Paris as a Fashion Destination
February 2, 2010 By: Jena Tesse Fox
ParisienSalon.com has a fascinating interview with Barbara Mariani, part-owner and manager of Rick Owens, the cult designer’s wildly successful shop in the Palais Royal. Brought up in the Midwest, Barbara also lived for a number of years in New York. In the interview, she talks about the fashion demimonde, and Paris as a place to revel in it.
One of my favorite aspects of Paris is the SIZE of the city. It is on such a HUMAN scale; I never knows who is going to come around the corner or pop into the store, but invariably I am blown away by the fact that Celebs and financial pillars become people here in this city, and even more so when they enter Rick’s universe here in Palais Royal; I am also mesmerized (STILL!) by the glamour, beauty, and sensuality of the city’s architecture that seeps into every day life.
Finally I love the way that Parisians have perfected the art of hiding their success instead of flaunting it. Discretion is a part of life and they wear it so well - A bit like a well-worn and much loved Rick leather jacket. I feel that way about my life in Paris – IT IS A PERFECT FIT.
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