Il était une fois

This year's CHANEL winter collection is filled with surprises.

 

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Once Upon A Time.... a short film by Karl Lagerfeld

w/Keira Knightley as Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

 

 

 

Fashion forward

Spanning three centuries the Musée des Arts Décoratifs recently celebrated the 13th anniversary of its staggering fashion collection.

LVMH steps out

Once again Fashion Week will descend on Paris in September with endless parties, poseurs and Pretty People. Here, luxury bag brand Louis Vuitton struts samples from its shoe collection. That's right. Shoes. 

Art couture

 

This jewelry boutique bills itself as a gallery, and from the artistic and exquisite pieces on display within, it is.

Haute texture

Small boutiques, off-the-radar designers, beautiful fabrics: in a hidden passageway "haute texture" attracts the fashion minded.