ASOP is Living a Swelle Life in Paris with Denise Grayson!
Care to join us? Bonjour!:-)
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I just got home from a matinee showing of Coco Avant Chanel, it opened today in Paris. I settled into my comfy seat in the theatre (not anywhere near) full of people on their own, like me, and took off my heavy knee-high boots, undoing all six of the buckles so I could relax. I wish I was only referring to having a lie-in or reading a book in the Jardin du Luxembourg in the sunshine, but sadly, I am down to my last week in Paris. When I first came, the trees were bare and there was a bit of a chill in the air, and now the trees are lush and green and it's been so warm and sunny I fear for the dampness and gloom that may be awaiting me in England (they say it's been gorgeous but I haven't seen good weather last for long in all of my 3.5 years there, so I'll believe it when I see it!). One of the perks of being in Paris is the opportunity to see the collections first-hand and meet fashion's most exciting design talent. Recently I had the good fortune to spend an afternoon in a cafe chatting with Haute Couture and prêt-à-porter designer Xuan-Thu Nguyen (pronounced Swan-Toe nuhWEN) about her work. Thu mixes an Old World approach to detail and workmanship with innovative techniques and the result is clothes and accessories that are both exquisitely crafted and fashion-forward. Salut! Wrapping up (finally) my fashion week fun is my review of the presentation for OMELA, a new London-based luxury brand with Russian designer Olga Vilshenko at the helm (who I must say is a glamorous and elegant woman in person) and a design team made up of Balmain, Giles and Galliano alumni.
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