LIFESTYLE TIPS: Ten Great Ways to Learn French

Being able to speak a second or third language, or at least communicate in it a little bit, always is useful when traveling the world. It helps you understand various cultures, and opens up the door to more opportunities, perspectives, and even businesses. Your life is essentially richer for doing so, and the frustration of feeling like you’re missing out (FOMO) can start to fade.

French is one of the most popular languages in the world, ranked #5 on the global list based on the number of speakers. There are many ways to learn the language, from self-study to classes, and all of them have their advantages. Here are some great ways to start:

 

1. Take a French class. Taking a class is one of the best ways to learn French, as it provides structure, accountability, and a teacher who can help with specific questions.

2. Buy French textbooks. Textbooks are great for teaching the basics of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

3. Listen to French radio and podcasts. Listening to French can help with pronunciation and understanding, so listening to radio and podcasts is a great way to learn the language.

4. Watch French movies and TV shows. Watching French movies and TV shows will help you understand the language and culture, as well as give you plenty of exposure to the language.

5. Practice with a native speaker. Practicing with a native speaker is a great way to learn French, as it allows you to get immediate feedback and practice the language in a real-world context.

6. Use flashcards and other study aids. Flashcards and other study aids are a great way to learn vocabulary and practice pronunciation.

7. Join an online French forum. Joining an online French forum is a great way to find other French learners and practice the language with them.

8. Live in a French-speaking country. Living in a French-speaking country is one of the best ways to learn French, as it gives you full immersion in the language and culture.

9. Find French-speaking friends. Having French-speaking friends is a great way to practice the language and learn more about the culture.

10. Use apps and websites. There are many apps and websites that can help you learn French, including language-learning programs and quizzes.

11. BONUS: Date someone who is French!

 

Learning French is a great way to expand one’s cultural horizons and linguistic abilities, and these are just a few of the best ways to learn it. With patience and dedication, anyone can become a fluent French speaker. Bonne chance!

 

Paris Fashion Week: Model Amelia Gray Hamlin at Enfants Riches Déprimés Collection Presentation

At Paris Fashion Week, model Amelia Gray Hamlin was spotted in attendance at Enfants Riches Déprimés Collection Presentation at Silencio.

The model, with over 1.5 million Instagram followers, is the daughter of well known Hollywood actor Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

She looks like quite enjoyed the fashionable evening.

Images courtesy of Henri Alexander Levy, Enfants Riches Déprimés founder and conceptual artist.

Henry Levy, Amelia Gray

Paris Fashion Designer FARHAD RE Releases Latest Eco Responsible Capsule Collection

Parisian fashion designer Farhad Re is incorporating sustainable fashion concepts into his latest collection, and uses pieces from the collection as a canvas to mirror his moods. The fabric colors he uses are 100% vegetable and organic, with 100 % biological pigments.

In Farhad’s atelier in Paris, these colorized dresses allow us to discover new architectural facets thanks to the way they are painted. Shadows and volumes are reflected differently and in a controlled harmony.

In this new Farhad Re Couture Paris collection — created during the COVID lockdown — Farhad‘s muse Galatea escapes from her monochrome universe and discovers a multicolored and hopeful world thanks to the arrival of a vaccine.

As in classical mythology, Galatea rediscovers the Red of Love, the Blue of the Sky, the Green of Hope, and the Yellow of Light and of the Sun. Regardless of a few dark clouds still looming in the distance, Galatea optimistically feels the world is coming back to life.

This Farhad Re collection embodies a rise and escalation of Hope, along with the spirit of eco-responsibility.

See more at
https://farhadre.fr
https://www.instagram.com/farhadreofficial

  • Photography Greg Alexander
    Art director Sebastien Vienne
    Hair & Makeup Carine Larchet for LaRoche Posay & Eugène Perma
    Model Charlotte Eynard
    Production www.Mephistopheles.fr
    Wardrobe Farhad Re Couture Paris

 

Italian Fashion Designer FARHAD RE premieres Capsule Collection “Le dernier papillon au monde” in Paris

FARHAD RE

Roman-born designer Farhad Re debuted his newest collection in a series of artistic photographs set in a natural environment and entitled, “Le dernier papillon au monde,” which translates as the Last Butterfly in the World.

Showing now in Paris, Farhad is a darling of the European fashion set, designing elegant compositions for celebrity names such as Ursula Andress, Catherine Deneuve, and Princess Soraya.

His latest collection, featuring model Tiffany Fournier, includes a poetic statement that places it in context.

Le dernier Papillon au Monde, The Last Butterfly in the World

“Faced with the disastrous state of the planet, trying to make fashion virtuous, from its production to its distribution, is no longer enough … We must scream, while nature is dying, silently.

A symbol. This is how Farhad Re wanted this capsule collection, recalling that without nature, culture would not exist. A flutter of butterfly wings capable of triggering a tornado halfway around the world? The metaphor is worn, knowing that he is the only man responsible for the annihilation of the living … What will happen then when the last wing flap of the last butterfly in the world occurs?

Hope is in art. Three months of work were necessary for each creation, entirely cut, painted and embroidered by hand … By transforming the woman in the most majestic of insects, sublime chrysalis with bright and iridescent hues, emerging from pollution like a purified renewal in creations made of silk organza and integrating recycled plastic, seeming to come alive when worn, like an extension of the flesh, – perfect fusion between the woman and what clothes her – Farhad Re wants to believe in the heralding vital forces more radiant auspices, and delivers us an essential message: beauty alone can save the world.”

 

Photography Greg Alexander for MÉPHISTOPHÉLÈS Productions
Art director Sebastien Vienne
Hair & make up Carine Larchet for Eugène Perma & LaRochePosay
Model Tiffany Fournier

LA MÉTAMORPHOSE Collection | Couture Fall Winter 2020-2021 | Digital Paris Fashion Week

Digital Paris Fashion Week is a thing, and it really showed that designers and other creators could rise to the occasion even without live runway events.

In this video, LA MÉTAMORPHOSE debuts their Fall Winter 2020-2021 Couture.

It shows what you can do with great fashion, and your own chateau.

Digital Parish Fashion Week: Dior’s 2020-2021 Haute Couture Collection

Paris Fashion Week continues even without the large events this year, and a large part of it is being presented digitally. Watch here the Dior’s Autumn-Winter 2020-2021 Haute Couture Collection