Experience PARISIENNE

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.

Posts Tagged Shopping

2009: 11/18
Joanna Goddard
Category: Journey, Lifestyle, Shopping
Tags: beauty, candles, france, french candles, fresh, fresh cosmetics, lavender, lavender soap, los angeles, los angeles shopping, paris, scented candles, Shopping, soap, travel, travel advice, travel tips

How To Make Your Hotel Room Feel Like France? Add Lavender Soap and a Champagne-Inspired Candle

12-soap While in Los Angeles, I wanted to give my hotel room some French touches, so I went to Fresh, one of my favorite beauty stores. (Seriously, their packaging alone is worth a trip.) I picked up a coriander-lavender soap, which reminded me of Provence’s fragrant lavender fields. I also discovered a lovely Citron de Vigne candle, which, inspired by the Champagne region, smelled just like earthy soil, clean air and boxes of sweet grapes. Voila! Now my sleek L.A. hotel room had a bit of the French countryside, as well. xo

(Photo by Anna Wolf)

2009: 11/08
Joanna Goddard
Category: Fashion, Journey, Shopping
Tags: antiques, Art, brooklyn, flea market, france, music, new york, paris, paris flea market, Shopping, street musicians, the brooklyn flea, vintage clothing, vintage shopping

The Brooklyn Flea

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I’ve always been bad at flea markets; I can never seem to find those damn hidden gems! But, two years ago, my mom and I spent an afternoon at Paris’s Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, the world’s biggest flea market, and I realized that it’s not about what you find; it’s about the experience of meandering through antique stands, flipping through 1950’s postcards, and eating a Nutella crepe at the end.

So, as a nod to that legendary market, I decided to spend the afternoon at the Brooklyn Flea, a two-year-old flea market here in Fort Greene…

2009: 11/08
Joanna Goddard
Category: Journey, Shopping
Tags: candles, decorating, decoupage, design, france, gifts, home decor, new york, new york boutiques, paris, Shopping, shopping in new york

John Derian: Découpage Even Marie Antoinette Would Love

12-john-derian-exterior John Derian, one of my favorite home stores, stands on a quiet block in the East Village, but it feels plucked right out of Paris. Derian travels to France at least twice a year, and, whenever I’m in his store, I get giddy discovering all the whimsical treasures he has found. Take a look…

2009: 11/08
Joanna Goddard
Category: Journey, Shopping
Tags: baby clothing, children's clothing, france, french children's clothing, new york, paris, Shopping, shopping in new york, tribeca

Oh, Baby! Dressing Little Ones with French Style

There’s nothing cuter than a baby, except a French baby. So, I invited two friends and their little ones to Shoofly, a Manhattan children’s shop, to try out some teeny tiny Parisienne sweaters. Check them out…

12-baby-ouef-sweater First up, Little Miss Edie Rose! She wore the Hug-Me sweater by Oeuf. Ooh, la la…
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