French fashion

French fashion
Elegant French ballgowns in 1887

So Chic French

You are welcome on my blog and you will be visiting So Chic French website as well! Nice to meet you.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

French princely wedding

I am just kidding when I speak about a princely wedding in France... It will be in Monaco, in July 8th!

In France, in the Elysée Palace, it will happen a princely birth in October... LOL


More seriously, I just wish to show you some photographs of the amazing wedding box I am making, with an antique gloves box and a 1888' fashion journal.








I have to finish vernishing, wax and put a clasp

It will be a gorgeous wedding present, even if the bride is not a Princess!

You can look at my so chic French website and see the collection on so chic French collection/google images.

Friday, April 29, 2011

My royal bridal procession

Genuine fashion plates of the French journal "La mode illustrée" July 15, 1888







A nineteenth' century antique mahogany gloves box








A lot of work, and pleasure as well, and it will be, soon, a gorgeous wedding present!
I'm just begining to paint the first bridesmaid...

You can follow the creation process on my so chic French website and look at the full collection of antique fashion plates and boxes on google images.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

My house for sale in Provence







This is a lovely quiet village property: 247000 €

20 km to Avignon, 5 km to Chateauneuf du Pape, 10 km to Orange, 28 km to Vaison la Romaine, nearby Mont Ventoux, 28 km to Isle sur Sorgue... Famous vineyards, cultural and hiking places...

On the top of of Courthézon, in a quiet street, with a 70 m2 courtyard full of flowers and shrubs, a pond and a fountain , a 10 m2 garden shed and a large garage 45 m2

The house has been partly renovated and offers a pleasant living space over 2 floors

It is made up as follows: 77 m2 renovated + 70 m2 letting potential to be arranged.

Ground Floor = Kitchen-dining-room 24 m2 + office or bedroom 10 m2, wc + garage 45 m2

1st Floor = 14m2 bedroom with shower room, wc + living room 29 m2 with a fireplace + large room to be rarranged 35 m2

2nd Floor = attic to be arranged 35 m2

The house has high quality electric heating, town water and town sewage

Broadband / ADSL, Courtyard, Exposed ceiling/roof beams, Fireplace, Letting Potential, Outside Lighting, Private Garden, Garage, Town water

See the photo gallery on my blog so chic French and contact me for any information

Nearby Amenities:
Antique Village (http://www.provenceweb.fr/e/vaucluse/courthezon/courthezon.htm), Theater Festival in Avignon, Lyric Festival in Orange and Vaison la Romaine, Marchés d'Antiquités de L'Isle sur Sorgue, Golf Course (http://www.plus-de-golf.com/parcours-golf/Vaucluse-D84.htm), Local Shopping, Public Transport (TGV in Avignon), 5 minutes to A7 freeway , Restaurants, River, Schools, Ski-ing (http://www.ventoux-en-provence.com/indexa.html), Tennis Courts, Weekly market

Monday, March 28, 2011

The whole so chic French collection photographs now available on the web

Wishing to look what French elegance was alike in the old times, you can see, now, a large rank of handpainted fashion plates images displayed on the web, in a public picasa album.
Follow this link to see the whole collection.
It's my pleasure to promote French art and culture in the best way I can!

 France is a very beautiful country, famous for wines, cheese and cooking, but also for culture and luxe fashion, since a long time: I am proud of it!

Showing publicly this album, I wish to intoduce art lovers to a wonderful world of elegance, charm and delicacy.
 You will find a lot of informations about 19th century society as well.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Japanese incense: Esteban inspiration

I use Esteban Japanese incense and home perfumes since forteen years: never found so subtle fragrances!
Teck et Tonka, Pivoine Impériale, Légendes d'Orient, Cèdre, Santal...Invitations to travel...

 


The latest so chic French box I have made is perfect to store incense:
size, colors, atmosphere...
Dream, a little dream...
This box is for sale on my website, but I keep my incense Esteban!





Mother's day! Special gift idea

 You will find original gift ideas for your Mum on my website:
 Special unique artifacts I make with recycled antique boxes and French  fashion plates!


Each signed box is unique, handpainted and lacquered for a durable finish

These decorated wooden keepsake boxes are the perfect place to store a treasure: your love first, and a lot of pleasant memeories!

 Shipping to everywhere in the world.
 Comes packaged with artist info card enclosed.

 You will offer a one of a kind gift, as your Mother is!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Dark cloud over Japan

I have no words to say what I feel...
I can't take my brushes to paint miniature portraits and fashion plates, even if I know that could make me feel likely in another world.
A world where there is no nuclear threatening, no destructive earthquake nor fatal tsunami...
A world where kids are not crying in desolate streets, looking for their parents, their home...
I am sure that japanese people will stand up and fight, but the terrible tragedy they are living now makes me feel so sad...