Style Counsel: Unfussy French Girl Style with Lucile Demory - Remodelista
Photography by Natalie Weiss for Remodelista. I first got to know Lucile in the same way many friendships begin these days, through email. After writing back and forth for a few months, we finally met in Paris last month; what struck me immediately was her effortless, well-tailored classic style and her warm personality. Lucile’s room in the 19th arrondissement flat she shares with her sister, Clarisse Demory. Remodelista: How would you describe your personal style? I hate being cluttered with things and tend to give away my clothes if I don’t wear them anymore. LD: Wedges for shoes because I’m short and I want to wear heels but I can’t walk in them. There is nothing worse than trousers that you need to pull up every five minutes or a viscose shirt. Lucile wears A.P.C.’s Perforated Wedge Sandal in golden yellow tanned calfskin leather. In the winter I find it really hard to find shoes and I’m always too cold–it’s hard to find nice big coats; the ones I like are always too thin. RM: Hair maintenance and beauty essentials? I found this one from MAC, Brick-O-LA, and I think it’s pretty close. LD: I don’t wear perfume because I have this Rodin hand cream. It’s my treat, it smells of jasmine, and I think it’s enough–I don’t like overwhelming perfume. “This is my Margaret Howell key holder. I love Margaret Howell but I can’t wear the clothes because of the cut. I was happy to find something from them and it’s a... ...so nice because I hate keys–the sound of them–and I like hiding them this way. It’s just such a beautiful object to have in your bag and hang on the wall when you’re in.” “My favorite linen water: diluted lavender essential oil. I use it massively for cleaning because it’s antiseptic and smells amazing. It’s from the Drí´me, I got it at the market and every time I go I get a new bottle.” LD: Clarisse brought it for me from Florence; it’s Santa Maria Novella’s Potpourri. “This plate is Raku made by a friend of Cécile’s who is also in the south of France, in the Drí´me. She made it for me and I think I’ve had my breakfast on the plate every day since. When you understand how hard it is to get that color variation, you really appreciate it.” RM: Do you have a signature piece of jewelry? I feel like such a lady when I wear rings, it just doesn’t work. LD: I always take my Moleskine notebook and Astier de Villatte pencil. LD: This shirt that I’m wearing is my all time favorite, it’s an A.P.C. shirt and I asked the stylist to re-do it for the next collection.