12: Three Days in Dallas
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Bonjour! Do you miss going out to shop? It has been a year since this global lockdown and since we cannot resume our trips to Paris just yet, let me take you for a shopping treat near home, in Dallas, Texas! This trip was so fun experiencing luxury shopping in The Highland Park Village. Come and join me as we tour around Dallas, exploring boutiques like a Parisian chic: Day 1: Shop ‘Til You Drop [1:47] Day 2: Jen Zen, The Conservatory, and The Dallas Galleria Experience [14:30] Day 3: Last Minute Store Visits Before Flying Home [15:09] Dallas is such great place for shopping – from...
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11: Coffee Talk (Part 2) with Maggie Jackson
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In this second part of Coffee Talk with Maggie Jackson, the renowned international awardee Irish fashion designer shares with us her passion in mastering her craft and building her business. Undeniably, Maggie has made a name for herself not only in Northern Ireland but in the world. What’s her secret? Let us together discover: The Shift to MaggiKnits, Inc. [1:29] Maggie’s Booth: The Secret in Selling [14:30] Fashion and Knitting [18:30] The Art of Knitting [24:00] What we can learn from Maggie’s story is that as long as you put your heart in your work, people will always come back to...
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10: Coffee Talk (Part 1) with Maggie Jackson
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Is knitwear part of your wardrobe? Get to know more about knitwear from this expert! Featured in this episode is the International Award-winning Irish designer and knit master Maggie Jackson. Through her excellence and winning attitude in her craft, Maggie has brought Northern Ireland to the world stage of fashion. Among other famous and notable clients, she had designed pieces for the Miss World pageant for five years! Maggie Jackson pioneers fashionable knitwear design in her humble hometown and helps rebuild its reputation from being once a war-torn place. In her current business, she is...
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9: Buckle Ballerina
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What is a fashionable dress without a pair of great shoes?Wearing beautiful shoes is non-negotiable to a Parisian chic. There is a different power your shoes can give you as a woman! They make you look fabulous and sexy while you do your hustle. But more than the great looks they give, the comfort of wearing a pair of shoes is more important because you use them every day. One of the things I love to collect is a pair of shoes. Over years of shopping and visiting different boutiques, I have discovered amazing buckle shoes that I consider as a hidden gem in fashion.In this episode, I am...
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8: About My Book
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Coucou! Merriam-Webster defines flair as a uniquely attractive quality or style. My book entitled “French Flair” refers to the French style. It is about the stories behind my most important style essentials I’ve counted on for my go to pieces over the years. I have share with you my love for fashion and I combine my passion for history and style - #stylehistory - in sharing with you some these essential style pieces and the story behind each of them. Writing this book was such an enjoyable experience for me. It has always been a dream to share this information ever since I became...
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7: Café with Marie de George
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Couture refers to the creation and design of customized clothing. A piece is made specifically for you. People dream of visiting French fashion houses for their couture. Wearing a couture piece from a great design house gives you a different kind of luxury and confidence in any social gathering, knowing that you are wearing a piece of history. This episode features Marie de George, an esteemed couturier in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She specializes in creating pieces for her clients with care and attention to detail. Her embellishments and embroideries on all her pieces are...
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6: Trip to Paris
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Sitting in a sidewalk café with a café au lait and a croissant, are you ready to begin a 5-day trip to Paris? A trip to Paris is on every fashionista traveler’s bucket list. The City of Light is famous for the iconic Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles, and of course its love for fashion and the arts. In this episode, I will be taking you on a shopping experience in Paris with me. Are you excited? I am Nancy Flaherty, I am a Francophile and passionate about fashion. I delight in taking my guests to Paris for a personal shopping experience and sharing the beautiful city’s hidden gems...
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5: Coffee with Chelsey Hill
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How much of a #coffeehooker are you? Drinking coffee in a café on the streets of Paris while watching the world go by is such a luxurious moment to be in. Parisians take the time to enjoy the pleasure of coffee breaks. To anyone who wakes to an alarm in the morning, coffee is a must-have but for my guest on this episode, coffee is her blood type. For the Illustrating Diva, coffee can be described as her greatest fashion accessory. Meet Chelsey Hill, a NYC-based illustrator, artist, actress, and most importantly, a coffee lover. Recording this episode for you our listener, was so much fun as...
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4: The White Shirt with Darlene Campbell
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Simplicity is beauty, and in fashion nothing exemplifies simplicity more on women than wearing a white shirt. A white shirt can portray elegance, sophistication, and authority on the wearer. This is an essential piece to every boss lady’s wardrobe. How many do you have in your closet? A white shirt is also a blank canvas – any way that you accessorize it will always be perfect – a true representation of your personal style! One can question, isn’t wearing a white shirt by itself already enough? It may be, but the blank canvas of a crisp white button up is a tempting challenge for...
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3: The History of Lingerie
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Your choice of lingerie is truly an expression of self-care. While lingerie and undergarments are generally not flaunted in our day-to-day life, there is a hidden gem in wearing something you know will make you feel special. Parisian lingerie shops know how to empower women by dressing them with elegance and uniqueness. In this episode of Café with Grace, grab your cup of coffee (or champagne!) as we take you through a brief history of lingerie and the styles and fashions that make up the lingerie we now get to enjoy as women: ❖ 1850’s Corsets Era [2:49] ❖ 1880’s Decolletage [3:53]...
info_outlineCouture refers to the creation and design of customized clothing. A piece is made specifically for you.
People dream of visiting French fashion houses for their couture. Wearing a couture piece from a great design house gives you a different kind of luxury and confidence in any social gathering, knowing that you are wearing a piece of history.
This episode features Marie de George, an esteemed couturier in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She specializes in creating pieces for her clients with care and attention to detail. Her embellishments and embroideries on all her pieces are exquisite, while staying globally and environmentally conscious in the materials that she is using. Her ethical business promotes collaboration with her client, sustainability in her choice of materials, and a passion about taking care of people – her clients and the people who support her.
Get to know Marie as she shares with us the things that spark her joy:
- The artist named Marie de George [1:00]
- Marie’s Art [1:54]
- Marie attention to her Clients [6:28]
- The Designers that Inspire Her [10:44]
- Frappe Oat Milk for Coffee [21:48]
- What’s Next for Marie de George in 2021? [17:23]
- The White Coat by MDG [21:25]
- The French Style [25:50]
In fashion, as in anything that we choose, the ultimate goal is happiness. From this conversation with Marie, a great takeaway would be: as long as you put your heart in the work that you do, you will never go wrong in making people happy and being satisfied with your creations.
Now, are you ready to discover your couture piece?
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