Ms. Feu did not break the model with this show but, with its sweet Parisian chic inspiration, it made for a charming collection.
Janet Russo started selling printed dresses on Nantucket some 20 years ago and has built a business on sweet hippie chic, with a store on Mott Street.
The short but sweet, notably chic coastline of Maratea in Basilicata is only 20km long, but has the looks of a mini-Amalfi, without the attitude, and it is all overseen by a mountaintop, Rio-style statue of Cristo.
Whether you're adding a bit of luster to a sweet shabby-chic scheme or going for all-out glam, you'll be inspired by these dazzling designs.
I think she certainly knew that mini plaid skirts make the head turns of that guy you've been having a crush on (as Dionne proved that theory) and moreover you could make the other girls jealous of your sweet, innocent but chic looks".
Much sought after as a graphic artist, she worked briefly for Vanity Fair, a magazine that made Dada chic and sweet for mainstream marketing.
Olof Kolte's Ring My Bell, with its lacquered handle and silver-plated clapper, is a sweet example of Salvation Army chic (from $103 at Vessel, London; vesselgallery.com).com
The result was chic and sweet, but Mr. Mabille looked like he relied too much on collaborations with the fournisseurs, the feather and fur folk, not to mention the omnipresent suppliers of Swarovski crystal.
To the Editor: A few remarks on "The Sweet Life at the Chic Tip of South Beach" (May 31): Of the area restaurants mentioned, Big Pink is by far the most reasonable, and the food is excellent.
"The tag says, 'No sale is ever final.' How much do you love that?" Fashion is full of trends that last only a season, and to Ms. Levy it makes sense to indulge a sweet tooth for such chic cheaply.
