies a favourite of yours?

I never imagined that's what I'd be cast as. I quietly imagined I'd be cast in Gerald Durrell-esque adaptations... kind of dysfunctional, middle-class dramas. 25 years on, I still haven't been in a period drama! No Downton Abbey, no Pride and Prejudice, no Sense and Sensibility. Bizarre, unpredictable and surprisingly exciting!

What's the one classic movie role you wish had been yours?

I'm still hoping for a remake of The Princess Bride... If not, I may have to make do with Scrooge, or perhaps a new version of "Last of the Summer Wine"!

You've done a lot of theatre work, how does that compare to film work and modelling?

I love the theatre. It has an immediacy and terrifying quality because it is live. I particularly like the American playwrights like Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee and more recently David Mamet for their visceral emotionality. Unfortunately so often, so poorly paid...

As a model you must have a pretty good grooming routine - do you have any tips for us?

I'm probably the wrong person to ask... Don't smoke, don't drink and early to bed sounds like the obvious approach. I'm often guilty of failing at all three. Suki balancing day cream may compensate when your face is as dry as a leather saddle bag.

What kind of clothes do you wear on your off days?

Fairly eclectic, simple Shoreditch style, jeans, worn-out T-shirts, standard issue black suit, vests and DM's. I love my cashmere and alpaca socks, Belstaff coat and a few random other crazy pieces...

Do you have a favourite designer or an item of clothing you couldn't live without?

D&G, Balenciaga, Katherine Hamnett specialist pieces...various other market stall schmutter.

Do you have any exciting plans for the future? Where will we see you next?

As far as the future goes, I have a fixed daily horizon, a pencilled weekly one, a very vague monthly one and a desire to have babies with my ex before it's Christmas... Nautica Campaign/Biotherm/Jappeloup (French Film) out over the coming months...

Snow White and the Huntsman is released on May 30th

Traduction - Vous pensez peut être que la vie chez Robot se passe le nez dans des lookbooks de créateurs, à aller de réception en réception, une coupe de champagne à la main. Malheureusement ce n'est pas le cas, parfois nous devons aussi interviewer des stars Hollywoodiennes et des mannequins, mais on se sacrifie pour vous. De rien, ça nous fait plaisir. Noah Huntley s'est confié à Monsieur Robot et lui a parlé de son nouveau film Snow White and the Huntsman, de sa vie d'acteur/mannequin et de tout le reste, de Balenciaga à David Mamet.

Qu'est ce qui t'as attiré dans le rôle du Roi Magnus dans Snow White?

Blanche Neige est une de ces très vieilles histoires qui font parties du folklore de ce pays, et j'adore ça. Le casting excellent et le budget plus que décent ont permis à Rupert Sanders de vraiment ouvrir l'histoire et de la raconter d'une façon différente, plus adaptée à un public moderne. La nuit de noces avec Charlize Theron était aussi plutôt attrayante! Et bien sur, jouer ce rôle du Roi Magnus de Tabor, père de Blanche Neige était une offre que je ne pouvais pas refuser.

L'étiquette de mannequin/acteur est parfois lourde à porter, que préfères-tu?

Je suis acteur depuis âge de 11 ans, et "mannequin" seulement depuis 3 ans. Etre acteur a toujours été mon gagne pain, mais le mannequinat a été une addition inattendue et agréable. Les film et la plupart des campagnes de pub ont généralement l'argent et l'expertise pour être en mesure de se concentrer sur la qualité plutôt que de simplement la quantité. Travailler sur des films a grands budgets, ainsi que des campagnes de pub a allégé les inexorables pressions financières associées à mon métier. Comme les formats de médias ne sont plus aussi strictement définis, je pense que l'association des deux métiers est socialement et professionnellement plus acceptable maintenant. Adrian Brody a récemment été dans une campagne de pub, et cela ne porte pas atteinte à la façon dont il est perçu comme un acteur. IL y a 10 ans de cela, la problématique aurait été différente.

Tu as joué dans certains de mes films favoris (Event Horizon et 28 Days Later). Es-tu fan de films d'horreur?

Je n'aurais jamais pensé que je serais choisi pour jouer dans des films de ce type. Je pensais me retrouver plutôt dans des adaptations Gerald Durrell-esques, des drames situés au coeur de familles dysfonctionnelles des classes moyennes. 25 ans plus tard, je n'ai toujours pas encore joué dans un drame historique! Pas de Downton Abbey, pas de Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, rien. Bizarre,imprévisible et excitant!

Quel rôle classique aurais-tu voulu jouer?

Je prie pour un remake de Princess Bride. Sinon, je veux bien le rôle de Scrooge, ou une nouvelle version de "Last of the Summer Wine"!

Tu as beaucoup joué au théâtre, quelle est la différence avec le cinéma et le mannequinat?

J'aime le théâtre. C'est à la fois immédiat et terrifiant, car c'est en direct. J'aime particulièrement les dramaturges américains comme Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, David Mamet. Malheureusement souvent c'est si, si mal payé...

Quelles est ta routine beauté? As-tu des conseils pour nous?

Je suis probablement la mauvaise personne à qui demander ça! Ne pas fumer, ne pas boire et se coucher tôt semble être le plus évident... Je ne fais aucun des trois! La crème de jour équilibrante Suki aide lorsque mon visage est sec comme un vieux sac en cuir.

Que portes-tu quand tu ne travailles pas?

Assez éclectique, un style simple, très Shoreditch, jeans, T-shirts, costume noir, gilets et Doc Martens. J'aime mes chaussettes en cachemire et alpaga, mon manteau Belstaff et quelques autres pièces plus folles.

Quel es-ton créateur préféré?

D&G, Balenciaga, Katherine Hamnett... ainsi que des choses chinées aux puces.

Quels sont tes projets pour l'avenir?

En ce qui concerne l'avenir, mon horizon immédiat est fixe, pour la semaine, c'est un peu plus léger, très vague pour le mois. Je voudrais avoir un bébé avec mon ex avant Noël... Et puis des campagnes pour Nautica /Biotherm ainsi que Jappeloup (film français) au cours des prochains mois ...

The Week On Instagram

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:14:00 PDT

In the past week I... / Cette semaine...

Went from looking like this... / Je suis passé de ça...

... to that at the MCM photoshoot / ... à ça pour one séance photo pour MCM

I prepared Brak for the Cat Olympics / J'ai entrainé Brak pour les Jeux Olympiques félins

...and celebrated his birthday by giving him a card made by Mini / ... et fêté son anniversaire en lui donnant une carte dessinée par Mini

My Nike x Liberty made a new friend / Mes Nike Liberty se sony fait des copines

I got myself an agent / J'ai trouvé un agent

... and I celebrated the arrival of sunshine with a good friend. / ... et j'ai fête l'arrivée du soleil avec un bon ami.

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I Love Food - Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:38:00 PDT

Last week, I was invited for dinner at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester with a few friends (Emily, Tala, Kit and Shini). We sat at la table lumière, a magical private table surrounded by a shimmering fibre optics curtain designed by Patrick Jouin. The table also has exclusive use of a collection of Hermès china, Puiforcat silverware and Saint-Louis crystal for a true immersion in the world of timeless French luxury. I felt right at home! Our menu was composed especially by head chef Jocelyn Herland, that we got to meet in the kitchen at the end of the evening.

It was a truly special evening of fine cuisine, good wine and great friends!

Traduction - La semaine dernière, j'ai diné au restaurant d'Alain Ducasse à l'hôtel Dorchester avec des amies. Nous étions à la table lumière, une table privée féérique entourée d'un rideau de fibres optiques scintillant créé par Patrick Jouin. La table était dressée avec grand raffinement: assiettes Hermès, argenterie Puiforcat et verres en cristal de Saint-Louis. Une plongée en immersion dans le monde du luxe à la française... comme à la maison bien sur! Notre menu pour la soirée était composé par Jocelyn Herland que nous avons rencontré après diner lors de notre visite des cuisines.

Park Lane, London

W1K 1QA

+44 207 6298866

What I Wore - Little Red Riding Hood

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

Yet another version of my usual get up, sorry if it is becoming a little repetitive! I wore this to go for dinner at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester the other night with Emily, Shini, Kit and Tala.

Traduction - Une nouvelle déclinaison de mon uniforme. Désolée si je radote. J'ai porté cette tenue il y a quelques jours pour diner au restaurant d'Alain Ducasse au Dorchester Hotel.

A-line mac c/o Hunter, river island top (similar here), borne shirt, 7 for all mankind jeans c/o sojeans, topshop shoes, asos clutch, mimco necklace. Nailpolish: OPI Malaga Wine

Flying The Flag for Ysterike

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

Ysterike is a French brand started in 2010 by Sarah Lespagnole, a former ESMOD student. She was able to truly start developing her brand in June 2010, after winning the Who's Next Blog Contest. The brand is still a teeny tiny little baby, but it is doing really well and is currently being sold on Pixie Market and in Opening Ceremony in NYC and LA to name but a few.

The collections are colourful, fun and always très whimsical, but never actually hystériques which is actually a good thing. Feast your eyes on her SS12 collection while I go and hang a French flag at the window and listen to La Marseillaise while I sit here on my unicycle. Vive la France.

Traduction - Ysterike est une marque française lancée en 2010 par Sarah Lespagnole, une diplômée de l'ESMOD. Après avoir remporté le Who's Next Blog Contest en juin 2010, sa marque a vraiment décollé. Ce n'est encore qu'un tout petit bout de marque... mais attention: petit mais costaud: Ysterike est déjà distribué mondialement chez Pixie Market ou encore Opening Ceremony. Pas mal, non?

Les collections sont jolies, fantaisistes mais jamais hystéros, et c'est probablement une bonne chose! Vive la France!

MRLA - Grimes / Leopardessa / Pulp

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:57:00 PDT

Maurice is back... with Jarvis Cocker.

"Nightmusic", second single of Grimes album "Visions", is out and she joined forces with Majical Cloudz again to make beautiful music. I love this video, she looks like a goth princess.

Leopardessa is a collaboration between Jessica Harris and Mariaelena Zannini, named after their boutique in Rome (opened since 2010) which is a vintage clothing store and an open archive of their designs.

This new collection is inspired by the 1924 silent film "Venus of the South Seas" with Annette Kellerman, 60's cinema, delicate colors and feminine cuts. Here's a super exclusive preview of their collection and my favorite pieces!

Leopardessa also designed a mini collection of baroque romantic dresses & veils for Italian cult novelist Isabella Santacroce to celebrate the release of her latest book "Amorino" in Milan for the presentation of her book.

Jessica Harris' own collection is in current development for next season. I'll keep you posted on that!

I've been away for a while with personal activities, but I'm back in full force with my latest adventures in L.A. and México.

This time I went to see Pulp! Finally, Pulp! I've been waiting to see them play in America for years and years! My excitement for the show is indescribable: it was non-stop dancing for 2 and a half hours. My legs were hurting the next couple of days after, but it was worth it! I got to meet Jarvis Cocker backstage after their performance and he was as charming and lovely as I imagined. I also met Candida, the keyboardist, she introduced herself to me very nicely. I ran into Money Mark and chatted with him for a bit. Afterwards, Jarvis went outside to meet some fans, and he was very gracious.

I went to the show with my friend Scarlett, who was the perfect because date because we both grew up listening to Pulp and are big fans. All in all, I can happily say that it was one of the best nights of my life.

Here's a mini video of the show, I wish I taken more, but I was too exited and just wanted to dance!

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Monsieur Robot - YMC X Mr Porter

noreply@blogger.com (Monsieur Robot) — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:01:00 PDT

It's pretty good to stay in YMC, yeah.

Sometimes two great things come together and create something even better than the sum of their parts. The new YMC and Mr Porter collaboration is like that time when Barbara Streisand and Barry Gibb got together to record Guilty, only better. YMC have long been a favourite of mine - one of the few designers I've been wearing consistently since way back in the 90's. The clothes might look a little understated (especially for my tastes) but that's the charm of YMC, beyond wearable - these are wardrobe staples and I never fail to get complimented when wearing YMC. Continuing the theme of amazing collaborations I cross-bred some male models with kittens just for you. I know, I know, I'm too good to you.

It's a nine piece capsule collection designed especially for summer, British Summer that is (Lightweight bomber jacket? Essential) and was inspired by 1960's L.A., surf culture and a personal hero of mine - Dennis Wilson (I'm channelling his beard right now). The Peter Pan collars, polkadot button downs and my fave, the loopback sweatshirt in yellow, make for a perfect summer look. Here are some of my favourite pieces.

Now if you'll excuse me I have to go and feed the kitten boys. My work is never done ;)

Traduction - La marque YMC vient de créer une collection de 9 pièces spécialement pour Mr Porter. Son inspiration? LA dans les années 60, la culture surf et Dennis Wilson. Les cols claudine, chemises à pois et le sweat jaune en font la parfaite collection de printemps-été.

1- Polkadot Button Down Shirt, 2 - Linen Chambray Shorts, 3- Lightweight Bomber Jacket, 4 - Loopback Cotton-Jersey Sweatshirt, 5 - Two Tone Cotton T-Shirt, 6 - Button-Down Collar Cotton - Dobby Shirt, 7 - Short-Sleeved Cotton-Blend Chambray Shirt

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I Love Food - The Riding House Café, London

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

You know how I write about hotels when I stay somewhere nice? Well since I send most my free time (and some of my working hours too) eating in lovely restaurants, I figure I could start sharing that with you too. Cos sharing is caring, right? So here comes "I Love Food", a new category on the blog.

For my first post on the topic, I chose The Riding House Café which I went to for a meeting a few days ago and is also one of my favourite eateries in London... I wasn't sure what to make of it when it first opened as it is located in a strange spot that has seen many different restaurants fail to find their customers, but the RHC soon proved it was different. Once you set foot in there you are transported to a mysteriously perfect city that takes the best of London, Paris and New York and turns it into a relaxing brasserie. Service is impeccable, food is tasty, there is just the right amount of brouhaha to make it lively while still being able to hold a conversation.

If you decide to go there on a weekend (or anytime really) I suggest you book ahead as it gets quite busy in there and I don't know about you, but when I am hurry, I don't really like to wait at the bar for 20 mn, even if I am sipping on a cocktail.

Traduction - Je vais vous avouer un secret: j'adore manger. Je passe mes weekends à me promener de restaurant en restaurant, à la recherche de la perle rare. Du coup je me suis dit que j'allais partager mes aventures gastronomiques avec vous dans une nouvelle rubrique "I Love Food".

Pour ce premier article, je vous emmène au Riding House Café, une brasserie londonienne à l'ambiance inimitable, merveilleux mélange de Paris, New York et Londres. Le service y est impeccable, la nourriture délicieuse et il y a juste assez de bruit pour créer une atmosphère chaleureuse tout en ayant une conversation.

Si vous y allez le weekend, réservez! Il y a toujours beaucoup de monde!

43-51 Great Titchfield Street

W1W 7PQ London

0207 927 0840

Nelly.com Party

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

Here are some snaps from last week's Nelly.com launch party at Aqua / Quelques photos de la soirée de lancement du site Nelly.com la semaine derrière à Aqua.

from top to bottom: alexxsia - my bag - tatty devine tiger - the perfect bob - the view from aqua - warren - nelly trend - cocktails - moscot glasses - my goofy grin

Kurt Geiger AW12

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

I love a pun as much as the next person - if not more actually - but I think Kurt Geiger needs to chill out with the puns a bit. The new collection for Autumn 2012 is cleverly called "Pretty In Punk" (geddit?) and really does have a little something for everyone, or a little something for all the bipolar shoe lovers like me. Let me explain my severe shoe illness: I cannot decide if I like super girly-giggle-glitter-bows-scallops heels or manly stompers. So I spend my life between the two, losing my mind in the process. The United States of Laëtitia if you will.

One thing before I go, dear Kurt, I love you but we didn't need a name for a high heeled slipper inspired shoe. Don't let the "slipetto" become a thing, we are already trying to get rid of "jeggings", "skorts" and other language malfunctions.

Traduction - La collection automne 2012 de Kurt Geiger va ravir à peu près tout le monde, des filles super filles aux garçons manqués en passant par les schizophrènes de la chaussure comme moi.

What I Wore - The Perfect Silk Shirt

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

Wowee! I went out twice in as many weeks. Must be Spring (break), or maybe it must be my energy levels going back up after giving everything to the book that dares not speak its name. Seriously, I swear soon I will be able to tell you all about it. In the meantime you will have to put up with posts featuring me in various outfits.

This is what I wore to the Nelly.com launch party last week. Another pretty basic outfit, but it features my absolute favourite shirt from French brand Equipment. These shirts are most definitely in my top 10 basics: perfect cut, interesting details (this one has bunting type cut-outs in the back, which I obviously didn't photograph, I'm so clever) and made from the softest, buttery silk. I want one in every colour.

Traduction - Cela fait deux fois en deux semaines que je sors, champagne! Je ne sais pas si c'est le deuxième effet Kiss Cool après la fin du livre ou juste l'air printanier (mais pas trop), mais je suis d'humeur sociable.

Voici ma tenue pour la soirée de lancement de Nelly.com. Ma chemise vient de chez Equipment, qui à mon humble avis est la marque de chemises la plus chouette. La soie est douce, les détails intéressants (ma chemise à des découpages triangulaires dans le dos que je n'ai évidemment pas photographiés, trop facile). J'en veux de toutes les couleurs!

I am wearing: topshop hat (similar here) - equipment shirt - asos necklace - 7 for all mankind gwenevere jeans c/o sojeans - topshop boots (good alternative to the classic acne pistols) - monki trench coat with sleeves cut off - biker jacket

Monsieur Robot - Mosley Tribes

noreply@blogger.com (Monsieur Robot) — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

What do Corey Hart, Robert Downey Jr, Jeremy Scott and Kanye West have in common? Monsieur Robot has the answer.

In the immortal words of Corey Hart "I wear my sunglasses at night / So I can keep track of the visions in my mind". That doesn't make any sense at all does it? I suppose "I wear my sunglasses at night / Because I enjoy looking like a massive douche" didn't have quite the same ring to it. Seriously though, sunglasses are one of my (many) vices, and I'll wear them when and wherever I want, call me what you will. I thought I'd pretty much covered all bases in my collection, from vintage Cazal's to Jeremy Scott. My favourite pair were Bottega Venetta but these had to be retired after I saw Kanye West in them (b*tch stole my look).

Thankfully I came across Mosley Tribes recently, a brand born in Hollywood whose designs are inspired not by high fashion but by street culture - using musicians (check out the supercute microphone motif on the arms), artists and urban sports stars as both muses and models. The SS12 collection was inspired by Jun Cha, Dianne Garcia, Victor Garibay and Indio Downey. Indio happens to be Robert Downey Jr.'s son, plays guitar in his band The Seems and he's only 18. I hate him. Anyway check out the Mosley Tribes tribes shades as modelled by Indio.

Traduction - Je viens de découvrir la marque américaine Mosley Tribes. Leur spécialité? Des lunettes de soleil qui s'inspirent de la culture de rue et choisi comme muses et mannequins des musiciens, artistes et sportifs. La collection printemps 2012 est inspirée par Jun Cha, Dianne Garcia, Victor Garibay et Indio Downey (le fils de Robert Downey Jr, graour). Indio a 18 ans et est le guitariste du groupe The Seams.

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Around The World In 80 Clicks

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:58:00 PDT

I travel, I travel a lot. For work or pleasure, I don't care as long as I am on the move. For this (and many other things), I am a typical Sagittarius. There is nowhere too far to gallop to. Last year, I went on about 17 press trips and a few holidays, which means I spent approximately half of 2011 outside England. So far, 2012 is going pretty much the same way.

All this to say, when Samsonite contacted me to say they wanted to send me one of their Firelite cases to take with me on my travels, I said "hell yeah!". The case weighs only 2.9 kg, which means I can pack even more shoes - and since I like my heels chunky, the kilos are precious. Dang it even has a TSA lock built in, that alone would have filled my heart with joy.

That is not all, oh no, that is not all: at the moment, Samsonite are hosting the "Around the World in 80 Clicks" competition (you can play here) and the lucky winner will receive €5000 of travel money. The others will get a chance to have their very own Firelite, as recommended by yours truly. What do I have to do with all that? Well, I am going to be taking the case with me on my upcoming trips to Florence, Paris, Trieste, Toulouse and Los Angeles and clock the miles in real life to attempt to win a prize of my own!

Traduction - Je voyage énormément. Entre les voyages de presse et les vacances, j'ai passé la moitié de 2011 en dehors du pays. Cette année prend le même chemin... Donc quand Samsonite m'a contactée en me proposant de m'envoyer une de leurs valises Firelite (seulement 2.9 kg, génial!) j'ai tout de suite accepté.

Ce n'est pas tout: Samsonite a lancé la compétition "Autour du Monde en 80 clicks" à laquelle tout le monde peut participer et le gagnant recevra €5000 de bons voyage. Il y a aussi des valises Firelite à gagner. Quant à moi, je participe à la compétition en vrai en emportant ma valise à Florence, Paris, Trieste, Toulouse et Los Angeles et en comptant les kilomètres! Souhaitez-moi bonne chance!

In the case: clothes - old h&m dress (similar one from Dorothy Perkins) - vintage dress (similar here) - atsuko kudo kitty collar - zara shirt - asos clutch

shoes (left to right) - L.K. Bennett - Miu Miu - Chloé

Surplus Chic (or my dream Ksubi Jacket)

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:00 PDT

The weather currently being what it is (really gross), I find myself looking at outerwear options that sit somewhere in between my leopard print furry winter coat and the ubiquitous denim or biker jacket. That leaves me with trench coats (which I totally dig, but I want to wait till I can afford the real deal from Burberry - this one would be amazing but I'd settle for this one) and well... army inspired jackets. Surplus chic if you will. Like with everything I currently wear, this is a look I was quite fond of in my early twenties, and I could often be found sporting a parka or an army jacket while riding my Vespa through the mean streets of Paris.

While browsing for jackets, I came across a Ksubi anorak which must have been created by Care Bears riding unicorns on a rainbow because it is just perfect - exactly what I need/want/pine after. The little issue is that it is currently a pretty hefty £400 and so I will need to think about it for a while... and it will obviously sell out while I agonise over whether to splurge or not. So in the meantime, I had a nose around for other options and I came up with the below.

Traduction - Vu le temps abominable qu'il fait en ce moment, je suis à la recherche d'une veste qui se situe quelque part entre mon manteau en fausse fourrure et une veste en cuir ou en jean. Du coup, j'ai le choix entre le trench (mais je voudrais m'offrir un beau trench Burberry un jour, donc j'attend) et la veste militaire (retour à mes amours de jeunesse)

Je suis tombée à la renverse en voyant cette veste Ksubi absolument parfaite, mais à £400, il va falloir que j'y réfléchisse un moment. Voici ci-dessous quelques options.

1 - McQ Cotton Blend Jacket, 2 - Ksubi Chambray, Cotton & Calf Hair Jacket, 3 - Nili Lotan Army Jacket , 4 - Vintage Surplus Army Jacket, 5 - Marc Jacobs Military Jacket with Frill Detail

What I Wore - Spiders & Studs

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:22:00 PDT

Deciding to take outfit photos 5mn before a car is booked to pick you up doesn't really guarantee the best results, far from it, but I figured since I was all dressed up to go out on Friday night, I may as well get a post out of it. Quite a change from my current uniform, but in keeping with my new found desire for simplicity.

It was also the first outing of my "K bag", which is the result of the combined efforts of Dannii Minogue and Tabitha Somerset Webb of Project D + Kenco Millicano (yep, the coffee brand). There are only 300 of this bag so I am pretty chuffed to have one to call my own. Who would have thought a bag issued from a collaboration with a coffee brand would be so cool? It weighs a ton because of the studs, but that's ok, it makes me work out.

Traduction - J'avais 5mn pour prendre ces photos avant que mon taxi arrive, donc ce ne sont pas les meilleures, mais je voulais vous montrer ma tenue, pour une fois que je fais un effort! Ca change de mon uniforme actuel, mais cela reste simple, et c'est tout ce dont j'ai envie en ce moment.

C'était aussi la première sortie de mon sac K, créé par Dannii Minogue (la soeur de) et Tabitha Somerset Webb de Project D en collaboration avec la marque de café Kenco. Il est pas bon mon café? Et il est pas beau mon sac clouté? Il pèse une tonne et demi, mais c'est pas grave, ça me fait les biceps.

I am wearing - asos herringbone blazer + matching shorts + asos premium spider necklace, Borne shirt, chinese laundry shoes (luxe & high street)

Monsieur Robot - Show me your pants!

noreply@blogger.com (Monsieur Robot) — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:24:00 PDT

Continuing from last week, here's another post with a misleadingly erotic title. I'll tell you straight away that you don't get to see me in my pants - you don't pay enough for that... I've left that up to someone more qualified than me. HOM, the men's underwear brand has launched a brand new capsule collection designed by Alexis Mabille. You can imagine how excited I was to hear he'd teamed up with HOM. It sounds like he was pretty excited too - "Right from the very beginning I have accorded great importance to underwear and beachwear in my men's collections. This line presents a focus around male undergarments and a new way of living. It combines different cuts and colours with wearable, comfortable shapes but it is also fresh and new with a focus on sensuality" I don't know about you but I'm always focussing on sensuality, just ask Laetitia.

Anyway, I think it's best if we watch the video don't you?

I say, it's hot in here isn't it?

#Hyeres2012 - Maxime Rappaz

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:18:00 PDT

The International Festival of Fashion and Photography of Hyères ended on Monday. I had a look around the photos from the shows and one young designer really stood out for me, even though he left the festival empty handed: Maxime Rappaz.

Rappaz is a recent graduate from HEAD in Geneva, taught by Martin Grant and Anne Valérie Hash amongst others. His bachelor collection "Finally I Opted For The Square" obtained the Special Jury Prize at the HEAD Fashion Show in Geneva. He joined the Roberto Cavalli team in Florence this January and I am curious to see how his minimalist designs work their way into Cavalli's OTT creations.

The collection shown at Hyères was a pink variation of his bachelor collection that was based mostly on his photographic experimentations. He recreated in garments the pure, straight lines that surround us and tried to make square, rigid shapes work on the human body. His collection of minimalist organza dresses is completed by rigid accessories and architectural leather panels. If you remove the rigidity of the accessories, what's left is actually extremely wearable pieces and I think this is why I love it: Rappaz manages to offer both fashion as art and fashion as an every day commodity.

Traduction - Maxime Rappaz est un jeune diplômé de HEAD à Genève. Il présentait une version de sa première collection au Festival International de la Mode et de la Photo à Hyères. Il est malheureusement reparti les mains vides, mais j'ai eu un vrai coup de coeur pour cette collection qui allie l'artistique au commercial.

Photos Maxime Rappaz

Photos Baptiste Coulon

#MBFWA - Romance Was Born

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:40:00 PDT

For someone who used to be a comic book devourer like me, the idea of a collection inspired by super heroes and realised in collaboration with Marvel aka the super hero factory is pretty exciting. The prints heavily feature techniques normally reserved for comics such as the Kirby dot developed by comic artist Jack Kirby, some half toning and CMYK printing.

I was sad not to be able to physically be at the Romance Was Born show at MBFWA in Sydney, mainly because I imagine the models went on the save the world once they got off the runway.

Traduction - Pour une fanatique de comics comme moi, l'idée d'une collection inspirée par les super héros et réalisée en collaboration avec Marvel est plutôt séduisante. Les imprimés utilisent la technique dite du Kirby Dot, créée par Jack Kirby, ainsi que d'autres techniques normalement réservées aux comics comme le half toning ou encore le CMYK printing.

J'étais triste de ne pas pouvoir assister au défilé Romance Is Born en personne, particulièrement parce qu'en voyant les images je m'attendais à ce que les mannequins partent sauver le monde à la fin du show.

Photos Lucas Dawson

The Holiday On Instagram

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:22:00 PDT

During my holidays I... got reacquainted with my old pal Gizmo, looked at photos from my mum's modelling days, visited castles in the rain, picked up hitch hiking ladybugs, hung out with some horses, stopped wearing make-up and received the cutest email from a boy called Jodie asking me to wish a happy 30th birthday to his girlfriend Nichola who is turning 30 today, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICHOLA and welcome to the coolest club on the planet. xoxo

Traduction - Pendant les vacances j'ai... passé du temps avec mon vieux copain Gizmo, regardé des photos de ma maman quand elle était mannequin, visité des châteaux sous la pluie, fait connaissance avec des coccinelles auto-stoppeuses, fait le tour des étables de la région, arrêté de porter du maquillage et j'ai aussi reçu un email super mignon d'un garçon nommé Jodie qui voulait que je souhaite un bon anniversaire à sa petite amie Nichola.

Mademoiselle Robot x River Island

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:00:00 PDT

I can't tell you much today, but what I can tell you is that I am collaborating with River Island on a small accessories collection (in store from September). I am not alone in this endeavour as blogging buds Emily from Fashion Foie Gras and Ella from Coco's Tea Party are also on board.

I am not a designer and didn't really have time to put together a moodboard, but I always have some stuff in mind when it comes to clothing and accessories, so I just described it to Faye (one of the accessories designers at RI) and she sketched my brain juice. The result will be super girly, with scalloped edges, blush colour and heart shapes...

Traduction - Je ne peux pas vous en dire beaucoup là tout de suite, mais je peux vous dire que je collabore avec River Island pour créer une ligne d'accessoires qui sera dispo en Septembre.

Je ne suis pas créatrice de mode mais j'ai toujours des idées qui flottent par ci par là quand il s'agit de vêtements ou d'accessoires, donc j'ai décrit mes accessoires à Faye qui a transformé mon imaginaire en réalité. Le résultat? Des choses très girly, avec des découpages arrondis, des couleurs pastels et des coeurs...

MRLA - Mode Moderne / Saved by the Bell / Swoon Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:39:00 PDT

Maurice is back with some tales from Los Angeles

The lovely new song "Undiscovered Country" by Canadian cuties Mode Moderne (on tumblr), is a B-Side from their brand new 7" single "Real Goths" out May 1st. New Wave Pop realness. Yes, you know it. Another addition to this year's dance party soundtrack!

Saved By The Bell is back! Well at least on my TV in America, thanks to syndication and Netflix where I can watch every single season ever made. And of course, with Summer around the corner, one can dream of the perfect California weather. Mademoiselle Robot got me 90's nostalgic with her post about Beverly Hills 90210 so I would like to put my two cents in and talk about SBTB style, uber Californian, fun and colorful and great inspiration for this Summer... Starting with the one and only Zach Morris' preppy look to the always fashionable Lisa Turtle and conservative, yet stylish Jesse Spano and of course my favorite teen dream Kelly Kapowski. They defined a generation with their all-American looks and attitudes.

The peeps at Swoon Magazine hosted their issue launch soirée a couple of weeks ago here in a loft downtown. My friend Actually performed alongside our other friend Douglas J. McCarthy from the late 80s iconic industrial band Nitzer Ebb .

The party was really fun, sort of a reunion for us since we don't see each other much with our "oh so busy" schedules. The party carried on until the wee hours of the night, and at the end I failed to remember everything thanks to their delicious vodka & coca-cola drinks. Here are some highlights:

You can see more photos from the party taken by my dear friend Dylan Gordon here.

Maurice on twitter - tumblr

Monsieur Robot - Hello Sailor!

noreply@blogger.com (Monsieur Robot) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:07:00 PDT

Monsieur Robot is looking for a fisherman coat.

If you're anything like me you probably use the internet for two things - 1. Looking at videos of cats being stupid and 2. non-stop window shopping. There's nowhere I enjoy internet window shopping than Mr. Porter so when I recently became inexplicably obsessed with finding myself a fisherman jacket (can you think of anything more appropriate considering the recent weather?) I knew there was only one place to go. I've never actually been fishing (surprise surprise) in fact, I'm not even that keen on eating fish, but who cares? Here are some of the best fisherman jackets on my outrageously long wish list...

Yellow isn't the easiest colour to wear but I'm willing to give it a go. The best thing about owning a Fisherman jacket is that when it's Halloween you can use it to dress up as the killer from I Know What You Did Last Summer and fantasise about stabbing Sarah Michelle Gellar!!! No? Ok, I might the only person planning to do that. Nevermind. Anyway if you see me down by the docks, knee deep in sailors, do say hello.

Traduction - Si vous êtes comme moi, vous utilisez internet pour deux choses: 1 - regarder des vidéos de chats débiles et 2 - faire du lèche vitrines. Je me retrouve souvent sur le site de Mr Porter quand je m'adonne au #2 de ma liste. Vu le temps atroce qu'il fait en ce moment, ma nouvelle obsession est le ciré jaune de pêcheur. Je n'ai jamais pêché de ma vie (en tous cas pas de poissons) mais je m'en fiche, je veux un ciré jaune!

Le plus beau dans tout ça? Pour Halloween, je pourrais porter mon ciré et prétendre que je suis le tueur de Souviens Toi L'Eté Dernier.

1 - Levi's Made & Crafted, 2 - Aubin & Wills, 3 - Band of Outsiders, 4 - Hentsch Man, 5 - Margaret Howell, 6 - Rag and Bone, 7 - Woolrich

Monsieur Robot on twitter

What Would Jane Birkin Do?

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:24:00 PDT

Most days when I get dressed, I tend to think WWJBD (what would Jane Birkin do?). In other words, the simpler, the better. It is funny actually when I look back at my blog archives to see how my style has evolved in the past 5 years. I suppose when I first moved to London I really went wild as I was high on the sartorial freedom I was experiencing here: no sideways glances on the tube, no pervy men in bars meant I was finally able to fully express myself through my clothes. 5 years and a child later, I have come back to my Parisian roots and I swear by simplicity, beautiful fabrics, perhaps fewer vintage pieces but the ones I wear are here to stay, they are less gimmicky.

Why am I telling you all this now? Well, I just packed to go to the French countryside and realised that a few years ago I would have packed some crazy pieces, this time all I have in my suitcase is a pile of breton tops, a couple cashmere jumpers, some trainers and a jacket. OK, I also have a nice silk shirt for my day in Paris, but that's IT. This has made my life so much easier, I don't question myself in the morning, I just get dressed. In the evening, it is a whole different story and I still pile dresses up on my bed while screaming with rollers on my head and eye liner on only one eye. I will tell you the tale another day...

Traduction - Mon style a beaucoup évolué ces cinq dernières années. Je me sentais très libre de m'habiller comme je voulais quand je suis arrivée à Londres et j'ai donc eu quelques années très "fofolles". Ma garde-robe s'est assagie et simplifiée, ce qui me satisfait beaucoup. Je porte moins de vintage, mais les pièces que je porte m'accompagneront de nombreuses années.

Je suis à la campagne en ce moment, et je n'ai emporté que des marinières, des pulls en cashemire et une veste. Quelle liberté! Quel bonheur de ne pas avoir à se poser de questions le matin!

1 - vintage Beadnell Barbour jacket, 2 - j.crew Isabel cashmere jumper, 3 - Armor Lux breton top, 4 - 7 for all mankind Gwenevere jeans, 5 - Nike x Liberty dunks

My Bags Are Packed

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:03:00 PDT

After a couple of very hectic months writing my first book while trying to do all my other work and getting rid of a pesky cold, I am finally free and ready to pack my bags to go on a little holiday tour of France. Yes, I am running back to my mother with Mini Robot for a bit of much needed TLC.

Before I go, I wanted to show you the reversible MCM Shopper I was given to celebrate the Shopper-A-Holic event that will be taking place in the London store from tomorrow until Saturday. For those of you who didn't know, I am the brand's UK Blogger ambassador, hence the MCM bags popping up on this blog from time to time. If you would like to find out more about the Shopper-A-Holic event, you can read my post about it on the MCM Blog.

Traduction - Après deux mois de travail intensif, je pars me reposer en France pour quelques jours. Avant de partir, je voulais vous montrer mon nouveau sac MCM (je suis l'ambassadrice de la marque au Royaume-Uni) et vous dire qu'il y a une vente spéciale dans leur boutique Londonienne de demain à samedi (plus d'infos ici).

Style Scrapbook x Kipling camera case, asos laptop clutch (similar here), Marc Jacobs wallet (similar here), kindle, iPhone 4 - all that in my MCM Shopper (similar here).

Acne Capsule Collection SS12

noreply@blogger.com (Laetitia Wajnapel) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:58:00 PDT

The SS12 Acne Capsule Collection just landed in my inbox and I am in love. Like pretty much everyone and their dog, I swear by Acne basics with a twist so I was very happy to see the label bringing out a collection that re-interprets some of their classic pieces. The whole range is white, and the fabrics are simple: denim, silk or cotton.

Predictably enough I have my eyes on the shirts and shorts, but the shoes seem to be calling my name as well.

The Capsule collection is available from Acne Studios, Net à Porter, Selfridges and Liberty (from next Monday).

Traduction - Acne vient de lancer sa collection "Capsule" pour le printemps-été 2012. Comme tout le monde, je jure par les basiques revisités de la marque et je suis ravie du lancement de cette ligne qui réinterprete leurs classiques. Tout est blanc, en jean, soie ou coton.

La collection est disponible sur Acne Studios, Net à Porter, Selfridges et Liberty (à partir de lundi prochain).