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Happy International Women’s Day
Here is a photo I took of a beautiful Burmese woman I met while traveling to Inle Lake, Burma. Wishing every woman the same radiance! Thuy-Tien
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Bouquet d’Hiver: Pivoines
Peonies are among my favorite flowers for their elegance, generous blossom and pale pink softness. Just for the sake of eye candy, here is a bouquet I received this morning.
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La Petite Caravane’s Autumn-Winter 2012 Collection has just arrived! Inspired by my encounter this summer with Wendy Walsh, Ireland’s famous botanical illustrator, I have launched a “Jardin Botanique” collection for this autumn-winter. Explosions of flowers, hues of reds, purples and fuchsia. Below are our seasonal events. If can’t make it to them, you are welcome […]
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Necklace Fetiche
Wherever I travel, I always bring back a necklace – preferably made out of natural material and very colorful. Throughout the years, I have amassed quite a collection of necklaces from around the world of all shapes, sizes and color: From a shiny green Nepalese bridal necklace, to a turquoise ceramic necklace from Varanasi, to […]
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The Art of Draping: Madame Grès
Few fashion designers inspire me as the much ignored Madame Grès. Presented among sculptures and paintings by Rodin, Delacroix and Ingres, the dresses by Madame Grès at the Musée Bourdelle made the fashion sections of the Met and V&A look flat. A sculptor manqué whose dresses are too often overlooked, Grès managed to create sculptural […]
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The Cleo Jacket, 100% wool. The Daphne dress, in pineapple print. 100% cotton
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Launching our Summer 2012 “Saint-Tropez” Collection this week!Inspired by the golden era of Saint-Tropez in the 1960s, the collection features vivid fabrics. Colors range from blues and greens to red hues that echo the French Riviera’s iconic port at its best. I hope you will like them! There will be the only two trunk shows […]
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Apologies for the temporary silence, but La Petite Caravane just expanded. Translation: I recently gave birth to our second child. A beautiful baby boy. With all settled down again, the caravan is ready to continue the journey. A small summer collection is on the design table. Details soon.
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Patricia Tejedor liked the Anita Dress she saw at the first trunk so much show that she bought it as a blouse for her 7-year old daughter, Cayetana. A talented photographer, Patricia sent this photo of Cayetana wearing the dress as a blouse. As a young designer, it is encouraging to get such enthusiastic feedback. […]
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Just posted photos of my first children’s wear collection for La Petite Caravane. Any feedback on my designs? Full-sized images in photo album of the La Petite Caravane Facebook page.
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