Oh so Frenchy, oh so chic! Long have the allures of the French weakened knees; the food, wine, fashion and that orh-hor-hor accent. Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, a much-hyped film in the fashion world, has paid homage to perhaps France’s first fashion trendsetter. While there were mixed reviews (warning all you historians! the story is all about Marie), I loved the story of young, bored dauphine who immersed herself in the frivolity of fashion. Excellent soundtrack, amazing dresses and don’t get me started on the shoes. But afterwards, I wondered, would anyone ever come and chop my head off for something that I’ve worn? The French revolution has begun again, with the recent showing of the 3rd Ethical Fashion Show in Paris. Everyone has happy clothes…or in my case, happy shoes. Striped ones, sparkly sequined ones…shoes that make me smile whenever I look at them. But now I want to get in on the French action, joining the revolution for ethical fashion…while eating cake and wearing my favourite red striped shoes. See, you can have both; it’s called socially repsonsible fashion. The French - so hot right now.
Also this week: check out Get your own Hair! for Marie Antoinette Bandits, the Top 5 for a truly disturbing discovery in the freezer section of my supermarket and Fashion Lovers Exposed for Vickie’s fave memory.
The last word belongs to a fabulous French fashion revolutionary,
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” Coco Chanel
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