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 the mission

2009: 11/16
Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi
Category: Fashion, Journey, Shopping
Tags: best stores in, house of hengst, paxton gate, san francisco, san francisco boutiques, the mission

From Curiosities to Wabi Sabi, The Mission Gives Our French Side a Little Extra Flavor

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.

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1. House of Hengst, 924 Valencia Street; www.houseofhengst.com

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.

2009: 11/14
Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi
Category: Journey, Shopping
Tags: best stores in san francisco, gravel & gold store, san francisco boutiques, the mission

A Quaint New Shop In the Mission Turns Up 24-Karat Gold

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San Francisco’s Mission District seems to be a magnet for unique shops and the smart and lovely proprietors that go with them. But one new boutique in particular really charmed the pants off us and seemed to demand a post all its own. The product of a “trinity” of creative friends, Gravel and Gold has the uncommon spirit of a place that seems almost alive with personality. One of the owners, Lisa Foti-Straus was more than happy to guide us through the cheery space (just LOOK at the fitting room!), which housed not only the most perfect French-inspired bateau Ts we’ve ever encountered (we brought home four), but lots of little objets that begged to be admired. Just look at all the gold we turned up in just one sunny little corner of San Francisco. 3266 21st Street; www.gravelandgold.com

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2009: 11/14
Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi
Category: Food, Journey
Tags: bakeries, croissants, pain au chocolate, san francisco restaurants, tartine san francisco, the mission

Tartine Restores Our Faith in The Art Of Bread Pudding and Pain Au Chocolate

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Beyond Paris, few bakeries have the unique ability to turn a simple pain au chocolate into a religious experience. But Tartine, a truly legendary bakery in San Francisco’s Mission District, not only delivers on such a promise, it makes a tiny corner patisserie a place of serious worship. A creamy fragrant bread pudding chockfull of fresh peaches, a dense chocolate walnut drop, and a transcendent croque monsieur with mushrooms and sundried tomatoes were all so incredibly good, we considered coming back again before we head home. And given we’re still talking about that ridiculously light quiche we couldn’t resist upon departure, we probably will. 600 Guerrero Street, www.tartinebakery.com

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