year: 2020

The best teas for a cocooning tea time at home

Cocooning at home, under a soft blanket with a good cup of tea sums up the perfect program for a weekend of confinement. For amateurs who want to discover exceptional teas, here are our favorite brands, found at Galeries Lafayette Gourmet… White, black or green, there's something for everyone! – Mariage Frères Founded in Paris in 1854, Mariage Frères is none other than the very first luxury tea house in the world. Synonymous with refinement, it reveals prestige and the French art of living, radiating internationally. Today, the brand offers more than 500 tea references from all over the world: spring Darjeeling, white tea from Scotland, blue tea from China, grands crus... Unique recipes kept secret since their creation and which bring happiness connoisseurs. – Kusmi Tea A meeting point of flavors, cultures and colors, Kusmi Tea has always embodied the beauty of blends. Founded by Pavel Mikhaïlovitch Kousmichoff in 1867, the tea house of Russian origin cultivates both modernity and tradition...

Decoration: 5 Parisian addresses to feel good at home

In these times of confinement, we have never been so much at home. The living room has become our base camp, the kitchen our office, the bedroom our refuge… So let's be clear: we need something new! Fortunately, Parisian decoration stores are holding on, reinventing themselves, and helping us to pimp our interior. Here are 5 shops to have fun while supporting our local businesses. - Esther and Paul, the no-frills gallery The will of the founders of this unique gallery is to bring art into each of us. They therefore decided to break the codes, far from the universe so often intimidating of Parisian galleries, by imagining “Esther and Paul”, their “gallery without frills”. Each piece on display is unique, while remaining affordable. Their selection is eclectic and unpretentious. Photography lovers, figurative fan or even abstract art enthusiasts, it is likely that you will find the work that will seduce you. We feel welcome, and Esther and Paul are there to accompany us ...

The gourmet pop-up stores to discover during the Christmas holidays

Despite the events that have made this year a bit special, the end of year celebrations are fast approaching. And for the past few weeks, palaces and some beautiful Parisian hotels have been plunging us into the Christmas atmosphere by unveiling pop-up shops and other gourmet counters where pastries and regressive sweets are on offer… Follow the guide! – Le Comptoir de Noël du Ritz Paris If the Christmas Chalet of the Ritz had amazed us last winter, and much more this year since the famous palace has just inaugurated its 'Comptoir de Noël', just in front of its entrance on the mythical Place Vendôme. On the program: a moment of pure indulgence during which you can enjoy the signature hot chocolate of the Ritz Paris – a 70% Venezuelan with incomparable creaminess – accompanied by delicious pastries from chef François Perret. Swiss brioche, Christmas gingerbread, crispy chocolate bar, Florentine shortbread, Ritz Paris-stamped chocolate bear, chestnut punnet or even the famous marble cake that made the chef famous… One thing is certain,…

7 gifts to end the year in style

Admittedly, this year, the holidays have a very special flavor. For many of us, this is a chance to reunite with loved ones and to be more grateful than ever for what we have... We have prepared some beauty gift ideas for you to do yourself some good. : perfume with heady scents, care that comforts or even a palette of fabulous make-up to put a little glitter in this gloomy year. We promise, we won't say anything if you decide to keep them for yourself! – To take care of yourself The Huygens 'Chauffe Cœur Deluxe' box set For a flirtatious woman who takes great care of her skin, we trust the Parisian brand Huygens and its impeccable formulations. In this 'Chauffe Cœur Deluxe' box, we discover a shower gel and a 'Snow' scented body milk, the synergy of winter with notes of Siberian fir, myrrh and incense. A verbena scrub and a face emulsion that promises a flawless (and glowy) complexion.

15 very beautiful 'coffee table books' to pimp your interior

Reading is a real treat for the mind. In this holiday season - conducive to temptation - here are some beautiful books to eat… with the eyes. - 'Paris' by Marc-Antoine Coulon For a canon table book, opt for this glamorous and evocative book Marc-Antoine Coulon celebrates Parisian fashion, spirit and chic. Like a colorful walk, we discover portraits of famous personalities, others more personal as well as sketches of parades and Parisian places that are dear to him. In a few brushstrokes, he captures its essence in a very elegant way. Everything in the image of his paw, sensitive and insolent ... As always, we easily recognize his unique style and his precise line in this magnificent book of illustrations. 'Paris', Marc-Antoine Coulon, Flammarion, € 50. JE CRAQUE - 'The Art Of Flavor, gourmet journey' by Amaury Guichon Venice, Geneva, Montreal, Chicago or even Kiev… During a gourmet journey to the four corners of the world, Amaury Guichon transports us to his world. Throughout the pages, the young Franco-Swiss pastry chef unveils twelve signature trompe-l'oeil pastries, collected ...

Discovering “artist's jewelry” at the MiniMasterpiece Gallery

Inaugurated by Esther de Beaucé in 2012, the MiniMasterpiece Gallery is entirely devoted to jewelry by contemporary artists and designers. A graduate of the prestigious Brown University, Esther de Beaucé first co-directed the Schirman & De Beaucé gallery - from 2005 to 2012 - before embarking on another adventure. That same year, she inaugurated the very first gallery exclusively dedicated to jewelry-sculptures by contemporary artists and designers in Paris. For the young woman, the “artist's jewel” represents a work of art in its own right, which confronts the plastic surgeon with unusual creative constraints such as size or portability. An intimate collection that can be worn on the neck, on your finger or on your wrist, these artist's jewels are the fruit of the love, friendship and challenge that have presided over their creation. Superb miniature 'objects' that offer a new perspective on creation in the XNUMXst century! Jewelry sculptures, original collaborations and other astonishing adornments, the passionate gallery owner publishes these pieces in limited series, soliciting and supporting various renowned contemporary designers. Among them …

10 beautiful books to offer

Reading is a real treat for the mind and if your host is a literary, lover of words, then opt for a book as a gift! Here are 10 very beautiful books to enrich your library. - If she is passionate about Art Deco Here are 3 books in which she can (re) discover the history of Art Deco through 3 emblematic districts of Paris… 'Saint-Germain-des-Prés 1900-1950 Art Nouveau Art Deco 'Stronghold of the intelligentsia of existentialism and the New Wave, Saint-Germain-des-Prés still symbolizes an artistic and literary state of mind ... This emblematic district of Paris is known for its mythical cafes such as Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore or Lipp, its church, its trendy boutiques and its many art galleries. However, Saint-Germain-des-Prés also contains an impressive Art Nouveau and Art Deco architectural heritage that we discover in this work. Public price: 35 euros - 'Montmartre 1900-1930 Art Nouveau Art Déco' The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Place du Tertre and the Moulin Rouge have all played an important role in the influence of…