Norman Reedus : In Transit
To be discovered in the heart of the Marais district, in parallel with the “Paris photo” event, the photographic work of multifaceted actor Norman Reedus. The American artist, best known for playing the lead role, as Daryl, in the “Walking Dead” series, began his career as a sculptor, painter and photographer before becoming an actor. […]
SABINE VILLIARD: WHEN FASHION AND ART MEET IN BEAUTY
The Franco-British photographer Sabine Villiard propels us into her world of glamour, where Dadaism dialogues with fashion and beauty, capturing images that are stylised and textured, colourful and luminous. Sabine Villiard moved to Paris from her native London in the late 1980s, launching her career in the mid-1990s. Since then, this former English literature graduate […]
LES RIVES DE LA BEAUTÉ 2023 : THE PARISIAN MEETING PLACE FOR PERFUME
For the past 12 years, Rives de la Beauté has brought Paris to life with events dedicated to perfume and cosmetics. An invitation to celebrate the vision of contemporary, responsible beauty. Once a year, Rives de la Beauté plunges you into the heart of an effervescent itinerary, anchored on the Right and Left Banks. It’s […]
LES RIVES DE LA BEAUTÉ 2023 LE RENDEZ-VOUS PARISIEN DU PARFUM
Depuis 12 ans, les Rives de la Beauté animent Paris autour d’événements dédiés au parfum et à la cosmétique. Une invitation à céébrer la vision d’une beauté contemporaine et responsable. Une fois par an, les Rives de la Beauté vous plongent au cœur d’un parcours effervescent, ancré rive droite et rive gauche. L’occasion, pour les […]
SUPERMODELS: A HISTORY OF THE 1990S
Available since the end of September on Apple TV+, the four-part series Les Supermodels narrates the revolutionary destinies of 1990s legends Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. We discover the particular destinies of four women who are now in their fifties and who have spent – as Naomi Campbell puts it – […]
THOM BROWNE CELEBRATES LIFE IN SHADES OF GRAY
Born in 1965 in the United States, young Thom Browne got his start in sports by joining the track and field team in high school, before going on to compete in swimming competitions at university. He went on to study economics before dreaming of becoming an actor. These dreams and experiences are reflected in his […]
New collection from the Khaite brand: Modern allure seeks aesthetic silhouettes
A brand founded in 2016 by Catherine Holstein, Khaite has found its place in a segment that didn’t offer women’s sportswear, while imagining elegant, structured and sensual pieces. The designer enjoys striking a perfect balance between masculine and feminine, past and future, strength and softness, structure and fluidity. Thanks to timeless lines, her creations speak […]
IN THE SOFIA COPPOLA ARCHIVES
With the beautiful collector’s book Sofia Coppola Archives (published by Mack Books), the American director offers us rare and generous access to her archives and memories of almost twenty-five years of cinema. With Priscilla, her eighth feature film, just presented at the Venice Film Festival, Sofia Coppola opens up her personal archives to Mack Books, […]
DANS LES ARCHIVES DE SOFIA COPPOLA
Avec le très beau livre de collection Archive (paru chez Mack), la réalisatrice américaine Sofia Coppola nous offre un accès rare et généreux à ses archives et à ses souvenirs de presque vingt-cinq ans de cinéma. Alors que Priscilla, son huitième long-métrage, vient d’être présenté à la Mostra de Venise, Sofia Coppola ouvre ses archives […]
LE FRESNOY, PANORAMA 25
An annual creative event at Le Fresnoy, the renowned studio national des arts contemporains de la métropole lilloise located in Tourcoing, “Panorama” offers the opportunity to discover over 50 new works in the fields of image, sound and digital creation created by resident students. Here’s our selection for this 25th edition. Combining sculptures resembling […]
FOCUS LORIS GRÉAUD : THE MUSEUM GHOST
After taking over the Palais de Tokyo in 2008 with an impressive lunar forest of charred trees, and after installing a monumental, ghostly sculpture draped in a sculpted black veil under the Louvre Pyramid in 2013, Loris Gréaud returns to the museum with an exhibition that isn’t really an exhibition at all: “immaterial, disquieting and […]
Maison Kapunka, une nouvelle cantine thaïlandaise à Paris
Paris, une ville qui réserve bien des surprises pour les visiteurs ! L’une de ces découvertes récentes est la Maison Kapunka, un établissement énigmatique qui a conquis le cœur des Parisiens et des voyageurs avertis. Une cantine thaïlandaise créée dans l’idée de proposer une cuisine bistrot sous forme de plats traditionnels thaïlandais. Depuis la rue, les […]
FOCUS LORIS GRÉAUD : Le Fantôme des musées
Après avoir investi le Palais de Tokyo en 2008 avec, notamment, une impressionnante forêt lunaire d’arbres calcinés, et après avoir installé en 2013 sous la pyramide du Louvre une monumentale et fantomatique sculpture drapée d’un voile noir sculpté, Loris Gréaud revient au musée avec une exposition qui n’en est pas vraiment une : « immatérielle, inquiétante et […]
LE FRESNOY, PANORAMA 25
Rendez-vous annuel de la création au Fresnoy, célèbre Studio national des arts contemporains de la métropole lilloise sis à Tourcoing, « Panorama » permet de découvrir chaque année plus de 50 œuvres inédites dans les domaines de l’image, du son et de la création numérique réalisées par les étudiants résidents. Voici notre sélection de cette 25e édition. Agrégeant […]
AYA FUJITA OR THE ART OF MAKE-UP THAT REVOLUTIONIZES BEAUTY
In the constantly evolving make-up industry, it’s important to push back the boundaries of creativity and captivate the world. Among the emerging talents who have succeeded in carving out a place for themselves in this demanding world, Aya Fujita stands out with her colourful, assertive universe. This young Japanese make-up artist has quickly become a […]
PHOEBE PHILO SIGNS HER COMEBACK IN STYLE
At the beginning of the year, the announcement came as a bombshell in the fashion world. Phoebe Philo made her comeback on the Paris scene, just a few years after revolutionising the French label Celine. A graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins, she made her debut at Chloé, succeeding Stella McCartney. Between naturalness, comfort, spontaneity […]
INFLATABLE SCENOGRAPHY BY PAF ATELIER
At last year’s Collectible fair in Brussels, Paf atelier made a name for itself with its stunning inflatable structures. Suspended from the ceiling of the Tour & Taxi complex, the whitish cylinders were intended to direct passers-by during their visit. Founded by Christopher Dessus in 2017, Paf atelier is a Paris-based architecture and scenography […]
DRAGA & AUREL: THE ART OF TRANSPARENCY
Founded in 2007 by Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio and atelier working in the fields of art, collectible design and home furnishings. With a diverse background in art, fashion and craft, the two designers owe their renown to their combination of original methods and artistic approach to […]
SPY STUDIO, POET OF THE SPECTACULAR
Oversized, but far from gratuitous, the works of this Spanish artist embellish while questioning our relationship with the world. SpY is a Spanish artist who has made a name for himself with his monumental installations and creations, particularly in the urban and public art sectors. His career has been built around a series of […]
WHAT NOT TO MISS AT PARIS DESIGN WEEK
A must-attend event for any self-respecting lover of design and architecture, Paris Design Week was an opportunity for designers, experienced or novice, to make the capital vibrate to the rhythm of design. Here’s a look back at the five not-to-be-missed presentations.. BOON_ROOM BOON_ROOM is a gallery with a unique concept that fuses art, design and […]
RADICAL DESIGN FROM BATTEN AND KAMP
Paris-based designers Alexandra Batten and Daniel Kamp have developed a body of work with a strong, radical identity. Batten and Kamp is a creative duo formed by Alexandra Batten and Daniel Kamp. The two designers were born in New Zealand and are now based in Paris. Their creations? Functional sculptures in collaboration with […]
DAMIEN GERNAY, DESIGNER MAGICIAN OF WATER AND MATTER
Discover this multi-talented artist and designer who navigates between disciplines. Born in 1975 in Paris’s suburbs, Damien Gernay entered the École Supérieure des Arts (ESA) Saint-Luc Tournai in Belgium in the 1990s. After graduating, he turned to stage design projects for contemporary dance and theatre, again in the Plat Pays. From 2003 to 2005, […]
THE POD GENERATION, THE PARENTS OF TOMORROW
Part dystopian fable, part sci-fi comedy, Sophie Barthes’ “The Pod Generation”, starring Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor, poses a delicate question: what if it were possible to outsource pregnancies and have babies born in “pods”? In a future described as “very near”, where artificial intelligence is everywhere, a couple – Rachel and Alvy […]
LOST IN THE NIGHT, IN THE SHADOW OF THE DESERT
After penning several episodes of the Netflix series “Narcos: Mexico”, Mexican filmmaker Amat Escalante returns to the cinema of his choice with the beautiful “Lost in the Night”: a visually rich genre and auteur film about contemporary Mexico. The fifth film by Mexican director Amat Escalante (Heli, La Région Sauvage), “Lost in the […]