Easter, Easter, Easter - Easter is approaching and you want to offer perfect gifts? Unfortunately the Fabergé eggs are...
Easter: Origins and Traditions - Easter is approaching! I know for most of you, it will just be the perfect opportunity...
Boring French Classics...Think again - It is not always easy to get into French literary classics. Especially if you...
March 2010 recipes - Swordfish, Pachino and Fennel, osso buco, Stewed Mammole Artichokes and Lemon and Ricotta Pancakes...
The perfect swimwear for this summer
It's time to get ready and achieve the perfect look on the beach this summer. So get busy fashonistas and dare to be original this summer! Have a look at the new trends.
Danielle dresses up women at Selfridges. Interview.
My introduction in the Fashion world with Danielle Baggioni, french expatriate in London and Personal Shopper at Selfridges. One-to-one...
Chanel no 5: A fragrance like no other
A new film about Coco Chanel's youth, starring Audrey Tautou, is about to be released in the coming weeks. It has already hit the French screens under "Coco avant Chanel". On 5th May, another...
Fairy-tale Weddings: in this day and age?
How to be true to your childhood Cinderella fantasies (without making a fool of yourself!). Grisel Damgaard, of Monte-Carlo Weddings tells us what we need to know.
Fashion Trends Autumn/Winter 2009: The future looks bright!
The fashion for this Autumn/Winter is showing a creativity and a potential that wasn’t expected: The least we can say is that the designers involved did not seem to have been affected by the...
Crisis Shopping
Crisis time doesn’t rhyme with shopping time… I know it sounds terribly unfair but, this year, despite massive sales, you simply can’t afford to act like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman and buy...
Who is the best First Lady?
The times when a First Lady had to be self-effacing and fully behind her husband have been over for a while now. Fashion icon, supportive wife, independent and active woman... The perfect modern...
Great gift ideas for Christmas
Christmas is coming and everybody is looking for the perfect gift. Quite a difficult quest. France In London has short listed a few ideas from the safest bets to the most original gifts.
Are men ready for make-up?
Moisturisers, exfoliating gel wash, anti-wrinkle creams, have had their place in men’s toiletry bags for a long time. Now we ask the question: Is make-up for the next step?
Westfield London
When my husband, who is not normally very keen on shopping, offered to go and visit the new Westfield Shopping ‘extravaganza’ Centre in London W12, I knew that something really big had just happened.
Jewellery: back to classics!
Pearls and yellow gold are fashionable again. These two materials are perfect for a classy look and can be re-invented endlessly...
What to wear for the Christmas parties? (assuming no one cancels Christmas)
Christmas is just around the corner and parties are about to start. Every year, it's the same story: every woman wants to be the Belle of the ball but it is a fine line to tread between standing...
Are personal shoppers about to conquer France?
Most French people don’t have a clue what a personal shopper is, whereas this type of service is well-known by Brits although not many can afford to use it. This concept is now slowly entering...
Autumn/winter 2009 Men's Trends
Why keep on excluding men from fashion news? Modern men are stylish and fashionable and don't pretend not to be anymore. To be on the cutting edge of style, let's learn everything about Fall /...
Little things, big effect
How can you make a simple outfit more original and classy without spending a fortune? No need here to be a great designer, you just have to know how to use the accessories for maximum effect.
Autumn-Winter 2008-2009 FashionTrends
Winter trends are falsely serious: cuts are strict, shapes are masculine whereas colours, dresses, light matters and futuristic items are scattered all over shops and catwalks. Have fun with these...
The London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2009
What are the new trends for Spring/Summer 2009? Does LFW deserve its reputation for hosting the world's most creative designers? What is the new capital of fashion? Which city leads the trends?
"Perfumes without compromise"
The French "perfume publisher" Frédéric Malle decided to let the world's greatest parfumiers be totally free rein to create their dream perfume. The magical results will be available from October...
What kind of fragrance should you choose?
New fragrances VS classical and mythical Fragrances. Which French fragrance should you choose? Let your nose or your head decide?
What's up in the French cosmetic world?
Discover this month what's new in the French cosmetics world.
Getting ready for the summer
Although spring showers and cold temperatures have not disappeared yet, summer is almost on everybody’s mind already. This article sums up all you have to do and how to do it well to be fully...
Spring 2008 Fashion Trends
With rising temperatures and at long last some sun piercing the clouds, it is high time we start thinking about what to wear this spring...at least when it gets here.
Essential Cosmetics to have
After the unanimous and worldwide success of his Touche Éclat, Yves Saint Laurent has just launched the same miracle for the eyes: the Eye Colour Touch Pen. So ladies, with the arrival of the new...
London Fashion Week A/W 2008 feedback: Black is back!
After a week running from one catwalk to another during the London Fashion Week revealing autumn/winter 2008 collections, it is now time to give you our verdict. Discover our day-to-day feedback...
London Fashion Week 2007 Feedback
Feedback on the latest London Fashion Week, which took place last week between Saturday 15th and 20th September. Discover the trends for the spring-summer 2008 season!
Your Autumn wardrobe 2007
All about fashion trends for this Autumn! We have barely made it to August and already our winter wardrobes are centre stage. It may be worth thinking about- by the looks of it, our ‘summer’ is...
The lastest fashion for the holidays
Summer is finally upon us (discounting the rain and the floods as well as the gail-force winds). So what better time to summarise this season's trends? You may not actually get to wear your...
Why not go shopping in Paris ?
Paris, the fashion capital...Yes but only for the skinny ones. If you are more than a size 10 then forget it...
Faking it
Ah the tan, that endless dilemma! It follows us throughout the year, through pasty autumn and dreary winter, to finally rear its ugly head in summer. Find out about the many ways to avoid looking...
Akteo Designer Watches
Please welcome the AKTEO watch collection to the UK! These designer watches, perfect as gifts, or purely for self-indulgence will without a doubt have the same success they have enjoyed in France...
London Fashion Week Feedback
The latest London Fashion Week to-date took place between the 18th and the 22nd of September 2006 in various venues of the capital. “SS/07” heralded the new trends for next summer. Related...
Autumn Fashion 2006
In 2004, we were ready for a swift move away from the street edge while designers discovered a new lease of life in more demanding and increasingly wealthy female buyers. Yes we want respect but we...
Feedback on London Fashion Week February 2006
Rubecksen Yamanaka,Pierre Garroudi, F-Risk, JU-TE, Bensimon Collection, Les Néréides...
Fashion at Christmas
If you still haven't managed to find the perfect party outfit, then here is your perfect opportunity to choose and to save time with our fabulous partywear selection
London Fashion Week
This year for the London Fashion Week, 19 "new generation" designers were chosen to present their Spring/Summer 2006's collection. France in London's team was there and now tells you everything!
Indian Summer In London!
By now you will have noticed that all the shop windows were exhibiting the new slash skirts. (...)
What designers have in store for the Fall
With the early onset of autumn this year, now is definitely the time to start throwing out last year's garments and getting in with this fall's fashions...
Luxury, spa and vacuity
The spa is synonymous with luxury and pampering. However, the lack of regulations could compromise its successful expansion
Finding accessories in London
Many a time have I, an Englishwoman, studied my French sisters with a green eye. How did they get to look so good? It's a whole host of things, from looking after their skin to endless dieting to...