Rihanna wore a lace Gaultier gown and Nina Ricci shoes on the red carpet for the French NRJ Awards (see her performance of of “Russian Roulette at JustJared.) Her love for edgy fashion still leaps out, but one can’t help but wonder if the ultra-femmy, white lace top isn’t a signal that she’s beginning to shift in a slightly less dark direction.

Source: RihannaDaily.

Since we soon will no longer have a total douchebag and French-hater for a president, maybe we can start feeling up our friends from France again. What better way then to give a nod to the Frenchiest of hats, the beret (I mean, is it possibly even redundant to use French to describe the word beret? Is that like saying I eat Japanese Sushi??) This one is handknit and if you go visit Lagelle, you”ll many more:

^^Pom-pom love

Beginning of December Japanese retailer Uniqlo arrived in France and opened its first store in Paris. It’s good seeing Uniqlo expanding outside of Japan. The brand has a great range of basics to offer every season and a great price point.

Uniqlo Paris

Paris/France

Make sure to pass by on your next Paris trip!

French sneaker brand Spring Court has finally also released a US website. The brand has for many years made some of the most classic white sneakers and continues to do so. Traditionally a tennis brand, Spring Court specializes in canvas sneakers and offers several models, both low, mid and high in their collection. Especially for the summer, a nice Spring Court sneaker is always a good choice.

Make sure to check out their new website here.