A luxe and definitive guide to 400 luxury handbags by the world’s leading fashion designers and couture houses

Luxury handbags account for almost a third of global luxury sales alone, and are both an aspiration and addiction for many. From Hermés’s priceless Birkin bag to Chanel’s coveted flap bags that have been prevalent since the 1950s, to Fendi’s instantly recognizable Baguette bag, it is no surprise why these incredible purses are often considered symbols of luxury and status due to their high-quality craftsmanship.

The Handbag Book: 400 Essential Designer Bags is a look back at 400 of the most famous handbags designed by the greatest names in fashion. With stunning spreads, photographs of the handbags, and introductory text for each style, it is the authority on high-end fashion. In addition, this tome also includes backgrounds on the designers, stories of how certain styles became cemented into the fashion lexicon, tips on how to identify a counterfeit, a look at the increasing popularity of second-hand bags, and even behind-the-scenes looks into how these handbags are made.

Featured designers: Acne Studios – Alaïa – Alexander Mcqueen – Ami –Anya Hindmarch – A.P.C.

About the Author:

Fashion journalist Sophie Gachet has traveled the world’s fashion weeks for ELLE magazine from 1998 to 2019. She is a co-author with Inès de la Fressange of the bestselling book La Parisienne, the last edition of which sold more than 15,000 copies in France alone. She has written five books with la Fressange published by Flammarion. Her expert eye has allowed her to select 400 essential models to produce this exceptional book.

Ines de la Fressange embodies the iconic Parisienne, combining elegance and chic, effortlessly. With her fashion savvy and her inspired home interiors, Ines demonstrates an eye for the details that characterize the best in Gallic style, from wardrobe accessories to home furnishings.

In this new pocket volume ― the perfect accompaniment to her best-selling book Parisian Chic and its new sequel The Secrets of Parisian Chic ― Ines divulges her favourite addresses culled from years of exploring boutiques big and small. For personal style, she shops for classic staples in army-navy surplus stores or unearths handcrafted statement accessories from artisanal jewellers. She knows when to splurge on her beauty regime for a transformative spa treatment or how to score a bargain in the drugstore make-up aisle. A designer handbag is an investment with staying power, but for trendy items, she opts for chain stores. For the home, Ines prefers an eclectic mix of vintage, curiosities, and travel mementoes ― her home features day beds stacked high with decorative mattress cushions and boldly framed fashion photographs.

This book is the global resource for all things Parisienne.

In this extensively updated and augmented new edition of the New York Times best-selling Parisian Chic, Ines de la Fressange, the iconic Parisienne, and Sophie Gachet, Paris’s fashion authority, share their personal style and beauty tips — gleaned from decades in the fashion industry — with humor and verve.

This ultrachic volume with ribbon page marker includes new photography featuring Ines in her signature looks, easy-to-recreate advice, and extensive addresses — in Paris and online — to source all you need for chic Parisian fashion, beauty, and interiors.

From killer outfits to Parisian wardrobe essentials, or from Ines’s 10-minute beauty routine to her countdown to a perfect Parisian dinner party, this elegant volume is replete with inspiration à la Parisienne and is a must-have for any woman who wants to infuse her own style with the essence of Parisian chic.

About the Authors:

Model Ines de la Fressange is founder and art director of her own brand and boutique Ines de la Fressange Paris. She is brand ambassador for Roger Vivier and designs a line for Uniqlo. She also coauthored Maison: Parisian Chic at Home. 

Sophie Gachet is a fashion journalist who has contributed regularly to magazines, including ELLE. Together they have coauthored Parisian Chic, Parisian Chic City Guide, Parisian Chic Look Book, and The Parisian Field Guide to Men’s Style.

While the DNA of Parisian style for women has been dissected from all angles, this volume that offers a complete and practical guide to style for all men, as analyzed by Ines de la Fressange.

Discerning style maven, model, and designer Ines de la Fressange has, at last, turned her attention to men--offering her famously fail-proof sartorial advice gleaned from the most stylish men in her entourage.

About the Authors:

A runway model in the 1980s, Ines de la Fressange became the face of Chanel, created her own clothing and accessories line, and has published her illustrations in Elle magazine. The essence of Parisian style and elegance, she is creative consultant for Roger Vivier, designs a line for Uniqlo, and has relaunched her own brand and boutique Ines de la Fressange Paris.

Sophie Gachet worked as a fashion journalist at Elle magazine for many years. She has co-authored several books with Ines de la Fressange.

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From fashion and grooming tips to wardrobe essentials, Ines de la Fressange and Sophie Gachet reveal ― with humour and fashion- insider savoir-faire ― the secrets of truly stylish men. While Parisian style for women has been dissected and appropriated, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Parisian Chic have written the first complete and practical sartorial guide for all men.

Attention to detail is key to a great look, and the authors demystify how to select accessories, from wristwatches, belts, and bags to hats, socks, and shoes. Step-by-step instructions for five different tie knots take men from casual to black tie with pizazz. They outline fifteen things every man needs in his closet, and seven items to be banished forever.

Complete with advice on colour, cut, and the fashion faux pas to avoid, this must-have field guide is essential reading to show every man how to navigate the runway of life with style and panache.

A duo of high-profile tastemakers invite readers inside fifteen homes that are infused with the blend of vintage and contemporary style that is the essence of Parisian chic.

Style icon Ines de la Fressange and globe-trotting artist Marin Montagut share a uniquely Parisian sensibility for interiors that combine a variety of design traditions into a harmonious living space.

With extensive photographs, watercolor illustrations, mood boards, color palettes, and practical advice on the indispensable objects that personalize each maison, this exquisite volume is rich in inspiration for creating Parisian chic at home.

Natural materials — wood, wicker, bamboo, cotton, and linen — create warmth and personality. Vintage suitcases, vegetable crates, and jewel-toned pharmaceutical jars transform into charming storage containers. Embroidered cushions, terrariums, and fresh flowers enliven a room with pops of color. Collages, original art, or humble objects displayed in a series add a signature style to each residence.

The authors take readers inside fifteen Parisian apartments — including their own — that demonstrate how to imbue a home with a sense of well-being through a mix of vintage and contemporary styles. Each owner is passionate about home decor—whether in a studio, loft, or duplex — and they continually evolve their interior with new treasures uncovered in flea markets, on their travels, at design fairs, or in artisanal workshops.

About the Author:

Ines de la Fressange is the best-selling author of Parisian Chic, art director of fashion and home accessories at Ines de la Fressange Paris, creative consultant for Roger Vivier, designer for her line at Uniqlo, and a model. Marin Montagut, author and illustrator of the Bonjour City Map-Guides, has collaborated with many French brands, including Diptyque, Pierre Frey, L’Occitane, and Sézane. Award-winning photographer Claire Cocano is a regular contributor to Milk Decoration.

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A fresh look at the concept of elegance and Parisian style, personified by the iconic fashion of Roger Vivier.

For decades, Roger Vivier has created visionary shoes and bags that, over time, have become icons of fashion. This book tells the story of this achievement and offers a fresh take on the designer’s legendary accessories, as seen through the eyes of young enterprising fashion bloggers and tastemakers including Charlotte Groeneveld (The Fashion Guitar website), Chriselle Lim (The Chriselle Factor website), Eleonora Carisi (Joujou Villeroy website), and Tamu McPherson (All the Pretty Birds website). For the first time, objects of this legendary luxury brand will be interpreted directly by those who wear them, people who live their lives “inside” the Vivier brand.

About the Authors:

Ines de la Fressange was a runway model in the 1980s. She is a creative consultant for Roger Vivier and Uniqlo. Christene Barberich is the global editor-in-chief and co-founder of the Webby award–winning lifestyle media company, Refinery29, which reaches 225 million women worldwide every month. Leandra Medine is the founder of the fashion blog Man Repeller and has collaborated with a long list of fashion brands and retailers. In 2013 she released her first book, Man Repeller: Seeking Love, Finding Overalls. Arianna Piazza is a scholar of Italian fashion. She is the author of You: The Digital Fashion Revolution (Electa Mondadori, 2017), and Fashion 150: 150 Years/150 Designers (Laurence King, 2016).

A gorgeous tribute to the legendary shoe and accessories designs of Roger Vivier

Master designer Roger Vivier elevated both the form and decoration of ladies’ shoes during his sixty-year career. His innate Parisian style embodied a sense of perfection and craftsmanship, and his work was coveted by style icons from Elsa Schiaparelli to Jackie Onassis. Described by Yves St. Laurent as bringing to his work a "level of charm, delicacy, refinement and poetry unsurpassed," he created the first stiletto heel for a ready-to-wear shoe line with the house of Dior in 1955.

His shoes are legendary, and the tradition of his innovative spirit continues with the revival of the house by current designer Bruno Frisoni, who has updated Vivier’s concepts, bringing his own touch to signature shapes and embellishments (including the buckle pump made famous by Catherine Deneuve in Belle du Jour).

This lavish volume celebrates the history of the venerated house and charts the current evolution of the fantastic haute-couture designs that keep Roger Vivier at the top of every well-dressed woman’s list.

With gorgeous new photography of the house’s collection of vintage shoes, beautifully rendered sketches, and details of the amazing accessories coming out of Roger Vivier today, this book is as chic as the shoes that fill its pages.

About the Author

Virginie Mouzat is the fashion critic of the French daily newspaper Le Figaro. Loïc Prigent is a documentary filmmaker. Colombe Pringle is a journalist and the editor of Point de Vue magazine. Olivier Saillard is the director of the Musée Galliera in Paris. Ines de la Fressange is the author of Parisian Chic. Catherine Deneuve is a celebrated French actress. Bruno Frisoni is the creative director of Roger Vivier. Cate Blanchett is an award-winning actress of stage and screen.

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A brand-new book of fashion secrets by New York Times best-selling author, model, and Parisienne extraordinaire, Ines de la Fressange.

Ines de la Fressange's personal style is chic yet relaxed in every situation. While a navy-and-white-striped nautical top with slim, cropped jeans and flats is a classic French look, it's harder to pinpoint how Parisians unfailingly blend elegance and allure with such ease. In this sequel to her bestseller Parisian Chic, the world's favourite style icon demonstrates how to achieve her quintessentially Parisian look throughout the year.

Her style secrets start with the building blocks of wardrobe staples--an LBD that can be dressed up or down, timeless riding boots you'll wear for a lifetime, or the perfect pair of jeans--which she combines with panache to suit every situation, adding seasonal items like costume bangles, a top in this season's on-trend colour, or the right shade of lip colour.

About the Authors:

Ines de la Fressange is the best-selling author of Parisian Chic (Flammarion, 2011). A runway model in the 1980s, she became the face of Chanel, created her own clothing and accessories line, and has published her illustrations in Elle magazine. At the age of 53, she returned to the Chanel runway for the Spring 2011 show. The essence of Parisian style and elegance, she is creative consultant for Roger Vivier, designs a line for Uniqlo, and has relaunched her own brand Ines de la Fressange Paris.

Sophie Gachet is a fashion journalist for Elle and co-author of the New York Times best-seller Parisian Chic (Flammarion, 2011).

Parisian Chic: A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange

Для удобства читателя книга разделена на разделы, в которых идет речь о гардеробе и покупках (вы не поверите, но гардероб истинной парижанки строится на основе всего семи вещей), о доме, о магазинчиках и ресторанчиках Парижа, о прогулках и об отелях. Так что это еще и очень необычный путеводитель по Парижу - не для тех, кому нужно за полдня обежать все туристические места, но для тех, кто приезжает в этот город погулять, пожить, надышаться его атмосферой.

Инес де ла Фрессанж, воплощение французского шарма и элегантности, делится своими личными секретами истинно парижского стиля. Чтобы выглядеть как парижанка, вам достаточно иметь в гардеробе семь вещей и умело дополнять их аксессуарами, утверждает Инес, за плечами которой не одно десятилетие в индустрии моды. В книге собраны ее советы - где искать в Париже и Интернете одежду, украшения, косметику и всякую всячину. "Парижанка" проиллюстрирована ироничными рисунками автора и отличными фотографиями. В роли парижанки - Нин, дочь Инес де ла Фрессанж.

Это гид по Парижу Инес: где поужинать и какой отель выбрать, где вдали от проторенных туристических троп открыть для себя интересный музей или красивый парк, куда пойти с детьми. Книга, написанная в сотрудничестве с Софи Гаше, журналисткой Elle, читается легко и весело и станет прекрасным семейным путеводителем по стильному Парижу.

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What are the secrets of the chic Parisian?

Ines de la Fressange - France's icon of chic - shares her personal tips for style and beauty, gleaned from decades in the fashion industry. She offers pointers on how to dress like a Parisian, building a wardrobe around only seven affordable basics mixed with great accessories.
Her favourite sources for clothing, beauty, and decorating finds - online and in Paris - are accompanied by fashion photographs of her daughter alongside Ines'sown snapshots and charming drawings.

This volume includes a guide to Ines's secret Paris: hotels and restaurants, itineraries for unusual places to visit, and a bespoke guide for family fun. Written with panache in collaboration with Elle fashion journalist Sophie Gachet, this is the ultimate guide to Parisian chic.

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What are the secrets of the chic Parisian?

Ines de la Fressange - France's icon of chic - shares her personal tips for style and beauty, gleaned from decades in the fashion industry. She offers pointers on how to dress like a Parisian, building a wardrobe around only seven affrodable basics mixed with great accessories.
Her favourite sources for clothing, beauty, and decorating finds - online and in Paris - are accompanied by fashion photographs of her daughter alongside Ines'sown snapshots and charming drawings.

This volume includes a guide to Ines's secret Paris: hotels and restaurants, itineraries for unusual places to visit, and a bespoke guide for family fun. Written with panache in collaboration with Elle fashion journalist Sophie Gachet, this is the ultimate guide to Parisian chic.

Для удобства читателя книга разделена на разделы, в которых идет речь о гардеробе и покупках (вы не поверите, но гардероб истинной парижанки строится на основе всего семи вещей), о доме, о магазинчиках и ресторанчиках Парижа, о прогулках и об отелях. Так что это еще и очень необычный путеводитель по Парижу - не для тех, кому нужно за полдня обежать все туристические места, но для тех, кто приезжает в этот город погулять, пожить, надышаться его атмосферой.

Инес де ла Фрессанж, воплощение французского шарма и элегантности, делится своими личными секретами истинно парижского стиля. Чтобы выглядеть как парижанка, вам достаточно иметь в гардеробе семь вещей и умело дополнять их аксессуарами, утверждает Инес, за плечами которой не одно десятилетие в индустрии моды. В книге собраны ее советы - где искать в Париже и Интернете одежду, украшения, косметику и всякую всячину. "Парижанка" проиллюстрирована ироничными рисунками автора и отличными фотографиями. В роли парижанки - Нин, дочь Инес де ла Фрессанж.

Это гид по Парижу Инес: где поужинать и какой отель выбрать, где вдали от проторенных туристических троп открыть для себя интересный музей или красивый парк, куда пойти с детьми. Книга, написанная в сотрудничестве с Софи Гаше, журналисткой Elle, читается легко и весело и станет прекрасным семейным путеводителем по стильному Парижу.

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