I remember a sales associate at our small town department store who always looked very chic and elegant with her simple solid color dresses, mid-size heels, a beautiful sparkling brooch, gray hair, and a beautiful red lip!!! She made an impression on me as a small child with her simple elegance. You are right Marie-Anne, lots of money does not guarantee style or sophistication
Intéressant. You grew up in Normandie and live there now. As an American foreign exchange student in 1967, I attended l’ Université de Rouen. I was fortunate enough to live in the Hôtel de Ville, as my French “father” was lieutenant mayor. I recently have been watching your videos and have purchased your books. Thank you for reminding me of what I used to know (when I was thinner). I have started to watch my portions and stop my snacking. Also, I have started to purge my closet. Merci for all you do.
Yes Marie- Anne I agree with you and Christian Dior. Not everything " in Style" suits everyone. I have to wear what I feel good in. It has to be something that feels like me, my style. These clothes I can enjoy for years. Detail is very important. All three of these points are timeless. Thank you
Just found this, four years after you posted it. I really admire Dior, and those quotes are so true. Lovely post, including those famous sketches. Thank you! So elegant.❤
I had a very demanding and elegant French language teacher in high school who wore 5 elegant outfits to school each week. For some reason, all I noticed was how beautiful she looked everyday, never realized she was wearing the same outfits over and over. One day she mentioned in class that she dressed in the “French fashion”. Fifty years later, I now realize that Mademoiselle’s suits wear custom made for her tiny, tiny silhouette. She was not a “pretty” woman, though she was beautiful.
Another wonderful way to present French style in a nutshell! My favourite is ‘understanding’. I buy quality items and wear them for many years. I often get my best compliments when wearing my oldest clothes. Now I am proud of my old clothes and am not embarrassed to say that I have had them for years. You have helped me to understand the importance of style and I appreciate that very much.
Marie-Anne, this comment is partly about your Dior video and partly, well, beyond. I love that you shared Dior's philosophy and how it fits in with the principles you teach. I was shopping today and thought more about the "details." But beyond this specific video, just wanted to thank you for the imprint you are leaving in this world. A positive voice. A fun approach to life, with clothing as a tool. A message of self-acceptance without complacency. Thank you. May you have a wonderful blessed Christmas and may God bless you more in 2020 than you could ask or imagine.
priceless, priceless tips Marie-Anne, thank you for sharing them with us..…. and this necklace of pearls combined with that black dress suits you so elegantly and beautifully
Marie you always share a special little bit that really means so much. I think that for those of us who appreciate the little things appreciate you and this channel the most.
Is there anything that Maison Dior don't do beautifully?? I went to Granville with my husband in October, visited the Dior Museum and spent the weekend in this little harbour town. The exhibition in the Dior Museum was about Grace Kelly and it brought home to me how influential she was, especially on style, fashion and the House of Dior, but also on the image of Monaco. Dior changed the way women dressed, just as Coco Chanel did. If we change how we dress, we change how we think of ourselves, how other people see us and even our lifestyle. It is an expression of who we are and in turn, helps shape who we will become.
This year, with your help, I have rediscovered a sense of my own style and, strange as it may sound, rediscovered a sense of myself. I wish you a very happy Christmas, Marie-Anne, and a wonderful New Year.
Bonjour Marie-Anne! Perfect video and perfect advice! Everything you said speaks volumes and follows what I have practiced and learned from my own mother.... Back in the early 90’s I once once a Christian Dior winter wool coat. It was a “circle swing” coat with a Peter Pan collar. I actually was able to wear it throughout my pregnancy while I commuted back and forth in Manhattan for work... It was a beautiful shade of red .. wish I could remember what happened to it.....
Watching your videos has given me a fresh perspective about style. I now look at clothing ads and I can pick out the details that either make the garment or detract from it! Merci!
Love the last quote, I couldn't agree more! I think if you have a limited budget you need to think very carefully what to buy to look amazing, while when you have lots of money there is a risk of buying anything, simply because you can afford it and mistakes don't cost you so dear :) limited budget can mean unlimited creativity :)
Oh so not true! One must still choose style that fights personally and appropriate outfit for occasion and have a sense of style... FASHION EQUALS MONEY... that is where a stylist comes in...
Thank you Marie-Anne. Dior was one of the first designers whose patterns I used to make up when I was 17. I love all your videos, and I learned so much from couturier designers.
I appreciate all 3 of Diors quotes... and your explanations of those 3 are spot on. I think there are alot of ladies that would benefit from these 3 basic tenants... thank you!
I imagine Normandy is beautiful. My mother had a cook/housekeeper from Normandy, who made the best apple cake with an apple-brandy glaze!! Sixty years later, I still miss that cake!
Empathy for yourself and others... Intuitively you will know! A Pleasant / stylish look for yourself will fit with maximum benefits into your community. You like the way you look and it gives you confidence. You are in touch with your authentic self and others engage with that well / engage with you meaningfully with dignity. You are an artist!
Dear Marie-Anne, I love this topic. You are so right that everyone knows Dior’s name. His story is amazing. Just wanted to also mention that the photo you show at the beginning of the video is of Roger Vivier, the talented shoe designer who designed footwear for Dior’s designs under the Dior label.
I love the work of Christian Dior. His designs were so feminine and elegant. I want to see the CD exhibition in Paris someday and I read somewhere that there is a Musee Christian Dior in Granville that was his childhood home. Travel goals. Lovely video, Marie-Anne. Your outfit/look is a beautiful example of understated detail with the gather at the side of your top and your pearls.
The nice thing about quality/ classic clothing that fits you well, is that as long as you care for it, you will have it for years and it won't go out of style. I don't buy fast fashion and I don't follow trends for this reason, and I have a beautiful, durable, classic wardrobe to show for it :) I have a handful of designers/clothing companies that I will buy from,... the rest?...I don't waste my money. I feel the same way about shoes, boots, hats and coats.
Very good advice and one that my grandmother taught me from a little girl....as I learned to sew garments with her. Detail, style and confidence will always make you feel and look fabulous.
There were two Jackies. The early Kennedy and just after years. Then she morphed into the jet-setting Onassis years, the Jackie in most of your images. Notice she rarely wore her three strand pearl necklace as Jackie O. She was much more relaxed in her clothing. In her later New York years, she dressed colorfully in the evening, often in very feminine off the shoulder styles. I’ve always admired her more casual looks and impeccable tailoring. But your trench coat with scarf and sunglasses - epitome of chic. Brava!
Isn't it strange how a sense of style is both personal and universal? Christian Dior almost wrote the rules, thank you for explaining the principles so clearly!
What a positive and elegant comment section! Congratulations Marie-Anne for attracting such a wonderful followship. I too share Christian Dior's philosophy on style vs. fashion. 💛
The type of clothes I really crave are far beyond my budget, but I find wonderful things in resale shops. The trick to shopping resale is to shop in a store that’s in a very affluent area. The rich ladies bring their things there. But you still must be very discerning....some of those rich ladies can buy really horrible things! But every once in a while, one can find a real gem. Mind you, a piece might be a still be a splurge, even at a resale price, but it will be something that can be worn for decades.
I go to resale shops, and I agree that you have to pay attention. It can be tempting to buy a piece from a label you admire, even though it doesn't suit your needs. I bought a Gucci wallet that I never use, because it holds barely more than a credit card without losing its beautiful line.
@ MaryJo DiAngelo Yes... you must be very careful... and remember, items often show up in resale shops because the original buyer realized it was a mistake or impractical. But if you’re dogged and persistent, you can find wonderful things. However, it’s best to take the attitude that you’ll have success far fewer times than you will. And different body types seem to have success in different areas.... for instance, I have a very common shoe size and so have great success there.
Great video! And I totally agree- people with a lot of money do not necessarily dress better than people who don’t have a lot of money. Anyone who has the money can wear Gucci, Hermès, Chanel- very easy. But someone who can wear very minimal and on low budget and look amazing-that is style. It’s the way they carry themselves in the clothes, their confidence and their essence. Thank you for your great videos!
You chose great quotes to exemplify what I believe are some guiding principles that I believe sum up what I try to do when dressing myself. I agree with your explanation of the third quote and think that that is what he intended to say. I also like to think of the word “understanding” in a broader sense. No matter how and what we wear, if we are not compassionate/understanding people, that lack will foreshadow everything. Dressing from the inside out. 💞
Marie-Anne , love the quotes and the video. I totally agree if the outfit fits well doesn’t matter the price. Also I believe the shoes are the key . The shoes can make or break the look . Before I put an outfit together I pick the shoes first .
Bonjour Marie-Anne, so good to see you this morning dressed so stylishly in black dress and pearls... I've been wearing navy more than wearing too much black, in december always enjoy my reds, rusts, and lovely earth colours that match my Hazel eyes and fair skin.. I own a few Of Joan Rivers wonderful bee brooches and her classic collection earrings that Ive worn for over ten years and always get compliments... Cannot beat a huge good quality brooch on a coat or jacket. Have a great Weekend paula x
I think a budget sets limits that force creativity into bloom. That helps focus the look. I remember the spring 2009 Christian Dior makeup collection. I was completely unable to afford any of it. But I worked VERY hard at duplicating the colours and textures that I loved. In a sense it was my guideline to my own makeup style. The sheer skin like glow, the soft neutrals. That spring it was all about the nude shades on the eyes, lips and cheek and nails. CD just did it better than anyone else. I kept pictures of the swatches I found on the web. I found more on Pinterest years later. I’m actually glad I couldn’t afford it then because it forced me to become very creative in copying the aesthetic and in the process I began to really understand why I was drawn to it and to find inexpensive equivalents that had that sheer luminous beauty. If I would have bought the look, it would have worked perfectly but I would still be ignorant of WHY. And if I ran out- it would not be available in future. By picking it apart mentally and finding substitutes in my price range I learnt how to create the look I like forever. I still have that mental yardstick in my head as I evaluate new cosmetics and it came from CD! (Sephora Canada has 2 Dior eyeshadow palettes that resemble the one that inspired me. The original was called Elegante and the 2 modern CD palettes that are similar are Touch Matte #537 & Undress #647) Although I could stretch to buy one, and maybe a lipstick nowadays I don’t want to destroy the magic. As you spoke about his philosophy I remember that moment & that collection. I remember having a similar deeply satisfying experience with clothing as I figured out what gave me that same joy - understated neutrals mixed with accents of colour or texture etc. What made me feel great when I wore something that just felt perfect for me. Understanding that things can look good on others or on the hanger, and they’re in perfect taste and style but they just don’t work for me. Learning to reach for the things that are the coup de coeur. The extra dimension that isn’t described in words- it either works wonderfully or not at all.
It’s so true the details in a piece are so key to how wonderful it looks and feels. And yes! I can take consignment, thrifted finds, and pieces from a store like Target and curate an outfit that looks really high end. People are always surprised when I say something I’m wearing is from Target or H&M -it’s all in the layering and textures etc. And on a side note-I don’t necessarily want to promote fast fashion but if that is all you can afford. Great post! Great timeless fashion advice. ❤️
My style is abit rock chic, boho and jeans n tees, I have learnt such great tips from you and added classic peices to mix in such as trench coat, charlotte gainsbourg blazer from zara and im in love with cashmere jumpers thank god for ebay , I'm on a tiny budget so very picky now 🤣 I'm slowly building a better wardrobe but still keeping my style. Thankyou so much love your video's 🥰🙂♥️
Bonjoir Marie-Anne, this was a wonderful video, thank you.
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Wonderful advice and such a great example to follow in this insane world of over consumption ...I am focusing my efforts on purchasing quality over quantity in 2020 and I plan to follow all your suggestions ..thank you for an excellent video and best wishes for the New Year
Understanding your own style is the most important thing. I completely agree. If money equated to being well dressed, then all the famous people on the red carpet would be perfectly dressed. Despite their money, many are not.
I have a book by Christian Dior called The Little Book of Fashion that is a fun and interesting read. This was a nice mindful video reminding us all that money cannot buy style. I am trying to invest in high-quality pieces also rather than fast fashion. I enjoy your videos! Have a very Merry Christmas, Marie-Anne!
Ha! Anne Marie... Dior was so right! I think it boils down to knowing, loving and respecting yourself and holding that in mind in all the choices you make in life including what you purchase in terms of clothing and how you dress yourself. If you care too much about what others think or how you think they might judge you, then you are too vulnerable to the wiles of advertising. And as we all know, advertisers try to fool us into believing that we 'need' things that we don't need at all. Christian Dior's observations could potentially open up a huge debate on personal choice, the influence of our societies, capitalism, the positives and negatives of the clothing and fashion industry, the current cost of manufacturing and purchasing clothes and of course the issue of sustainability...much too heavy for the season that's in it!!! So thank you for a lovely, considered and inspiring video. Joyeux Noel et les meilleurs voeux pour la Nouvelle Année et merci pour tout votre travail!
Just have to say you look amazing! So beautiful and elegant in your black. I am inspired to dress up (jeans and cashmere instead of joggers and cashmere) here on my farm today!
I loved this video, Marie-Anne. Such a good reminder that money isn't elegance or being stylishly dressed. :) Truly and without exaggeration, I think of your words, over the year or so I have followed your channel, each time I dress. Especially, I think again when I put on my coat, scarf and bag. I even concern myself with which umbrella goes best each day! :)
Style, yes but fashion, no. My favorite detail is a brooch pinned just where it should be. My style is sleek. sharp yet easy, and elegant. One should never "try too hard".
Great video re Christian Dior, a fashion icon representing timeless and elegant style . Your video has inspired me to reread his book, "The Little Dictionary of Fashion" which was gifted to me two winter seasons ago.
From what I’ve seen, CD clothes are so light weight and high quality, however unaffordable. I’ve had a pair of CD sunglasses for 12 years and they still look in style. I good splurge!
Your words about simplicity reminded me of something Coco said about once you're dressed and accessorized, to stop, look in the mirror, and take something OFF. 😂
Just found your channel! New subscriber! I love these quotes, they are very empowering and will continue for many many years to come! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos and catching up on ones already posted! Thank you!!
I totally agree..never be a fashion sheep following every single trend. I never wanted to wear the black capes that were extremely trendy in the sixties. I refused to wear the ugly huge shoulderpads in the eighties. I still think they were awful! Nowadays i will never wear these trendy heavy black soldier boots with the thick thick soles. They are so totally not elegant. I love beautiful natural fabrics like bio cotton, linen, cashmere, (merino) wool, alpaca, viscose and the simple classic timeless style. I hardly ever do wear synthetic fabrics. I hate acrylic and polyester. Polyester always is going to pill. A lovely open smile is the best "accessory " you can have ;)
I enjoyed learning about Christian Dior and his sensibilities. I would love to see similar videos on other French designers you admire, like Coco Chanel. I couldn't agree more that having money does not always equate with beautiful style. I think a sense of style is engrained and honed over the years. It is having a sharp eye for details, as you pointed out, Marie-Anne. It takes "work" and observation. Maybe those with too much money don't have to develop their sense of style, as they can buy anything and everything?! Just a theory!
Very good video. Very educational. I never thought of it this way. It makes me think of another video you made about wearing nice lingerie for yourself. I am laughing at myself and other women I've seen at the gym - when I took off my boots one of the socks had my toe poking through & I wasn't the only one. From what I can see the women, and myself, were not wearing pretty bras and panties. Just rather old, plain and ugly. I was thinking maybe because no one will see them. Your video has taught me to dress pretty underneath even if no one will see anything. I'm definitely going shopping in the new year. Merci for this lesson.
Greta Garbo insisted on beautiful silk underwear when she was making one of her films. The director said it was not importance as no one would know. . She is said to have replied "I will know and I will act differently" or some similar words.
Subscribed. Enjoyed your video. I am Canadian but my ancestors Louis lamoureux and wife Françoise came from Normandy by king Louis XIV. I am the first generational that doesn't speak french fluently but I hope to share your style.
I think fashion changes too quickly nowadays to follow slavishly; too expensive to try and, anyway, I don’t want to look like everyone else. Although many people try. I love an appropriate detail; I just found a beautiful skirt with a flared hem and a row of self covered buttons above a small slit, centre back. And yes, a lot of money isn’t needed for style. Wise words.
Very nice and interesting video as always. Your channel is the result of this advices, because you teach and show how to put in practice this great concepts. P.S. Me too, i absolutely love Normandie.
This is a superb video. In my humble opinion, I see so many ladies in England that are dressed to cover their body but not dressed to suit their body or their age. For instance, if the tops of your arms are slender and your neckline is good, then by all means wear the ‘slashed sleeve’ effect but if not then leave well alone. It is a pity that this topic of dressing well is not incorporated in Senior Schools at the start of Art and or Textiles Lessons. What a lot the pupils could learn over the course of their time at school and maybe learn to spend money wisely on what they wear.
Marie-Anne Lecoeur Oh how the UK girls are missing out. I was in my local village today and I could count the stylish ladies on one hand. Sadly all the others had put this, that or the other on. A veritable rainbow of mish-mash clothing.
*WOW* !!!! *Thanks again for such SAGE advice Marie-Anne* !!!! *All three of Christian's lessons are excellent* !!!! *Little by little I have learned how to dress better and more confidently* !!!! *I do NOT follow the latest styles like I did when I was young* !!! #FrenchChicStyle #MarieAnneLeCoeur
I think quote #2 could also mean that details must be done well. That when quality, craftsmanship, are inadequqte in carrying out the little details , that can spoil the look. For example, a dress I bought as a student, for a dance. It had elegance in the cut, in the black fabric, and the way it fit me, but it had a cheap, ugly jewel sewn on at the bust for detail. I removed the poorly done detail, bought a nicer quality piece and sewed it on instead. I thought I turned out quite elegant!
+++ Indeed you can make clothing your own by changing some details to you own taste. You also can dye clothing. For example i had a beige cashmere scarf that i dyed into dusty fuchsia. No one else has that scarf in that color ;). Or when colors are too outspoken you can easily wash them in (more or less intense) tea ( just standard english breakfast tea will do) to make them more neutral. Tea is a great natural dye for clothing. It will not fade.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing those 3 quotes they hold so much truth! While Oscar De La Renta was alive he said in an interview that the designers objective was to attract women into what they made but ultimately the women will decide what works for them. Thanks for sharing so much information Marie-Anne through your wonderful channel!
Understanding aesthetic, line, drape, form, proportion, fit, color, construction, and restraint, are more important than any price tag. You cannot buy style, only garments.
I just found you now, I am 25 and you are the first channel about style&look I wanna REALLY follow FOR SURE and For a long time! So prepared, so elegant, and you respect us a lot;there is a healthy balance between expressing yourself and respecting us. Many young youtuber ruins this balance. Harmonious your look and the way you talk and your personality. Your whole presence is a HARMONY. It makes your videos very lovely and also useful at the same time. Genial!! ps.: And I always agree with everything! I will also have some questions for sure: 1st HOW DOES IT CHANGE MY OUTFIT if I have MORE smaller breast but bigger bottom? My idea is not to wear with bug circular cutout outerwear, more turtleneck....trying to compensate..it is just my first idea, I am very curious about your opinion! Greetings from Hungary
I remember a sales associate at our small town department store who always looked very chic and elegant with her simple solid color dresses, mid-size heels, a beautiful sparkling brooch, gray hair, and a beautiful red lip!!! She made an impression on me as a small child with her simple elegance. You are right Marie-Anne, lots of money does not guarantee style or sophistication
Thank you Marie-Anne, we all affect each other in this small world of ours, Merry Christmas😊❤️👍
Intéressant. You grew up in Normandie and live there now. As an American foreign exchange student in 1967, I attended l’ Université de Rouen. I was fortunate enough to live in the Hôtel de Ville, as my French “father” was lieutenant mayor. I recently have been watching your videos and have purchased your books. Thank you for reminding me of what I used to know (when I was thinner). I have started to watch my portions and stop my snacking. Also, I have started to purge my closet. Merci for all you do.
I just Got a confirmation once more, that my personal style through over 30 yrs still works and my clothes stil are classic and in my color sceme
Yes Marie- Anne I agree with you and Christian Dior. Not everything " in Style" suits everyone. I have to wear what I feel good in. It has to be something that feels like me, my style. These clothes I can enjoy for years. Detail is very important. All three of these points are timeless. Thank you
Wise words from Christian Dior. Money does not equal style, fashion does not equal style. So very true. 💖💖💖
The pics of his sketches are breathtaking! So, so beautiful.
Just found this, four years after you posted it. I really admire Dior, and those quotes are so true. Lovely post, including those famous sketches. Thank you! So elegant.❤
Glad you enjoyed it Laurel Anne 😃
I had a very demanding and elegant French language teacher in high school who wore 5 elegant outfits to school each week. For some reason, all I noticed was how beautiful she looked everyday, never realized she was wearing the same outfits over and over. One day she mentioned in class that she dressed in the “French fashion”. Fifty years later, I now realize that Mademoiselle’s suits wear custom made for her tiny, tiny silhouette. She was not a “pretty” woman, though she was beautiful.
What do u mean she wasnt a pretty woman but beautiful?
Another wonderful way to present French style in a nutshell! My favourite is ‘understanding’. I buy quality items and wear them for many years. I often get my best compliments when wearing my oldest clothes. Now I am proud of my old clothes and am not embarrassed to say that I have had them for years. You have helped me to understand the importance of style and I appreciate that very much.
Marie-Anne, this comment is partly about your Dior video and partly, well, beyond. I love that you shared Dior's philosophy and how it fits in with the principles you teach. I was shopping today and thought more about the "details." But beyond this specific video, just wanted to thank you for the imprint you are leaving in this world. A positive voice. A fun approach to life, with clothing as a tool. A message of self-acceptance without complacency. Thank you. May you have a wonderful blessed Christmas and may God bless you more in 2020 than you could ask or imagine.
How beautifully articulated you gave thanks! I especially enjoyed the "message of self-acceptance without complacency". 💛
I am so grateful for your channel. I am 70 and live in Southern California, where it’s really casual style.
I am glad you enjoy it Teresa 😘
priceless, priceless tips Marie-Anne, thank you for sharing them with us..…. and this necklace of pearls combined with that black dress suits you so elegantly and beautifully
Marie you always share a special little bit that really means so much. I think that for those of us who appreciate the little things appreciate you and this channel the most.
Is there anything that Maison Dior don't do beautifully?? I went to Granville with my husband in October, visited the Dior Museum and spent the weekend in this little harbour town. The exhibition in the Dior Museum was about Grace Kelly and it brought home to me how influential she was, especially on style, fashion and the House of Dior, but also on the image of Monaco. Dior changed the way women dressed, just as Coco Chanel did. If we change how we dress, we change how we think of ourselves, how other people see us and even our lifestyle. It is an expression of who we are and in turn, helps shape who we will become.
This year, with your help, I have rediscovered a sense of my own style and, strange as it may sound, rediscovered a sense of myself. I wish you a very happy Christmas, Marie-Anne, and a wonderful New Year.
Bonjour Marie-Anne! Perfect video and perfect advice! Everything you said speaks volumes and follows what I have practiced and learned from my own mother.... Back in the early 90’s I once once a Christian Dior winter wool coat. It was a “circle swing” coat with a Peter Pan collar. I actually was able to wear it throughout my pregnancy while I commuted back and forth in Manhattan for work... It was a beautiful shade of red .. wish I could remember what happened to it.....
Watching your videos has given me a fresh perspective about style. I now look at clothing ads and I can pick out the details that either make the garment or detract from it! Merci!
Fit + proportions +harmony = the most important secrets of style
Plus: the good knowledge of mixing colors & textures
Plus : minimalism
Your pearls are very simple and lovely. I think the small details do matter.
Love the last quote, I couldn't agree more! I think if you have a limited budget you need to think very carefully what to buy to look amazing, while when you have lots of money there is a risk of buying anything, simply because you can afford it and mistakes don't cost you so dear :) limited budget can mean unlimited creativity :)
Oh so not true! One must still choose style that fights personally and appropriate outfit for occasion and have a sense of style... FASHION EQUALS MONEY... that is where a stylist comes in...
Thank you Marie-Anne. Dior was one of the first designers whose patterns I used to make up when I was 17. I love all your videos, and I learned so much from couturier designers.
Great advice 😍 the man was brilliant! I totally agree that not all wealthy people know how to dress 😄
I think the Christian Dior quotes make so much sense and is brilliant. Thank you.
I appreciate all 3 of Diors quotes... and your explanations of those 3 are spot on. I think there are alot of ladies that would benefit from these 3 basic tenants... thank you!
I imagine Normandy is beautiful. My mother had a cook/housekeeper from Normandy, who made the best apple cake with an apple-brandy glaze!! Sixty years later, I still miss that cake!
Empathy for yourself and others... Intuitively you will know! A Pleasant / stylish look for yourself will fit with maximum benefits into your community. You like the way you look and it gives you confidence. You are in touch with your authentic self and others engage with that well / engage with you meaningfully with dignity. You are an artist!
I love your new hairstyle, it brings out your eyes and is very chic.
Dear Marie-Anne, I love this topic. You are so right that everyone knows Dior’s name. His story is amazing. Just wanted to also mention that the photo you show at the beginning of the video is of Roger Vivier, the talented shoe designer who designed footwear for Dior’s designs under the Dior label.
Yes indeed - highly embarrassing Suzanne 🫣
I love the work of Christian Dior. His designs were so feminine and elegant. I want to see the CD exhibition in Paris someday and I read somewhere that there is a Musee Christian Dior in Granville that was his childhood home. Travel goals. Lovely video, Marie-Anne. Your outfit/look is a beautiful example of understated detail with the gather at the side of your top and your pearls.
The nice thing about quality/ classic clothing that fits you well, is that as long as you care for it, you will have it for years and it won't go out of style. I don't buy fast fashion and I don't follow trends for this reason, and I have a beautiful, durable, classic wardrobe to show for it :) I have a handful of designers/clothing companies that I will buy from,... the rest?...I don't waste my money. I feel the same way about shoes, boots, hats and coats.
Very good advice and one that my grandmother taught me from a little girl....as I learned to sew garments with her. Detail, style and confidence will always make you feel and look fabulous.
I am in love with this channel!!! Wonderful advice and prospective.
There were two Jackies. The early Kennedy and just after years. Then she morphed into the jet-setting Onassis years, the Jackie in most of your images. Notice she rarely wore her three strand pearl necklace as Jackie O. She was much more relaxed in her clothing. In her later New York years, she dressed colorfully in the evening, often in very feminine off the shoulder styles. I’ve always admired her more casual looks and impeccable tailoring. But your trench coat with scarf and sunglasses - epitome of chic. Brava!
Isn't it strange how a sense of style is both personal and universal? Christian Dior almost wrote the rules, thank you for explaining the principles so clearly!
What a positive and elegant comment section! Congratulations Marie-Anne for attracting such a wonderful followship. I too share Christian Dior's philosophy on style vs. fashion. 💛
Thank you for sharing Dior’s comments. Inspiring. It boils down to “money can’t buy style”
New look Will always be contemporary...and chic...understanding of style...
The type of clothes I really crave are far beyond my budget, but I find wonderful things in resale shops. The trick to shopping resale is to shop in a store that’s in a very affluent area. The rich ladies bring their things there. But you still must be very discerning....some of those rich ladies can buy really horrible things! But every once in a while, one can find a real gem. Mind you, a piece might be a still be a splurge, even at a resale price, but it will be something that can be worn for decades.
Well said! I agree with you 100%.
@ Marie-Anne Lecoeur
Merci, Madame! I hope your viewers will use my tip and find classic and elegant gems at reduced prices.
I go to resale shops, and I agree that you have to pay attention. It can be tempting to buy a piece from a label you admire, even though it doesn't suit your needs. I bought a Gucci wallet that I never use, because it holds barely more than a credit card without losing its beautiful line.
@ MaryJo DiAngelo
Yes... you must be very careful... and remember, items often show up in resale shops because the original buyer realized it was a mistake or impractical. But if you’re dogged and persistent, you can find wonderful things. However, it’s best to take the attitude that you’ll have success far fewer times than you will. And different body types seem to have success in different areas.... for instance, I have a very common shoe size and so have great success there.
Bonjour Marie-Anne, merci pour le vlog 😊
Absolutely valuable quotes--the comment about details really resonates.
Perfect advice...thank you! And by the way, the garment you are wearing is remarkably flattering on you❤️.
Great video! And I totally agree- people with a lot of money do not necessarily dress better than people who don’t have a lot of money. Anyone who has the money can wear Gucci, Hermès, Chanel- very easy. But someone who can wear very minimal and on low budget and look amazing-that is style. It’s the way they carry themselves in the clothes, their confidence and their essence. Thank you for your great videos!
You chose great quotes to exemplify what I believe are some guiding principles that I believe sum up what I try to do when dressing myself.
I agree with your explanation of the third quote and think that that is what he intended to say.
I also like to think of the word “understanding” in a broader sense. No matter how and what we wear, if we are not compassionate/understanding people, that lack will foreshadow everything. Dressing from the inside out. 💞
Marie-Anne , love the quotes and the video. I totally agree if the outfit fits well doesn’t matter the price. Also I believe the shoes are the key . The shoes can make or break the look . Before I put an outfit together I pick the shoes first .
Bonjour Marie-Anne, so good to see you this morning dressed so stylishly in black dress and pearls... I've been wearing navy more than wearing too much black, in december always enjoy my reds, rusts, and lovely earth colours that match my Hazel eyes and fair skin.. I own a few Of Joan Rivers wonderful bee brooches and her classic collection earrings that Ive worn for over ten years and always get compliments... Cannot beat a huge good quality brooch on a coat or jacket. Have a great Weekend paula x
I think a budget sets limits that force creativity into bloom. That helps focus the look.
I remember the spring 2009 Christian Dior makeup collection. I was completely unable to afford any of it.
But I worked VERY hard at duplicating the colours and textures that I loved.
In a sense it was my guideline to my own makeup style. The sheer skin like glow, the soft neutrals. That spring it was all about the nude shades on the eyes, lips and cheek and nails. CD just did it better than anyone else.
I kept pictures of the swatches I found on the web. I found more on Pinterest years later.
I’m actually glad I couldn’t afford it then because it forced me to become very creative in copying the aesthetic and in the process I began to really understand why I was drawn to it and to find inexpensive equivalents that had that sheer luminous beauty.
If I would have bought the look, it would have worked perfectly but I would still be ignorant of WHY. And if I ran out- it would not be available in future.
By picking it apart mentally and finding substitutes in my price range I learnt how to create the look I like forever.
I still have that mental yardstick in my head as I evaluate new cosmetics and it came from CD! (Sephora Canada has 2 Dior eyeshadow palettes that resemble the one that inspired me. The original was called Elegante and the 2 modern CD palettes that are similar are Touch Matte #537 & Undress #647)
Although I could stretch to buy one, and maybe a lipstick nowadays I don’t want to destroy the magic.
As you spoke about his philosophy I remember that moment & that collection.
I remember having a similar deeply satisfying experience with clothing as I figured out what gave me that same joy - understated neutrals mixed with accents of colour or texture etc. What made me feel great when I wore something that just felt perfect for me.
Understanding that things can look good on others or on the hanger, and they’re in perfect taste and style but they just don’t work for me.
Learning to reach for the things that are the coup de coeur. The extra dimension that isn’t described in words- it either works wonderfully or not at all.
So true and well put! It is about the understanding, not merely about the budget. Merci Marie Anne!
It’s so true the details in a piece are so key to how wonderful it looks and feels. And yes! I can take consignment, thrifted finds, and pieces from a store like Target and curate an outfit that looks really high end. People are always surprised when I say something I’m wearing is from Target or H&M -it’s all in the layering and textures etc. And on a side note-I don’t necessarily want to promote fast fashion but if that is all you can afford. Great post! Great timeless fashion advice. ❤️
Marie-Anne Lecoeur ❤️
My style is abit rock chic, boho and jeans n tees, I have learnt such great tips from you and added classic peices to mix in such as trench coat, charlotte gainsbourg blazer from zara and im in love with cashmere jumpers thank god for ebay , I'm on a tiny budget so very picky now 🤣 I'm slowly building a better wardrobe but still keeping my style. Thankyou so much love your video's 🥰🙂♥️
Bonjoir Marie-Anne, this was a wonderful video, thank you.
Wonderful advice and such a great example to follow in this insane world of over consumption ...I am focusing my efforts on purchasing quality over quantity in 2020 and I plan to follow all your suggestions ..thank you for an excellent video and best wishes for the New Year
Understanding your own style is the most important thing. I completely agree. If money equated to being well dressed, then all the famous people on the red carpet would be perfectly dressed. Despite their money, many are not.
I have a book by Christian Dior called The Little Book of Fashion that is a fun and interesting read. This was a nice mindful video reminding us all that money cannot buy style. I am trying to invest in high-quality pieces also rather than fast fashion. I enjoy your videos! Have a very Merry Christmas, Marie-Anne!
The devil is in the details, and God's eye is "on the sparrow", so the little things really do matter. Thank you for giving us great style advice!
Marie-Anne Lecoeur has to 💋
Ha! Anne Marie... Dior was so right! I think it boils down to knowing, loving and respecting yourself and holding that in mind in all the choices you make in life including what you purchase in terms of clothing and how you dress yourself. If you care too much about what others think or how you think they might judge you, then you are too vulnerable to the wiles of advertising. And as we all know, advertisers try to fool us into believing that we 'need' things that we don't need at all.
Christian Dior's observations could potentially open up a huge debate on personal choice, the influence of our societies, capitalism, the positives and negatives of the clothing and fashion industry, the current cost of manufacturing and purchasing clothes and of course the issue of sustainability...much too heavy for the season that's in it!!!
So thank you for a lovely, considered and inspiring video. Joyeux Noel et les meilleurs voeux pour la Nouvelle Année et merci pour tout votre travail!
Just have to say you look amazing! So beautiful and elegant in your black. I am inspired to dress up (jeans and cashmere instead of joggers and cashmere) here on my farm today!
C'est magnifique ! Thank you form California ;->
I very much liked the third look! At fifteen I discovered the style of Françoise Hardy, the turtle neck and the leather jacket, I still like it ;-)
I loved this video, Marie-Anne. Such a good reminder that money isn't elegance or being stylishly dressed. :) Truly and without exaggeration, I think of your words, over the year or so I have followed your channel, each time I dress. Especially, I think again when I put on my coat, scarf and bag. I even concern myself with which umbrella goes best each day! :)
@@MarieAnneLecoeur Well, Marie-Anne I know you refer to Dior but that's how I think of you, "...wise and timeless advice from a true style great" ;)
Style, yes but fashion, no. My favorite detail is a brooch pinned just where it should be. My style is sleek. sharp yet easy, and elegant. One should never "try too hard".
Great video ♥️ Wishing you a Very Happy Christmas 🎄 Hope you have a good one 🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🥰
Great video re Christian Dior, a fashion icon representing timeless and elegant style . Your video has inspired me to reread his book, "The Little Dictionary of Fashion" which was gifted to me two winter seasons ago.
From what I’ve seen, CD clothes are so light weight and high quality, however unaffordable. I’ve had a pair of CD sunglasses for 12 years and they still look in style. I good splurge!
Love your elegant outfit
Thank you for this it very much an inspiration.
GREAT TRUE ADVICE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS MARIE TO YOU AND YOURS!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT ADVICE ALL YEAR.GOD BLESS YOU!
Great video - already put to use following these style tips - thank you
Your words about simplicity reminded me of something Coco said about once you're dressed and accessorized, to stop, look in the mirror, and take something OFF. 😂
Exactly right Kelly 😃👍
My mother in-law is from Granville. It’s a gorgeous town.
You look absolutely stunning today! Very insightful information, as well!
Just found your channel! New subscriber! I love these quotes, they are very empowering and will continue for many many years to come! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos and catching up on ones already posted! Thank you!!
I totally agree..never be a fashion sheep following every single trend. I never wanted to wear the black capes that were extremely trendy in the sixties. I refused to wear the ugly huge shoulderpads in the eighties. I still think they were awful! Nowadays i will never wear these trendy heavy black soldier boots with the thick thick soles. They are so totally not elegant. I love beautiful natural fabrics like bio cotton, linen, cashmere, (merino) wool, alpaca, viscose and the simple classic timeless style. I hardly ever do wear synthetic fabrics. I hate acrylic and polyester. Polyester always is going to pill. A lovely open smile is the best "accessory " you can have ;)
I enjoyed learning about Christian Dior and his sensibilities. I would love to see similar videos on other French designers you admire, like Coco Chanel. I couldn't agree more that having money does not always equate with beautiful style. I think a sense of style is engrained and honed over the years. It is having a sharp eye for details, as you pointed out, Marie-Anne. It takes "work" and observation. Maybe those with too much money don't have to develop their sense of style, as they can buy anything and everything?! Just a theory!
Hello I am a new subscriber and love your video’s thanks for sharing your style with me and everyone else who watches them.
I just love how you say his name. Have you watched the series that came out this year? It’s called The New Look.
We did get the chance to watch it, merci 😃
You look simply beautiful ! Happy holidays.
I love this video....because I am all about style
Very good video. Very educational. I never thought of it this way. It makes me think of another video you made about wearing nice lingerie for yourself. I am laughing at myself and other women I've seen at the gym - when I took off my boots one of the socks had my toe poking through & I wasn't the only one. From what I can see the women, and myself, were not wearing pretty bras and panties. Just rather old, plain and ugly. I was thinking maybe because no one will see them. Your video has taught me to dress pretty underneath even if no one will see anything. I'm definitely going shopping in the new year. Merci for this lesson.
Greta Garbo insisted on beautiful silk underwear when she was making one of her films. The director said it was not importance as no one would know. . She is said to have replied "I will know and I will act differently" or some similar words.
Subscribed. Enjoyed your video. I am Canadian but my ancestors Louis lamoureux and wife Françoise came from Normandy by king Louis XIV. I am the first generational that doesn't speak french fluently but I hope to share your style.
This a great video on why personal style is so important!
I think fashion changes too quickly nowadays to follow slavishly; too expensive to try and, anyway, I don’t want to look like everyone else. Although many people try. I love an appropriate detail; I just found a beautiful skirt with a flared hem and a row of self covered buttons above a small slit, centre back. And yes, a lot of money isn’t needed for style. Wise words.
totaly agree with Chritian Dior 'merci !!!
Very nice and interesting video as always. Your channel is the result of this advices, because you teach and show how to put in practice this great concepts. P.S. Me too, i absolutely love Normandie.
Always enjoy your videos! You’ve encouraged me to really look at my wardrobe & use & combine things differently! Thank you Merry Christmas!
Wonderful quotes! Absolutely true also! Thank you Marie.
This is a superb video. In my humble opinion, I see so many ladies in England that are dressed to cover their body but not dressed to suit their body or their age. For instance, if the tops of your arms are slender and your neckline is good, then by all means wear the ‘slashed sleeve’ effect but if not then leave well alone.
It is a pity that this topic of dressing well is not incorporated in Senior Schools at the start of Art and or Textiles Lessons. What a lot the pupils could learn over the course of their time at school and maybe learn to spend money wisely on what they wear.
Marie-Anne Lecoeur Oh how the UK girls are missing out. I was in my local village today and I could count the stylish ladies on one hand. Sadly all the others had put this, that or the other on. A veritable rainbow of mish-mash clothing.
I totally agree with you and Christian Dior. I rather style than fashion
I agree with all of Mr. Diors points you brought up.
*WOW* !!!! *Thanks again for such SAGE advice Marie-Anne* !!!! *All three of Christian's lessons are excellent* !!!! *Little by little I have learned how to dress better and more confidently* !!!! *I do NOT follow the latest styles like I did when I was young* !!! #FrenchChicStyle #MarieAnneLeCoeur
I think quote #2 could also mean that details must be done well. That when quality, craftsmanship, are inadequqte in carrying out the little details , that can spoil the look. For example, a dress I bought as a student, for a dance. It had elegance in the cut, in the black fabric, and the way it fit me, but it had a cheap, ugly jewel sewn on at the bust for detail. I removed the poorly done detail, bought a nicer quality piece and sewed it on instead. I thought I turned out quite elegant!
+++ Indeed you can make clothing your own by changing some details to you own taste. You also can dye clothing. For example i had a beige cashmere scarf that i dyed into dusty fuchsia. No one else has that scarf in that color ;). Or when colors are too outspoken you can easily wash them in (more or less intense) tea ( just standard english breakfast tea will do) to make them more neutral. Tea is a great natural dye for clothing. It will not fade.
Just discovered your lovely channel Thank you for the beautiful & so very truthful insightful information💕 👗⭐️
Oh wow, thanks for sharing those 3 quotes they hold so much truth! While Oscar De La Renta was alive he said in an interview that the designers objective was to attract women into what they made but ultimately the women will decide what works for them. Thanks for sharing so much information Marie-Anne through your wonderful channel!
@@MarieAnneLecoeur Definetly Marie-Anne you sure are a beacon of light with all the perspective you bring in all your videos!
Excellent, thank you
Solid tips. I love what you are wearing in this video. Also, now when I go shopping, your voice and ideas are with me. Ha.
I know, I hear her (you) too!!
Understanding aesthetic, line, drape, form, proportion, fit, color, construction, and restraint, are more important than any price tag. You cannot buy style, only garments.
How can I keep my blouse from riding up from my slacks or skirt
Tuck the blouse in your parties
Wonderful ❤️
Great video! 🥰
Love the pearls any hints for wearing them?
Love Normandy!
I just found you now, I am 25 and you are the first channel about style&look I wanna REALLY follow FOR SURE and For a long time!
So prepared, so elegant, and you respect us a lot;there is a healthy balance between expressing yourself and respecting us. Many young youtuber ruins this balance. Harmonious your look and the way you talk and your personality. Your whole presence is a HARMONY. It makes your videos very lovely and also useful at the same time. Genial!!
ps.: And I always agree with everything! I will also have some questions for sure: 1st
HOW DOES IT CHANGE MY OUTFIT if I have MORE smaller breast but bigger bottom?
My idea is not to wear with bug circular cutout outerwear, more turtleneck....trying to compensate..it is just my first idea, I am very curious about your opinion!
Greetings from Hungary
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