If there is a Paris’ Left Bank elegance, nourished by the irreverence of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the omnipresence of publishing houses, the Faubourg’s Proustian aristocracy – a syncretism once so well embodied by Arnys – then there must be an elegance of the Right Bank. On the left bank, the settled men ; on the right bank, […]

In 1975, the industrialised world witnessed a rapid deterioration in the main economic indicators: inflation, falling growth rates and unemployment. At the time, few economists understood that these indicators heralded the entry of the industrialised countries into an economic crisis that would last more than 20 years. A statutory and flamboyant wardrobe On Wall Street, […]

The 1960s and 1970s marked a kind of apogee for men’s accessories. At first purely functional, these everyday objects borrowed increasingly sophisticated know-how, creating an elaborate aesthetic which transformed them into “jewels” for men. THE BELT thin belt from Old England, Sulka or Lanvin with a gold buckle, exotic or patent leather. THE WALLET/CARD-HOLDER made […]

Casual day, casual Friday or dress-down Friday is a custom that allows employees of a company to dress down on Fridays. In France, the false anglicism of “Friday wear” is used. Employees are invited to leave their suits at home and loosen their ties. Instead, IT people, bankers, HR managers and accountants put on a […]

The dinner jacket first appeared following the Crimean War. British soldiers, stationed in Turkey from 1853 to 1856, began to smoke local tobacco, taking it back to England with them on their return. The idea of smoking in groups after dinner then spread in England among the aristocratic class. Before entering the smoking room, men […]

The Strokes were a symbol of changing times. Three reasons why: their music opened the door to a new millennium , their debut record – Is This It – instantly broke into the mainstream, and for young generations, they heralded a new era of style. The 5 members – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr, Nick […]

There’s an Italian tailors dynasty founded in Ortana a Mare at the beginning of the XIXth century – unless it goes back to more ancient times : the Caraceni family. Ferdinando Caraceni was born in 1923 in Ortana a Mare. He share with it his name and his birthplace, but no family link. The clothing […]

Nino Cerruti wanted to be a journalist. But in 1950, he gave up his studies to take over the family run fabric manufacturing business founded by his grand-father. To Nino, comfort is the sine qua non condition for elegance, which is why he innovates to create new yarns, new weaves and new finishes; then launches […]

“I’ve never seen Albert wear jeans – he usually wears trousers.” – Nick Valensi Albert Hammond Jr. is one of the five members of The Strokes. And if each one has his own style, Hammond is special for his love of suits. The guitarist willingly admits not knowing anything about fashion itself. He draws his […]

Ralph Lifschitz was brought up in the Bronx. In 1967, he started his business with a range of ties named Polo. He then began designing clothes and in 1974 the costumes of The Great Gatsby were all from his menswear Polo collection – except for one pink suit he custom-made for Robert Redford. A casual […]