I am thrilled to announce the publication today of Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles. Janet wrote the best-selling book The Paris Library in 2021, which has been translated into 37 languages.   The synopsis of Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade: 1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild destroyed French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives t ..read more

  When I was in Tangier, Morocco in the end of January (CLICK HERE to read the blogpost), I discovered some unusual and beautiful doors. Do you have some favorites?         Related Stories Doors of the Month: Tangier, Morocco Doors of the Month: Chefchaouen Doors of the Month January 2024: Barcelona   ..read more

Coffee meets fashion at Café Kitsune. Starting off as Maison Kitsune, a music label created in 2002 by partners Gildas Loaec (French) and Maysaya Kuroki (Japanese), the brand extended with men’s and women’s clothing, followed by coffee shops, Café Kitsune. From Bangkok to Brooklyn, Café Kitsune is now an international phenomenon.  In Paris, there are four Café Kitsune’s, mostly clustered near the Louvre and Palais Royal. I went to the one on rue de Rivoli by the Tuileries, which has limited seating on benches and stools. I ordered a flat white, which is one of the best in Paris. While s ..read more

  When I was in Tangier, Morocco in the end of January (CLICK HERE to read the blogpost), I discovered some unusual and beautiful doors. Do you have some favorites?           Related Stories Doors of the Month: Chefchaouen Doors of the Month January 2024: Barcelona Doors of the Month, November 2023: New Orleans   ..read more

  Centre Pompidou is presenting an unprecedented exhibition of the artist Constantin Brancusi, with 120 sculptures along hundreds of other works including photographs, drawings, films, archives, tools, and furniture. The Brancusi atelier, donated by the artist to France, has been a permanent fixture at the Pompidou for over three decades in a separate building, has been moved and is part of the exhibition.  The exhibition follows Brancusi’s creative path starting with his studio work in the early 1900s and continuing with some of his iconic and controversial sculptures in wood, br ..read more

  Centre Pompidou is presenting an unprecedented exhibition of the artist Constantin Brancusi, with 120 sculptures along hundreds of other works including photographs, drawings, films, archives, tools, and furniture. The Brancusi atelier, donated by the artist to France, has been a permanent fixture at the Pompidou for over three decades in a separate building, has been moved and is part of the exhibition.  The exhibition follows Brancusi’s creative path starting with his studio work in the early 1900s and continuing with some of his iconic and controversial sculptures in wood, br ..read more

  The Parisianer is a collective of 200 artists who illustrate covers for a fictious magazine, similar in spirit to the New Yorker.  They created a new collection of 45 posters inspired by the upcoming Paris Olympics which are displayed on the gates of Hotel de Ville on rue de Rivoli.  Until April 30, 2024 https://www.theparisianer.eu/ \            Related Stories Abstract Metro Photos- Series 22 Abstract Metro Photos- Series 21 Abstract Metro Photos- Series 20   ..read more

Two chefs from opposite sides of the world, Parisian born chef Baptiste Limouzin, the newly appointed chef at Grand Café Fauchon in Paris, and Japanese chef Keiichiro Hayashi, from the Fauchon L'Hôtel Kyoto, have come together to prepare a special spring menu. The menu is inspired by the Japanese tradition of Hanami, which is the celebration of the cherry blossoms, which bloom from late March to early April.  The chefs have created a four-course, Franco Japanese menu with tea pairings for each course.  Vincent and I were invited last night to have dinner. The special dining room is ..read more

The Italian-born photographer Paolo Roversi moved to Paris in 1973 and over the next 50 years, he became one of the top fashion photographers in Europe. He’s worked for some of the most prestigious magazines and fashion brands including Vogue France, Vogue Italia, Egoïste, Yohji Yamamoto, Romeo Gigli, and Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons. His style is more like romantic, Renaissance portraits, with blurry, sepia-toned images in black and white and color. There’s a mystery and depth to the photos that are usually missing in most fashion photography, which tends to be slick and more commerci ..read more

The Birth of Department Stores The new exhibition The Birth of Department Stores, is presented in two parts in two different museums. The first part begins on April 10, at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, explores the rise of les grand magasins, Le Bon Marché, Les Magasins du Louvre, Le Printemps, La Samaritaine and Les Galeries Lafayette during the late 20th and early 21st century and how they greatly altered the way people shopped. The second part will begin on October 16, 2024 at the Cite de Architecture.  April 10 to October 13, 2024 Musée des Arts Décoratifs 105 rue de Rivoli, 75001 ..read more