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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 …

Arielle reveals her secrets to us, from Mauboussin to her confidential addresses

There is no introduction to Arielle Dombasle, an iconic figure with precious elegance and the embodiment of French seduction. Since her debut alongside Eric Rohmer, she has continued to broaden the prism of her artistic practices, ranging from cinema to song through perfumery... Muse and creator of the delicious perfume Le Secret d'Ariel, by Mauboussin, she is now engaged in Paris Select and reveals her favorite Parisian addresses… as well as her projects. Paris Select: Do you have… a favorite restaurant? Arielle Dombasle: Chez Laurent, avenue Gabriel. PS: A favorite lingerie store? AD: The Princess Tam Tam shop. PS: A gallery where art blazes? AD: The Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. PS: A spa that invigorates? AD: The Ritz. PS: A bookstore where you can devour everything? The scum of the Pages in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. PS: A fashion address that makes the difference? AD: Jean-Paul Gaultier. PS: A romantic stroll? AD: Parc Monceau. PS: A magical getaway outside...

Meeting: Ines de la Fressange tells us about her best Parisian addresses

We no longer present her: Ines de la Fressange is a personification of Parisian chic, a feminine and relaxed icon that the fashion world envies us, a top model who has brilliantly become a key figure in the capital. At the bend of a walk that led us to her lovely shop in the rue de Grenelle, we discovered her… Meeting. Ines in her boutique in rue de Grenelle (photo credits: Alessandra d'Urso) Lending her expertise to our guide to Parisian trends, the chic Ines gave us her favorite addresses in the capital. Transcription. Paris Select: Do you have a bar to laze around? Ines de la Fressange: In summer we don't think of the Rodin museum café, yet the garden is a sublime place. In winter the Regina bar (rue de Rivoli) is very authentic and I love the Select boulevard du Montparnasse (not just for the name!). A restaurant to adopt? Food, brand new, 26 rue St Paul, international tapas, good & cheap. But lately ...