Despite the bad weather announced this weekend, there is no question of staying cloistered at home! Admire a fashion exhibition, celebrate Valentine's Day – a little bit late – in a gourmet restaurant, bargain-hunting for designer pieces in the largest vacuum-dressing room in France… Here are our best plans for making the most of your weekend.
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Opt for a very regressive snack
To change from the traditional brioche spread with nutella at 16 p.m., we have the best alternative. Code name ? The Chouchou CHOUPETTES. In a few words, chouquettes garnished with a homemade whipped cream, melting and delicate… that will make your head spin! Prepared on the spot in their two Parisian boutiques, the CHOUPETTES are made from ingredients BIO and are available in several flavors: chocolate whipped cream, lemon whipped cream, coffee-infused whipped cream... A dessert that is crispy, refined and absolutely delicious. Well, we prefer to warn you, they are 100% addictive. The hardest part will be stopping!
Choupettes de Chouchou, 27, rue Durantin 75018 Paris. 01 75 42 90 85 – 24, rue de l'Annonciation 75016 Paris. 09 52 43 31 82
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Hunt for designer pieces at low prices
Good news for fashionistas and other shopaholics. This Saturday, February 15, Violette Sauvage returns to Paris for a day full of emotions. This time, the largest vide-dressing room in France will set up its racks in Paris, at the 10 BASTILLE (12e arrondissement). It will welcome 200 sellers and no less than 2000 visitors who come to unearth nuggets, branded or not… On the program: 1 500 m² second-hand clothes, shoes, jewellery, accessories and other beauty products. During your stroll, you can also get an ephemeral tattoo by Zozita, relax with a massage performed by one of the 4 masseurs present or even offer you a pretty little plant at Mist the shop. Food and drink corners, nail bar, tarology and DJ set… Many more surprises will be discovered on site and promise both a responsible shopping experience and a really pleasant moment to share with loved ones.
Empty dressing room Wild Violet, Saturday, February 15, from 11 a.m. to 18 p.m. 10 Boulevard de la Bastille, 75012 Paris. Entry: €2.
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Admire a superb fashion exhibition
From February 14 to March 14, theAlfalibra Gallery will present the 2nd edition of the exhibition Fashion Illustrator entitled ICONS. This honors the personalities of fashion who have marked the time by their creations, their images or their houses, through the brush of the talented Marc Antoine Coulon et Antoine Kruk.
De Coco Chanel to Sonia Rykiel via Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler, the whole gang of supermodels of the 90's starting with Naomi Campbell, Inès de la Fressange, Linda Evangelista, Kate Moss, as well as the most emblematic haute couture houses… All have been sketched by the inspired duo.
An unmissable appointment for both art enthusiasts and fashionistas!
'Icons – Fashion Illustrators' from February 14 to March 14, 2020 atALFALIBRA GALLERY, 324 rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 14 p.m. to 19 p.m.
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Delight in a Palace Tea Time
It is under the colorful glass roof of the Saint-Germain restaurant that the Tea time du Lutetia is served daily. On the menu, a hot drink, as well as sweet and savory delicacies for a gourmet break 100% Left Bank ! Here, we enjoy delicious finger sandwiches (candied vegetables, green pesto and candied tomato, poultry, mimosa eggs and truffled mayonnaise, smoked salmon, herb cream and lemon zest…) crispy churros as well as a selection of chic French pastries, served with their signature jam. To be enjoyed with a glass of champagne, or not!
Tea Time, served daily from 15:00 p.m. to 17:30 p.m. Price: 55 euros per person – 75 euros per person with a glass of champagne. Reservation on 01 49 54 46 00 or online.
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Go running for a good cause
La Valentine's Day Race returns this Saturday, February 15 to Buttes Chaumont. The goal? Run 10 km alongside his/her partner and raise public awareness of discrimination, in particular that linked to sexual orientation. Well, if you're not exactly a great sportsman, you can always fall back on theOperation Cupid, namely a 5km race in duet (or not) with a partner found by the team of FrontRunners of Paris. Notice to singles, you may meet the love of your life there!
How to register here.
