Inúmeras bailarinas elegantes do Repetto já enfeitaram palcos em todo o mundo, mas também transgrediram as escolhas dos balés para invadir as ruas. Seu estilo onipresente se espalhou em todas as formas imagináveis, desde o azul pônei com estampa de leopardo até a camurça de pele de cabra preta.

A lendária marca é um tributo duradouro à paixão e à técnica. Em 1947, Rose Repetto, mãe do dançarino e coreógrafo Roland Petit, amorosamente criou um par de bailarinas para ele em uma humilde oficina parisiense. A inovadora técnica de ponto reverso forma um chinelo flexível e leve que imediatamente conquistou os dançarinos, que ainda hoje frequentam as butiques Repetto.

Repetto - Moda

Brigitte Bardot é frequentemente associada ao lançamento de bailarinas Repetto na moda. O astro do cinema pediu a Repetto que adaptasse sua sapatilha para uso no dia a dia. Podemos ver o resultado em uma foto: Brigitte Bardot empoleirou-se sensualmente em um Simca vermelho no Festival de Cannes de 1956. Ela transformou o chinelo Repetto em um ícone do chique parisiense, sempre inseparável dessa imagem cult. Em 1959, Rose Repetto abriu sua primeira boutique na rue de la Paix, a poucos passos da Ópera de Paris.

Perfumes Repetto Brigitte Bardot

Na década de 1970, os homens se apaixonaram pelo modelo Zizi Jeanmaire, um sapato de jazz estreito com cordões originalmente projetado para Zizi Jeanmaire. A história de Serge Gainsbourg veio dar volume à reputação e à história da marca. No The New York Times, o editor revela: “Sem o conhecimento de muitos, Serge Gainsbourg tinha pés sensíveis, machucavam-no que o faziam odiar andar. Ele encontrou sua única salvação nos sapatos de jazz de pele de bezerro feitos por Repetto, Jane Birkin havia comprado para ele um par de Zizi masculino branco, e a lenda diz que ele usava trinta pares por ano até sua morte em 1991. Muitas outras celebridades também o seguiram em seus passos, mas sem nutrir a lenda da marca.

Para marcar o sexagésimo aniversário da Repetto em 2007, a marca convidou vinte artistas e designers para desenhar sapatos e tutus, as criações foram apresentadas em uma exposição itinerante notável. Em 2009, Karl Lagerfeld desenhou seu deslumbrante tutu até o tornozelo, e as bailarinas de mármore Repetto de Rodarte fizeram sua estreia na Colette em Paris. Nesse mesmo ano, Repetto colaborou com o designer John Derian para criar sapatos que simbolizavam um jardim de primavera, graças a uma estampa floral vigorosa.

Perfumes Repetto Karl Lagerfeld

As colaborações recentes mais memoráveis ​​combinam o romance clássico com a sensibilidade moderna do século 21.
A linha da Cerimônia de Abertura foi notada no filme Pas de Deux Coca descrito como um devaneio cinematográfico que apresenta as bailarinas de Joffrey em vôo, dançando com as roupas práticas da linha.

Muito recentemente, a loja parisiense Repetto ofereceu um aplicativo interativo no qual os transeuntes podiam orquestrar bailarinas em uma paisagem 3D; conto de fadas da nova geração na mesma rua onde Rose iniciou sua ilustre carreira, a magia de Repetto continua operando.

Repetto - Perfumes

Enquanto a companhia Repetto originalmente só trabalhava no mundo da dança com suas bailarinas torneadas, a marca expandiu sua atividade criando roupas, acessórios e, mais recentemente, perfumes. O primeiro, lançado em 2013, “Repetto Le Parfum” conserva todo o DNA da marca, a sua estética e os seus valores. Além disso, para seu lançamento, Dorothée Gilbert, primeira dançarina na Ópera de Paris, tornou-se sua musa. No comercial, podemos vê-la pulverizando a fragrância Repetto liberalmente antes de sair para os ensaios.

Em 2014, uma concentração mais intensa para a versão Eau de Parfum, uma fragrância pulverulenta e floral como a Eau de Toilette, mas em uma versão oriental mais sensual.
Em 2015 Repetto Eau Florale, uma variação fresca e espumante, notas frutadas e radiantes, enriquece a gama com sua fragrância alegre e ousada.

A marca, estreante no mundo da perfumaria, tem conseguido elevar suas criações olfativas entre os melhores players deste maravilhoso universo.

Perfume Miniatures

10 Basic Rules for Your Perfume Miniature Collection!

1. Your Family and Friends

Ask your family, friends, and colleagues if they have any bottles left in the bathroom drawer or stored elsewhere. From now on, when they receive a miniature at the perfume store, they will think of you.

2. Which Perfume Miniatures to Collect?

You can choose a theme or several themes according to your tastes and budget:

• Major French brands: Guerlain, Dior, Nina Ricci
• Bottles of specific color (e.g., blue)
• Antique bottles: Mury, Coty, Cheramy
• Bottles of celebrities: Movie stars, singers, etc.
• Bottles from high-fashion brands: Cerruti, Gaultier, Mugler
• Uniquely shaped bottles (animals, female bust, sphere, keychains, jewelry)

3. Garage Sales and Specialized Fairs

Garage sales and fairs should not be missed. You will quickly see that prices at fairs are much higher, so it is recommended to shop at garage sales in the first year to start your collection. You won't have difficulty forming a collection for a reasonable amount, and who knows, you might find some rare pieces. Attend at least one fair to see the difference. This way, you can admire new products, talk to sellers, and connect with other collectors. On the internet, you may find the missing piece for your collection and offers of the latest novelties that may take time to find second-hand.

4. Limited Budget

Like everything else, you should set limits. It should remain a hobby, even a passion, but not an obsession! Some pieces can cost up to several hundred dollars, so take it easy! In general, at garage sales, the price of a miniature without a box varies from 0.20 to 2 €, and 3 to 5 € with a box. In the beginning, target the cheaper, more classic ones like Miracle, Dune, Paris, Poison. For about 50 €, you can have about ten...

5. Valuation Books

A valuation book is essential. It will allow you to assess your collection and, most importantly, guide you in your buying process, helping you in negotiations. There's no need to buy a miniature for twice its value, or conversely, hesitate to buy a bottle for 1 € that's worth 20 €, etc...

6. Never Discard the Boxes

The value of the miniature is in the full bottle and its box: a miniature without a box can lose up to 50% of its value! Unfortunately, you won't always find the miniature with its box...

7. Never Open the Bottles

If you open the bottle, the fragrance will dissipate. So, it is essential not to open it to smell the perfume! Some bottles may be challenging to find full. Other miniatures may also lose their scent over time, despite your precautions...

8. Protect Them from Dust and Light

Miniatures don't like the sun because they can lose their original color. Protect them also from dust if you don't want to waste time cleaning them...

9. Display Them in a Showcase

Perfume miniatures are a prestigious collection. Their bottles deserve to be showcased in an illuminated display case (preferably) for a more pleasant presentation. You can add colored stones, pearls, etc...

10. Trade

When you find inexpensive miniatures that you already own, buy them anyway. Don't hesitate to make a reserve for trading or reselling. Remember to bring them to fairs and garage sales. You may have the opportunity to meet another enthusiast with whom you can make good deals. Participate in forums, online exchanges, check links from other bidders.

Perfumes

Understanding Perfumes: Types, Composition, and Families

What Are the Different Types of Perfumes?

In a perfume bottle, there isn't just the fragrant substance; the perfume is primarily composed of a carrier whose role is to dissolve the fragrant substances well. There is a finisher, usually a fixative, which helps strengthen the fragrance's tenacity. The fixative is often in the form of iris root powder.
There is an abundance of perfumes, fragrances here and there that fill the shelves of perfumeries worldwide. But what's most impressive is that each of these aromas is unique. So, it's natural to ask the following question:

What are the differences between these fragrances based on?

We can differentiate perfumes based on various criteria. Firstly, there is a difference based on the nature of the medium.
There are 3 types of perfume according to this criterion:
1.    Alcoholic fragrances are the most common; the carrier is pure ethanol. It has the advantage of being very volatile, leaving only the scent on the skin.
2.    Oily fragrances are particularly gentle on the skin.
3.    Solid perfumes, commonly called "perfume concrete," where the perfume components are diluted in a "balm." These scents are applied in small quantities to selected areas.

Furthermore, a distinction can be made even in alcoholic perfumes, according to the content of fragrant compounds. In fact, in our perfumes, we see different names like "eau de parfum" or "eau de toilette." That's where the difference in quality lies, often related to the price difference between perfumes.

•    There are sweet waters or colognes that contain less than 8% fragrant substance. Fixation is about 1 hour.
•    Eau de Toilette has a concentration of 6 to 12%, for a fixation of about 3 hours.
•    Eau de parfum is part of this concentration growth with between 10 and 20% fragrant substance, for a period of several hours.
•    Finally, there are the perfumes themselves, which are composed of 15 to 40% fragrant material and ensure fixation for several days.

Perfume Composition: The Notes

When we talk about perfume, we often talk about notes: top, heart, base notes. They correspond to the composition in fragrant substances of the product:
•    Top notes: these are the first notes, those you feel as soon as the product disperses in the air; fresh notes of citrus fruits or herbs;
•    Heart notes: these are the ones that will smell for several hours, it's the character of the perfume; powerful notes of flowers, fruits;
•    Base notes: these are the notes that will last for several days, that will remain; warm and powerful notes of wood, moss.

Fragrance Families

When we go to a perfumery, we are usually asked what kind of perfume we like: more floral, woody, amber, etc.

There are seven main fragrance families:
1.    Citrus aromas: composed of fruit peels: orange, bergamot, citron;
2.    Floral fragrances: composed mainly of flowers: jasmine, rose, violet;
3.    Fern aromas: woody notes, lavender, oakmoss;
4.    Chypre scents: accords of oakmoss, patchouli, bergamot;
5.    Woody aromas: warm notes of sandalwood, patchouli, cedar;
6.    Amber aromas: oriental, sweet, powdery fragrances with vanilla;
7.    Leather perfumes: composed of dry notes of tobacco, smoke, burnt wood.

It is possible to distinguish perfumes based on the nature of the fragrant compound.
•    Most often, it is in the form of essential oils, which are concentrates of volatile molecules from the plant. They are obtained by distillation.
•    There are also many perfumes made from so-called "absolute" plant raw materials. Like essential oils, they are found in alcoholic, oily, and solid perfumes.
•    The third type of fragrant compound relatively present in the perfume market corresponds to CO2 extracts, which allow obtaining an odor closer to the plant than its essential oil. CO2 extracts are 100% natural and very ecological.

It should be noted that, with the industrialization of perfume and the progress of chemistry, synthetic processes emerge that allow the production of artificial fragrant compounds. Synthetic smell is sometimes more faithful than that of natural raw material, as in the case of rose.