Let Them Have Fashion

On the anniversary of the most famous prison break in western history, I thought it would be appropriate to pay homage to some of France’s best exports.
	In 1981, Robert Clergerie set up shop in the small French town of Romans. Approaching shoe design as he would sculpture, he created his famous women’s oxford and a parallelogram heel now known as the “Clergerie heel.”
	Sophie Albou honed her design skills at Azzedine Alaia and headed the family fashion business, La Garage, in Paris, before giving birth to two sons, Paul and Joe. In 1995, Albou launched Paul & Joe, an irreverent, colorful take on Parisian chic.
	Born in Grenoble, France, Catherine Malandrino strives to blur the line between dreams and waking life; to “enhance a woman’s femininity while cultivating an edge.” She says, “I want to design irresistible clothes that make a woman desirable, clothes that a man just wants to discreetly take off, clothes to keep as a secret, clothes that stay darling to you forever.”
	In 1927, Hubert de Givenchy was born in Beauvais, France, and by age 17 had arrived in Paris, ready to begin his career in fashion. Decades later, the Givenchy name is legendary and conjures images of sophistication à la Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall and, of course, Audrey Hepburn.
Find your mode à la française, at shopbop.

Catherine Malandrino: Manhattan Energy meets Paris Romance

The world's two chicest cities, New York and Paris, come together in every Catherine Malandrino collection. With a focus on soft elegance, each dress, blouse, skirt, and sweater blends versatility with pretty femininity. We love the latest offerings in their deep color palette and soft knits, and their promise that this season will be as exceptional as the ones that came before it. The newest Catherine Malandrino styles have arrived. Discover them at shopbop.

First Fashion: Our Favorites from What’s New

My weakness? Luxe, feminine versions of menswear-inspired styles.
	James Perse brings the humble thermal to a haute new level. The slim fit and touch of cashmere makes this grunge-era classic feel all grown up. James Perse Cashmere V Neck Thermal Tee
	I had a vintage version of something like this a long time ago, but it never fit quite right and had that odd used-clothing-store smell that no amount of dry cleaning can remove. Of course this Rag & Bone one is about a thousand times better. Rag & Bone Double Breasted Tux Vest
	The Easy Rider look I love in a fitted, feminine silhouette. This is one of those where-have-you-been-all-my-life pieces I’ll wear forever. Catherine Malandrino Cropped Leather Jacket
Your fashion weakness? Find it right here in What’s New.

Sweet Meets Sophisticated

The upside of being hung-over and sofa-ridden on a Sunday? Finally having the opportunity to break open the collector's edition Sex and the City boxed set we received last Christmas. And after eight-plus rejuvenating hours of quality time with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha, we were back to our old selves, craving Thai food and a wardrobe of flirty-yet-fashion-forward styles fit for lunch dates with dashing moguls and ladies' nights out. Fortunately for us, our favorite designers are in a similar frame of mind this spring. We're snapping up unabashedly feminine dresses from Catherine Malandrino, reinterpreted, '60s modern styles from Karta, and sweetly polished tops from Mint. Now all we need is a little arm candy. (Hear that, Jason Lewis?) Flirty looks for city girls? Find them right here, at shopbop.

Trend Alert: A Fairy Tale Life

Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty. When we were six, we wanted to be them all. Ah, who are we kidding? We still do. But a grown woman parading around in puffy skirts and tiaras is hardly acceptable in today's society. Lucky for us, spring is letting us indulge our girly urges in a more understated way with pastel hues, ruffles, and lace from the likes of Catherine Malandrino, Mint Jodi Arnold, Rebecca Taylor, and more. So go ahead, layer on the girly chic and start living your fairy-tale life right now, at shopbop.*

*Prince Charming not included.