The FW17 ELLE shoot’s location was a private mansion that reflects nothing less than the picture-postcard Paris of our daydreams. This grandly romantic townhouse bears all the hallmarks of the elegant 19th-century Haussmannian hôtel particulier. It offers the perfect combination of modernity and heritage, which is precisely why it has hosted several of Parisian history’s illustrious artists and intellectuals.

This collection encapsulates the perfect ELLE woman: dynamic, smart and attracted to artistic apercus. See what happens when some classic Parisian magic wends its way into the exciting life of a modern Parisian woman…