Indian Elegance at the Chanel for Bombay-Paris “Metiers d’art” show

Serving up steaming masala chai, samosas, french macarons and sophisticated Parisian with Indian staples? We are sold! This is amazing! Loving those skinny pants inspired by traditional indian churidara pants. Those Shalwar Kameez inspired coats are pretty clever too. I like that the show fused Paris’s obsession with the color black and India’s love for color. The combination came out amazing!

All the models — including an unusually large contingent of girls of South Asian descent — were swathed in what literally appeared to be their weight in jewels — via
“It sounds terrible to say this, but India is the one country where even the poor have something very chic about them,” Lagerfeld told reporters after the show. “Even if she has nothing, the poorest women will have two three bangles, an elegant pink sari. It’s very courageous, really.”

Trip to Paris?

If you’re en route to the most romantic city in the world, then first, I hate you. Second, be sure to book a room at this fabulous hotel, La Maison found via.

“…a relaxed atmosphere in which minimalism is enhanced by an incredible attention to detail. It is a place that tells a story, the interiors of this remarkable hotel are carefully orchestrated like a playful, provocative theatrical production.”

Sweet Paris Installation

This would make an awesome idea for a guestbook installation for a couple who loves music

“Architect Clémence Eliard and artist Elise Morin collected the CDs and connected them into a reflective blanket using wire. Inflatable mounds provide the strange, evocative hills of the landscape.”

Wastelandscape

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