MANILA, Philippines - A sample of what the French capital has to offer in Manila.
1. STUDY: Parisian Chic: A Style Guide
French style requires an insider guide and who better to provide than model and muse to the likes of Karl Lagerfeld. Ines de la Fressange, who made her name modeling over a decade ago, offers keen observations on age-appropriate dressing with a Parisienne’s perspective.
2. CLICK: Garance Doré
The better half of The Sartorialist’s Scott Schuman, Garance Doré (www.garancedore.fr/en) is a street style photographer who turns her decidedly French lens on the world’s trendiest streets.
3. BROWSE: Maison Marie Claire
There’s much to drool over in the decidedly chic dwell-centric French glossy, which covers everything from bohemian garrets to lived-in lofts to rustic ramshackle villas in the world’s most stylish country.
4. EAT: Paris Delice
French photographer Romain Rivierre turned us on to this little deli on Makati Avenue, which features freshly-made authentic French bread, pastries, sandwiches, quiches and salad — all at a fraction of a franc.
5. GET A SNIFF OF: Dyptique
Rustan’s cosmetics marketing manager Sevrine Miailhe, the department store’s resident Frenchwoman, recommends the bestselling candle and perfume line for its lushly complex notes.