THE FIRST CHRISTIAN DIOR perfume ad that ever caught our attention was the 2008 Sofia Coppola-directed Miss Dior Cherie television commercial starring model Maryna Linchuk frolicking around Paris, bounding through boulevards, trying on sunglasses, and riding her bike to the strains of Brigitte Bardot’s “Moi, Je Joue”. Coppola has worked for a range of brands including Gap, Marc Jacobs and H&M, brands who were all looking to inject some of Coppola’s visually stunning, sensual style to their products. The director applied many of her signature filmmaking techniques to these commercials, including plenty of pastel colours, hip soundtracks and languid camera movements.
Seeing people dressed in trench coats on the streets inspires me, maybe more than other pieces of clothing, for my brain somehow always associates the silhouette with cinema scenes. There are a few great movies that showcase the classic trench and I’d like to share a few of my favourites.
Somehow lately, the conversations have often shifted towards cars. It is true that here in Paris the traffic has increased since the Coronavirus Crisis, as instead of taking public transportation more Parisians have taken their weekend cars out during the week as well ...
There was something familiar and warm, freshness and cheerfulness, but also a lightness and harmony in the air in Saint-Tropez. Chic people walking around with raffia bags at the Sunday market, bougainvillea surrounding windows all over the city, pines and cypress, and the endless singing of cicadas ...
There is a constant feeling in Paris that the city is living a lazy Sunday morning on repeat, where everyone stays home with their families, enjoying the sun on their balconies, going out just to buy croissants, bread and a few groceries, embracing this slow living quietly, listening to classical music with juliet balcony doors flung widely open, or reading in front of the windows.
Habitual Feels is a daily mood board blog founded in 2014 by graphic designer Deni Paradise. However, it’s her Instagram...
The impossibly glamorous Festival de Cannes has just finished its 2016 edition, and we saw moments that will undoubtedly enter fashion history—cue Blake Lively’s style for the entire festival, Kristen Stewart’s rock-chic Chanel ensembles, or Amal Clooney’s princess moment in a cornflower yellow Atelier Versace dress. However, here at TIG, we love to reminisce on old Hollywood fashion icon...
marc jacobs cable-knit wool pullover // coach leather racer jacket // bobbi brown fashion week exclusive set // my chameleon...
. . . and it has been a very long time since the last hair how-to, and after a little...
. . . another weekend and another hotel and after a busy, busy week, looking forward to lounging around with...
When there’s a moment to spend sorting through the abyss that is the closet, often find myself wandering away to...
