Blue-Collar Chic

The French Worker’s Jacket Is Making a Comeback

Trendy city-dwellers on both sides of the Atlantic have appropriated this iconic part of the French proletarian wardrobe. From blue collar to white collar, […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 22 September 2022

Destiny

Lee Miller, a Fashion Model in Combat Boots

Famed for her self-portrait in Hitler’s bathtub, this American photographer had countless different lives. She was a model for Condé Nast, a Surrealist artist […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 15 September 2022

Perspectives

France and America at Work: The Same, but Different

The French and the Americans appear to be similar. And yet, when they have to work together, misunderstandings can arise and lead to frustration. […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 1 September 2022

Documentary

Basquiat, from New York to Africa

The African-American artist’s dizzying rise to fame is as fascinating as his neo-Expressionist paintings themselves. The French documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat, l’Afrique au cœur, available […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 29 July 2022

Cinema

Lost Illusions: Fake News in the Time of Balzac

In today’s age of Twitter and Instagram, Xavier Giannoli has adapted Balzac in an astonishingly modern period drama set to be released in American […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 6 June 2022

Iconic

Solex: Half-Bike, Half-Moped

This French hybrid vehicle has become an icon for a whole generation that nostalgically remembers its Dutch line, its imitation leather panniers, and its […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 19 April 2022

Portfolio

The Architect Who Wanted to Revolutionize Social Housing in France

The Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, who passed away in January at the age of 82, was known for designing the headquarters of Cartier and […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 10 March 2022

Mohair Chic

Anny Blatt: A Brand, a Destiny

French-American journalist Anne Sinclair imposed her own personal style on television during the 1980s. Her recipe for success included uncompromising questions, a stare intense enough […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 19 January 2022

Road Trip

France: One Country, 450 Provinces

For the last five years, an artistic duo has been exploring France and photographing its micro-regions and their distinct architecture. Their images are both […]

By Guénola Pellen
| 16 December 2021

Interview

Louis Giscard d’Estaing: America from Father to Son

Along with a family likeness and a last name, Louis Giscard d’Estaing also inherited a passion for French-American relations from his father – former […]