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The (very) Parisian interview with Sarah Lavoine

Sarah Lavoine has established herself in a few years as a central figure in interior design in France. For Paris Select, she shared her best pleasure addresses in the capital…to be enjoyed without moderation! Sarah Lavoine, you are known for your faultless taste, your sense of color and light… what are the places where you find yourself comfortable, at ease, peaceful? What are your Parisian tips for our readers? ◊ A bar where to bask? Le Loulou, at the Museum of Decorative Arts. ◊ A restaurant to adopt? Lala cooks! The restaurant that I opened with my friend David Lahner in my flagship store on place des Victoires. ◊ A favorite market? The Raspail organic market, one of the rare organic markets in the capital (Sunday morning. Boulevard Raspail, between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes, 75006), and also the Marché Président-Wilson. I go there for Joël Thiébault's vegetables, ultra-fresh fish and charcuterie. (Every Wednesday and Saturday. Avenue du President-Wilson, between rue Debrousse and place d'Iéna, 75016 Paris.) ◊ A spa where you can pamper yourself …

The cane: the return of a chic and quirky accessory?

What if, far from the expectations and clichés of the urban trend, the spring accessory made a leap in time and gave our outfit a dandy elegance, a delicate allure… and if this accessory was the cane? Head to the Galerie Fayet, with its impressive collection… ◊ The history of the gallery… The Galerie Fayet is a cane shop that represents the FAYET house, a family business founded in 1909, currently the last cane factory in France. The Fayets chose to set up this boutique in the prestigious passage Jouffroy where strollers can immerse themselves in a decor as it was in the 19th century, when the cane was an essential male accessory of elegance. The passage Jouffroy was from that time a place of luxury shopping, where passers-by came in nice clothes, because unlike the muddy Parisian streets, the glass roof and the paving on the ground ensured a cleanliness that high society liked to rub shoulders with. → And the cane In addition to the beautiful canes (those that we can see ourselves sporting …

Exceptional sewn fashion: Maison Lurex

Known to fashionistas for its history finely woven with that of Haute Couture, Maison Lurex has a very particular identity built around a thread... A precious gold thread, which, central to each of the brand's creations, makes it the scarcity. Θ DNA The use of metal thread for clothing, jewellery, accessories… In gold or silver, thread brings lightness and suppleness to creations that liberate the female silhouette. A symbol of brilliance and radiance, the Lurex house continues to conquer innovation to make its threads increasingly fine and expand the range of effects produced. → The thread of history For more than 70 years, Lurex has been weaving its thread for the biggest fashion shows. Among his clients: Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Armani, Christian Lacroix, Gianni Versace, Karl Lagerfeld… that is to say if excellence is there! From now on, the house is reinterpreting this exceptional yarn for its own account, through its own collection of jewelry and fashion accessories (scarves, scarves, leather goods, ready-to-wear, cushions, etc.). ♥ The fashion advice of …

Lutetia: the beauty spot that makes a man

Gone are the days of Marilyns and Marlons, long gone are the days of rigid societal codes where men came from Mars and women from Venus. The alpha male of today is not the one of yesterday: he takes care of his line, his skin and his fine lines. Accompanying an identity in full (r)evolution, Lutétia offers the male sex a series of specialized treatments that have not finished talking about them... DNA of a House of aesthetic medicine where the man is in his place . // A new conception of virility Lutetia's great asset is its deep understanding of the challenges of virility 2.0. It's about meeting the expectations of a modern man who knows what he wants without compromising on the masculine. By offering discreet aesthetic solutions with immediately visible results, Lutétia vigorously targets the heart of the problem. // Where the hair is a force Against hair loss and the gradual clearing of the temporal gulfs, Maison Lutétia offers a set of targeted treatments, which …

Marie Chaumette Atelier: the delicacy of Parisian elegance

Autumn is a period which, more than any other, calls for sweetness and poetry. The trees are leafing out, the colors are glowing and the ochres are dominating… there is something deep in autumn. To celebrate this season so dear to dreamers, we went looking for the most poetic brand in Paris. Marie Chaumette Atelier, which nestles in the Marais, is an ode to delicacy that we are happy to introduce you to. ◊ The timeless identity Whether we say it to ourselves: addicted to fashion and its procrastination or not, we make a difference between a purely fashionable outfit and one that has a soul, a personality. A bit like a person: there are those that are inhabited and the others. Marie Chaumette Atelier pieces are of the first category; they have, in their seams, their patterns and their lines of worlds that develop. By putting on a Marie Chaumette Atelier coat, you take on a whole story which, if you choose well, suits you like …

Lorina Balteanu: the designer to watch closely

If you want to approach the start of the new school year with a crazy class and a touch of originality soaked, you undoubtedly need one of the jewels with the poetic imagination of the creator Lorina Balteanu Why? Because these jewels have the knack of catching the past by anchoring themselves in the present. They evoke with panache the precious stones of yesterday and the aristocrats of today, and yet they are worn in a very modern way. The trend is vintage, Lorina Balteanu jewels force the line and offer a journey that ends with a touch of delicious delicacy the most neat outfits. The jewelry in question They are all created by hand, tatting. For those who do not understand, it is a particular lace technique, inherited from the 18th century. The designer adds glass beads and semi-precious stones, adding to the libertine imagination of the Enlightenment the contemporary note necessary for the aesthetics of our time. The designer is not just anyone. Woman of letters, poet and journalist, Lorina Balteanu was at the head of a foundation for…

Men's fashion: our best addresses

The beautiful brands for men, if they are less visible, are nonetheless present on the Parisian fashion scene: it remains difficult to navigate! Discover our winning trio of brand for men. DE FURSAC Elegant, the De Fursac man is distinguished by his love of materials and his sharp silhouette. Navigating nimbly between a taste for modernity and the charm of the past, it positions itself as a metronome of style and cultivates its allure. De Fursac, since 1973, has gathered around him a chic and heterogeneous male group, which continues to grow. 146, Boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 - Tel. : 01 43 25 40 66 HESCHUNG Heschung is above all a family story that begins in 1934 in northern Alsace and continues today under the leadership of Pierre Heschung, grandson of the creator. After having seduced sportsmen with lines of ski boots, Heschung undertook a successful conquest of lovers of modern and urban luxury. 18, Rue du Vieux Colombier 75006 - Tel. : 01 ...