Sunday 7 November 2010

Ode to Isabel
































So yesterday I was strolling through the Marais on my way for my favourite lunchtime treat at Breizh Cafe when who should I bump into but the most sought after of French designers and one of my ultimate style icons, Isabel Marant. She gave me as a smile of recognition as she clocked my jacket... the exact same one she was wearing! Marant is one of my favourite designers for a number of reasons but namely because she is so indifferent to 'fashion' despite being one of the most desirable designers of our generation. My love affair with her designs started upon seeing her Fall-2007-Ready-to-Wear on vogue.fr, something I am still constantly returning to for references. These looks are as relevant today in fashion as they were three years ago. Her designs embody the essence of Gallic insouciance... low-key basics which have become steadfast classics. The label's philosophy has slowly become embedded in fashion's conscience, encompassing the of the moment trend for real clothes for real women. Indeed, Marant designs for herself, forming a very personal relationship with each and every garment... she is even her own fittings model. Most of all, I love the fact that her pieces sit perfectly within my wardrobe of slouchy basics from lower end stores such as Zara and Cos, serving to enhance them and adding that distinct something which takes my outfit to the next level. As Marant herself says, the Isabel Marant girl embodies 'discretion, style and attitude. But, above all, comfort.' What more could a girl want?


15 comments:

  1. this is such a charming story - all the better because you were wearing matching jackets. maybe when im in paris this coming february she might clock me in my IM coat!

    i love the boots from this colleciton, still trying to find a pair.. the hunt continues!

    X

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  2. really nice you stumbled into Isabel herself. i love how you perfectly translated your appreciation (and with that also mine) for her designs into one post.

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  3. And now your Marant jacket has a perfect little story, a memory, woven into its thread. What could be better?

    Sarah x

    http://stylesouk.wordpress.com

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  4. love the story! haha, i love reading stories like this. i love that you can bump into people that you've been admiring from your screen like the time when I met clemence poesy and she was standing next to me. haha!

    hannah-rose: maybe i'll bump into you this coming february!

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  5. Wow it's great you stumbled into Isabel! I'm in love with her collections, she has an amazing sense style, and the coat from her label that you were wearing on the previous post is perfect ;)

    kisses

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  6. That's such a great fashion moment, things like that me love an item of clothing even more. And it's sweet that she gets a kick from seeing people in her own designs.

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  7. hey love! i DID NOT KNOW you had a blog! how goes the dream life in paris? give maddi a hug from me, and isabel if you run into her again xxx

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  8. What a lovely bit of serendipity. It sounds like such a small but special moment! She always seems so down to earth and passionate about her work in videos that I've seen, I think that innate sense of being confident and appreciative of one's own skin translates wonderfully into her clothes.

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  9. I so agree with you about being comfortable in our clothes and having some timeless basics to enhance them. Awesome that you get to bump into your style icon.

    You've got a nice blog btw!


    ponytail-girl.blogspot.com

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  10. Her designs are so cute and cool, really love the coats!

    www.ithunter.org

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  11. That is such an amazing encounter!
    I liked the way she smiled at you; she really stands out from the rest of the designers out there.
    I bought myself a wool coat from IM this year and it has the most magical aura about it: it's functional, super wearable, discrete but has an amazing power, it makes me look and feel really good and put together without looking like I've tried too much.

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  12. Wow! Extremely Jealous. :D I would love to get myself a pair of her suede ankle boots. I didn't like them at first, but now they are my wishlist. :D

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  13. what an amazzzinngg story/fashion sighting!

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  14. eeep! that's awesome! i ate at the breizh cafe a few weeks ago when i was in paris, though i did not have amazing encounters like you. :)

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