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The Select Interview: La Cerise sur le Chapeau, the 100% Parisian brand

Among the myriad of fashion boutiques in Paris, there is one that particularly caught our attention. It is on rue du Cherche-Midi in Saint-Germain-des-Prés that there is a workshop like no other: that of Cerise Bentz Benoist-Lucie, creator of her brand Cerise sur le Chapeau, this 100% Parisian brand which seduces Parisians and tourists for many years. And you will quickly understand why! La Cerise sur le Chapeau is this 100% Parisian brand born in 2007 from the desire to modernize a hitherto discreet and resolutely masculine accessory: the hat. And it was Cerise who had this brilliant idea. A big hat fan herself and owner of an impressive collection, the young woman set out to create iconic pieces, made in France, colorful, full of life and style. Discover our exchange. How did you come up with the idea of ​​creating hats? I studied art history and the art market. At the time, I worked for an auctioneer in Drouot. I had the chance …

The Select Interview with Carine Roitfeld, godmother of the Puces de Saint-Ouen à la Samaritaine

From September 1 to October 31, 2023, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen will set up shop at La Samaritaine. An arty and fashionable event in a historic place in Paris, with an iconic godmother. Carine Roitfeld joins Galerie Pradier-Jeauneau and Jean-Marc Hervier Decoration to offer the public a cutting-edge selection of unique decorative pieces. The queen of style unveils her home fragrance line on this occasion. Encounter. When fashion, art and decoration become one, Aurélien and Jérémy Pradier-Jeauneau, Carine Roitfeld and Jean-Marc Hervier, this is the unexpected quartet for this 2023 school year. Unexpected, but yet so obvious. If Carine is an undisputed figure in fashion, she is also the daughter of an antique dealer, and a long-time customer of the Puces de Saint-Ouen. These lovers of beautiful things, unique things, filled with stories, and antiques came together around a single project. That of the Puces de Saint-Ouen à la Samaritaine. An ode to heritage, timelessness and unique pieces. The Select Interview What is the origin of the collaboration between La Samaritaine and Puces de…

The Select Interview: Gilles Bensimon takes shape in confidences

Common people know him as one of the greatest fashion photographers. The most divine ambassadors have posed, posed for her objective, internationally. If he launched several, he cannot take credit for them. Modesty requires. He liked it. Sublimated them all. By this unique look: sparkling and sensitive. His inspiration includes more than four decades of portraits. Black and white, colors, Gilles Bensimon will have been the eye of all the catwalks, of all the passing seasons. But also that of other galaxies: cinema, television, sport, music. So far, only those close to him are following, through morning Whatsapp notifications (New York time). And they know it, with a heart in love with another mode of expression than photography: drawing. Gilles Bensimon reveals his good papers (but not all), as the inspired student would hand in his copy. Driven by a great surge of enthusiasm, tempered by fear... Some of his works, which had long remained confidential, are on display: "fifty, precisely", smiles gallery owner Edouard Larock, 4th in a line of art enthusiasts. art. From today, its doors and picture rails open onto this…

Point Physique: the concept store that creates style

A real ray of sunshine on rue du Four, this concept store opened in September. The welcome by its founder and the creators is warm. The space, bright, refined, draped in gaiety. A sparkling and toned down window, an orange blind, pieces by emerging or established designers… Here, you feel caught up in a whirlwind of creativity. Open your eyes wide, nuggets await you! Meeting with Noémie, hostess. How was the designer concept store point Physique born? "With several years of experience in the organization of fashion shows for major houses, I wanted to bring together emerging fashion and lifestyle brands that have things in common: eco-values responsibility, a taste for beauty and well-made, but also a top-of-the-range price positioning in a beautiful, bright, colorful and warm boutique. A place that brings them together and resembles them. Could you introduce yourself to our Parisian-chic readership? “Passionate in everything I do! This sentence reflects who I am. Physical point me …

'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. …