Parisian Chic: A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange [Paperback]….by Ines de la Fressange, Sophie Gachet.
I know. This fabulous little book has already been in The FiFi Report way back in November last year but now I have received my copy in the mail I must share with you my utter delight! J’adore this book. I first read about it when I was snooping around in Borders enjoying a couple of hours reading French Elle on the sly. There were a few cute pages from the book plus a fabulous shoot on Parisienne style with Ines’ daughter. So chic. I had to own it.
What do we love about Ines’s style? She says that Parisian style is all about understated chic. It’s about building a look around a few fabulous basics. Parisian style is simple. It’s about how you mix it. Stick to chic expensive looking colours. Don’t go crazy with mad fashion it bags and trends. Wear a man’s watch and a boyfriend jacket. Buy a little black dress. Live in your jeans. And always invest in a trench. Buy more expensive quality accessories and spend less on clothes. She says Fashion should be fun. I couldn’t have said it better it myself. (There are lists of do’s and don’ts to make it easy to follow if you are a dag. Bless).
What makes this book much more exciting is her list of secret Paris addresses from restaurants and home wares to the best cafes and boutiques . Oh la la!
The book is a little bit of Paris to keep by your bed when you are dying to escape to a more glamourous life (and George Clooney is snoring). Mais oui!
By the way I insist you watch this video and listen to Ines chatting away about the book: ‘eets zo French!
$17 Publisher: Flammarion (April 5, 2011) Amazon.com
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