Photography by Natalie Weiss for 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
“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.”
...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.”
“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.
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.”
“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.
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.
shirt and I asked the stylist to re-do it for the next collection.
