Tag: French Riviera

Coloring in the Lines

        J’adore!! Raf Simons was quoted saying his Spring Summer collection for Jil Saunder  is a ”mille-feuille of color.” – I would say his vision is less like a French pastry and more like a masterpiece responsible for this season’s bold new hues. The graphic stripes and couture like proportions of the show, [...]

shoe art

Most of you are probably thinking I hit my head, but I have been trying to buy United Nude shoes for the past few weeks and they never have my size!!! Like any other fashion crazed loony, I decided not have a breakdown, but to pay homage to the shoes I will probably never acquire. [...]

david hart and co.

  All collection images were photographed by “Jeremy Nelson” David Hart is a talented Men’s wear and Women’s wear designer, I was fortunate to have met while in college in New York!  David’s impeccable taste back then and now, has obviously presented itself in his collection and earned him a spot on the famous Bergdorf [...]

I am originally from the Midwest and found that these small town photographs in my image bank reminded me of places from back home. I love the idea of a County Fair and I have been watching too much “True Blood”, so any photo I come across with a patch of grass and a wood [...]

“Off to the Country”

The beaches were packed and so were my suitcases for the countryside! The herds of tourists are driving me mad and the tranquility of the mountains was exactly what I needed before a VERY busy week. The forest setting was a perfect place to try out some of my new hats with my pre-fall basics [...]

“American Retro F/W 2010-11 collection”

With all the excitement of a new season, I thought I would share with all of you the looks from American Retro’s FW 2010-2011 collection. It was the last collection I designed before I left to the Riviera! The overall feel is a bit grunge and the styling is a mix of feminine pieces with [...]

Happy Friday!!!

Before you start thinking about the weekend- I wanted to share with all of you who live abroad the latest fashion page from our very own “Nice” magazine. xxx- Michele C. Maria, Sweden (Shorts and bag vintage, strappy sandals from home) Billy, Sweden (Doc Martins, Cheap Monday shorts, H&M glasses) Mollet, Paris (Dress Zara, Minelli [...]

“Just Because”

Just got back from a fab weekend in the countryside and back into all my new projects…very exciting. One of my latest looks was published in The Riviera Times and picked up by  ”Because” magazine, which I have posted below. I of course worked with Maik my favorite photographer and shops around Nice to create a [...]

“Jet Set”

When packing do not forget the lace! This look is all about looking Jet Set chic when hitting the beach and inspired by some of Ibizia’s trendy beach spots I frequented during my travels. The lace skirt is one of my favorite new pieces of the summer and is actually very easy to wear when [...]

“A Day at Castel Plage”

Spending a Day at Castel beach is one of my favorite things to do while in Nice. I love the “Art Nouveau”  style entrance and paintings done by the famous “BEN” hung from its walls. The set up is beach chic and the view is as superb as their menu. One of the  perks of [...]