A look into Paris before the Summer Olympics is upon us in La Vie En Rose Style (life seen through rose-coloured glasses) as chanteuse Edith Piaf sings and accompanies our Parisienne playlist. Sip our La Vie En Rose cocktail recipe as you peruse through the passageways and passions of Paris - C'est Si Bon!
La Vie En Rose
SUITCASE STYLE
La Femme
SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Tote - crocheted raffia shoulder tote bag in natural colour or available in black $2150.
MAISON Laulhère Beret - the French beret since 1840, 100% French virgin merino wool, knitted and felted in France in their workshop in Oloron-Sainte-Marie. The Vrai is a one-size-fits-all beret, without leather trim that stretches up to size 60 - waterproof, insulating and anti-UV. Comes delivered in their special Laulhère storage box. Pink Smock colour €79.00
Hermès PARIS Tatouages Marins Rose Bonbon Bandana - cashmere and silk shawl with hand-rolled edges $1300.
CELINE L'INVENTAIRE Perfumed Candle - The spirit of an apartment in SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRÉS. Versailles parquet lit by parchment lampshades and golden wood chandeliers, eyre de l'anux chairs, piles of books on modernist tables with the warmth of an inherently Parisian place with accords of oak, cedar, rockrose and ambergris - 8.4 oz $110.
MAISON Francis Kurkdjian À La Rose - Eau de parfum bouquet of roses and other flowers distilled into a luxurious glass bottle; Damascena rose from Bulgaria, Centifolia rose from Grasse, Calabrian bergamot, Californian orange, magnolia, blossom and violet grounded by cedarwood and musk for a contemporary take on rose perfume. 1.1oz eau de parfum $170.
GIVENCHY Rose Perfecto Tinted Liquid Lip Balm - a natural glow with the first marbled couture liquid lip balm, infused with colour in 8 shades in an immediate plumping effect and ultra-caring creamy texture $39.
SUITCASE STYLE
L'Homme
CHRISTIAN DIOR New Look - this unisex fragrance reinvention of the legacy that dates back to 1947 with Christian Dior's iconic Bar Suit – a style statement that revolutionized fashion, brings that legacy back with a bold, creative approach that pushes the boundaries of traditional amber fragrances. Composed by Francis Kurkdjian, Dior's Perfume Creative Director, the New Look olfactory silhouette revolves around an amber note and a fresh, concentrated aldehyde note with a vibrant frankincense accord enveloping the new fragrance creation from La Collection Privée Christian Dior. 4.2oz $495.
SIMONE ROCHA - Simone Rocha has paired as guest designer for Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring 2024 collection Embroidered Rose Classic cotton poplin button up men's classic shirt with patch breast pocket $535.
LOUIS VUITTON Avenue NM Slingbag - men's bag made from Damier Graphite canvas with a Louis Vuitton Paris leather patch on the front outside pocket. Adjustable nylon strap can be attached to the D-ring on right or left side of the bag and is a more sustainable version of the bag than earlier models. £1,600.00
SAINT LAURENT Rose Brooch - silk organza rose brooch with rolled textile petals with Saint Laurent engraving $795.
OLYMPIC SHOP Paris Olympics Trucker Hat - Men's Fanatics Branded Black Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Hat $28.
LA VIE EN ROSE
Paris Happenings
HOUSE OF DREAMERS at the Carrousel du Louvre - an immersive exhibition dedicated to dreamers of all ages. 18 immersive installations transport visitors to a magical and surprising world through creation, design, colour and movement through projections, sounds, lights and interactive elements. Created by the talented designers Elena and Giulia Sella from June 11 to August 31, 2024 €14.90 per person.
TYPOLOGY at Printemps Haussmann - Pop Up launch through July 2nd, curated selection of Typology products will be showcased exclusively at the prestigious Printemps Haussmann department store at the entrance of the Printemps de la Femme. Typology is a B Corp certified company, packaging is eco-responsible: glass, aluminum and 100% recycled plastic. The paper used is 100% FSC certified (from sustainably managed forests). Skincare products are vegan - designed and manufactured in France.
LA GALERIE DIOR at 30 Avenue Montaigne - The House of Dior opened in 1947 on Avenue Montaigne, a 4-story mansion built between 1865 and 1868 for the widow of Napoleon’s illegitimate son (Alexandre Colonna Walewski) also known as “Hôtel de Millon d’Ailly de Verneuil”. Entrance to La Galerie Dior is a grand white marble staircase housing more than 1,874 creations from the French house, including dresses, accessories, bags and shoes as well as miniatures of iconic designs by the seven couturiers who have passed through Dior’s artistic direction, namely Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri. Dior is the only house in the world to have such a dedicated space. Dior’s 10,000-square-meter flagship now houses a gallery, Monsieur Dior Restaurant & Dior Patisserie led by French chef Jean Imbert, 3 gardens and a 200-meter guest suite.
INFINIMENT CHOCOLAT by Pierre Hermé at 23 boulevard des Capucines (Paris IIe) - his first boutique entirely dedicated to chocolate opened in Paris in May 2024. Pierre Hermé is the heir to four generations of Alsatian bakers and pastry chefs, celebrated in France, Japan and the US. Nicknamed "The Picasso of Pastry" by Vogue and was voted Best Pastry Chef in the World by the World's Best Restaurant Academy.
MAISON DIPTYQUE at 56 rue de Passy - Diptyque inaugurates its largest Parisian boutique that evokes an elegant apartment in a space that looks like a library concealing the scents of the house. Ceramic candle holders, blown glass and metal lace, as well as fragrant sculptures and candles offered by the house, decorate a living room with a marble fireplace and a huge mirror. Facial and body treatments are invited into a bathroom illuminated by a chandelier of shells. The highlight of the show is a winter garden decorated with lush green plants, where you can marvel at various rare and strange objects as you shop.
VOGUE WORLD PARIS - VOGUE WORLD 2024 with its third location in Paris "will be a kind of opening ceremony; one that celebrates 100 years of fashion and sport, as well as this extraordinary city.” Anna Wintour announced, Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast, and Global Editorial Director of Vogue. Joined by an illustrious group: Bruno Pavlovsky, Executive President of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode; designers Simon Porte Jacquemus, Olivier Rousteing, Marine Serre, and Pharrell Williams; and a number of French Olympians, including fencer Enzo Lefort. Vogue will donate a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales to the Paris 2024 charitable tickets program in association with Secours Populaire, a humanitarian organization dedicated to granting individuals in low-income households the unique opportunity to attend the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Watch Vogue's Paris livestream on June 23rd.
HÔTEL DAME DES ARTS in the Latin Quarter - the beating artistic heart of Paris, embodies the spirit of freedom, culture and creativity of the Left Bank. Whether from your terrace room overlooking the Eiffel Tower, the Rooftop Bar, or the secret garden courtyard - see a side of Paris reserved for those who know.
Hotel des Grands Voyageurs in the heart of the 6th Arrondissement in the Left Bank Quartier of Saint-Placide, is the sister property inspired by the “golden age of travel”. This is a hotel for art lovers - carefully curated works are dotted throughout the property from lithographs by Gustav Klimt to Osanna Visconti di Modrone’s beautiful bespoke mirrors and bas-relief sculptures by Franco. POPPY - the semi-secret bar is where guests and locals meet to sip, see, and remain unseen. Where original lithographs by renowned modernist Marc Chagall impose a dreamy and transcendent atmosphere to enjoy cocktails inspired by various flora with a taboo past. The rhythm picks up after 10pm when DJs arrive to set the evening vibe.
MAISON DELANO PARIS in the heart of the prestigious 8th Arrondissement - inside an 18th century mansion, this luxury hotel boasts 56 extraordinary rooms/suites and is a new flagship for the Delano brand. Located just steps away from Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, offering discretion in the heart of Paris. Maison Delano Paris is also home to the Delano Café, a vibrant French-Mediterranean restaurant nestled in the mansion’s historical courtyard and a beautiful cocktail bar - the Delano Bar, showcasing reinvented classic cocktails from around the world.
LA FANTAISIE in the center of the hip Faubourg Montmartre neighborhood - is a green oasis garden hotel that acts as a playground of restaurants and bars that encourage socializing, wining and dining. Culminating in the Golden Poppy restaurant - the first Parisian address of San-Francisco-based Chef Dominique Crenn, embarks you on a Californian flavour journey and the Bar sur le Toit that invites you to a cocktail hour above the Parisian rooftops. In partnership with Parisian global beauty brand Holidermie, their underground Spa offers a range of holistic treatments with an ethos based on natural approaches - from its baths inspired by ancient healing rituals to the curative power of underground springs.
HOTEL PARTICULIER MONTMARTRE at 23, Avenue Junot - tucked in a secret passageway of Paris’s picturesque Montmartre, the hotel was once the former residence of the Hermès family. A favourite amongst celebrities from Brad Pitt to Robert Downey Jr. with only five guest rooms, all individually designed and with divine views of the whimsical wild garden landscaped by Louis Benech (who was behind the Tuileries Gardens). Home to Le Mandragore gourmet restaurant helmed by chef Thibaut Spiwack and the slick Très Particulier bar - a hidden nest where red velvet caresses golden foliage and dense vegetation dances long after dark, crossing a threshold into a unique whimsical world.
1, PLACE Vendôme, PARIS in the regally glamorous 1st arrondissement - quintessentially Parisian, this is the first hotel from Swiss fine jewelry and watchmaker Chopard and the Scheufele family who've owned the brand since 1963. A members' club as much as a hotel (it’s only accessible to guests and their visitors) located above the Chopard boutique - guests enter through a blue door plus another in smoked glass (making it impossible to see in). Unbranded except for an enigmatic cursive ‘C’ - inside there’s no lobby, just the grandeur of a sweeping stone staircase, 18th-century fireplace and towering Murano glass bead installation by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. There’s no standard check-in as with dining, the guests choose as they please - in the salon, public spaces, their rooms or the Winter Garden Conservatory with its jungle-themed mosaic mural crafted from thousands of cabochon gemstones and select library.
LOUIS VUITTON HOTEL in Paris at 103-111 Avenue des Champs Élysées - slated to open in 2026 is the talk of the town - 6,000 square meters designed to mimic one of Louis Vuitton’s iconic trunks, a symbol of luxury and a cornerstone of Louis Vuitton’s history, that signifies the brand’s journey and expertise in luxury travel. The site of the hotel was once the iconic Art Nouveau building, constructed in 1896 as the Elysée Palace Hotel. Within its walls, a rich tapestry of history evolved, from the arrest of the infamous spy Mata Hari in 1917 to its transformation into a bank in 1919. During World War II, the building fell under Nazi occupation before eventually becoming the headquarters of HSBC Bank. Today, its return to hospitality roots with Louis Vuitton is symbolic and marks a full circle setting the stage for the grand unveiling.
OLFACTIVITY PARIS 8th at 24 Rue Marbeuf - an immersive sensory experience to create your very own perfume in this unique Parisian store. Created by internationally renowned perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, explore 9 most delicate essences that are associated with numbers and cards to describe their olfactory universes, and then create your personalized scent in your image - letting your inner alchemist guide you.
COMPTOIR GÉNÉRAL Rum Cellar at 84, QUAI DE JEMMAPES - step into a mysterious world, "a labyrinth that invites you to wander and awakens your nostalgia. In this universe of immersive movie sets that lead imagination to inspiration - to encounter the unknown..." Nestled on the banks of the Canal Saint Martin, the Comptoir Général welcomes you in the evening to enjoy a rum cocktail in its bar and fresh seafood in its restaurant. Collections of unusual objects abound, as you cross many continents to taste the world’s finest rums. Live music and DJs alternating mood music, Caribbean rhythms, salsa and festive tempos.
HOUSE OF DEYROLLE at 46 rue du Bac - since 1831, Deyrolle continues to promote its heritage Cabinet of Curiosities in Paris. Extending its historical DNA by developing new consulting activities around the preservation of biodiversity and change management. Becoming a creative platform that promotes nature, heritage, iconography and commitment through exhibitions, partnerships and editorial projects.
LE DOUBLE FOND in the heart of the Marais, on the small Place du Marché Ste Catherine - a place entirely dedicated to the art of magic, Double Fond is known throughout the world as an essential place for magic and entertainment. Poised on one of the most picturesque squares in Paris, this one-of-a-kind bar and terrace where you can order your coffee and their famous waiter-magicians will astound you with magic at your table. In the intimate basement theatre (with only 50 seats) the magicians of the famous Double Fond troupe take turns for different performances every evening. Not the woman cut in half stuff that you have seen 1000 times, but humourous sketches and miracles right before your eyes.
L'HERBARIUM in the Hôtel des Arts et Métiers, in the heart of the Marais - from Raphael Navot, this bar is on the border between perfumery and apothecary shop. Flora elixirs made from plants, flowers, and spices promise a unique experience with every sip. With unique delicacies such as "Sud Sud Sud" made with Bourgoin cognac, pear-bergamot marmalade, lemon and mandarin mousse - and where taste and smell are intimately linked within an interactive experience of the senses.
SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY on the banks of the Seine opposite Notre-Dame - Since opening 1951, this English-language bookshop in the heart of Paris has been a meeting place for anglophone writers and readers - and a Left Bank literary institution. The bookshop was founded by American George Whitman at 37 rue de la Bûcherie with a name change in April 1964 (on the four-hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth) in honour of a bookseller he admired - Sylvia Beach (who founded the original Shakespeare and Company in 1919). Her store at 12 rue de l’Odéon was a gathering place for great expat writers of the time: Joyce, Hemingway, Stein, Fitzgerald, Eliot, Pound - and fellow French writers too.
Musée Picasso
Hôtel Salé 5 rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris
The hôtel Salé is probably, as Bruno Foucart wrote in 1985, “the grandest, most extraordinary, if not the most extravagant, of the grand Parisian houses of the 17th century”. Haven seen many occupants come and go over the centuries... before the place was entrusted to the museum. In 1974, one year following Picasso’s death, the decision to install the “dation Picasso” (works donated in lieu of estate taxes) in the Hôtel Salé was made very quickly and gave the State permission to acquire the bulk of Picasso’s works, enriched by donations and support from his heirs. The Hôtel Salé, a private mansion at 5 rue de Thorigny in Paris’ 3rd arrondissement was chosen to house Picasso’s collection. THE MUSÉE NATIONAL PICASSO-PARIS was inaugurated in October 1985. The collection comprises over 5,000 works and thousands of archived pieces. For its quality and scope as well as the range of art forms it encompasses - this collection is the only one in the world to present both Picasso’s complete painted, sculpted, engraved, illustrated œuvre and a precise record - through sketches, studies, drafts, notebooks, etchings in various stages, photographs, illustrated books, films and documents - of the artist's creative process."
Picasso 1904-1906
Rose Period
It was during this time that Picasso settled into the Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre, where he met other artists and poets. Together they frequented the café Au lapin agile, the Médrano circus and the Parisian theater troupes full of entertainers and acrobats. Soon the figure of the actor in disguise and melancholic acrobat became very present in Picasso's renderings and colours gradually moved towards pink tones.
LES DEUX MAGOTS in Saint-Germain-des-Prés - the iconic cafe turns 140 years old and to celebrate their anniversary an exhibition "140 Years of Creative Minds" is on display at the cafe through September 22, 2024. A retrospective honoring the very soul of the literary café - the artists of all eras with freedom to express their fantasies, their madness, their thoughts within the walls of every form; writers, filmmakers, painters, musicians, thinkers, sculptors, architects, stylists and all those who embodied the life of artistic expression. The name is from 2 legendary statues (magots) that still stand in the middle of the café today.
Maxime Frédéric at LOUIS VUITTON Café opposite the Seine River and above LV DREAM exhibition. For the first time, the café unveils a new savory lunch menu that has been added to its selection of delicious chocolates and pastries - from ravioli adorned with the Monogram Flower to delicate tartlets that reveal the Maison’s Damier design. Maxime Frédéric was awarded Gault & Millau Guide's 2022 Pastry Chef of the Year following his arrival at Cheval Blanc Paris and has created a lunch menu that celebrates the Maison’s graphic motifs and pays homage to Louis Vuitton’s heritage with savoir-faire and innovation.
Le Café Alain Ducasse, MANUFACTURE à Paris located in the district of Bastille - a few steps away from the Manufacture de chocolat. This is a place where the coffee is traditionally handcrafted with extreme delicacy - according to Alain Ducasse and head roaster, Veda Viraswami. To experience taste through a new journey of different countries, different farms, different soils, and different communities.
LA MAISON ROSE Cafe in the Montmartre neighborhood - whose name means Pink House, is one of the cutest buildings in Paris with an inspired history. Ramon Pichot, a Catalan painter bought this little house in 1905 (he was friends with Dali and Picasso) who would visit him in this little house that was also his painting studio. Pichot married Germaine Gargallo in 1908, a figure of Montmartre and a model for painters. After a trip to Spain, Germaine decided to paint the outside walls in pink and opened "La Maison Rose" a restaurant to welcome all the residents of the Bateau Lavoir, and their artists friends. In 1948, Beatrice Miolano, of Italian origin, bought La Maison Rose and ran it with her son Jean Miolano. This iconic spot was frequented by artists and singers who performed in Pigalle and Montmartre cabarets and in the 60-70s by film artists and writers such as Albert Camus, Alain Delon and Dalida. Then in 2017, La Maison Rose re-opened with a new team led by the granddaughter of Beatrice offering a short menu based on fresh seasonal products inspired by French farm to table cuisine and Italian cucina povera.
Café de Flore corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain and Rue Saint-Benoît - one of the most iconic and historically significant cafés in Paris, celebrated for its famous clientele - many of the world’s renowned artists, writers, and intellectuals. Opened in 1885 during the Third Republic - its name said to have been inspired by a sculpture of the Roman goddess Flora, located on the opposite side of Saint-Germain. It quickly became a favourite haunt of the literary and intellectual élite from Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre to Albert Camus and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. The café is known for its annual literary prize, the Prix de Flore - awarded since 1994, given to promising new authors, a cash award which also includes a glass of Pouilly-Fumé each day for a year at the café. A delightful breakfast spot (easier to get terrace seating as these spots fill up quickly) to enjoy a fresh croissant and café au lait - and to people-watch.
LE BON GEORGES in the 9th arrondissement - a neighborhood favourite by locals and tourists alike, and a haven for wine lovers. The cozy French bistro champions classics with a menu that changes almost daily with freshly sourced ingredients from the best French producers. Owner Benoît Duval-Arnould has managed to reinvigorate the Parisian bistro, making it relevant to today. Benoît grew up on a farm and while he spent a few years working for an American-based food company, he left that world to go back to his roots and focus on the quality of farm-fresh ingredients, incorporating them into the bistro genre.
La Vie en Rose Cocktail
Cocktail Ingredients:
2 oz vodka, 1 oz elderflower liqueur, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup, 2-3 dashes of rose water, ice cubes, edible rose petals (optional)
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add vodka to the shaker. Add elderflower liqueur into the shaker. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the shaker and add the simple syrup then the rose water. Shake together 15 seconds to mix and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with edible rose petals - à votre santé
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