Rosy and Maria Carita forever changed the course of Parisian style and elegance when they opened their legendary salon on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré in 1945. The two sisters possessed an innate understanding of beauty in all forms and were known for their luxurious beauty treatments and their provocative, gravity-defying hairstyles and wigs, which shocked the scene with their avant-garde aesthetics. But not only did they know the secret to unlocking a woman’s beauty—the duo was responsible for creating Catherine Deneuve’s legendary blonde hue—they also understood the art of entertaining.

 In celebration of Carita’s new chapter, this exceptional book tells the story of the brand’s rich history and legacy through the years with archival imagery, magazine spreads, guestbook entries, letters, illustrations and more. Author Laurence Benaim’s text takes readers behind the maison’s doors to discover the Carita magic and what made 11 rue de faubourg Saint Honoré one of Paris’s most talked about addresses, with musings and memories from some of their most devoted clients like Catherine Deneuve, Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, Françoise Hardy and more.