Visiting Paris? Need an original souvenir? Get your portrait signed Harcourt.

This is a special post for tourists visiting Paris who want to take home something they could not find in their own country. For sure this is not something new for Parisians, but some of you foreigners who will read this post will probably thank us ;)) 

For the ones who don't know the studio Harcourt is a photography studio founded in Paris in 1934 by the brothers Lacroix. It is known in particular for its black and-white photographs of movie stars and celebrities, but having one's photo taken at Harcourt a few times during one's life was once considered standard by the French upper middle class.  

The studio is currently located at 10 rue Jean-Goujon in Paris but a portrait there it's a little expensive.

But since few years ago Harcourt placed in different areas of our city some photo booths especially formed to reproduce the typical black&white and shading of their pictures. Of course on the bottom-right corner of the picture you'll find the signature H as Harcourt. You can have it for 10 Euros.

There are many in Paris but you have to know where they are, we tried one  wich we liked very much, it is situated at the reception of the Artus Hotel at the 32 rue de Buci Paris 75006. You just have to ask to use the photo booth and VOILà.

We liked this place because while one of us was posing in the photo booth the other one can seat on a comfortable sofa and read magazines surrounded by big celebrity portraits by studio Harcourt .

Here you are the result of this experience

In the picture Founder n°1 is wearing Burberry proprsum hat and t-shirt s/s 2012 collection

                                                

   

NICE ISN'T IT?!!!

Suggestion for a good pic : the photo booth will propose you more options , like if you want to repose if you don't like or if you want the 1 big portrait version or the 4 small ID format. You have to be very fast to choose although the photo booth will choose for you.

Young Parisian accessories designers. NICOLAS THEIL and BASTIEN BENY

We decided to dedicate a post to 2 friends of ours : Nicolas Theil and Bastien Beny ; they both created their own business right after fashion designer school Ecole de Condé in Paris , we actually met each other when they were still students and now they grew up and they turned into very talented accessories designers.

We want to present you their most beautiful pieces

NICOLAS THEIL

His must piece is the clutche:

 

Other pieces that we like:

We have the honour to own his first crystal pochettes handmade prototypes.

The Hotel Mariacarla's anecdote : Once we went to shop at the Eclaireur , a fashionable boutique near metro Saint Paul in Paris , and while we was paying the owner of the shop noticed our crystal pochette by Nicolas Theil , he loved it and he wanted to know the name of the designer , of course we gave him not only his name but also his phone number and voilà few weeks later the pochettes were sold in the boutique. Who knows, may be that was the beginning of his success ;)

Visit Nicolas Theil's site

You can buy Nicolas Theils creations on line here

BASTIEN BENY

The pieces we love the most are his zip-bracelets

The bags are very nice to!!!

Visit Bastien Beny' site!

LATEST CAMPAIGN

LANVIN HOMME / say it with a rubbit and a mustache

Next winter if you'll have to wear a man costume  you'll better have the right runners to go with ;-)


Lucas Ossendrijver (Designer)
Steven Meisel (Photographer)
Ronnie Cooke-Newhouse (Art Director)
Guido Palau (Hair Stylist)
Pat McGrath (Makeup Artist)
Andrew Weir for ACW (Casting Director)
Gordon Von Steiner (Video Editor)


LET'S COMPARE WITH THE WOMAN CAMPAIGN TAHT WAS FEW WEEKS AGO.


LANVIN FEMME / Bugs mania

Finally Albert's starting to know how to design bags! They are quite lovely. Bravo!



Alber Elbaz (Designer)
Steven Meisel (Photographer)
Ronnie Cooke-Newhouse (Art Director)
Guido Palau (Hair Stylist)
Pat McGrath (Makeup Artist)

WE ARE BACK!!! The rebirth of the phoenix.

Sorry everyone for this long long absence!!!!

We took some time to recharge ourselves and we waited that Maria Carla returns posing behind the cameras after her pregnancy.

I hope that you'll take us back ;-)))))

For the new start here you are the 2 new campaigns with Maria Carla.

ALBERTA FERRETTI 

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http://models.com/work/alberta-ferretti-alberta-ferretti-fw-13-1

 

We know exactly were this campaign was shut , because we were just behind her when she was wearing the red dress.

This campaign was shut in Paris on the " quais" of canal Saint Martin between the restaurant Marcel and the Hotel du Nord.
The exact address is 96, quai de Jemmapes 75010
exactly here:

 

 The othe campaign she did is

GOIRGIO ARMANI

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Riccardo & Donatella!!!

My latest lookbook look!

This picture is directly inspired to Givenchy shooting for this winter wich is my favourite collection of the season. 
I decides to match the t-shirt and the hat wich are Givenchy with Versace for H&M becouse Riccardo Tisci for this collection took the inspiration from Versace , the one we all know the historical one. 
I tink that the collection for H&M from our dear Donatella is a big tribute to her genious brother. So I don't think my choice is a wrong one.

Yesterday night shooting: The Virginblak's swan!

I finally bought on e-bay the third look I showed you on the post " help me with my choice".
It really is a catchy outfit, and the first thing I thought when I wore it was a black swan.it is funny becouse the brand is called virginblak tha's the reason I called my look virginblack swan.

THE SHOOTING :

Hype on Lookbook

THE Boston TRIPTIC.

These are my las pics dedicated to my Céline Boston bag.
 The religous lay out is a tribute to Riccardo Tisci because in my hand I have a Givenchy shopping bag.

 Vote on lookbook

Yestarday photoshooting. The opposite twins.

This was my shooting for my new lookbook outfit.
The colol thing is that I wore the outfit with two different hairstyle and attitude and they look like two different outfits. And I'm also really proud of my DIY shirt!

CRAZY STUFF FROM E-BAY

Yesterday I was looking for some clothes on e-bay and I "bumped" into a really particular brand called Virginblak.
It is a really rock dark and stylish brand that love black and studs.
The quality is really changeable, it depends on the item.
The most amusing things are the accessories above all sunglasses.
I really appreciated the sneakers but the shoes in general aren't that great except the louboutin style shoes.
Prices are Ok for this style of clothes.
This brand is great to complete a total black basic outfit, I don't thing you can mix 2 pieces of that brand togheter it will be too charged in fact the styling of the pictures is all over the place and not really tasteful, but I think that with a little bit of intelligence and sence of style you can look really expensive!!!
Of course I prepared a selction for you of my favourite pieces

THE LEATHER VIMPIRE 

THE DECONTRACTED PRIST

MORE OR LESS GRAPHIC B&W

STUDED ACCESSORIES

AROUND THE NECK

THE SHOES

Click here to visit the e-bay store and buy...may be?

MY FIRST INTERVIEW AS A FASHION BLOGGER!

Few days ago a accepted an interview from an other blog I think bigger than mine :-)
Here the interview:

AND THE INSPIRATION IS YOU:  RUBEN

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What is your name?

Ruben

Where are you from (country or state)?

 Italy but I live in France.

How old are you?

 28

What is the name of your blog?

 Hotel MariaCarla

How would you describe yourself? 

Peter pan, changeable, nervous and living in my own world

How would you describe your style?

funny but not too much, crazy but not too much , editorial, mixing really expensive with really cheap, a mix of women's and men's clothes without being androgynous, the craziest thing is that I look more androgynous when I wear only men clothes and less when I mix both.

How has your style changed along the years?

I tried all the styles, and I also had periods with no style at all and with no fabulous clothes to wear, when I was working in fashion I was sick of wearing clothes. I understood that I prefer to wear fashion than do it.

Is it hard being a guy who loves fashion? If so, in what ways?

 It is not if you don't care about people judgement. But of course guys have more bad comments than girls 

when they are fashionable, the only way to be fashionable for a guy and not be judged is to follow exactly the trends without pushing them, and that's not creative.

Who are your fashion icons?

 I don't have a particular one, I'm not a good fan he he. It might be even somebody from lookbook and I can stop loving it the week after I get tired really soon of something. I have favorite fashion designers though like riccardo Tisci or Nicolas Ghesquiere or Alber Elbaz.

Where are your favorite places to shop?

I used to prefer multi brand shops but now I do my shopping on the net I thing it takes less time and you can find a lots of precious little brands that you did not know and that you cannot buy in your city or country. I love to have things I don't like to do shopping so I don't miss the all shopping rituals when you go shopping in stores.

What makes you so interested in fashion?

 I think my mother is the cause. She always did her shopping with me and asked me to style her up every morning since I was very young ( like 8 years old) and she used to buy and wear what i choose for her and it was so powerful for a kid to decide things for an adult. I always asked for clothes she never bought me something I did not like.

What are your other interests or hobbies?

My first passion is classical music, I'm a singer. I like to draw i like contemporary art and I have a passion for Japanese culture.

What are your favorite music artists, songs, or genre to listen to?

 Classical music as I said and my favorite classical music is baroque, favorite composers Vivaldi and Haendel.

What does music mean to you?

Everything, is my job and my life and I feel so lucky to have the possibility to do what I like.

Are you a lover of photography?

 I like photos but I'm not an expert. I think that fashion photographs are just selling a product and I don't feel emotions when I look a fashion editorial or a campaign the only thing i look at is how they managed to magnify the clothes in the picture. Art photography is such a different thing , most of the times is not aesthetic but is so beautiful at the same time like Nan Golding's photos, this kind of pictures make me feel something.

What event in your life has had the most impact on you?

A surgery when I was 13. I think my life would be so different without that surgery , is crazy to say this but I like so much my life that I'm almost happy that that happened.

What is your faith?

You mean religion? I'm catholic but I never go to church ( yes sometimes for concerts ) but never for ceremonies. I think I like to believe that there something above mankind but I'm ashamed of it I don't like to admit it. When I'm in a really bad situation and I don't feel strong enough I use to pray to something or somebody I don't know how to call.

What is the best advice you have ever received?

 I don't know I always do what I want and I never ask for advices for important things.

What advice would you give someone? 

I often give fashion advices but it depends of the person I have in front of me. I give singing advices. I give advices how to feel better with yourself but is always painful I don't like it, but I still do.

Who or what is your greatest inspiration? 

My dreams and nightmares.

What are a few of your favorite quotes?

 I real friend is the one who's happy about your success. O. Wilde and " le luxe n'est pas locontraire de la pauvreté , mais celui de la vulgarité "Coco chanel and "Chi fa da se fa per tre" Italian folk's quote

Anything else you want us to know?

 I love macarons cup cakes cheesecakes , foi gras, unagi sushi and pizza. I come from romeo and Juliet' city.I have a cat named Paco. I'm buying my first apartment. I don't like to get old. lol I think that the secret for perfect skin is classic Nivea cream. I don't understand politic. I think fashion is farther and farther from people, in the 80's they was more interested and informed about fashion now some people don't even know Balenciaga or Lanvin. I hope you will understand my English, I'm a really bad writer.

Where else can we find you (via twitter, facebook, lookbook, etc.)?

Facebook ( ruben Bissoli ), twitter ( rubenparis83), blog, and lookbook ( Ruben Bissoli)

Thank you, Ruben 

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