Paris Travel on the Cheap
These days, many people are hesitant to travel to Paris because they fear a high price tag on every activity they want to do. But like any metropolitan city, Paris boasts tons of things to do, see, eat...
View ArticleYour Paris Palette: Impress with Impressionism
In terms of a palette, Impressionism is . . . impressive. As the Musée d'Orsay's “Impressionism and Fashion” shows, the art movement enjoyed serious links to la mode. Painting the women around them,...
View ArticleParisian Women: Visit a Belle Epoque Beauty
By 1900, Europe's female celebrities were les cocottes, Paris-based courtesans whose taste dictated fashion. Figures such as Mata Hari, la Belle Otéro and Cléo de Mérode were seen as ultimate Parisian...
View ArticleParis Museums: Paris Story
I recently had a friend visit me in Paris for her first trip to the City of Light. Oh, where to begin? Of course there are the big Paris museums, like the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, and then there’s...
View ArticleParis Must-Sees: Top Tips for Spring
Happy Birthday, Notre Dame! This year, on Palm Sunday (March 24), Parisians will greet a sound unheard since before the French Revolution. That date is the debut of “Marie,” the new six-ton bell in...
View ArticleParis Fashion: Myth and la Mode
The French term mannequin (model) dates back to the 19th century. At that time, a mannequin was a wickerwork dummy, used to showcase ready-to-wear for female shoppers. Within two decades, that task was...
View ArticleOnce-in-a-Lifetime Paris Fashion
“Paris Haute Couture,” from the Musée Galliera, offers a handpicked bouquet of history's most stunning fashion. Not only can it be yours—it's absolutely free. That's because, like every exhibition at...
View ArticleMust-See Paris: Fantasy and la Femme Fatale
Do you love old Hollywood horror, film noir and Frankenstein? Are you a fan of gothic fashion? Or do you just relish devils, vampires and ghosts? Say yes to any of these and your must-see Paris stop...
View ArticleParis Art: A Don’t-Miss List
Every spring, the Paris art calendar explodes and it’s always filled with rarities. This year, the Musée du Luxembourg features a survey of Chagall, the Musée Maillol salutes Venetian glass and the...
View ArticleMust-Do in Paris: All Museums, Free All Night!
Museum Night (Saturday, May 18) is a thing everyone must do in Paris. This wonderful event is pan-European, but no other capital has so much to show. From seven until midnight, almost every museum in...
View ArticleSummer Guide to Paris: How to Survive August
A summer guide to Paris always brings challenges. The hot, humid weather is problematic in itself and it usually arrives after the big vacation exodus. But don’t become an exasperated, red-faced...
View ArticleParis Expo: The Parisienne of Summer
Just who is the Parisienne of summer? That’s the title of a Paris expo on display throughout la Cité de la mode et du design. All its snaps of Parisiennes at leisure were taken between 1880 and 1960....
View ArticleParis Secrets: The Stylish Silhouette
The stylish silhouette always ranks high among Paris secrets. Praised by visitors since the 14th century, it now defines how the rest of the world likes to look. But think back to Marie Antoinette’s...
View ArticleParis Culture: The Pompidou Goes Pop!
With record-setting shows of Hopper, Dalí and haute couture, this year Paris culture has seen some blockbusters. Now, we have "Roy Lichtenstein"—the first retrospective of the pop star since he died in...
View ArticleParis Fashion: A New Museum, a Stunning Show
Finally Paris fashion has a museum all its own! Under renovation for the last four years, Palais Galliera has now reopened with Alaïa. It’s the first French tribute ever for Azzedine Alaïa, who has...
View ArticleParis Fashion: Satin and Stilettos
He invented the stiletto, created the coronation pumps for Queen Elizabeth and made sure Dior women were elegant from head to toe. Shoe guru Roger Vivier saw the shoe as a sculpture and treated it like...
View ArticleParis Art: The Two Sexiest Shows
For Paris art, autumn is the hottest part of the calendar. But this year, a pair of popular shows is turning up that heat. At Musée d’Orsay, Masculine/ Masculine: The Nude Man in Art pays tribute to...
View ArticleParis Fashion: Couture Confidential
A muse inspires and a model flatters. But no woman matters more to Paris fashion than the saleswoman or vendeuse. These elite employees are the direct links between customers and creator. A vendeuse...
View ArticleThings to Do in Paris: Vivian Maier Photography Exhibition
Life is sometimes stranger than fiction. The art world sat up when in 2009 the existence and works of Vivian Maier were discovered. A documentary has been made about the life of this maverick, but...
View ArticleThings to Do in Paris: American Friends of the Musée d’Orsay
Spending a day at the museum is one of the most popular things to do in Paris—even for the Parisians, which means exhibitions are usually [...] More >> The post Things to Do in Paris: American...
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