~ love to love ~

Love to love.

A paradise for any magazine or book lover… Comptoir de l’Image is the one and only hidden treasure in Paris.

About the size of a postage stamp, every nook and cranny is filled to the brim; Paris Vogue, Numero, Dutch, vintage designer look books– it seems like every uber-cool publication can be found among the rare fashion and photography books here.  I can’t imagine any other place I would want to spend a rainy afternoon in Paris.

However, I wouldn’t bring a friend, it’s so small they may not be able to fit both of you!

Comptoir de l’Image

44 rue de Sévigné, 3e, Marais, Paris, 75003

01-42-72-03-92

A little high glam to get you through the night…

( via here )

~ l’ escalier ~

The most magnificent staircase at the Musée Gustave Moreau in Paris . . . isn’t it just splendid?

( via here )

~ Paris # Bombay ~

he cavernous chamber of the Galerie Courbe in the Grand Palais was temporarily transformed into a magical backdrop for Chanel‘s new Metiers d’art collection, inspired by India’s Maharajas and lavish palaces. Tables were set with tiers of fruits, sweets, and flowers. Models, with khol-rimmed eyes, donned jeweled tikkas down the middle of dreadlocked hair. And this is just a sliver of the many extravagant details. Check out the beautiful footage below and see how pieces from the collection came together at embroidery house Lesage and button and jewelry atelier Desrues.

(Images via Please Magazine & Studded Hearts)

~ Paris vs New York ~

Oh la la, I think I have been obsessed with Paris ever since I was a petite fille, in fact I always dreamt of moving there one day…I have been to Paris many many times, I still love it and I always will but lately, its NY who’s really calling my name. So I thought  it would be fun to share with you some illustrations I found on Paris vs NYC by Vahram Muratyan…How awesome and spot on are they?

~ camera solo ~

Patti Smith on her new photography exhibition. Her new album, due out next year, features Johnny Depp, of all people, on guitar. “Johnny’s a great musician,” says Smith, who in person is precise and watchful. “Patti Smith: Camera Solo” opens at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT, and is on view through February 19, 2012; thewadsworth.org

Palais Royale, Paris, 2006

Self-Portrait, N.Y.C., 2003

Robert’s Slippers, 2002

Virginia Woolf’s Cane 1, 2011

Workspace, N.Y.C., 2002

Cherub, Fountain, San Severino, 2005

Jackson and Jesse, 2006

Jesse in Bed

Robert Mapplethorpe Chelsea Hotel 1969, 2008

My Son Jackson Sleeping, NYC, 2007

Photos: Courtesy of the artist and The Robert Miller Gallery

( Photos via here )

~ love to love ~

Love to love.

A few words to describe a unique destination full of culture, fashion, style, elegance and a total different air… I close my eyes, clap my fingers and wake up in Paris!

A little high glam to get you through the weekend.

~ behind the scenes ~

~ Photo Portfolio: The Spring 2012 RTW Collections ~

Paris
Alexander McQueen

Haider Ackermann

Christian Dior

Givenchy

Sonia Rykiel

Haider Ackermann

Louis Vuitton

Lanvin

Rochas

Balenciaga

Yves Saint Laurent

Rick Owens

New York
Marchesa

Rag & Bone

Jason Wu

Thakoon

Oscar de la Renta

Carolina Herrera

DKNY

Marc Jacobs

Preen

Rodarte

ralph Lauren

 
Suno

BCBG Max Azria

Zac Posen

Calvin Klein

Prabal Gurung

Milan
Roberto Cavalli

Versace

Giorgio Armani

Dolce & Gabbana

Fendi

Gucci

Blumarine

Moschino

London
David Koma

Erdem

Louise Gray

(Photos by vogue.com)

Mes Demoiselles Paris (part 1) S/S 2012

Mes Demoiselles Paris (part 1) S/S 2012.

~ fashion narratives ~

“Hussein Chalayan: Fashion Narratives” (until Nov. 21) is a thoroughly modern exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

(via lesartsdecoratifs)

~ PastryParis: the book ~

Along with Susan Hochbaum, we are thrilled to report  that “PastryParis” (the little movie we enjoyed) is now a book!  PastryParis is a collection of nearly 100 of the world’s most beautiful settings. The pairings – often humorous and always arresting – offer a visual tour of this most sumptuous of cities, where desserts are taken as seriously as music, sculpture and painting.  Available for pre-order through online booksellers and will be in bookstores on October 11.