I can't help it, Chanel is and will always be the best for me. Coco was a revolutionnary and Karl is a Genius. For the lastest show of the brand he managed to do recreate a new world. He recreate a countryside atmosphere but kept Coco Chanel's spirit. How did he do that?

I have to confess that I didn't like the Fall/Winter 2009 collection but this one is just wonderful. I like how he inspired his collection of the english folk and country style. He probably get some advice from his new friend, the great Lily Allen, who is Chanel new egerie but also sang her song "It's not fair" during the show. She is really good and was perfect for this collection. Just watch the following video to make up your mind...

I think Lily's pop rock sound helps us to enter in Karl's world of farmer fairy and fun spring.

Karl turned the Grand Palais into a Posh Farm were the model present the new collection composed by more than 70 looks. Fresh, young and pure clothes appeared on the catwalk. The dresses were perfect, somes accessories were...hum...unexpected like the clogs which aren't really close to what Chanel's shoes used to look like.

Karl almost always host his show at the Grand Palais but everytime it feels like a new place. I understand now why Chanel just do one show in Paris. I can't imagine how much it would cost to show the collection in each city. Once he recreate the facade of the Rue Cambon boutique. The last time he built 5 huge bottles of Chanel N°5 perfum. I think you also remember when last year he imagined a carousel but instead of basic wood horses, he puts Chanel's symbol like the tweed jacket, the 2.55, again bottles of Chanel n°5...One Chanel show cost as much as a rockstar concert except that the show only last 30 minutes. Isn't crazy what he managed to create through the year...I can't wait to see what he imagine for the next show in January...

The only probleme of this line is the menwear...There is few looks and they are uggly. Fortunately, Baptiste Giabiconi is handsome so he manages look ok in its.

As everybody know, this week was Paris turn to host the Fashion Week. All the biggest designers and brand showed their Spring 2010 collection to the press, editors and famous fashionistas. I analyzed 10 collections, with my totally unprofessionnal eyes!






Let's start with Alexander McQueen. I think that his spring collection is too agressive for the period of the year. Spring represents the lightness, a new beginnings for the nature after the fatal winter that killed everything. I thought it was complicated, sometimes over the edge. You can be rock without being hard core.






Then, I picked Ungaro because I heard lots of critizism about the fact that Lindsay Lohan became the Creative Adviser of the brand. I think the critics had been to hard on her. First she isn't a stylist, she just gave advice and it was her first try. I think some of the dresses aren't bad. But I have to admit that some looks doesn't seem finished, like if something were missing. Usually its the top, and we all know that LiLo like to show her body. I don't think its her fault though, but the brand's who picked her.




Now, I'm going to talk about Valentino's collection, just because I loved it. It's fresh. The springish colors make me want to run in the meadow. I love bows and dresses so how could I hate this springs collection.





To continue, I would like to highlight this brand I love. It's Isabel Marant. I would describe it like a young, chic and casual brand. She offers a many gorgeous dresses and awesome jackets. It's totally wearable for everyday life. It's perfect to go to work or for a party.




I could talk about the french fashion week without talking about Jean Paul Gaultier. He may be one of the symbol of the french style especially the Parisian way of life. But I've been very disapointed by his last collection. It may be original but way too crazy and unwearable for me. You might notice it, I'm kind of classic. His runway looked like a bunch of homeless/hobo people. They seemed to put some random clothes on. The only plus is the color...I really liked it.







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September is almost over and almost everybody is back to school. I say almost because lots of French university are still in holidays. Anyway, that’s not the point of this article. I want to talk to you about the TV show I follow. Some just started and some are older. I choose to highlight 8 of the TV show playing in the US, from the oldest to the newer one.

The oldest one is ONE TREE HILL. As everybody knows, it’s the (love) stories of the inhabitant of a small North Carolina’s town. The main character Nathan and Lucas Scott are brother. They were rivals but became friends through the years. One tree hill launch is 7^th season with plenty of new character and without two of the mains ones. Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Burton didn’t resign for this season. At first, I was kind of disappointed by this event but then, I thought that it was a good thing. There was nothing interesting left for the married couple, newly parents…Lucas and Peyton without any drama wouldn’t have been as fun. I was also happy because the new member of the cast looked really good, with interesting new characters. But when after I saw the first episode, I thought: ”this might be the extra season”. I mean it’s always the same. Always the same couples, dramas, storyline. Once again Nathan and Haley have to faith an other woman who wants to ruin their relationship. Brooke is finally with Julian but they still have distance issues…Same places, same characters, same stories. Even the new characters aren’t interesting. Let’s hope they will find their places in the show, otherwise, this could be the last season…At least, the last I will follow!

Then, I will talk about HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. This show makes me think of a play I read few years ago. The play is called “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett. If the play sucks (I mean, I didn’t like it at all) the show I better every year. In the play, two guys are waiting for something, and talk about the guy who they are waiting for. In the show, Ted tells us the story of how he met his children’s mom. It’s funny, fresh, lovable and unexpected. Barney and Robin finally sleep together but it doesn’t mean they date, which in their case is funnier than dramatic. I love every single character for different reason and a part of me doesn’t want Ted to find the love of his life, because it will mean the show’s over. Special greetings to Neil Patrick Harris who is the best artist ever…This guys can do everything…Too bad is gay, such a waist for the women!

The next one is GOSSIP GIRL, definitely one of my favourites. I loved the two previous seasons and I was waiting for the next one. Even more this year because I spend the summer in New York and some of my friend walked into the set. The season premier was as good as I expect. Blair and Chuck are so cute together and finally assume their relationship. There is no hope for the Serena and Dan couple which is such a good thing for the show…At the beginning we don’t really understand what happen with Serena but step by step it becomes clearer, and she is just like we like to hate her. It’s a really good season premier, way better than last year’s one. I can’t wait to see the rest of the season.

Now, let’s talk about revival. First, I want to talk about the best remake. 90210 appeared last year on the CW and I loved it. It’s great, even better than the older version. I was too young to watch it but I catch up a little bit this summer. They manage to take something old and make it newer without losing the spirit of the original. The girls are bitchier and the guys are cuter. The only thing that bothers me is Annie. I love the actress but I hate the character. It always has been like that. She just pisses me of. She is always complaining! But at the same time without her it wouldn’t have been the same. I love all the other characters, with their drama and fake life. It’s kind of the backstage of the perfect life…except that we just find out that there is no perfect life and perfect world! Even where the sun shines and the money flows.

This year is also the return of Courtney Cox in a comedy. She tried Dirt about the making of a trash magazine, and it didn’t work well for the show. That’s too bad because I really liked it. Anyway, she is back with this show called COUGAR TOWN. It aired on ABC (I think) last Wednesday. My opinion? I loved it. It’s fresh and for once, women are not victim but actress. This woman who is 40 just divorced and she thought it was the end for her. It could have been…40 years old women with a kid…Nobody wants that, or maybe nobody wanted that…Now we have what they call Cougar. Older women, who do what men always did, dates younger guys. It’s funny and we have all the point of view. First Courtney characters who at first didn’t feel right about it. Then his son who is in the middle of everything and kind of recognizes himself in his mother’s prey. And finally, men who accept what they do but not when women do the same. It’s absurd and all the characters are totally crazy. I highly recommend it…Every Wednesday Night!!!

The last but not least, let’s talk about the come back of Melrose Place on TV. Like for 90210, I was too young to watch the original show so I can’t compare both. I just find out that many of today TV actors come from this show (Marcia Cross, Doug Savant, Kelly Rutherford…). So I start watching it without any prejudice. I thought the two first episodes were kind of boring but I feel lot’s of potential. At the beginning, they have to explain lot’s of thing that’s why it’s not really interesting. During the episode, we see the personalities appearing and some characters reveal themselves, like Violet (a.k.a Simpson who is surprisingly good) who had lots of drama potential. We’ll see…

To be continued…With a review at mid-season!