The novel Patricia, a biography on the life of the world-famous shoe designer, written by her son, arrived in bookstores unannounced, like an untimely shovel-roll.
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Hello Laurent, and thank you for answering my questions at the recently reopened Lutétia bar. Laurent, underneath your titanium shell, we can feel your heart...
I wouldn't have got here if... if my dear father hadn't introduced me to the wonderful world of shoes. I used to go to his office the way other kids go to the park in the late afternoons,...
Very discreet, not because of misplaced pride, but rather because he's very busy, always halfway between burn-out and pure contemplation, the grey matter of Team Patricia Blanchet is a man who deserves to be overrated. Meet Renaud Blanchet, the safe haven of a family that never ceases to amaze.
Now that she's free of all commitments and the pressure from the White House is off, the former First Lady of the United States was happy to take part in a fleeting but invigorating question-and-answer session.
Every story has a story. And my store windows have one. Funny, comical, just like the rest. In 2013, when I decided to take my brand in hand and open my store, I didn't have a penny left to finish my storefront the way I wanted.
Just like the design, the manufacturing, the store window, the details as a whole, I try to pay maximum attention to everything that makes up my world. Because in caring for it, I care for my customers.
Few famous people, celebrities or even stars don't cross the threshold of Patricia's boutique, so she sometimes improvises herself as a journalist and asks her customers a few questions, just like the others.
Patricia, what's your favorite restaurant in Paris?
I don't have one. And if I did, I wouldn't give it to you.
Patricia, is it true that you're thinking of setting up a line of bags?
This is as true as my metro line project. Even if the one you mention has a better chance of success than a possible Line 15 of my own devising.
You give the impression of having been in the shoe business since birth. Is this true?
Well, yes. What they say about me on this subject is totally true.
Patricia, according to my source at Harper's Bazaar, you've been chosen to invent all the shoes that will be worn by the new, still-kept-secret actress who will play Barbarella in the remake to be released in 2018. How did you come to land such a contract?
Like most of my colleagues who want to have a modicum of professional conscience, I have to ask you this question. How do you come up with such wonderful names for your shoes?...
Your store at 20 rue Beaurepaire, near Place de la République, doesn't have a sign. So we can't see you. It's a funny thing. Is this a technique imported from Benelux?
Ahahaha. No. The real story is... do you really want to know the real story?
Patricia, you're everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Why this strategy? There's no calculation, no strategy. I save my energy for my collections and my customers.
Patricia, you're often referred to as the Coen brother of footwear. Why is that?
Probably because I'm always trying to make people think and smile at the same time.