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Meeting with Anne-Sophie Pic, the 7-star chef

Anne-Sophie Pic became, in 2017, the most starred chef in the world with her 4 restaurants in Valence, Lausanne, Paris and London. Since this consecration, her cuisine has never ceased to shine throughout the world… Meet this great lady of French gastronomy. The origins of your passion? I lived a childhood open to discovery and taste because I saw my parents doing a fulfilling job, even if very demanding. They worked a lot and I lived next to them, I was led to taste and discover many flavors… My father always taught me that “experience is not transmitted, it is acquired”. However, he was able to inspire me with a passion that still lives in me today and nourishes my way of looking at my cuisine every day. Your cult recipe? The cartons! I use them in each of my establishments, each time drawing inspiration from local terroirs. They are very symbolic of my cuisine and constitute the quintessence of it, I would say. Your sources of inspiration? My sources of inspiration remain the product and the craftsmen...

7 personalities who are shaking up luxury in Paris

They are designers, chefs, architects and even perfumers and all have in common a notoriety that continues to grow… Zoom on those we will see everywhere and who will make luxury this year. Philippe Starck No need to introduce the most famous architect in the world, with a CV as long as an arm. Last year, Philippe Starck imagined - and inaugurated - two Parisian hotels with breathtaking design: the Brach (16th) and the 9Confidentiel, in the heart of the Marais (4th). Proof that the star designer has not aged a bit and is still on all fronts. Christophe Michalak In the family of great French pastry chefs, we have on one side Pierre Hermé, the king of macaroons and on the other, Christophe Michalak and his rock'n'roll creations. The 2005 World Pastry Champion has lost none of its splendor and very recently chose to eliminate its plastic packaging in an ecological approach. A great gesture for the planet! At the head of several shops, the former pastry chef of the Plaza Athénée offers Klassik, the…