Month: February 2020

Crush on the last couture show Tony Ward

Italian-Lebanese designer, Tony Ward has transformed the family Couture House into an internationally recognized brand. Focus on the last couture show of this label that Parisiennes and other fashionistas idolize… – The story The son of a famous Lebanese couturier based in Beirut, Tony Ward grew up in the effervescence of the fashion world. Surrounded by wonderfully well-cut suits that made his father famous. At 18, the child prodigy flew to Paris and joined the School of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. The most prestigious fashion school. For 7 years, he cut his teeth with the greatest: Claude Montana at Lanvin, Gianfranco Ferré at Christian Dior Couture then with Karl Lagerfeld at Chloé… Learning the secrets, techniques and standards of Haute Couture. Ready and determined to launch his own brand, he returns to his native country and takes the plunge. We are in 1997 and it is the beginning of a great adventure. – Collections Inspired by contemporary buildings, he is nicknamed “the Architect of Detail”. He …

Exhibitions, restaurants, curiosities… What to do this weekend in Paris?

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 late – in a gourmet restaurant, hunt for designer pieces in the largest dressing room in France… Here are our best plans for making the most of your weekend . – 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 ? Chouchou's CHOUPETTES. In a few words, chouquettes garnished with homemade whipped cream, melting and delicate… which will make your head spin! Prepared on the spot in their two Parisian boutiques, the CHOUPETTES are made from organic ingredients and come 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! Les Choupettes de Chouchou, 27, rue Durantin 75018 Paris. 01 75 42 …

“L’Oiseau Paradis”, the must-see Paradis Latin magazine

Since the launch of its magazine “L'Oiseau Paradis” on May 2, the Paradis Latin has been full! Zoom on this superb show where we find the ex-Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere as a review leader. Quite discreet in recent years, the Paradis Latin has come back stronger than ever. This mythical cabaret of the 80s and 90s is reborn from its ashes, offering a new revue for 9 months of performances, 6 evenings a week. The star of this new show? Iris Mittenaère. After having shone during the 9th season of Dancing with the Stars - and playing the guest for Jean Paul Gaultier's "Fashion Freak Show" during 7 performances - the ex-Miss Universe seems to have had a real crush on this art. For several months, the leader of the review was therefore trained by a director and choreographer well known to the public: Kamel Ouali (The Sun King, Cleopatra, The Ten Commandments, Gone with the Wind, etc.) To accompany Iris, a casting international of 1000 candidates was achieved, among which …