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A Canadian in Paris: Our spellbinding photo shoot and film wrap model Amanda Nimmo in haute couture at the legendary Hôtel de Crillon
Photographed by Benjamin Kanarek. Styled by Sohei Yoshida. An Ottawa model, a Toronto-bred photographer and a Paris hotel room packed with haute couture. What a perfect way to illustrate FASHION’s mandate—bringing the international world of fashion home.
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Year in review: Our top 10 most popular posts in 2011
This week we’re taking a look back at the year that was by highlighting some of the best (and worst) moments. First up, we’re turning to you, our dear readers, by re-blogging the top 10 original posts, as clicked by you! We count down your favourites:
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So you wanna look like a debutante? M.A.C takes us behind the scenes at the Crillon Ball in Paris
Photography by Jean-Luce Huré One last dispatch from Paris just arrived at our desk: a rundown of makeup used at the 2011 le Bal des Débutantes at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris. M.A.C Cosmetics was the exclusive makeup partner for the ball, and responsible for making the 23 debutantes look flawless. The main inspiration (seen here) shows a deep smoky eye, lots of lashes, and a youthful glow across the cheek—after all, most of the debs are still only 16!
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Finally! We give you the scoop (and photos of all the couture gowns) from the 2011 le Bal des Débutantes at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris
Photo via Vogue Italia We’ve been scouring the internet for pictures of the girls and gowns from Saturday’s le Bal des Débutantes at the Hotel de Crillon, but international photo agencies are holding tight to their copyrights. However, that hasn’t stopped guests in attendance from sharing their own pictures, and we’ve rounded up some of the best.
See all the debutantes and gowns at the 2011 Crillon Ball »
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Debutantes in Paris! What the young socialites will be wearing at tomorrow’s Crillon Ball
Photo by Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic For young socialites and those of us interested in their seemingly magical lives, tomorrow is a big day in Paris: it’s le Bal des Debutantes at the Hotel de Crillon. The lavish event, unofficially known as the Crillon Ball, isn’t just about presenting eligible young ladies to society. (Er, whatever that means in the age of the Facebook, Twitter, and so on…) It’s also intended to showcase the work of haute couture and couture houses—by dressing the lucky teenage debutantes in stunning gowns.
