From the wonderful Hip Paris blog… The Other Side of Montmartre: Coffee, Food and Shopping Off the Beaten Path November 19, 2013 by Kim Laidlaw Café Lomi Paris’ 18th arrondissement, to the north of the city, is a vast and varied area, encompassing some of the most affluent enclaves (right up at the top ofContinue reading “Explore a hidden gem in Paris…Montmartre”
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Organic beauty haunts in Paris
From the inimitable Hip Paris blog… Bio Chic: Our Favorite Organic Beauty Boutiques in Paris Posted: 19 Dec 2013 07:19 AM PST Senteurs de Fée It’s no secret that French girls love their products. Here in Paris, you can find a cream, serum or supplement for just about anything that ails – from cellulite to les cernes toContinue reading “Organic beauty haunts in Paris”
What do eclairs have to do with life?
I found these lovely articles about eclairs in Paris from the blogs “Lost in Cheeseland” and “the hip Paris blog”, which I will share momentarily, but what got to me was the fact that even the Parisians, who are known for doing things a particular way, have taken off down the American path of derivatives…youContinue reading “What do eclairs have to do with life?”
A Day in SOPI from Hip Paris Blog…
Eating, Drinking & Shopping in Paris’ HiP South-of-Pigalle Area For decades, Pigalle was known mainly for its sex shops, seedy shows and working girls. During WWII, this sketchy section of Paris earned the nickname “Pig Alley” thanks to its bawdy rep. But these days, Pigalle has earned a few new monikers as well as aContinue reading “A Day in SOPI from Hip Paris Blog…”
A Fragrant Life…
From Luckyscent, one of my FAVORITE sites for all things fragrance… The Perfume Lover: A Personal History of Scent Hardcover by Denyse Beaulieu The Scoop What if the most beautiful night in your life inspired a perfume? When Denyse Beaulieu was growing up near Montreal, perfume was forbidden in her house, spurring a childhoodContinue reading “A Fragrant Life…”
Foodballs anyone? Welcome to Wikiworld…
The world’s first ever WikiBar opens in Paris Wednesday, 26 June 2013 Another gem from WGSN… French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has designed the interior of the first ever WikiBar, in Paris. On the menu is a range of innovative food and drink under the name of WikiCells, for the French natives, or WikiPearls for the English speakers. Created by HarvardContinue reading “Foodballs anyone? Welcome to Wikiworld…”
Merci…a new take on French retail.
So I just read about the coolest new retail concept in Paris, Merci(thank you Hip Paris Blog!). It was started a few years ago by the owners of the highly successful high end childrenswear line, Bonpoint. The cool thing about Merci is that they give back quite a lot of the proceeds as a wayContinue reading “Merci…a new take on French retail.”
Easter at Chateau Chantilly…
The year was 2009, and my girls were 12 and 14 respectively. We took a week long trip to Paris over spring break, the last day of which culminated with a visit by train outside the city on Easter day to the Chateau Chantilly (where whipped cream was born, seriously!). The day was perfect…sunny, pleasantContinue reading “Easter at Chateau Chantilly…”
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