Thursday, September 30, 2010

NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN TO HAVE A FULL DAY OF YOUR OWN

Darling kiddoes in school, now it's your turn to live fully while you're here . Have fun, be crazy, be weird,. Go out, have a good time, screw up ! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process !

And as every day may not be good, there's always something good in every day .

So along Girls, PARIS is right there for you .

Here a bunch of things to do :

- Early morning, kids in school :
grab a seat at one of Paris's sunny terraces with your favourite magazine ( let " Les Echos" for the other buddies, anyway you wouldn't  understand a thing, would you ? Only kidding !) , order with a big ultrabright smile a "café allongé" and listen to your own inner silence, or if it's too dull, poor you, head for a few lines of your magazine. When I say inner silence, I mean taking the time to enjoy what you are doing... nothing. Well, it happens !

For the hearty ones who ran "La Parisienne" I would have suggested taking  a run through Paris along the Seine from Trocadero to the far end of Ile Saint Louis via Les Tuileries : you'll be dead by the end, but Gosh, how incredible : you'll run from one century to another in a matter of paces. May I advise you to have great music deafening your ears as the horrendous noise of morning traffic doesn't fit the image of such a ride.


Kind of neat .

Mid-morning:
if you feel a little romantic,head for the exhibit " RUBENS, POUSSIN ET LES PEINTRES DU XVIIe": it will do you a world of good .


"Paysage de ruines avec un berger"


If you feel in a more exotic mood , why not head for "BABA BLING- SIGNES INTERIEURS DE RICHESSE A SINGAPOUR" at the Musée Branly.

Nothing to do with the queen of bling-bling Paris Hilton, if need be to name her, but much more to do with the luxurious houses and outfits of the Chinese Malaysian people , the Petranakan , of the end of the 19th century.

                                                                   The Petranakan




Lunch time :
THIOU would do nicely, not that far, just on the way.


And as the hours tic, wouldn't it be soothing to go to the movies: "AMORE" sounds quite fascinating with the astounding Tilda Swindon.

And before hitting home, why don't you make a last stop at the florist and buy your favourite flowers, for once, you'll really like them, YOU chose them ! Nasty .

Good evening Girls !


 




Wednesday, September 22, 2010

BRITISH INVASION : SAATCHI AND MOORE HITTING FRANCE !

SAATCHI is conquering Lille .
Get on board the next TGV to Lille and stop at the TRI POSTAL in Lille for a good taste of Saatchi's so special blend of artits: " The Silk Route" : Iranian, Palestinian, Afghan and Indian young artists will knock your head off with their own Oriental influence.



Look up Shadi Ghadirian and its veiled woman with a vulgar yellow , thick rubber glove instead of a face.
From October 20th, 2010.

Le TRI POSTAL
LILLE

Henri MOORE'S superb curves and smooth pure white lines : what are we talking there ? Women's bodies ? No real ones anyway, but rather stone ones , Henry's .



About 50 sculptures will be exposed at the Musée RODIN from October 15th 2010 till February 27th, 2011.

http://www.museerodin.fr/

Sunday, September 19, 2010

VERSAILLES AND IT'S NEW KING : MURAKAMI

Le ROI SOLEIL, alias, Louis XIV,  used to be THE king of Versailles. Well, at least this is how French history was told to scholars. Over Honey ! Another century, another story.
Now the KING is no other than MURAKAMI ( Japanese, well, yes ! Anything can happen these days at Versailles : see Jeff KOONS and his huge lobster squatting the King's drawing room; what could be worse ?!) .
So, it is that damn publicised and Louis Vuitton pattented MURAKAMI who has taken over. Darling Louis XIV  must be flabbergasted by what is happening to his own sweet home ! why don't you move over ? Can't you see that all those Contemporary Art freaks want your place, your home, your fame, as if they didn't have enough.



Let's put aside once and for all any kind of debate on such easy exhibits and please do go and see MURAKAMI as King of VERSAILLES; if not for him, at least for the palace !

"MURAKAMI-VERSAILLES"
September 14th - December 12th 2010
Place d'Armes - Versailles
01 30 83 78 00
http://www.chateauversailles.fr/

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

VOGUE FASHION NIGHT AT D.PORTHAULT

D. PORTHAULT, the exclusive MASTER in Home Linen not only on the Avenue Montaigne but worldwide made a HIT yesterday evening at Vogue Fashion Celebration Night !
They created a real buzz !





What a crowd !
D. PORTHAULT had the best of Dj's and attracted herds of fashionistas with their elecro-lounge music and beats.
Hard to stay still and admire all those exquisite and highly elegant hand embroideries which make your home look like a palace !



"PARIS LA NUIT" as you've always dreamt to sleep or dream .
What on earth could be more striking than this bed set with Paris's astounding skyline all in black applications with sparkling Swarovsky black cristals gleaming in the night. Just amazing ! Makes you a star !


Not only your nights will make you a star but your dinners too with this fiery tiger print on you table... Want to impress your friends ?
Dash to D. PORTHAULT, 50 avenue Montaigne !

D. PORTHAULT was also hosting  the very contemporary and strongly creative home linen works of 3 top young and beautiful Interior Designers Sarah Lavoine, Stéphane Poux and François Champsaur. Their bed and bath linen were all done in D.Porthault's unique workshops in Cambrai where I believe is the home of a deeply rooted savoir-faire hard to find anymore on this planet.



Stéphane POUX
D. PORTHAULT
50, avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
01 47 20 75 25