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Chanel Resort 2012

8 June 2011 • Kimberly

By now it’s hardly a secret that I’m a Francophile. A caffeine addicted, Jean Shrimpton and Lagerfeld-worshipping Francophile. My heart palpitates at the sight of little sweaters, fitted jackets, ladylike dresses cinched at the waist—essentially all things Audrey Hepburn meets French sex kittens. My ... Read More

Kate Moss for Isabel Marant

8 April 2011 • Kimberly

No other brand exudes the ever so evasive, French je ne sais quoi better than Isabel Marant. It’s the label for the ultimate cool girl—the Emmanuel Alt‘s of the world (the new EIC of Paris Vogue styled this campaign and her fall RTW show)—who drink their iced coffee black and manage to make bed-hair ... Read More

Maintenant | No. 010

4 April 2011 • Kimberly

Main·te·nant, adverb. Of the French language, meaning “now,” “at the moment,” and perfectly suitable for a[n American] culture which thrives upon this idea of instant gratification and living for now, for better or for worse. Live for the present and appreciate everything of the moment! Welcome to ... Read More

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