L’Officiel Portraits: Julia Restoin Roitfeld

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Daughter of one of the most iconic fashion queens of the 1990s and 2000s CR (for Carine Roitfeld), now director of her own fashion magazine, Julia is also mother of a little 4 year old daughter, Romy.  A model, muse, stylist, designer and art director, Julia chatted with L’Officiel on her life as a kid and growing old.
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BIKINI BOD DREAMS

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The harsher winter gets, more distant gets our beach workout desires. Indoor heated swimming pools and Jacuzzi takes precedence to the sweet salty uproar of waves, salt scrub body exfoliation appeals more than midnight skinny dipping in 30 C summer nights.Continue reading

Tête-à-tête with Gontran Cherrier

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Meeting Gontran Cherrier at his 27th artisanal entrepreneurial venture in Collingwood, his very first Café style Boulangerie around the world  was like bumping into an old friend, the extremely humble Cherrier was kind enough to personally share some of his most brilliant and exquisite culinary insights and delights ofcourse.Continue reading

PRADA Presents MOD Eyewear

“MODS, It was a lifestyle, A state of mind.”

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MOD is the contracted form of “Modernism”, a cultural phenomenon that is widespread among young English in the late ’50s and early’ 60s. It was a real movement that captivated a generation, using a military symbol as a sign of their religion. Continue reading

History of Trench

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The classic piece of clothing, immortalised by Burberry was produced at the time of the First World War by Thomas Burberry. The predecessor of the trench coat , the Tielocken, was created in 1895 and was made of a fabric that revolutionised history: gabardine, created and patented by Burberry. Continue reading

Men’s Hairstyle Trend Guide for 2016

Complementing sartorial elegance of today’s unapologetically adventurous men, L’Officiel HOMMES present 7 Hair Style Trends of 2016, versatile and contemporary enough to frame any face types.

Who said Men Buns and Top Knots are a style faux pas?, edgy yet maintenance easy, they do represent the changing times, take a leap..get them……… they are perfect for Aussie winter.

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Exclusive Interview | Elie Saab – A Visionary Couturier

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Abundance of sequins, laces, roses and other ethereal details – these are the prerogative of Elie Saab, a Lebanese fashion powerhouse and a visionary designer of his namesake label. The latest fragrance by Elie Saab, the eau de toilette Rose Couture is a fragrant homage to his dearest flower Rose, his love quite evident through recurring themes in his designs of rose and lush flower motifs.

On this occasion  L’Officiel rendezvoused with Saab on his most coveted latest fragrance Eau De Toilette Rose Couture, struggles, war,  his namesake label, and love for Lebanon.  

Trust me its nothing short of a Dream Sequence talking to this Undisputed King of Middle East Fashion.Continue reading