La vie est belle

 

 

Words are not enough to describe the work of La Vie Le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning who is based in Colorado.  Versatile in making special events in various personalized themes, they will not disappoint you.

 

La Vie Le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning is passionate about creating fabulous; for their discerning clientele events that will dazzle, and delight. Their design philosophy is to utilize playful and unique elements to create a personal event.  These photos depict the stories best than words and we can admire them all day long with admiration.

 

 

 

One of my favourites are the ballet themed wedding not only because I love dancing and its ballet theme, but the uniqueness of using certain elements that created the soft jeté feel to the atmosphere is just beautiful.  Black wedding dresses are gorgeous.  It is unique, different in a fashionable way, and stands out than white wedding dresses.  

 

 

 

 

A few women - strong and one of a kind beauty women can carry the black wedding dress, which marks its uniqueness and rare beauty.  View more of the works of La View Le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning in our Inspirations tab and get ready to be blown away.

 

 

Images: La Vie Le Gage Couture Events Wedding Planning

Le Style fashion diary

 

 

A favourite amongst many celebrities including French fashion photographer, Garance Dore, American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer in the United States that also performs its own design, advertising, and marketing and has rocked the fashion industry.

 

 

It is best-known for making basic, solid-color cotton knitwear such as T-shirts and underwear, but in recent years it has expanded to include leggings, leotards, tank tops, vintage clothing, dresses, pants, denim, nail polish, bedding and accessories for men, women, children, babies and dogs in various prints and colors.

 

Founded by Canadian Dov Charney and seen on many fashion press internationally, AA has become one of my favourite labels to shop for everyday to festive wear.  Available in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, the French community love it for its simplicity, originality and effortless style.  Join their Facebook page for updates!

 

 
Images: American Apparel

Uber urban wedding photographe

 

Inspired by the streets of northern Lille, urban lover and self-taught artistic wedding photographer, Cédric Duhez is a talented good-looking guy to work with.  He began photography, erratically, when he received his first camera at the age of 13 and realized how much he started looking for details in every capture.

 

Inspired by 'the Street Photography' Cédric made ​​a few exposures in the northern region around Lille and quickly turned to wedding photography, fulfilling little moments of happiness of a lifetime.  "The human stories are for me an inexhaustible source of inspiration ...My vision and my artistic approach is different from a simple photo reportage." - Cédric Duhez.

 

 

Cédric has shown a great strength in becoming what this generation of talents are all about which is showcasing 'anything is possible'.  His gallery of work on weddings, portrait and family gave fantastic and fun raw elements and draws you to this guy which is what a good photographer should be.  Not just a clever person, but a charming personality for your special day.  View our Inspirations tab menu for more of Cédric's work.
 

 

Images: Cédric Duhez Photographe

Your Petite Getaway

 

 

There is a mix of cultures in Australia and one of them is the culture of loving French style, fashion, interiors, culture and food.  Our friends at Petite Paris have made it convenient for us in Australia to arrange some of the most unbelievably beautiful and romantic places to stay to have that perfect Parisian getaway from arrondissements 1 to 20.

Suitable for holidays of all occassions, Petite Paris has loads of offers running from time to time such as their current Honeymoon package - Designed with your Birthday, Anniversary, Honeymoon, Valentines Days or other romantic getaway in mind, their Honeymoon Package will ensure your special occasion is one to remember.

• Complimentary bottle of French Champagne on arrival
• Box of chocolates on arrival
• 10euro off the nightly rate of your select B&B Apartment
• Candles and flowers
• Late checkout
• Traditional French Breakfast served daily - included in the nightly rate
• Home made romantic candlelit meals are offered - subject to Hosts availability (at additional cost)

Terms:

Honeymoon package is subject to availability.

Honeymoon stay must be for a minimum 5 nights stay.

 

 

 

Petite Paris is an Australian based specialist service where they have a fabulous network of charming Bed & Breakfast accommodations in Paris.  Born of love for Paris, Petite Paris acts as the middleman between independent Australian travellers who wants to discover the real Paris and interact with the city as the locals do, and Parisian hosts who have happily turned their apartments and/or guest rooms into quaint little Bed & Breakfast lodgings.

The hosts are as diverse as their guests and include artists, theatre directors, interior decorators, antique dealers, actors/actresses, event producers, radio personalities, families, single hosts and more.  I personally think that this is something that I would try the next time I go to Paris, considering that I normally would go for commercial hotels for travel.  If you want an authentic Parisian stay in Paris, this is the way to go.  

Visit them on Facebook and Twitter for all latest news today.

 

Images: Petite Paris

The language of ballet

 

 

French is considered the language of ballet.  Many of the terms and steps in ballet come from the French language.  King Louis XIV of France loved ballet.  He established the first official school of ballet, known today as the Paris Opera Ballet.  The names of the steps created by King Louis are still used today. 

Palace Opera Ballet is showing some of the finest performances in Australia. One of them is Giselle.  Giselle, ou Les Wilis is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli andJules Perrot. The librettist took his inspiration from a poem by Heinrich Heine. 

The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature death, protects her lover from the vengeance of a group of evil female spirits called the Wilis. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.

 

 

Enjoy a night of opera and ballet to celebrate that je ne sais quoi.  It'll take you away from a busy day.

Images: Giselle

French High Tea

 

 

With innate sense of style and sophistication, the French elevate even the simple act of taking tea to an art form.  From the delightful tea salons dotting every Parisian arrondissement to tea served at outdoor cafés nestled in the, hills of Provence, it is wonderful knowing the elegant art and essence of French tea.

According to reknown letter-writer, Madame de Sévigné (1626 to 1696), tea first arrived in Paris in 1636 (22 years before it appeared in England) and quickly became popular among the aristocracy.  

 

Marie-Antoinette took tea all the time and it was a French woman, the Marquise de la Sablière, who initiated the fashion of adding milk to tea. "Madame de la Sablière took her tea with milk, as she told me the other day, because it was to her taste" reported Madame de Sévigné. The English delighted in this "French touch" and immediately adopted it.

Served in centuries-old salons, out-of-the-way cafés, and in charming restaurants and smart homes throughout France, whether it's tea taken poolside at the Hôtel Ritz or a Sunday afternoon tea served fireside in a cozy apartment in the 6th arrondissement, what distinguishes each one is the individual, stylish touches that make no two teas alike. 

 

 

Mint tea and Moroccan pastries served in a former mosque, elaborate teas taken in a grand hotel, tea enjoyed en famille in a simple loft kitchen, breakfast tea served at the historic Café des Deux Magots - all of these and more can be found happening in beautiful France.

Of course, French tea would not be complete without a selection of pâtisserie - the unique pastries of France.  Recipes for the most popular French tea pastries and savories include Tarte Tatin, the famous upsidedown apple tart; Financiers, miniature almond cakes; Honey Madeleines; Fougasse, a flatbread with olives; and Zucchini Quiche.

Le Style will be hosting a French High Tea, or L'Heure du Thé event in Melbourne and Sydney this spring.  The event will be beautiful and we will announce the finer details by the end of May.  Stay tuned to our websites and social networks.

Images: Marie-Antoinette

Maison du jour: Karl Lagerfeld's Biarritz home

 

 

Images: Frédéric David

You're my One & Only

I discovered One and Only Paris [photography] last year while looking through some sources on Paris.  What I love about my job is that I can share with everyone the special emotions brought in everybody's special events such as their wedding day, honeymoon or holiday in France, one of the most beautiful country on the planet.

Many creative talents from France has since approached Le Style so we could share the passion we have in creating events beautiful, meaningful and unique.   There is no doubt that One and Only Paris [photography] is one of the passionate souls in their work.  Specialising in interiors, boudoir and special events photography, you have got to contact them if you would like to have a gorgeous photoshoot in France.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can view their gallery on their Facebook Page and their website including their services and contact details. See these photos taken at a French Chateau at a wedding that captures the dreamy and magic moments like a fairy tale.

Images: One and Only Paris [photography]