THINGS I LOVE : Garance Doré For ELLE & the Coveteur

 Fashion photographer, writer, illustrator and editor of garancedore.fr

  “Bags are like little sculptures! And, of course, I always have so much stuff that I could never go without one. It’s a necessity, but I try to have fun wearing them.”
 3.1 Phillip Lim bag, Fendi bag

 “I found this fur at a thrift shop in the south of France. It was beautiful, but I prefer fur as less of a statement. So, last fashion week I chopped the sleeves off, and now I wear it all the time as a layering piece.”
 Fendi bag

 Karen Walker sunglasses (left), Chanel sunglasses (right), unknown (bottom)

  Fendi shoes

  “I remember totally falling in love with this coat at the MaxMara show, and not being able to find it anywhere. By chance, the MaxMara team contacted me, and I had to wait until they were done shooting it for the season. I remember telling myself that I had been shot way too many times in it!
This is a vintage Hermés bag and it came from a store called Les Trois Marches. I always knew I would buy myself a ‘Kelly’ eventually—it is a classic, and it was only a matter of time. One day I went to Les Trois Marches, and saw this red one. I loved the color and loved the leather, but I wasn’t sure. So I left it there, went on Christmas holiday, and thought about it everyday. When I went back, I didn’t see it so I asked the woman there, and she says ‘Do you mean the Rouge Garance?’ I asked what she meant, and she said that was the name of the color! She also said that she sometimes hid it because it used to be hers.”
MaxMara coat, Reed Krakoff bag (left) Hermés bag (right), Lanvin shoes

  “I bought these shoes at the last minute before a masquerade ball, and I only wore them that once. I like that they’re a bit fetish-inspired, but they kill my feet!”
Lanvin shoes

  “This photo was for a lovely New York magazine feature about [Scott Schuman and me]. I was so sick with the flu the day they shot it; I didn’t think I could make it through the day. But as soon as it came out, I loved the photo. And it’s our first real couple photo.”
Marc Jacobs clutch, Dries Van Noten shoes

  Mulberry bag

 “Scott [Schuman] took these photos— they’re from his first exhibition.”
MaxMara jacket, Hermés bag

  “This Stella McCartney vest is very representative of my style—the color, the fact that it’s feels classic, but with a twist. I love that wearing it allows for so much creativity.”
Stella McCartney vest, Reed Krakoff bag

 “This was really one of the best moments of my life. I don’t know if Jean-Phillipe Delhomme really realized how touched and thrilled we were that he captured us—to me, he is the best in the world. I said on my blog that I’d love a print of his, and he came to a party, and approached me. And now, Scott and I live in his old apartment.”
Prada wallet

  “This perfecto totally sums up my style— it’s my favorite color and fabric. The black leather version feels a little too literal for me.”
Valentino bag, Isabel Marant jacket

  “This jacket is actually the perfect example of items that I love on the rack, but then barely wear! You never know with those things…”
Vintage Pierre Cardin pour Paul and Joe jacket, Prada shoes

 “These shoes are so high! I love to wear them under wide, high-waist pants, and use them for fun color combinations.Illustration actually brought me to fashion. I started out as a children’s illustrator, but I realized that what I really loved was fashion. That’s why I started my blog—it was a place to share that work.”
Yves Saint Laurent shoes