FASHION & CIRCUS: PARIS

4.01.2011

TEAM-FASH A PARIS

First-stop, Paris. Amid the craziness of deadlines and fashion shoots early February, a trip to le fashion capital was in order. Premiere Vision (the purpose of the trip) wasn't quite as riveting as one had hoped- a fabric trade fair, nothing to write home about, but the trip itself was a treasure. Perfect sunshine, cocktail evenings, Champs-Elysees a-strolling, fashion exhibition exploring- you get the gist. Photo diary as follows:

1.29.2010

PARISIENNE

NOT USUALLY A FAN OF THIS WHOLE 'PARISIENNE' THING- IT'S WAY TOO SIMILAR FOR NAUTICAL FOR ME (which sadly i don't see the hype about either, but once again it is dominating the highstreet.) IT PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY AVERSION TO COLOUR. BLUE AND RED DO NOT SIT WELL WITH ME, AND DEFINATELY DO NOT SIT ANYWHERE NEAR MY WARDROBE.- (nude is probably the strongest colour I own, luckily huge again this season).

IT'S NOT THE STYLE OF THESE TRENDS I CAN'T WORK WITH, OR THE DETAILING, OR EVEN KITSCH SAILOR HATS, JUST THE COLOUR. BLUE AND RED ARE JUST SOMETHING I'D PREFER TO LEAVE ON THE FRENCH FLAG IF I'M BEING BRUTALLY HONEST, THUS NAUTICAL AND SAILOR TRENDS ARE THE ONES I HEAVILY BOYCOTT. THIS SEASON PARIS HAS HIT THE JACKPOT WITH EVERYONE LATCHING ON TO THE 'PARISIENNE' TRENDS. TOPSHOP ARE HAVING A FIELD-DAY WITH EIFFEL TOWERS, BRETON STRIPES AND RED AND GOLD DETAILING. IRRITATINGLY, I NEVER REMEMBER THAT I DON’T WEAR THESE COLOURS AND AM SO EASILY DRAWN. IT'S ONLY WHEN I GET HOME WITH MY BRIGHTLY COLOURED ATTIRE WHEN I REALISE, NO THIS ISN'T WORKING FOR YOU.

IT DOES SEEMS TO BE JUST ME MIND- EVERYONE ELSE CAN LOOK EXCELLENT IN BLUE OR RED. COMBINED, CAN EVEN WORK FOR SOME. I SAW A GIRL LOOKING SUPREME YESTERDAY IN RED/WHITE STRIPE SHORTS, A BRETON STRIPED TEE, OPAQUE HEART TIGHTS AND A BEAUTIFUL RED WOVEN-WOOL MILITARY JACKET. SHE LOOKED UBER STYLISH BUT I JUST KNEW IT COULDN’T WORK FOR ME. .- this said, show me anything with an anchor on it, and i'll crave it longterm.

FINALLY THOUGH, A BREAKTHROUGH! AFTER MISHING IN TO TOWN JUST NOW, I HAVE TAKEN PLEASURE IN FINDING PLEASURE IN FINDING SOME NEUTRAL COLOURED, 'PARISENNE' delights. I LOVE PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THESE AND THEIR NEUTRAL COLOURED GOODNESS. SO AS THE FRENCH WOULD SAY, “vouloir, c'est pouvoir!”