I just love stumbling upon these sort of street scenes in Paris - everything from the classic Inglesina pram, to the Fragonard shopping bag, to the leopard print coat is high-end French style. Even the baby is decked out in a fur-trimmed ensemble from Tartine et Chocolat. It's a nice start to a ...
Culture and Tradition
Azzedine Alaia
If you're familiar with Azzedine Alaia, you understand perfectly Cher's distress at the thought of laying down in a greasy parking lot wearing one of his creations.
This Tunisia-born couturier came to Paris in the late 1950s, and he has been a staple on the fashion front ever since. Although ...
La Toussaint
I woke up this morning to the sound of church bells ringing throughout my neighborhood. It's All Saints Day and, even though I saw some scary people in the metro last night, this holy day is celebrated in France far more than All Souls Day or Halloween. Offices, shops, and museums are closed, ...
Le Musée Rodin
I am ecstatic about the weather. Last year, it rained every day. Yesterday, it could not have been more beautiful. It was the perfect day for visiting the Rodin Museum.
The museum in undergoing a two-year renovation and the number of works displayed is limited. But, there is a Camille Claudel ...
Molkky – la nouvelle pétanque?
It's a different game, but everything else is the same and it's so refreshing to see the continuation of French traditions. I cannot help but wonder whether these guys will be here on a Sunday afternoon forty years from now. I hope they will. ...
FIAC 2013: The International Contemporary Art Fair
Celebrating its 40th year, the International Contemporary Art Fair takes place this weekend in Paris. With 184 galleries from 25 countries participating, it is one of the largest contemporary art fairs in the world. Touring the galleries and taking in all the sites was a great way to spend my first ...
