The Ladurée macaron has been the unofficial food of fashion week for the past few years (sorry, cupcakes are so 2009). Last September, Ladurée collaborated with Lanvin Creative Director, Alber Elbaz, to create a limited-edition bubblegum pink macaron and box. And next up: Reed Krakoff.
Kristen Stewart just landed her first Vogue UK cover. She wears a bra, talks about being clumsy, and does not mention R.Patz. {HuffPost} Opening Ceremony’s country of focus this year will be Korea; expect tons of cool Korean labels in the store. The initiative launches during FNO, where you’ll be able to karoake with the Read more →
New Yorkers, get ready: The world’s chicest treat has finally arrived!
Of course, we’re talking about Parisian pastry company Ladurée, whose pretty pastel macaroons have taken the fashion industry by storm (seriously, what would Fashion Week be without them?)–and whose first US store has officially opened on the Upper East Side at 864 Madison Ave, between 70th and 71st streets.
But while Ladurée may have broken ground in America–don’t expect the company to compromise it’s Parisian roots.
Isaac Mizrahi Won’t Show At NYFW: The designer filmed a video blog revealing that he’ll be putting out a lookbook instead of a runway show. He thinks it sounds “more modern… for about one second” and jokes that “next season we’ll be planning our fabulous Lollapalooza fashion show in 3D.” {Isaac Mizrahi}
Charlotte Gainsbourg’s New EP And Music Video: The Balenciaga muse’s third album, Terrible Angels EP, will come out September 6; until then, sate your hunger with this crazy cool video that includes Gainsbourg clones doing a choreographed dance routine. {Pitchfork}
Karl Lagerfeld Announces New Perfume, Karleidescope: I would buy this just for the semi-ridiculous name, but it also sounds intriguing: it’s “ultra feminine” with notes of violet, patchouli, angelica and freesia that supposedly smell different on each woman. { French Vogue}
Celine Kaplan is one of those French women who seems incredibly perfect and intimidating from afar. (I mean, did you SEE her closet on the The Coveteur???) When you do meet her, she’s still incredibly perfect, but also incredibly kind and a joy to be around. Ahh, the French.
Anyway, when I finally got a chance to know Celine while interviewing one of her clients–Laure from The Webster–I soon realized that she’d be the topic of my next Life With column. Celine’s been doing PR for Bourjois and Eres (both owned by Chanel) for over a decade. That was, until the last year when Bourjois stopped distributing their makeup in the US. She still heads up the Eres US PR efforts, and has brought on some other clients you just might be interested in, including The Webster and…wait for it…Laduree! which is planning on opening up shop in America sooner than later.
Almost out of nowhere, Celine acquired her very own boutique firm, CKPR public relations. She and I recently sat down at Balthazaar–yes, even French people like it there–to chat about the industry, what it’s like to be a high power PR, and why the only secret to getting what you want is hard work.
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There are countless things that I love about Paris—walking the streets of the Marais and soaking up the style, the Tuileries, salads at the Costes. And, of course, no trip is complete without a trip (or three) to Ladurée—home to the best macaroons. Now the patisserie is collaborating with Christian Louboutin on a new collection Read more →
