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PARIS Hôtel Bellechasse Beloved French couturier Christian Lacroix just added the chic redesign of this hotel in St. Germain to the list of projects he has completed in time to commemorate his 20 years in fashion...
...this society of sudden economic freedom, newly rich capitalists are eager to clarify their social standing, so they turn to the obvious luxury must-haves: traditional French labels and expensive watches. That explains why Chanel, Lacoste and Dior rank in the top five brands with the highest level of recognition...
Carine Roitfeld, editor in chief of French Vogue, told her not to bother. "The Saint Laurent girl doesn't carry a bag," Roitfeld said. "She puts her hands in her pockets." Hermann listened politely to Roitfeld's lecture about that iconic Saint Laurent woman, who wore tuxedos and accessorized with more attitude than jewelry...
Hermann, 44, the mother of three daughters, admits maybe it was just a stroke of luck. "We pushed, pushed, pushed, because for me it was an emergency," explains the French executive, speaking in fluent English. "We could have said, 'Let's wait a year and come back to accessories.' What I learned in fashion is you can't wait for tomorrow...
Marie-Pierre Lannelongue, until recently a senior editor at French Elle, admires Hermann's informal but frank style. "She'll ask, 'Have you seen our new Downtown bag? Could you put the Downtown in Elle? And how are your kids?'" Lannelongue says. "It's part natural and part calculated?and so efficient...