For Louisa Deasey, the City of Light has been illuminating in more ways than one. Having lost her father at a young age, Louisa was offered the opportunity to get to know him on a deep new level after receiving a mysterious letter from Paris. Denison Deasey had fallen in love with Paris in the […]
Paris Beauty
My Paris: Dermatologist Amy Wechsler
Paris is the capital of the world of beauty, so it’s not surprising that many industry experts come to appreciate this inspiring city. New York-based Dr Amy Wechsler, an internationally lauded dermatologist and a skincare adviser to Chanel, is more passionate than most, having regularly visited the City of Light for almost three decades. Here, […]
Lipstick Shopping in Paris
Paris has been the city of so many firsts … the first café, restaurant, boudoir, sofa, carousel, department store, shopping arcade, bikini, little black dress, to name but a few … And on this Lipstick Day, we must thank Paris on behalf of our lips, too. Sure, the art of lip color can be traced […]
The Champs-Elysées: Chic Again
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, for so long a flashy strip of cinemas and fast food eateries, is living up to its former glory thanks to a recent succession of glamorous openings. The grand street can trace its history back to 1670, when the famed gardener André le Nôtre (of Versailles fame), after having beautified the […]