If you want to know what Parisian girls dress like right now, just take a look at the October issue of Vogue Paris! It’s all about black & white, a dash of vintage Chanel and – this is new! -sporty elements like track pants, biker jackets and denim.

Tough glamour à la Parisienne: white leather perfecto, chunky vintage jewelry and a black bodysuit. Add a heeled boot et voilà!

I’m really into the idea of revamping a white denim mini (I mean really, this is something I hide deep-down in my closet!) with those Giuseppe Zanotti two-tone pumps and a little black jacket. The golden Chanel chain is obligatory. Anyone who can pull this off?

Oh I almost forgot about this one: the Peter Pan collar. It’s a mega trend here! And it starts spreading all over Europe… Love the idea of accenting a fluffy mohair sweater dress with a golden collar-shaped necklace! Now try to find one…Tss!

Editorial: Miss Vogue / October 2011

Shot by: Katja Rahlwes
Model: Magdalena Frackowiak

Styling: Géraldine Saglio

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An unexpected and truely refreshing choice for the cover of French Vogue September issue: the gorgeous Charlotte Casiraghi.

With Carine this was different, as she used to clutter the pages with inspiring pieces, sexy details, old pictures and hand-written notes.

I adore this En Vogue spread from December 2005 about the Kate Moss style, featuring Eugenie Niarchos. It is an example par exellence of Carine’s way of doing Vogue:

Ohhh, we miss you Carine!!!!!

Emmanuelle Alt is one of the COOLEST girls out there…so Les Coupines are truely thrilled to have her as new editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris!!

Looking forward to a new year full of creativity and inspirations…GO FOR IT EMANUELLE!

French Vogue’s Masquerade Ball on the occasion of their 90th anniversary is already history! Thanks to Jak&Jil I came across these marvelous pics on icanteachyouhowtodoit.com and picked out a few favourites for you;-)! Bon anniversaire, Paris Vogue!

Freja Erichsen

Les Coupines favourite Leigh Lezark

Vanessa Traina with Alexander Wang – they make such a cute couple, don’t they?

Tyra Banks pulling off the spider web

One of my favourites! I think this is so hippie-esque – definitely quite the vibe for the new season!

And here’s the party crowd! Enjoy:-)!

Jil Sander’s second collection for the Japanese high-street giant Uniqlo launches today! And I want everything. Somehow Mrs. Sander always manages to get her clean minimalist chic across and even add a sophisticated touch to high-street basics. Oh and Vogue Paris darling Raquel Zimmermann doesn’t hurt either:-). Nat, can you PLEASE make the queue and get me that camel trench coat???

Pics: uniqlo.com

May I introduce you to one of my biggest closet treasures? This beautiful beige Céline clutch is an original from the 70’s and luckily found its way into my closet:-). I own very few vintage pieces but the few ones are truly loved! If you should be in Paris anytime soon, try Kiliwatch! They have a great selection of stuff from past decades at affordable prices – even the French Voguettes shop there!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

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I love the idea of spicing up last year’s simple dark coat with all kinds of military inspired embellishments.

But it also works on the new season’s key piece the Camel coat! 

So, better start searching your favourite vintage stores or local flea markets for old brooches and medals to create your very unique military look for this fall.

Pictures from the August issue of Vogue Paris, via fashion gone rouge.

One of the most versatile and simple pieces to wear right now is definitely a powder toned chemise en soie. To me, silk shirts are the surprise hit of the season yet totally season-less.

For the très Parisiènne look wear it all buttoned up with fine gold jewelry and a vintage belt (this one’s from Kiliwatch, Nati’s favourite vintage destination!).

Pictures: Vogue Paris, July issue

A classic silk blouse will soften summer’s utility trend (perfect with khaki shorts!) and solve any pre-fall outfit dilemma while it leaves the floor to statement accessories and fine jewelry. The best brand? Equipment offers classic-cut silk blouses in creamy white or powdery beige at a reasonable price point.

Very ’summer in the city-ish’! The soft shade enhances a summer tan (working on mine right now!) and looks completely effortless when left unbuttoned.

Picture: The Sartorialist

Can’t wait to hold the actual new issue of Vogue Paris in my hands.

Pictures via knightcat

Dear readers, NO…we haven’t forgotten you…it’s just that we are both at very exciting places right now and we have been super busy the last couple of weeks! But it’s our BIG new year’s resolution to blog more in the coming year!!!

So NYE has finally arrived! The time of the year to put on your sparkly frocks, get the Champagne out and have a blast! We wish you all a fabulous party tonight. If you wanna have a nice overview of this year’s highlights, have a look here. Many thanks to Miss at la Playa for this great summary!

Bisous

Les Coupines

The picture above is from the editorial Noctambule, Vogue Paris 2007

KASIA SMUTNIAK is the face of Armani’s new fragrance IDOLE d’ ARMANI. Just another blonde model from Eastern Europe who landed a fragrance campaign? Certainly more than that! In the current French VOGUE issue she shows us how to pull off a red Armani-leather blazer (used to be on top of my personal list of pieces that can never possibly look good on anyone!): Mix it with a simple Acne tee plus vintage jeans & jewelry et VOILÀ!

Kasia chose Rome to be her residence and claims that the city has influenced her (life)style in many ways: “The pavement in Rome makes it impossible to wear heels!”. That is why flat shoes – mostly “Converse, ballerines and vintage boots”- are an essential part of her wardrobe. She mixes “très casual” with spectacular pieces that she gets from a friend who designs costumes for movies. Her fashion no-no? Platform shoes! OOOUPS…

The biggest shopping event of the year Fashion’s Night Out is approaching and we can’t wait to get our hands on these fabulous tees, which were especially designed for this occasion…

Fashion’s Night Out is an initiative by VOGUE in order to support retail and make customers confident about shopping again, in short: FIGHT RECESSION! The event will take place in thirteen different countries, all on September 10th. However, the format of the event will be very different across countries: In New York and London FNO is gonna be accessible for everyone and will range from designer labels to highstreet giants like Topshop or Zara. In Paris, instead, the event is by invitation only and includes selected stores on and near Rue Montaigne.

If you happen to be in on of the participating cities in September, don’t miss out on this big night…there will be plenty of fun events and the chance to catch up with your favourite VOGUETTES, who will be on the spot to give fashion advice!

There will also be some great T-shirts to commemorate the night..our favourites are the US one featuring the skyline of NY (enter the Teen Vogue contest to customize your tee) and the British one! The tees are a MUST: they make a strong statement, look great and the proceeds are for a good cause…YES, we NEED!