Perfumes: love letter
On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the founder of Byredo (1) , Ben Gorham, decides to revive his famous nameless fragrance in a limited edition. The fragrance with notes of gin, pink pepper, iris and violet is accompanied by small colorful alphabets to be used to freely express, on the blank label, his feelings for his loved one. [€ 187 per 100 ml on www.byredo.com]
Byredo Byredo
Accessory: natural
A rustic air blows on the summer bags. On one side, Loewe's newborn (2) , the Balloon with a round and fluffy belly, here in camel leather and braided canvas (from € 1,900. Tel .: 01 53 57 92 50). On the other, Dior (3) revisits its eternal Lady Dior. Fruit of the meticulous work of its workshops, this Lady D-Litea takes up, for the first time, the cane pattern dear to the house in a three-dimensional embroidery. In addition, there is the matching strap and metal charm, a nod to Monsieur Dior who never left his precious gray-gray (also available in gray, black, pink and white, € 3,500. Tel .: 01 40 73 73 73).
Dior Marta Bevacqua for Dior
Loewe Loewe
Watchmaking: special globetrotters
Have a nice trip! For lovers of long journeys, this vintage style Bell & Ross watch (4) allows you to instantly read the time in a second time zone via a fourth GMT hand. In addition to a 41 mm steel case and a galvanic blue sunray dial, it has an automatic movement with 43 hours of power reserve. [BRV2-93 GMT Blue Steel, € 2,900 with a Nato Stretch bracelet. www.bellross.com]
Bell & Ross Bell & Ross
Capsule: must Have
Polo Ralph Lauren (5) continues to ride the nineties wave with reissues of its iconic models. Notice to collectors, the Casino shirt with roulette and play mat print, launched almost thirty years ago, is now available in a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, skirt and bomber jacket, in emerald green, cobalt blue or in its original red. [From € 169. From tomorrow on www.ralphlauren.fr]
Ralph Lauren Ignacio Torres
Dressing room: androgynous
June 2005. At the Glastonbury Festival, Kate Moss, on the arm of the scandalous Pete Doherty, panicked the celebrity press in rain boots, microshort… and a man's jacket. Whether it is the inspiration or not, the said cardigan, standard in the men's wardrobe, flourishes this season in collections, with patterns at Louis Vuitton, with bling sequins at Saint Laurent (6) (€ 2,990) or even seventies at Celine (8) (750 €).
Celine Paolo Lanzi / Imaxtree.com
Saint Laurent Carlo Scarpato / Imaxtree.com
Shoes: all terrain
Born in Tasmania (in 1870), popularized in Israel (since 1999), the Blundstone brand (7) , known for its lightness, resistance and extraordinary comfort, settled quietly (but surely) at the feet of the French. The model 500, signature, skull in the Parisian concept-store Merci (Paris 3rd), during the Barouder exhibition (dedicated to the outdoors) in an exclusive and limited version in auburn leather. [200 €, until March 15]
Blundstone Blundstone
Jewelry: charm (ant)
Stylist Samuel François (9) added a string to his bow in 2017, launching his jewelry brand. Exquisite vanities in acid colors that the French sculpt in wax before entrusting to their craftsmen, master founders and enamellers, the task of materializing them. Until then rather confidential, his creations - including this talisman bracelet with charms - are now available at White Bird. [€ 990, www.whitebirdjewellery.com]
Samuel François Samuel François
Solar: rebellious attitude
"I really like sunglasses when the weather is nice," says Jean Touitou, founder of APC (10) on the occasion of the launch of three pairs of sunglasses in collaboration with Persol. They can also be used to face the simple light of day as it was often the case of Kurt Cobain, who is besides the inspiration of our white frame. " Also available in green and brown, the 649, flagship model of the Italian specialist, is thus reinterpreted in rock sauce by the French brand. [255 €. www.persol.com]
