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'Paris' by Marc-Antoine Coulon, the new arty book everyone is talking about

Recognizable by his unique style and precise line, Marc-Antoine Coulon works for the biggest names in haute couture and the international press. After his Nude ink with Jacques Herbin last month, the star illustrator is launching today 'Paris', his book of illustrations, in partnership with Éditions Flammarion. In this glamorous and evocative work - the first dedicated to his work - the artist celebrates Parisian fashion, spirit and chic. Like an irreverent and colorful walk, we discover over the pages, portraits of famous personalities, others more personal as well as sketches of parades and Parisian places that are dear to him. With a few brushstrokes, he captures its essence in a very elegant way, like his touch, sensitive and insolent… Meet this genius artist who will exhibit his works from next October 23 at Pierre Passebon, at the Vero-Dodat Gallery. You have just released 'Paris' a new book which presents a synthesis of your work. Who is he talking to ? M-AC: To everything ...

Interview: Héloise Wirth, co-founder of the Begum brand

Begum, these are original and refined shoes, endless colors, made-to-measure elegance; it's a lovely shop which, like a candy box, inspires desires for delicacies and pleasures; She is also a designer with overflowing charm and communicative energy. Meet. Paris Select: Begum is not a name that we commonly hear…why him? Héloise Wirth: That was the name my cousin Sarah and I gave to our grandmother! We founded the brand together, and draw its lines together. We have a very fertile exchange, we decide on models, colors, materials… PS: What is the history of the brand, its identity? H. W: It's a family story. When the Harel workshops (famous in their time) threatened to close, my parents wanted to save an extraordinary know-how. We took over the workshop, keeping its soul (the people who worked there). It became Delage, first, then Begum. At the beginning, we made a lot of models for Chanel or Louboutin, then we …

Meeting with Eric Pfalzgraf, the hairstyling virtuoso who has Parisians cracking up

For several years, Eric Pfalzgraf's hairdressing salons, Coiffirst, have been set up all over our capital. At the same time colorist, hairdresser-creator and precursor of the Hair Vernissage, he left his mark in Paris, New York and in Japan, undeniable proof that his know-how is unanimously recognized! For Paris Select, Eric Pfalzgraf talks about his career, his inspirations and his view of the Parisienne. Coiffirst now benefits from an aura radiating over the capital of fashion… In your eyes, is hairdressing more of a passion than a profession? An exciting job without hesitation! Hairdressing is a creative profession that relies on talent and people. A woman has a special relationship with her hairdresser, and that's what makes this job so charming. The right hairdresser will see every woman as she is and project her as she could be, to bring out the most beautiful in her. What is the particularity, the DNA of Coiffirst? Coiffirst is a state of mind beyond a hair salon. …

#Loulou de Saison influencer interview

In our protean and connected 21st century, there are strange figures who act as a modern pantheon in the world of fashion and image… these are influencers. Followed by a fervent community, they portray a style, a way of life and an aesthetic that impacts the world of networks and brands. Meeting with Chloé, whom the fashionsphere knows better as Loulou de Saison. ◊ Would you rather speak of a passion or a profession in its own right? I will talk about a job made of a passion. It started with a desire to share my love for fashion, style and my vision of it. Today Loulou de Saison represents a company in its own right which requires a lot of time, knowledge and curiosity. To push my passion and this sharing, I made it my job. ◊ What paths did you take to get where you are? I have always been in the fashion business. From a very young age, I have been very…

Influencer interview #David Bellamy

To inaugurate a year that promises to be full of discoveries, trends and colors, Paris Select meets David Bellamy, blogger and influencer who is passionate (above all) about men's fashion and colorful doors. Endowed with a sharp and intriguing artistic universe, he tells himself through his answers. Paris Select: Blogger, influencer… is it more of a job, an activity, a hobby? David Bellamy: At first, it wasn't a job, but it's become one, hybrid, by dint of being time-consuming. Organizing the shoots, highlighting the products… all of that takes a lot of time. We can't count on that alone, because the competition is fierce! PS: How do we get here? DB: I had done HEC then had started to work as a consultant for private fortunes. That's when I created an Instagram and Snapchat account. Before, I didn't even have a smartphone! Then I got into the game… first I was inspired by other accounts. Little by little I...

Jewelery as an art: Frank Margueron, creator of Inédit Joaillier

Entering the Inédit boutique is equivalent to plunging into a universe of delicacy and refinement. An opulent and luxurious atmosphere welcomes the gaze, which runs over the surrounding windows to admire the jewels, like so many works of art. It leaves you speechless. As the holidays approach, Inédit Joaillier is the house to (re)discover to spoil loved ones. Discovery of a world and an identity. Paris Select: Frank Margueron, you are at the origin of this house which never ceases to seduce with the beauty of its pieces… how did the adventure begin? Frank Margueron: It started 30 years ago, in Rouen. Previously, with my wife, we subcontracted for large houses, then the day came when we wanted to dig our own furrow. We have worked a lot internationally, and for 11 years now we have opened this setting, in Saint Germain des Près. PS: Did you feel predestined for this profession? F. M: My parents were jewellers, in Brittany, at Guingamp, so you could say that I have always been...

Pierre Guillaume – The Nose, the Smell and the Capital

Some professions diffuse an aura, a mystery that no one can resist. That of Nose is a paragon: a Nose… doesn't the word alone exercise a fascination where Cyrano's tirades mingle with Proustian memories that are reborn from a simple smell? To explore this unknown land that is the profession of perfumer, we had the chance to meet Pierre Guillaume, a nose with a rich, artistic and sensitive universe. ◊ Pierre Guillaume, how would you define yourself, for our readers? I am an independent perfumer, which, in fact, is rather rare. I compose and mature the juices in my production workshop, in Clermont-Ferrant, where all the stages are carried out, from maturation to bottling by our table ladies, who assemble each bottle by hand. I am lucky to live between Clermont and Paris: both are necessary for me. Paris is a sometimes infuriating but bustling city! There is no equivalent in the world. Ateliers Pierre Guillaume in Clermont-Ferrand ◊ Did you follow a specific training …