Paris is a cliché but it is an excusably chic cliché. The city is home to timeless, classic style, from the intricate gold lettering on the macaroon boxes to the balconied buildings that line the streets. It’s undeniable, Parisians will always be an inspiration.

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Cathleen Naundorf, large format Polaroid photographer of Haute Couture
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Cathleen Naundorf, large format Polaroid photographer of Haute Couture
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Cire Trudon, Parisian candle makers since 1643. Pictured: Room spray
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Ladurée, Fabricant de Douceurs & Gourmandises. Pictured: Macaroons
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Pictured: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Parisian actor prominent in French New Wave film
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Cathleen Naundorf, large format Polaroid photographer of Haute Couture
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Cassandre, painter, commercial poster artist and typeface designer
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Alexey Brodovitch, designer, father of ‘white space’ layouts and art director of Harper’s Bazaar
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Cathleen Naundorf, large format Polaroid photographer of Haute Couture
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Pictured: Arnys, Saint-Germain-des-Prés tailors
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Pictured: Balmain, Pre-Fall 2012 collection
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Erté, 20^th Century artist, designer and fashion illustrator
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Georges Dambier, French fashion photographer of the 50’s
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Cathleen Naundorf, large format Polaroid photographer of Haute Couture
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Gustave Caillebotte, Les raboteurs de parquet
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Yazbukey, contemporary Parisian pop-jeweller
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Pierre et Gilles, Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard, photographers and partners
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Pictured: Floor plan of the new flagship Hermès store in Paris
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