Released today in select Louis Vuitton stores across the globe, the new Louis Vuitton Travel Book series features a contemporary vision of travel, mixing independent illustration with travel tips and journey ideas. First in the series are books on London, New York, Paris and the slightly more unexpected Easter Island. Following the success of the popular LV City Guides, the
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The Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris unveils the largest dedicated retrospective of American artist Keith Haring. On view simultaneously at Le Centquatre, the grand-scale exhibition entitled “The Political Line” highlights the profound “political” content ever-present in Haring’s work.
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Day dress by Madeleine Vionnet, 3 February 1931, Photo © Archives de Paris, DU12U10 642
For anyone who has studied 30s-era couture, the lookbook-esque photos that feature in the Musée Galliera's latest* hors-des-murs exhibition will seem familiar; the actual reasoning behind them, perhaps not. 1931: Face-Dos-Profil, hosted at the Crédit Municipal de Paris in the heart of the Marais, features a selection
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If you're in Paris but craving a savory bite of New England, look no further than the Lobster Bar, opening today in the Louvre area.
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As part of their new "Shoes Keep it Clean, Sneakers Get Dirty" campaign, storied American lifestyle brand Converse has opened a coolly inspirational new pop-up shop in Paris' 10th arrondissement.
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It may only be March, but if you want to see world-famous dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied and his L.A. Dance Project perform in May at the gorgeous Le Théâtre du Châtelet, you'll want to snag tickets now!
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Exploring new ways for showcasing digital artworks in a gallery context, Offline Art: New2 is a new exhibition that enables visitors to view art through their smart devices.
Offline Art: New2 is currently taking place at the XPO Gallery in Paris, and features the work of artists who work primarily online or digitally, including Cory Arcangel, Dragan Espenschied, Jonas Lund, Evan Roth
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Presented by Swarovski at the Hôtel de Ville is Paris Haute Couture, the latest exhibition showcasing the grand history of couture. Some 100 dresses are on loan from the Musée Galliera, as well as from private collectors. Designs range from creations by the "Father of Haute Couture," Charles Frederick Worth, through to modern-day renditions from Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy and
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Exhibition view of Paris Haute Couture at the city's Hôtel de Ville, curated by Olivier Saillard/Musée Galliera. Photo via Dazed Digital.
The Musée Galliera's maverick director, Olivier Saillard, has spun yet another historical thread of fashion magic into a show-stopping exhibition with his latest and greatest: Paris Haute Couture, both a study in high craft and an exaltation of the masters
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WRAP ARTIST
Paris: Goga Ashkenazi’s work for Vionnet follows the formula of the house founder without sacrificing modern updates, which for F/W 13 meant futurism by way of the Eighties. Wrapping, folding and contrast linings were the primary techniques, resulting in black folded front jackets with peekaboo swatches of mint, wrap skirts with dimensional flaps and even fur sheath dresses patchworked
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INFALLIBLE INSTINCT
Paris: Fashion editors began trying to decipher Miuccia Prada's brilliantly confounding Miu Miu collection as soon as the last model left the runway. Was it Hansel and Gretel meets utilitarian chic, or Pippi Longstocking plus sport? The designer herself refused to name a specific inspiration, stating, "I didn't have time to analyze it. It's just instinct and what you
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