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2020 needs to end under an new light: optimism! We trusted our instincts on this one. And one name has been on our minds. That of Élise Chalmin. As a designer who creates colourful, laid-back pieces and founder of her self-name brand, she’s a natural choice for our online magazine. And for our utmost delight! As talented as she is funny, this slender Parisian has been unstoppable since 2017. A year when her family name took on a whole new dimension… After several years in other professions, this former art student’s illustrations and joyful geometric creations woke from their slumber. They became, after all those months of gruelling work, the patterns that now feature on her clothes. Unique creations that advocate a “Buy Less, Buy Better” philosophy; made from 95% natural materials and 5% recycled materials, they are, above all, designed to last. A style that’s more than just another fashion statement, designed to shake up classic looks, reinvent one’s wardrobe or, quite simply, to have fun! Something which this young lady fully applies to herself. Whether it’s with her own looks or part of her (carefully chosen) partnerships, over the years she’s become increasingly well-known to a wider public. Something that helped lead to the opening of her first boutique last September. A blessing that came with another life-changing moment – the arrival of Léonard, her first child. Two births that happened within a few days of each other. A new way to connect with the world, and with oneself. More engaged and positive than ever, let Élise welcome you into her apartment. An interior that reflects her personality, where you’ll find a wealth of objects. A woman who accumulates a lot (if not too many) objects, that she deeply treasures and which say so much about her. From her impressive artistic family heritage to her love of light and colour – essential, like the sun, to her life as well as the career path that led her to where she is today.

Élise, can you introduce yourself?

My name’s Élise Chalmin and I’ve just turned 30. I’m the founder of the Élise Chalmin brand, which I launched in 2017. I’m an illustrator and I draw prints that I then use on my clothes, which are made from natural materials. I’m also mum to Léonard and my partner’s called Rodrigue.

In a philosophical context, what’s your idea of “beauty”?

I think beauty is subjective. There are things or objects that I love which others find awful! I’m a sensible consumer – when I buy something, the idea is to keep it for a long time. My flat is heaving with accessories, books and paintings. I have same attitude when it comes to my brand. We have a “Buy less, Buy better” approach and we ask our clients to follow suit, so we sell items that can be passed on to others. Like a piece of designer furniture, I believe a garment should be passed down the generations and that’s why we design timeless pieces rather than passing fashions.

Tell us about how your upbringing influenced your product designs.

My paternal great-grandparents, Luc and Marjolaine Lanel, were designers and ceramists. They worked for Christofle for many years and designed the Le Normandie ocean liner’s silverware, which is now on show at the Musée de la Marine in Paris. My maternal grandfather was a graphic artist, painter and illustrator, but I never got the chance to know him. My much-loved paternal grandfather spent 35 years as technical director for Maison André, a company that specialises in the restoration of works of art. He then became an antiques’ dealer in partnership with my uncle, Jean-Luc Chalmin. As for my father, he was an art dealer for a long time before becoming a sculptor. I guess you could say that I come from a highly artistic background!

You followed an eclectic career path which eventually led you to create your brand in 2017. What did this entail?

I did a Baccalaureate in Economics and Social Science. I then enrolled for an arts’ foundation course at L’Atelier de Sèvres, opposite the Bon Marché department store, and, not being the most diligent of students, I ended up spending 2 years there. In my second year I passed the entry exams for the London College of Communication, which is part of the University of The Arts London. I enjoyed three fantastic years there and graduated with a degree in Illustration and Visual Media, surrounded by an army of friends.  It was a very open-minded course, with an upstream research approach to pure creation. This meant our projects involved 90% research and 10% creating. It allowed me to discover numerous artists and push my thinking as far as possible. It was then that I started to create prints.After my three years in London, I returned to Paris where I did an internship at Armand Ventilo, an amazing brand that sadly no longer exists. I then joined Maison Standard, but I needed more freedom and colour so I took the plunge and started my Élise Chalmin adventure.

What makes Élise Chalmin clothes different?

Élise Chalmin clothes are made from over 95% natural materials. This is uncommon when it comes to ready-to-wear clothes, and makes creating them tricky, as nowadays it’s far easier to source synthetic rather than natural materials. Our jumpers are made from 100% wool, and our shirts from 100% silk or cotton. Our pieces are also printed using my designs, meaning we have patterns that you won’t find in any other brand!

What message do you want your clothes to convey?

I want my designs to convey positivity and optimism. In our boutique we’ve hung up a quote by Xavier Dolan, which roughly translates into English as “Anything’s possible if you dream, dare, work and never give up.” For me, that’s as true as it gets. I’m an extremely optimistic person and it’s this positive attitude that I try to pass on to others. I think in life it’s important to be daring and adventurous, to take risks because if you don’t try, you’ll never make your dreams come true. This is why I use lots of colour when designing my clothes.

You work a lot with colour. Why is it so important to you?

For me, colour channels happiness. That’s how colours make me feel. Seeing an assortment of pigments cheers me up. That’s no doubt why I love my friend Camille Cottier’s paintings so much. I also need colour in my work. I see black and grey all around me. Having strong colours in one’s wardrobe is important! For me, they’re like the sun: essential for life.

Your patterns are inseparable from your style. How do you think them up?

I don’t really have a set answer to that question. They come from wherever my fancy takes me and how I’m feeling. I spend hours on Pinterest looking at colour combinations that I like. I also browse through art books. For example, the Sonia sweatshirt is directly inspired by a Sonia Delauney painting.

During which historical period would you have loved to live?

I would have loved to life during 1925 when Art Deco arrived, as well as the 80s when cool New York bands were at their heyday and you could hang out with the likes of Warhol, Basquiat and The Velvet Underground at CBGB.

What does your inner self tell you?

It tells me that I’m pretty chaotic and that I like things (laughs)! I keep things for a long time , so I have a lot, if not too much, stuff. My inner self also knows that I love colour and photography. I’ve moved a lot and I take my furniture wherever I go – it’s lived in different places and shows the passage of time.

How do you furnish your home?

I was given a number of my maternal grandmother’s pieces of furniture, notably two Pierre Chapo banquettes that I love and which came from her sitting room. I also kept the “squirrel” fabric that was in her home. I really like it and am happy that it she passed it down to me.My Pipistrello lamp was a birthday present she gave me a few days before she passed away. It’s not a design that has particularly grown on me, but it does hold a special meaning for me. I tell myself that this little lamp is my grandmother watching over me. As for the rest, I don’t have much second-hand furniture apart from a vintage Roche Bobois coffee table from the 70s that I adore, although I don’t know who designed it. I looked for one for months on end and eventually found this on Selency. I also like craft pieces. I love the woven lamps by Julie Lansom and we treated ourselves to one only a few weeks ago. So, you’ll find our home is a pretty mix of new, craft and vintage pieces. A bit like my wardrobe!

What do you like to be surrounded by?

Light most of all! Before moving here, I lived near rue Lepic for a year. I love the area, but I lived on the first floor overlooking a courtyard. I couldn’t see the sky and I dreamed of moving out as quickly as possible. So, I love light, the sun shining into my flat and music on a Saturday morning! And colour, of course. Always. It’s really important if I’m to be in a good mood. And soft lighting as well, at the end of the day.

What does the The Socialite Family mean to you?

It’s inspirational! I love looking through the portraits on the site and I’m a big fan of The Socialite Family brand. I think we’ve got the same taste when it comes to burgundies, ochres, navy blues and fir greens. Plus there’s the story of the inspiring founder who also dared step into the unknown.

How do you plan to spend the festive season?

We’ll spend part of the holidays at my mother’s in the Jura and then we’ll head to Méribel in the Alps to spend Christmas with my partner’s family including Léonard’s cousins! It’s going to fab.

Where we will find you in 2021?

I hope we’ll find each other in a world without masks, but with music and nightclubs and bars open until whatever hour, and also be able to kiss each other on the cheek again! In 2021, we’ll also be enjoying some fantastic new partnerships, with a bit more of a lifestyle slant on our site and in-store, and numerous projects that I can’t talk about too much right now. I can’t wait for next year to begin. I see a bright future that’s going to be full of surprises!

Photography: Constance Gennari – Text: Caroline Balvay @thesocialitefamily

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Elise Chalmin (finally) opens her first boutique

We all know Elise Chalmin for her wonderful silk shirts and pants, her incredible home-made graphic prints and of course her white t-shirts with red hearts .

After creating a visual identity entailing faithful clients, it seems logical to (finally !) open a pretty namesake boutique. Such is the case on Rue Condorcet , a skip and a hop from the B utte Montmartre , in an adorable colorful setting which looks a lot like her.

TIME FOR A SHOP OP

In my wicker heart basket (€45), I add all the fashion essentials for a joyful new season: a printed silk shirt (€190), a maxi-hair accessory (€19), a very soft dress in cotton gauze (€210), printed silk pants (€260), the famous heart t-shirt in many colours (€50) or a bright red one-piece suit with lots of style (€230).

And as an added plus: a preview of the next collection as well as decoration pieces to bring home such as stools (€250) along with coloured vases , (€80) from Pols Potten or framed drawings signed Elise Chalmin herself (€120). In order to recreate the pop universe of the designer in your own living room!

Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am-7pm, on Saturday until 8pm.

Also discover ten great looking masks for a stylish post-lockdown and the favourite brands of Parisiennes .

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Where to find it?

Elise chalmin.

51b rue Condorcet

75009 Paris

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Today, we are going to meet Elise Chalmin. Fashion designer and illustrator, Elise creates graphic clothing with clean cuts for a flawless look. Colorful pieces that transport us into a poetic, joyful and colorful world.

Who are you Elise? Can you introduce yourself ? My name is Elise Chalmin, I am 30 years old and I created an eponymous brand of printed clothing, sold on our website and in our store in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

What does your job involve? What do you like most about this one? My job consists of designing prints to affix to fabrics. I also design the shape of the garment, this requires a lot of research, which I do in advance. I design many prints so that I have choice when creating my collections. I also do all the artistic direction of the brand, the production of photo shoots, and the brand image.

How would you describe your creative world? Very very colorful, without too much obvious inspiration because I draw according to my desires. My world is full of optimism, we like to tell ourselves that nothing is impossible for those who give themselves the means and that is what I try to convey through my clothes. I think it's important to dare, dare to use color, dare to take the plunge.

Does your bathroom match or, on the contrary, does it contrast with your interior? I think this is the place where you can afford to splurge. It's an intimate room, which is not necessarily visited by your guests and I think it's the room in which you have to decide and rediscover your madness a little bit.

Tell us the story of your apartment (style, architecture, atmosphere)? What does your interior say about you?

We unfortunately don't own our apartment, so we couldn't choose many things. We went with rather warm colors, duck blue, bottle green. We have lots of paintings, and a very beautiful vintage travertine table. Our apartment is Haussmann-style, quite classic, which we tried to change by putting a custom-made marine piece of furniture on either side of the fireplace in order to bring modernity, and we put wooden Pierre Chapo benches .

What do you like to be surrounded by in a room to make you feel good? (style, materials, colors) I like rather warm materials, like carpet, wool, wood. But I also like to break with marble.

What are your latest favorites – discoveries – of design and art? I'm crazy about the paintings of Ronan Bouroullec, the work of Sonia Delaunay but more than anything I adore the artistic universe of Nathalie Du Pasquier. Where are you shopping? Where do you discover new signatures? I don't do it very much, but I spend a lot of time on Instagram. I recently discovered the work of Valentine Schlegel which is ultra modern. How do you consume decoration? I am very reasoned. I like to have, like in my wardrobe, durable pieces that can be passed down. I would like to be able to only afford designer pieces that I could pass on to my children. When I look for pieces I always hope to find the rare gem, like when I bought my pair of Tong armchairs by Pierre Paulin for my store.

After years spent in Paris, do you have any addresses to recommend to us there? (restaurants, lifestyle, decoration, design) I love eating ! And I like discovering places. Here is a small list of delights in Paris: Aux Vins des Pyrénées, Lolo, Les Vitelloni, Martin Boire et Manger, Marrow et Hiru. In terms of lifestyle, decoration and design, I always love stopping by The Socialite Family and the Galeries Lafayette foundation.

Do you have anything to share exclusively with our readers? What's your news in the coming months (release, collaboration, etc.)? Our first summer capsules are released in Spring; we have 7 of them, each more sublime than the last. We've done a lot of work on the prints and new cuts are emerging, it's very exciting! At the same time, we created our first summer sandals, and a pair of hand-made fuchsia pink raffia moccasins, yum yum! And since I love shoes to the core, we also did a collaboration with the iconic brand Méduse, which I've loved since I was little! For adults and children, the perfect match!

Find Elise’s addresses and favorites: -Elise Chalmin - Aux Vins des Pyrénées in the 4th district of Paris - Lolo Cave à Manger in the 9th arrondissement in Paris - The Vitelloni in the 3rd in Paris - Martin - Drinking and Eating in the 11th arrondissement in Paris - Marrow in the 10th in Paris - Hiru in Montmartre (Paris) - The Socialite Family in the 2nd in Paris - The Galeries Lafayette foundation in the 4th arrondissement in Paris - Pierre Chapo - Pierre Paulin - Pierre Jeanneret - Camille Cottier - Jules Théret

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• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
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• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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