Macarons! Paparazzi! Alber Elbaz! Karl's Coke! (And Another Exclusive Paris Giveaway!)

Some Paris observations:

1. Macarons are the cupcakes of Paris. But you knew this.
2. Karl Lagerfeld has his own Coca-Cola Light bottle! Look at Coco Rocha styled a la Lagerfeld. (I can't find this bottle anywhere in Paris. It's like a Chris Benz lipstick.)
3. I met one of my heroes today. Alber Elbaz, the designer for Lanvin. Very thrilling. If I had an unlimited fashion budget, I would wear Lanvin exclusively.
4. Our photo shoot was very interesting yesterday, as we had paparazzi to deal with! Stayed tuned for more on that subject...
5. No one walks around drinking coffee in Paris, even though a certain Seattle coffee chain is expanding here. If you're the kind of person who walks around compulsively clutching a Starbucks cup like one of the Olsen Twins, you'll find it's a hard habit to break. Everyone I know in Paris has one of those Nespresso pod machines at home, or drinks his or her coffee in a cafe.
6. It's hard to get iced coffee in this city! This is a big trend waiting to happen.

Thanks for the comments yesterday! AtelierGal, Blinky Daisy, I can't believe I didn't know about BB cream. Thank you for enlightening me. I asked the president of Lancome about it and she's going to send me some of our BB cream. She thinks I'll like it. Stay tuned. Fab Over 40, I didn't go into Osborne & Little! I wish I had known about it. I literally stood in front of there for three hours.

Today's giveaway? A bottle of the Nutrix Royal body oil and a Lancome deodorant. (Neither is available in the U.S.) These products will make your bathroom look chicer immediately. Did you even know Lancome makes deodorant? I didn't. Several New York fashion editors who discovered it on trips to Paris would always ask me to bring some back for them. I finally tried it to see what the fuss was about and you know what? It's good stuff!

Leave a comment letting us know why your bathroom or medicine cabinet needs a little injection of Lancome glamour! We'll pick one comment at random. Please post by Friday night.

By the way, we'll name all the Paris giveaway winners next week.

Bon chance!

Is Chanel Courting a New Head Designer?

Not sure how I feel about this. I really, really don't want to see Karl Lagerfeld retire or leave Chanel, though I certainly wouldn't begrudge him his intentions for future leisure if he is so inclined - plus, I do adore Alber Elbaz.

What's this all about?
All the fashion world's a-buzz with talk that Karl Lagerfeld may be exiting Chanel and Alber Elbaz, of Lanvin, may be about to enter. NY Magazine reports rumors surfaced last summer that Karl Lagerfeld did not renew his contract at Chanel and that Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz would take his place. At the time both houses, Chanel and Lanvin, quickly denied that rumor, but it was resurrected this past weekend on grazia.com.au.  Sources say Grazia became alarmed after fashion blogger Tommy Ton tweeted he was sitting on some news that will "SHAKE the fashion world":

We at grazia.com.au think we might know what this earth-shattering news might be — with rumours circulating that Karl Lagerfeld’s tenure at Chanel is coming to an end and none other than Alber Elbaz will be announced as his successor. There’s no doubt the talented Lanvin designer is more than capable of filling Big Karl’s CC-logoed shoes.

Saying they expect an announcement to come "very, very soon," we're all ears ourselves for the plans. Whatcha think, can you imagine Chanel without Karl? I don't know; I'm really having a hard time with this.

sources/images: NY Mag, Allure, eonline