Summer Vibes - "Delux" - French Fashion

DIOR BIKER JACKET - Black goatskin - Made in Italy Spring has sprung, but this Summer, weather is all over the place. 

The chicest fashion houses have some pieces to dream of, wish for, invest in???? However you justify them.. these beautiful little treasures are worth your time.. and worth a visit to the boutique near you.  It's not that they scream "Summer" - but they are available NOW, and will be gone by the time the temps dip in the Fall..   DIOR - Biker Jacket in Goatskin - $4,800.00 - Made in Italy

LITTLE DARLINGS - These two jackets and a hobo handbag will take you from day to night, from LA to Paris, shopping, working.. wherever!  No regrets..promise.

DIOR - The biker jacket... forever a classic.  Dress it up.. dress it down.  It's DIOR.. so dress it any way you like.  Maria Grazia has created this uber cool Black Goatskin version- $4,800.00 - Made it Italy. 

Across town from Dior at LOUIS VUITTON -that master of logo relevance reinvention - Nicolas Ghesquire took the iconic LV Travel Trunk and inspired a leather jacket that will spin your head around the world!  Save your travel tokens, because this calfskin jacket is $7,850.00.  However, let's face it.. NO ONE else you know will have it, and you will be wearing it for life! Made in Italy.LOUIS VUITTON Trunk Print Leather Jacket in Calfskin - $7,850.00

A few blocks away from LV, the House of CHANEL has countless offerings to carry all the things you need this Summer.   *RIP Karl Lagerfeld.   This pale petrol blue hobo calfskin small "Gabrielle" bag has all the iconic details of a CC bag, but they come together in such a hip, chic way with that matte gold hardware that this bag can dress up or down.   Invest in this $4,100.00 bag from the French House that made the handbag a necessity. CHANEL - GABRIELLE - small hobo bag in Calfskin - $4,100.00

There's a reason why so many fashion professionals say that Paris is the place to find the most beautiful design, and Italy is the place that produces the most incredible leather goods. Desgined in France, Made in Italy, it's a winning combination.  

FELT FEDORAS - TRAVAUX EN COURS

TRAVAUX EN COURS WOOL FELT FEDORAS - $110.00 - CLICK IMAGE TO SEE MORE AND SHOPNiche lifestyle brand Travaux En Cours had a very Happy Holiday this year! SAGE The brand known all over Europe for their chic bags, hats, aprons, and loafers made "the list".  Yes, that list.. "Oprah's Favorite Things"- the mega shopping list that gift givers all over the world look forward to each year.  The editors at O Magazine spend months shopping the world in search of just over 100 items that can appeal to everyone on your list.

Team Oprah chose TEC's wool felt fedoras - some with mohair bands, some with grosgrain trim.  The hats are unisex, and offered in two sizes that fit most - S/M-56, and L-58.  A range of colors means anyone can find a flattering shade.

The hats ship in the US from Christophe Pourny Studio - the brother of Cecile Fernez, one of the two women that design Travaux En Cours in France. NAVY  PINTo keep this all European, it's worth noting the hats are Made In Italy.GARNET

Click images to shop now.  Several are offered on Amazon Prime

A RANGE OF COLORS IN WOOL FELT FROM TRAVAUX EN COURS - MADE IN ITALY - $110.00