PARIS — Vanessa Seward has often been described as the quintessential “Parisienne.”. If anyone could capitalize on the aura of Parisian chic, it’s the Argentine-born designer, who graduated through the ranks of Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent to take the creative helm of Azzaro in 2003, and eventually launch her own label in 2015. The problem is, she doesn’t buy into the concept.
