"After Lehman Brothers collapsed, it wasn't very chic or acceptable to go out and spend big bucks, but now that seems to be O.K. again," she said.
I went over to his house, which was in a not-very-chic part of Paris, not at all fancy: a tidy junkyard, really, full of stuff.
It's modern, not vulgar, very chic, very beautiful".
That side of the river is definitely not a very chic area, nor very touristic at all.
"Mephisto isn't considered very chic in France, but we know the Americans love Mephisto," said Mr. Burnet, 51, president of the Federation of Economic Actors of Évian -- and the owner of its main shoe store.
You can wear these if you want, but they probably won't look very chic.
Avoid the chic, not very interesting shops on Independencia, but visit the free Museo Regional de la Cerámica, 237 Independencia, (52-333) 635-5404, www.gob.mxpaque.gob.mx, for a quick grounding in Mexico's various pottery styles.
Lined by pear trees, the street is fringy-chic, not very crowded, and Montero's contemporaries are long gone.
The bamboo palazzo pants can be worn with a simple black top, of course, but paired with one in the matching bamboo print, the look could have easily passed for an evening dress — very chic and not in the least over the top.
This very chic marquis is not as big, but it's the best quality, D, and internally flawless.
The room was very chic, but it didn't have a very livable look.
