Sporty and athletic Alexis Kapaun is running the gauntlet throughout Paris wearing vivid, bright, fun, outlandish and piquant colours for the ELLE June Issue. Photos byBenjamin Kanarek
Fashion is not an isolated industry. It is connected to the rest of our life. Fashion reaches beyond clothing and into the way we choose to live our lives.
If you don’t know Jess Dempsey, you will now. Jess is the owner of the blog called “What Would Karl Do“ I love that name, so appropriate. I got this really cute e-mail that I decided to leave un-edited… Hi Benjamin, OK…. Call me crazy, but I could not decide out of these four snaps!! […]
How I bumped in to Paulina Leonor Lempicka the daughter of French Fashion Designer Lolita Lempicka… The other day, I was passing in front of a Brasserie on the corner of rue des Trois Frères and rue Chappe in Montmartre in the 18th Arr. of Paris and I saw three people sitting outdoors at the […]
1962 – Fashion Boutique opened by Catherine Lupis Thomas in Paris Montmartre, takes us back to the 60s – Check out Catherine being interviewed by Benjamin Kanarek Blog
A Saturday afternoon in Paris While strolling through Paris today and on my return from running some errands, as I approached Place Abbesses, I spotted this girl on the phone, well tanned and obviously just returned from her vacation. This is the BIG weekend where most Parisians are back from their vacations. The streets were […]
Well here is the first City to come in to the “Your City Street Fashion Stuff” section from Antwerp, Belgium by: Gladys Ferro Look 1: Running Errands feat. Little P Sunglasses : way old Shirt : “borrowed” from the boyfriend Skirt : H&M Bag : Matthew Williamson for H&M Watch : Swatch Bracelet : Guess […]
I would love to see photos taken by you in your city of what YOU consider stylish. Please send me your images of people wearing what is happening in your town and include the brands they are wearing, i.e. skirt by “…………” tee shirt by “…….. …..” etc. and if you can, a short video […]
I was walking up in the 18th District of Paris and to my surprise off in the distance, I see what I think are a couple of stuffed toys, but as I approached, I realized that these little “Dinky Toys“ were the real deal. Let me introduce you to Coco (Of Course) and Ashley… Two […]
I am as much of a shoe lover as the next. Even though I do not collect them, I definitely stake them out. The other day I happen come to upon an incredible pair of midnight blue pumps which I shall be designing my Autumn/Winter wardrobe around. The kicker was they were knocked down 70% […]
The Guy and his Shoes… A bit of Black Polish might have Helped… Dominique and his friend were walking in the direction of rue Lepic and I thought, “Wow, those shoes are awesome…”. I scanned up and noticed that he was wearing a very cool velvet jacket and 70’s “punk rock like” T-shirt. He apparently […]
Kind of… More like Bristol in Paris or Paris with a dab of Bristol…and for the “1st” time my Paris Street Fashion Stuff VIDEO shown below…all shot with my iPhone 3Gs! I rarely do two posts of this series in one day. In fact I rarely do more than one every two weeks. But walking […]
The Lady and the Bag… A sunny calm and perfect day in Paris. Just wanted to take a walk and as I was just turning left towards Place Abbesses in the 18th District, I spot two girls and an older more sophisticated woman with them. As it turns out the girl featured in this shot […]
Yesterday, I was shooting a feature story for VOGUE Brazil in the Marais and on my way back after the shoot. Both Frédérique and I noticed them, I hesitated as they passed, swung around and said – Excuse me, can I shoot you for Benjamin Kanarek Blog
The other day by the l’Arc de Triomphe, I noticed this young woman walk past me in a wonderful eggplant colored dress with a deep watermelon colored pumps.