September 2020
The Fashion Issue
With shortened events and online shows, Fashion Week will be different this fall. But one thing is certain: Francophile journalist André Leon Talley, a giant of American fashion and great friend to the late Karl Lagerfeld, will be there. You can also read our column on transatlantic couples separated by Covid-19, and discover our walking tour of Paris in the footsteps of Josephine Baker, Miles Davis, and James Baldwin, from the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées to the Café de Flore!
Featured Articles
ECONOMY
SISLEY
The Cream of French Cosmetics in the United States
FASHION
ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY
The Last Emperor of Fashion
André Leon Talley is one of the oldest icons of American fashion. The Francophone, Francophile protégé of Diana Vreeland and friend to Karl Lagerfeld has just published his memoir, The Chiffon Trenches, looking back over his fifty-year career in fashion and the extravagance of a forgotten time.
LIFESTYLE
CITÉ RADIEUSE
An Architectural Gamble
Designed in Marseille by Le Corbusier to be an “experimental apartment block,” this mini-city on stilts comprising 387 units broke from the codes of traditional architecture and brought collective living to life.
UNKNOWN FRANCE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACY IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS
Table of contents
NEWS
The Impending Ban on Outdoor Heaters: Is France’s Café-Terrace Culture in Danger? By Anthony Bulger
COME ON OUT
Hedging against Boredom: The Most Beautiful French Gardens in the United States. By Tracy Kendrick
IDEAS
Editorial: An American Movement in France: Black Lives Matter in Paris. By Guy Sorman
Alexander Mikaberidze: “The Napoleonic Era Was Crucial to the Development of the Fledgling American Republic.” By Guy Sorman
Three Questions for Marina Chiche. By Guénola Pellen
ECONOMY
FASHION
The Gentleman’s Style: From Fanny Packs to Briefcases. By Julien Scavini
André Leon Talley: The Last Emperor of Fashion. By Marie-Dominique Deniau
LIFESTYLE
The Architectural Gamble of the Cité Radieuse. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
Coffee Table Book: Paris Chic. By Marie-Dominique Deniau
BON APPETIT
Recipe of the Month: Cheese Tart with Goat Cheese. By Melissa Clark
Wine Pairing. By Nicolas Blanc
CULTURE
Victor d’Allant: I Saw Paris, Paris U.S.A. By Clément Thiery
Philippe Djian: An All-American French Writer. By Sophie Joubert
Meryem Alaoui: In the Heart of Casablanca. By Sophie Joubert
LANGUAGE
The Observer: Love in the Time of Lockdowns. By Anthony Bulger
The Wordsmith: En latin de préférence. By Dominique Mataillet
UNKNOWN FRANCE
African-American Legacy in the City of Lights. By Gabriel Bertrand
