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Top 10 places to see in the Marais

Le Marais, a historic district of Paris, is today one of the trendiest and most cosmopolitan places in the city. Located in the 3rd and 4th arrondissement, bordered by the Seine, Place des Vosges and Rue de Rivoli. The Marais is a real architectural gem. With its cobbled streets, XNUMXth century mansions and medieval buildings that give it a unique atmosphere. This bohemian enclave is also home to a rich cultural life. Refined restaurants, fashion boutiques, art galleries and trendy cafés… With its mix of tradition and modernity, the Marais is an essential district for visitors to Paris in search of discovery. – Rue des Rosiers Rue des Rosiers is a historic street in the Marais in Paris. Known for its quaint charm and lively atmosphere. It takes its name from the wild roses that once grew on the walls of houses. Rue des Rosiers has been famous for being the heart of the Jewish community in Paris for over a century. Street …

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 …

Discovering “artist's jewelry” at the MiniMasterpiece Gallery

Inaugurated by Esther de Beaucé in 2012, the MiniMasterpiece Gallery is entirely devoted to jewelry by contemporary artists and designers. A graduate of the prestigious Brown University, Esther de Beaucé first co-directed the Schirman & De Beaucé gallery - from 2005 to 2012 - before embarking on another adventure. That same year, she inaugurated the very first gallery exclusively dedicated to jewelry-sculptures by contemporary artists and designers in Paris. For the young woman, the “artist's jewel” represents a work of art in its own right, which confronts the plastic surgeon with unusual creative constraints such as size or portability. An intimate collection that can be worn on the neck, on your finger or on your wrist, these artist's jewels are the fruit of the love, friendship and challenge that have presided over their creation. Superb miniature 'objects' that offer a new perspective on creation in the XNUMXst century! Jewelry sculptures, original collaborations and other astonishing adornments, the passionate gallery owner publishes these pieces in limited series, soliciting and supporting various renowned contemporary designers. Among them …

To the happiness of the day: the Poetic Gallery around erotic art  

A stone's throw from the Opéra district, in the legendary rue Chabanais, nestles the Galerie de Nicole Canet. A great lover of gay art and the male nude, this former antiques dealer at the Puces de Saint-Ouen opened her own gallery 20 years ago, showcasing the censored face of Paris… Puritans abstain! Rue Chabanais embodies the forbidden pleasures and Parisian thrills of the time. So it's no coincidence that the Au Bonheur du Jour gallery is located just opposite the former Chabanais, one of the most famous former brothels in Paris. Inaugurated 20 years ago, there are works of all kinds: drawings, paintings, photographs and other rare pieces dating from the end of the XNUMXth century. Each of them honors the expression of homoeroticism and eroticism. Among the most famous works, we can cite the mythical black and white photographs of Yves Paradis, the paintings of Gaston Goor. The gallery owner has also thought of a chapter dedicated exclusively to girls. Also on the program: surprising discoveries about …

Where to go this summer ? Direction Le Hameau des Baux, the idyllic hotel of a stylish Provence

More than just a hotel, the Hameau des Baux is a small town, an enclave, which offers visitors the ultimate luxury of tearing themselves away from time and disposing of it within the framework of a novel by Marcel Pagnol. Organized like a village, the Hameau – a member of Hôtels et Préférence – has a small square in the center dominated by a fountain. You can walk along the 5 hectares of the estate, enjoy the fragrant nature scattered with cypresses, swim in one of the estate's two swimming pools, bask in the sun, on the terrace or under an olive tree...Le Hameau des Baux, in addition to its elegant and designer rooms, its suites and its privatized farmhouses, stands out for its “stylish and creative boutique” aspect: did the coffee table catch your eye? Leave with! Do you already see this clock in your living room? Consider it done ! ♥ Little + arty that we love at the editorial office: throughout the year, artists are in the spotlight and transform the place into a gallery, while a young talent takes advantage each season...

'Icons – Fashion Illustrators' by Antoine Kruk x Marc-Antoine Coulon, the must-see fashion exhibition

From February 14 to March 14, the Alfalibra Gallery will present the 2nd edition of the Fashion Illustrators exhibition entitled ICONS. This honors the fashion personalities who have marked our time through their creations, their images or their houses, through the eyes of the talented Marc-Antoine Coulon. Once again, Marc-Antoine Coulon has agreed to participate in this choral exhibition. A pencil stroke for Vogue Paris, Madame Figaro, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar and many other prestigious magazines, he associated his genius with that of Antoine Kruk who sketched with his rascal line invitation cards, advertisements and other capsule collections for the biggest fashion brands. Frédéric Fontan's gallery has brought together these two virtuoso artists for an exhibition dedicated to fashion icons. During our stroll, we discover 3 distinct types. On the one hand, the great designers who have revolutionized the world of fashion, creating their own identity, an image recognizable among thousands. Among them, Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Sonia Rykiel, Thierry...

Barbie celebrates its 60th birthday in Paris!

Next May 16 will mark the first day of the “Barbie's Birthday” exhibition, at the Galerie Isabelle Laverny, in the 17th arrondissement. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the most famous doll, photographer Michel Tréhet will present 60 unpublished black and white photographs highlighting this glamorous icon, known to all. From Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly via Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director Michel Tréhet has immortalized all the icons of fashion, style and elegance embodied by Barbie. At the Galerie de la rue Guersant, we find Grace Kelly in stagings in Deauville, on a trip to the Hôtel Normandy, which has received all the big names in fashion. Deauville is not a destination chosen by chance. A place dear to the heart of Coco Chanel, the designer liked to go there regularly to recharge her batteries. As you stroll, you discover photos in which Barbie wears outfits signed by the greatest designers, including a Dior model from 1947. Then head to the beach at …