La Parisienne

A trip to paris is always a good idea and gets better if you travel with a best friend. every two months i find my self booking a flight to this global center of art, fashion, culture and gastronomy . The thing is that you can have here the best time even if you are a frequent visitor. 

if you are thinking of visiting Paris here are my recommendations for you:

To Eat

Fragments -  76 rue des Tournelles 

my favorite coffe shop is located in a quiet street at the north of the Marais, the Fragments café offers a simple and accessible coffee menu.  there are various home made breakfast items on offer, like the granola with yoghurt and fruit (€8), the banana porridge with dulce de leche (€8) or the popular avocado toast (€11) which is my favorite breakfast. For lunch, there’s a  variety of soups and salads. the best part are the freshly prepared desserts like the lemon cake' carrot cake or chocholate chip coockies that available all day. the atmosphere is so good and the owners are so kind that i can find my self eating there every morning when im in the city.

Bluberry Maki Bar -  6 rue du Sabot

A japanese sushi and a cocktail bar located in Saint Garmain.  The maki combinations are really different and the restaurant based on a fusion kitchen mixing west and far east . You can find a maki with bluberries and mango or tataki salmon with avocado and lime. everyting is so tasty and the its always fun for me to comeback there. 

To See

Irving Penn at the Grand Palais 21 september - 29 january

irving penn was an American photographer known by its fashion photography, portraits and still lifes. penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent clients like Issey Miyake' Cliniqe and others. the exhibition is a retrospective of his work and features more than two hundred photographs made throughout nearly 70 year career.

Muse'e Yves Saint Laurent 5 Avenue Marceau  3.10.17 - 9.9.18

The Museum dedicated to one of the most iconic couturiers of the 20th century and housed in a Second Empire mansion in which the designer's teams worked for 30 years. The museum presents dresses, accessories, costume sketches, photos and videos.  

Juergen Teller SUZANNE TARASIEVE GALLERY  13 JANUARY - 6 MARCH

Teller ia a German artist and fashion photographer. This exhibition takes its title from one of his recent series, "Legs, snails and peaches, London 2017". It presents thirty works. At the gallery entrance you can see Teller lying on the ground wearing shorts and a hoodie in the blue of the European flag' on which the twelve stars symbolising the countries of the EU have been reduced to eleven' following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom.

To Sleep 

 HOTEL NATIONAL DES ARTS ET METIERS 243 Rue Saint Martin 

It is a freshly opened hotel located between funky Marais et foodie Montorgueil. The 70 rooms hotel has a very good ambience and the owners are very nice. The rooms are modern and very clean. There is a bar and a good italian restaurant at the lobby floor and from evening to late hours it is really full of young people. highly recomended.

To Shop

Time well spent

From Departments stores to Designers, shopping in Paris is so fun cause who doesn't want to dress like a Parisian? shopping in the city can  also be very expensive unless it is Sale time. I like to shop in a few areas when I am  in the city.

MARAIS 

The fisrt one is the Marais. It is the place for shopping. From big chain stores like Sandro, Majes to famouse designers like Isabel Marant and others to little shops and concept stores. 

BOULEVARD SAINT GERMAIN, BON MARCHE & RUE DU BAC 

The area of Saint Germain is a street shoppers won't want to miss in Paris. from decor shops, fashion boutiques and gourmet food shops.

Bon Marche is a fabulous department store where you can find everything from shoes and bags, clothes and accessories. don't miss the Rose Bakery Cafe' which is located at the 3rd floor , serving brunch, lunch and amazing cakes.

RUE SAINT HONORE

forget about the Champs -Elysees and go to rue saint honore to see and probably to buy designers clothes like BALANCIAGA,FENDI, CHANEL  and others. you can find here the latest items directly from fashion shows. items on sale are between 30% -50% off.