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Thursday 22 January 2015

Inspirational women: Anne Hidalgo

Photo: Telegraph

No clownish dangling from zip wires, taking time off to write books or defend dodgy members of the Royal Family. Anne Hidalgo the mayor of Paris is a woman on a mission to defend the city's honour (rather than selling it off to foreign investors). When Fox News claimed that parts of Paris were 'no-go zones' for non-Muslims and Birmingham was a 'Muslim Only' city, the Brits showed their outrage by posting funny comments on Twitter #FoxNewsFacts. Over on the other side of the Channel, the 54-year-old mayor threatened to sue. Now that the Murdoch-owned station has apologised profusely to France and England, I can't help wishing London had a Madame la Maire.

Photo: Telegraph



The Georges Rech outfit in the final picture is on display at the Design Museum's Women, Fashion, Power exhibition. And there's a great interview with her in Vogue Paris.

Anne Hidalgo was born in Spain but has quoted the writer Sacha Guitry,' Being a Parisian is not about being born in Paris, it is about being reborn there.'




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12 comments:

  1. Unknown22 January 2015 at 09:11

    Don't think Boris has quite the sartorial elegance.

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  2. Unknown22 January 2015 at 09:51

    Quite. Every capital city needs an Anne Hidalgo; chic, intelligent and serious without being dull and dreary. If only.....

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    1. Kat Ballentine Shepherd22 January 2015 at 12:45

      While I appreciate her photogenic boppiness, I don't think every capital city needs a socialist in charge. But, vive la France.

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  3. Unknown22 January 2015 at 10:10

    Great article Alyson. What a far cry this intelligent, elegant women is from the cabaret act we have currently, who is far too busy playing wiff-waff with other establishment career boys and selling off chunks of London to foreign investors, while the poor workers struggle to find an affordable home. I'll get down from my soap box now and scramble on the Uniqlo site for a little bit of IDLF Parisian chic.

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  4. Unknown22 January 2015 at 11:36

    Fabulous images! But it's not only Anne's elegant simplicity that inspires but the confidence, without a trace of brashness or arrogance, that exudes from every pore.

    Anna (sorry I keep getting signed in as Anonymous! I'm not computer-savvy enough to change it.)

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  5. Patti22 January 2015 at 14:12

    Brava to Anne! We always say we wouldn't object as much to Fox if they took "News" out of their name. She has great grown-up style, too. xo

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  6. Susan B22 January 2015 at 14:18

    Love her Take No Prisoners attitude! And her style...

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  7. GSL22 January 2015 at 20:51

    She does have great style that starts with her great smile. Smart and confident looks great on any woman...even if their politics are silly as is often the case but GSL is a most patient man with attractive women

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  8. OlderbutWiser22 January 2015 at 23:05

    A very attractive stylish lady. However style does not mean political savvy, Boris had it in spades!

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  9. That's Not My Age23 January 2015 at 07:12

    OlderbutWiser - Boris is politically savvy but it's all about himself. And I think he might be turning into Vladimir Putin - he was on the news last night in Iraq shooting an AK47. Let's just hope he doesn't take his top off...

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  10. OlderbutWiser23 January 2015 at 07:51

    I guess we all have our own opinions on all sorts of matters......style & politics being but 2 of them!

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  11. That's Not My Age23 January 2015 at 09:42

    OlderbutWiser - so true

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