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Christian Louboutin at Laduree

September 6, 2009

If you’re looking for me this Friday, I’ll be the one salivating along the sidewalk of the Champs Elysees. That’s the day that Christian Louboutin’s hot new macaron gift boxes go on sale at Ladurée. The jewel-toned boxes are sketched in images of Louboutin’s signature shoes, pumps and purses mixed with different flavors of macaron– all in a funky trompe-l’oeil effect that looks like someone tried to rip through the box to get to the yummy treasures inside. And who could blame them? Ladurée pastry chef Philippe Andrieu has created a new Mediterranean-inspired macaron (think figs and dates) to go with Louboutin’s design.  The boxes will be available starting from September 11th, but you had better hurry. They’re a limited edition, and won’t be around for long!

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Christian Louboutin at Ladurée


New Venue for Luxury Parisian Wedding Salon

August 30, 2009

I just saw that the Coulisses du Mariage, my all-time favorite of the Paris Wedding Salons, is being moved from the Four Seasons George V to the Yachts de Paris this year.  YDP is one of my favorite venues, so I’m sure that they will do a phenomenal job, but I’m still a little melancholic about the move. The Salon will take place on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 from 12:00PM to 11:00PM- and you know you can count on your American Wedding Planner in Paris for a full play-by-play report. Stay tuned…

(highlights from 2008 Coulisses du Mariage at The Four Sesaons George V)

jenny packham comes to paris

August 18, 2009

In her effort to take over the world, British designer darling Jenny Packham has been pretty busy lately.  Not only did she win the British Dress Designer of 2007 award and the British Bridal Awards Designer of 2008, she also took on Hollywood, where the ‘First Lady of Partywear’  has quickly become a fixture on the red carpet-  draping Beyoncé, Keira Knightly, Halle Berry, SJP, et al.,  as well as the silver screen (in The Devil Wears Prada, Sex and the City and Casino Royal).  Brides around the globe salivate over her feminine, glamorous, Art Deco-inspired wedding gowns- she designed her “Elizabeth” gown for Elizabeth Hurley’s marriage to Arun Nayar in India, and singer Anastasia wore a Jenny Packham in her Destination Wedding in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Next in her crosshairs is La Belle France. Her intimate, 60 m2 boutique is scheduled to open this September, and will carry pieces from her ready-to-wear, bridal and accessories collections.  With an address  just off the Rue St Honoré-  and just a few doors down from Elysées Palace, no less, I’d say Jenny Packham is primed to conquer Paris.

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