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Claudia Curran
Happy Birthday Brigitte 🎈
Joyeux Anniversaire BB Brigitte Bardot, who turned 89 this week, is often associated with the French Riviera with images of her lounging on the seaside in stripes and little else. However, she was a Parisienne first. Brigitte was born on the 28 September 1934 in Passy in the 16th arrondissement, to wealthy bourgeois parents who were strict Catholics. Having studied ballet for three years from the age of 13 at the Paris Conservatory, she developed the poise and gait that would soon fascinate the world. In 1950 at the age of 15 she graced the cover of Elle magazine where...
Claudia Curran
Fashion & Sustainability
There’s a lot of talk about sustainability in the fashion industry - yet the industry has apparently always thrived on built-in obsolescence.Looking at the fashions paraded on catwalks, today's outlandish outfit is destined for next season's scrapheap.A look over our Jac Cadeaux website through the past six years will tell you our attitude towards sustainability. We have built our brand on timeless French style; classic, simple staples such as the Breton stripe top, which we still sell today.Our brand is about enduring styles and the subtle evolution of designs.We make our pieces to last, in styles that our customers can wear...
Claudia Curran
The Original French Influencer Jane Birkin 1946 - 2023
The Original French Influencer Jane Birkin 1946 - 2023 France’s favourite “petite Anglaise”, the British-born singer and actor Jane Birkin, died recently at her home in Paris, at age 76. French president Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Birkin, saying she “embodied freedom and sang the most beautiful words in our language”. "Jane Birkin was a French icon," Macron said. "A complete artist, her voice was as gentle as her commitments were ardent. She bequeaths us a legacy of songs and images that will never leave us.” To us at Jac Cadeaux, Jane Birkin was a pioneer of the kind...
Claudia Curran
Spring Summer '23/24
Photo Shoot: Spring/Summer - Printemps/Été
It’s been a busy week at Jac Cadeaux. Yesterday was a highlight, spent in our photographic studio all day, photographing our Spring/Summer range. We hope you enjoy the pictures! Next up, we have some beautiful cashmere and cotton pieces just arrived. We have also introduced a new Baggy Jean, catching the trend that's now sweeping Europe. They are a comfort jean and are meant to be slightly stacked on your sandshoe: they look just as cute with a kitten heel. They are a fun off-duty jean, seen all over streets of Paris.
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