My artwork of Marie Laforêt in Claude Chabrol’s 1965 film Blue Panther aka Marie-Chantal vs. Doctor Kha is part of my 15% off sale at my Etsy shop which lasts until the end of this month. 136 items for femme fatales and lovers of classic cinema
Designer: Charles Frederick Worth (French (born England), Bourne 1825–1895 Paris)
Date: ca. 1872
Culture: French
Medium: silk
Location: The Met
Worth rarely scrutinized or adapted forms from the East; in this unusual example, he has emulated Middle Eastern enamels. More often, he was an instrument of a Western taste that was projected globally via imperialism. He is said to have created 250 dresses on commission from Empress Eugénie for her appearances at the opening of the Suez Canal in 1868. This gown was worn by Mrs. William De Forest Manice, the donor’s grandmother, at both the French and English courts during the reigns of Napoleon III and Queen Victoria. When worn on such occasions, the dress had a detachable brocade train, since destroyed.
DAY ONE “Stripes are very French—who doesn’t love a good stripe? Cross-body bags are my favorite, because if something isn’t across my body or in a pocket, I’ll put it down and forget it forever.”
DAY TWO “I’ve been living in L.A. for a little over a year. I don’t own a car, and because it’s so spread out there, I find myself carrying a larger bag, because I need all my things at all times. I don’t have that ‘my second house is my car’ thing.”
DAY THREE “My dad is the Frenchest man alive, but totally dresses like a cowboy and is obsessed with vintage. As a kid, I would wear his stuff a lot, and I still to this day kind of want to be my father—I steal all of his clothes and even his reading glasses.”
DAY FOUR “I love this bag because it’s like a cross between a purse and a jewelry box, and you can leave it out on a table or shelf as decoration.”
DAY FIVE “I’m half-French and grew up in Paris, and my style is pretty French in the sense that I have a bit of a uniform and it’s pretty classic.”
Soleil D'Hiver, A life in Rouje for the winter! Warm materials and cocoon jackets, coordinated mini or midi checkered skirts, fluffy stitch knits and all your winter essentials. Shot around Paris featuring long-time Fille En Rouje and founder of Basium Fragrances, Constanze Saemann, it is safe to say that this campaign resonates with lyrics from the song Soleil D'Hiver by Niagara, “Elle voulait toucher le soleil, Rien ne sera pareil.”
Constanze wears, Leopold cardigan, Yvon pants, Laure belt and Elsa boots
