A brown suede trench coat paired with boots of the same color.
A revival of the 70s with short dresses worn over opaque tights, in black, gray and mustard yellow. Accessorize with a total shiny look, big black bag and high boots.
Trousers are wide or straight-leg.

Hair is platinum blond.
A celebration of Alfred Hitchcock and his favorite muse, actress and Princess Grace Kelly.
Sophisticated evening looks, with chignons as in the famous movie «To Catch a Thief»
Or, short, destructured styles, with big bangs at the front, cropped short at the nape of the neck.

Kanye West and his companion at one of the shows

Summer 2008 preview:

Claudie attended Valentino’s last show in Paris.
What fabulous visions!

Her report on the overall trends
Glamour will be the style of the season.
Women will be radiant, dressed in vibrantly colored, flowing fabrics in shades of pink, violet, black and white.
Evenings are all about seduction, in a deep red figure-hugging dress.

You can feel the energy everywhere during Paris’ Fashion Week.

Don’t miss the “Design by Design” exhibition, opening on September 26 at the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, located on the most “beautiful avenue in the world”, the Champs Elysées. Neither too hot, nor too cold, even the weather is perfect for visiting the capital!

34, boulevard Saint-Germain. 5th.
Metro: Maubert-Mutualité
Phone: 01.43.26.45.27
www.diptiqueparis.com

Diptyque is a famous name of perfumed candles. There are over fifty candles to chosse from.
The royal family of Monaco, Karl Lagerfeld, Sophie Marceau, Sarah Jessica Parker (she loves the Baies candles, made with black currant leaves and Bulgarian roses) and Jennifer Lopez who adores Figuier (Figs) buy their scented candles from this exquisite Parisian shop.
The bestsellers remain: Fi, Freesia, Gardinia, Woodfire, Rosa Geranium and Cypress.
These candles will transport you back to France when they’re parfuming your home long after your “voyage”.

In 1977 the museum of fashion and costume was inaugurated at the 19th-century Palais de la duchesse de Galliera.
The museum’s 90,000 outfits and accessories are stored here in specially designed conditions to preserve the collection which is continually growing with gifts from fashion designers and stylists.

I can’t visit Paris without a visit to Angelina. With a regular clientele of celebrities and fashion moguls, and a pastry recipe that’s been closely guarded for more than a century, Angelina is a must-visit for any Parisian holiday.

Founded in 1903, Angelina has been a haunt for Parisian gourmets for more than a 100 years; amongst the many visitors, Coco Chanel, Proust as well as some of the worlds leading fashion designers have passed through this tea-room. Stop by for tea or hot chocolate and admire the unique interior design conceived by famous belle-époque designer Eduoard-Jean Niermans whose graceful mix of elegance, charm and refinement lend Angelina an ambiance that doesn’t sacrifice class for comfort.

If your appetite leans more toward sweets than style, Angelina will not disappoint. While the tearoom does offer a lunch menu of salads, sandwiches, and quiche; it is best known for its hot chocolate and Mont-Blanc’s. Angelina’s specialty, the Chocolate African, is an extremely rich concoction with a velvety flavor and texture that is sure to impress even the most discriminating chocolate connoisseur. The tearooms signature pastry, the Mont-Blanc, also enjoys a well-deserved reputation among discerning sweet-tooths. This to-die-for pastry has a meringue base, with chestnut puree and whipped cream. Enjoy! Just don’t bother asking for the recipe.

The banks of the Seine, closed to traffic, are given over to a sandy beach, sports and cultural activities.
It’s also the month of music festivals and open-air cinema.
What’s more, it’s free!
Museums and exhibitions are very accessible. Come evening, enjoy a romantic dinner outdoors or on a barge, or take a cruise on the Seine.
How pleasant!
There’s always something to do in Paris!