Gentry Lane

The Good: Burlesque has finally made it to France. It's no small feat in a country that really doesn't have a sense of kitsch or many fond memories of the 1940s and 1950s. But because my brand is associated with classic vintage glamour, it made more sense to organize burlesque shows in an elegant supper-club style than to spend my entire marketing budget on a 10-minute catwalk show that only a handful of buyers and journalist will bother to see.

The first Gentry de Paris Supper Club & Burlesque Revue of the series (scheduled to run through the end of the year) was a standing room-only hit. Paris hasn't seen anything like these beautiful dancing pin-up girls since Josephine Baker and Mistinguett.

The Bad: Aviator sunglasses are everywhere. Unfortunately, they just don't flatter most women as the shape is somewhat difficult to pull off. And the sporty aspect often clashes with the simple elegance of summer sundresses. Worst of all, a lot of men are still wearing Wayfarers (which are so two seasons ago). So everyone inadvertently looks like they just walked off the set of Top Gun. It's not good.

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