Self-confessed Francophile and Parisian Style Expert Susan Tabak
Susan Tabak is a Parisian Expert
She is a highly regarded arbitor of style and design, offering Brands, Media and Individuals a well connected eye for new discoveries of the finest quality. Susan's experience and knowledge inspires her clients and followers to find their own personal style and live well. She shops smart and has the knack for finding the most unique and unusual.
What does is take to be a Parisian Style Expert?
For starters, you need to love Paris. Susan Tabak doesn’t just love Paris – she actually feels as though her blood is French. Susan Tabak isn’t sure when she lived in France but she is convinced that at some point, possibly a past life – she called Paris France her homeland. Summers spent in France, a year living in Paris and a major in French at Tufts University were only the beginning of a life-long love of France for Susan Tabak. Certain she was French - or at least European - in another lifetime, she long admired the French sensibility and love for life.
See Susan Tabak’s blog Une Journee a Paris:
Is it a coincidence that the kick-off to New York Fashion Week commenced with a festive showcase of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry collection in Paris? For me? The ultimate Francophile who LOVES Paris more than anybody?? Yes, yes, it’s true - many people love Paris… it’s hard not to! My love affair with Paris, however, is something deeper than love. It is something in my DNA - some permanent imprint or memory or perhaps - a past life experience there? I now call my home New York City, but last night, to my delight, I felt like I was in Paris.
I continued to drift along the streets of Paris. I found myself by the brilliant light of the Place Vendôme – home to such famous jewelry houses as Mauboussin, Dior, Boucheron, and of course, Van Cleef AB0000 Arpels. Again, the mood was just perfect… and standing by that grand square it occurred to me that I was one woman among all of these rare and fabulous gems. (Susan in Lanvin)
The Parisian tableaux led to the Hammerstein auditorium for an amazing fashion show complete with pink poodles, fireworks over the Place Vendôme (celebrating Van Cleef AB0000 Arpels) and illustrations of ballet dancers over the panoramic photo of the Palais Garnier.
Susan’s Take on Paris, France:
"I am truly inspired by Paris - the art, architecture, cuisine - not just fashion - it's the whole package that turns me on- I feel more like a woman in Paris- feminine - which naturally leads me to shop because I want to look my best."
"Parisians have more imagination - they play with fashion and they are themselves, not just a walking advertisement from a magazine - the total look from one label is out."
Shopping smart and the knack for finding the beautiful had Susan advising friends, which naturally led to her business, Paris Personal Shopping, a customized Parisian shopping tour in 2001.
Susan, Parisian Style Expert, wrote CHIC IN PARIS, Style Secrets and Best Addresses, as a labor of love and admiration for Parisian style icons. The overwhelming reception has confirmed the world's unending passion for French style secrets. Just like the women in the book, Susan Tabak, herself a style icon, enriches her life by attending the ballet, traveling and enjoying swimming and yoga.
