Tag Archives: Vogue

George Barbier and the dream of Paris

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Parisian Fields

Every year, millions of people come to Paris dreaming of beauty, elegance, high fashion, personal freedom, decadent leisure, titillating knowledge, romantic affairs, sexual dalliances, and secret places. What they may not realize is that some of their dreams are built … Continue reading →

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The forgotten fashionista

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Parisian Fields

There are not a lot of private houses in Paris. Let alone private houses with a direct view of the river and the Eiffel Tower. So 34, avenue New York, home of the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art and … Continue reading →

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The photograph I didn’t take

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Parisian Fields

It was winter and we were walking back to our rented apartment in the 14th arrondissement from Monoprix, with a borrowed buggy filled with basics – toilet paper, dried pasta, yogurt. We traipsed down a road called rue Campagne Première. … Continue reading →

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