PARISIENNE is the essence of a woman who knows how to love and how to live. At the heart of YSL’s DNA is the empowerment of women, and true to this we believe that any woman, anywhere, can adopt the values of being a PARISIENNE. To celebrate the launch of PARISIENNE, and to encourage women to find their “inner PARISIENNE”, we have created www.ExperienceParisienne.com, where the essence of a woman and her PARISIENNE experience is shared with other women.
In this spirit, YSL is sending five renowned bloggers on a journey around the country to discover and reveal their very own PARISIENNE experiences in New York City, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Yves Saint Laurent has chosen an ensemble of women with passions for beauty, art, design, music, fashion and food to create a travel diary of their trip. Stay tuned here to read articles, see photos and follow the women on their journey.
Name: Stacey Nishimoto
Hometown: San Francisco
DOB: May 6
Most Distinguishing Feature: My teeth
Likes: Mexican food, whisky, thrift stores, old records
Dislikes: Jerks
Favorite Film: Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure
Theme Song: “If You Only Knew” by Nina Simone
Dream Affair: Lindsey Buckingham
Name: Seema Hamid
Occupation: Designer/photographer/stylist/blogger/renaissance woman
Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
DOB: Same as Michael Jackson, 1981
Most Distinguishing Feature: My eyes (always hidden by my signature shades)
Likes: Good boys, the moon, warm nights, foie gras, Nespresso, vintage Vouge, vagabond status, fresh-squeezed juices
Dislikes: Unoriginality, scoundrels
Favorite Film: Harold and Maude
Where we’re most likely to find you: In my studio, the ocean, vintage shops
Theme Song: “Elephant Gun” by Beirut
Dream Affair: Right here, right now
San Francisco’s Mission District is known for its deep Spanish-Mexican roots, and although our afternoon had to begin with an authentic, totally decadent veggie burrito at Cancun, it continued along Valencia Street with lots of quirky, eclectic outposts being manned by the neighborhood’s most innovative young shop-keepers.
Susan Hengst has a real knack with the understated avant garde, and this minimal but elegantly personal space is the perfect place to try out her high-waisted silk pajama pants and long dramatic ruched dresses.
Name: Sophia Amoruso
Occupation: Founder of the very amazing vintage site, ShopNastyGal.com
Hometown: San Francisco
DOB: April 20
Most Distinguishing Feature: My honesty
Likes: Heavy Metal, huge platforms, excessively long hair
Dislikes: Phonies
Favorite Film: They Call Her One Eye
Theme Song: “Hell Cat” by The Scorpions
Dream Affair: Adolfo Luis de la Mancillas II
Like any PARISIENNE lass, Yvie loves to kick things off on a high note. So, as soon as we arrived in sunny San Francisco, we drove straight to the Golden Gate Bridge. Doesn’t her brocade just shimmer against that sparkling landscape? Since this is our last stop on the PARISIENNE voyage, you can bet your bottom dollar that Yvie will be making the rounds…stay with us as we take San Francisco in true PARISIENNE style..à bientôt!
