French Style!

[Ella-Picobella]

thanks...thats really a great tip

 

[floodette]

bump

 

[HiHeels]

okay, since floodette wants us to stay active,
totally random and significant of nothing, i was just curious, how many of you own french labels?
i have a precious few "made in france" items.

 

[Aby]

"made in France" labels are really rare now except maybe with luxury brands.

Even high end brands have their production made in Asia, Mauritius or North Africa...

Some labels say "designed in France- made in China"... Whaterver!

 

[HiHeels]

yeah, i guess i was really asking 2 questions and it got confusing. or i was confused, lol.
i meant to ask, how many french labels (those are plentiful, with isabel marant and apc being my favorite). "made in france" is another step (as i said, i have a few things - indeed luxury), but items from french labels/designers was my real question.
i have "french" labels but the items were made in poland or portugal.

 

[floodette]

thanks, HiHeels

i have quite a lot of french-label brands stuffs am quite lucky that i spent a big portion of my adult life in paris (6e arr )

as for 'made in france' label, you can also still see it in some middle-brands like Carroll and 1,2,3. Love that brands for working clothes! the cutting and finishing (and fabric, or course) are really not bad but still affordable. hum, are those not available outside france?

 

[eternitygoddess]

There's something to be said for spending your entire budge on 4-5 great pieces a season, wearing them everywhichway, and truly making them your own. I think we North Americans get so caught up in finding a bargain at Winners and the like that we end up with closets full of ill-fitting crap. I've experimented with the former approach the last couple of years and have found dressing to be far more satisfying and personal. Dressing for self rather than in hopes of getting in the Ins and Outs columns in Vice (or Glamour, depending on your personal tastes). Subtlety doesn't get as much attention from the masses, but those who know will notice...

One of the best posts.

 

[pucci_mama]

I find made in Italy is just as good in terms of quality as made in France.. Italians are after all..known for their shoes and leather..

 

[HiHeels]

I find made in Italy is just as good in terms of quality as made in France.. Italians are after all..known for their shoes and leather..

yes, for sure - i was just finding a tie-in with the theme of this thread.

 

[maiden voyage]

to answer your earlier question, i like agnes b and apc... basic clothes that are cut well but not fashion-y. i wouldn't mind owning things from chanel or hermès of course

the nyt magazine did a whole french-style themed issue (funny how that idea never seems to get squeezed dry, it just goes and goes, the media never gets tired of it)
http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2008/10/19/style/t/index.html#pageName=home
they've made a cute collage/film about agnes b, i loved her earlier incarnation, when she was more funky... i have that godard poster she made for an exhibit (in 1986, the year i fell in love with his movies), she has an amazing eye.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBDwzylAzA

 

[maiden voyage]

One of the best posts.

seeing this got me to go back and reread some of the earlier posts in this thread, there are some fun discussions and really great posts.

 

[V|Bruce]

French style

I've been living in Paris for two months now, and find that what makes french women stylish are their simple yet sexy look. It looks so effordless.. I found this picture in a mag lately, and think it sums up the parisian-chic

 

[GasolineRainbow]

I came across yet another magazine article about the greatness of French style today, and it has started to irritate me.

French style is renowned all over the world in large part because its government was savvy enough to market itself as a fashionable culture. It also provided generous funding to textile, clothing, and other fashion-related endeavors. I've travelled through Europe a lot, and I don't think the French sense of style is *that* superior to or particularly different from its neighboring countries. Don't get me wrong, the French are very elegant, but all these magazine articles are overkill.

On this note, I wonder why no one ever writes about Italian style in the same way they write about French style. Maybe because their style is not in vogue at the moment? The French are refined, minimalist, and aim to look effortless, whereas Italians are more sensual, ornate, and studied.

 

[HiHeels]

I came across yet another magazine article about the greatness of French style today, and it has started to irritate me.

French style is renowned all over the world in large part because its government was savvy enough to market itself as a fashionable culture. It also provided generous funding to textile, clothing, and other fashion-related endeavors. I've travelled through Europe a lot, and I don't think the French sense of style is *that* superior to or particularly different from its neighboring countries. Don't get me wrong, the French are very elegant, but all these magazine articles are overkill.

On this note, I wonder why no one ever writes about Italian style in the same way they write about French style. Maybe because their style is not in vogue at the moment? The French are refined, minimalist, and aim to look effortless, whereas Italians are more sensual, ornate, and studied.

LOL, i can understand that.
i don't think "French style" should be considered an ideal, it's just one that i am drawn to. for me it's probably in part a response to gluttonous american consumerism. anyway, karma for a good point.

 

[pucci_mama]

yes, for sure - i was just finding a tie-in with the theme of this thread.

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. silly me.. I just thought it was a valid point as we were discussing how the 'made in France' would suggest quality.. which is the aim really... quality over quantity, and I thought I should mention there were other places to get that from...

Yeah, Italian girls as in Milanese... wow.. they really take so

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much pride in what they wear... I don't know how they do it, heels on those streets.. but I do think the French look is having its moment right now..wheras the full glamour of Gucci, Versace and Dolce seemed like it was all the rage a few years ago..everything comes and goes in cycles.

 

[eternitygoddess]

Italians are more sensual, ornate, and studied.

Italian style tends to veer easily into the "tacky" area.

I think the biggest draw for Parisian chic is the effortlessness. I think out of all the qualities in style, effortlessness tops the list.

 

[HiHeels]

Italian style tends to veer easily into the "tacky" area.

I think the biggest draw for Parisian chic is the effortlessness. I think out of all the qualities in style, effortlessness tops the list.

unless someone is naked, they made an effort.
and i don't believe in good or bad, right or wrong, when it comes to style. style is personal. to you, it may appear tacky. that doesn't make it objectively so.

 

[eternitygoddess]

^oh no. Tacky is tacky and induces ubiquitous agreement. It's not a matter of personal taste.

I'm going to throw out the below as an extreme example.

getty

 

[HiHeels]

i think you mean "unanimous" (though i disagree). ubiquitous means "widespread" but in a different way.
do you think that she thought that she looked tacky?

 

[eternitygoddess]

^no.

Which is why people like her are described as "not having any taste."

We are veering from the original argument.