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Posts Tagged ‘Cynthia Rose’
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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 Paris opens for free (this includes the exhibitions). All sorts of ingenious special events are thrown in, plus many buildings...
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If spring is the season one must see in Paris, flowers are its trademark. France is home to 12,000 florists, from tiny shops to franchises such as Monceau Fleurs and Au Nom de la Rose. Last year, residents spent 1.2 billion euros on flowers to present bouquets, bunches and “compositions.”...
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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 Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme reveals lost works by a woman war photography pioneer. After a decade of restoration, twenties picture palace le Louxor is also back. If none of these grab you, Paris also pays homage to the late Keith Haring. Details are below but be absolutely sure to book in advance!...
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Paris style has no more popular masters than the Impressionists and the city has just declared its own "Impressionist Spring." Its centerpiece is the still-fresh makeover of the Musée d'Orsay, which, anyone must admit, provides a new and stunning setting for its precious paintings. But don't stop at seeing that—the city has come up with plenty of new ideas. Below is a bouquet of things Impressionist fans may like. Some are for worshippers of the actual artists, others for those who just love their...
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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 has to be the Musée d’Orsay‘s exposition “The Angel of the Odd.” Despite a rather clumsy name, this...
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“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 the Hôtel de Ville, the landmark tribute to Paris fashion is open to anyone. Its 100 dresses were chosen from more than 20,000, and the whole show is being sponsored by Swarovski. The Austrian crystals have lent their luster to haute couture since...
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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 given to real women. Before long, these “models" were synonymous with Paris fashion. “Without the model,” says Sylvie Lécallier of the Musée Galliera, “there would never be fashion as we know it today.” That universe of style is the subject of her museum's new show, “Model: The Body of Fashion,” which runs at les Docks until May...
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If you really want to understand Paris fashion—from couture to street style—head over to the Museum of Decorative Arts. Every new exhibition claims to be a Paris must-see but their “Fashioning Fashion” is indeed unique. Here, in one hundred outfits, you can see how history's best-dressed Europeans actually looked. Amazingly, every piece is also in perfect...
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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 Notre Dame's South Tower. Named for the Virgin...
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Photographer Gérard Uféras knows about fashion. But what he excels at is bringing the curious eye backstage. A former student of legendary French lensman Willy Ronis, Uféras also likes to spend time with a subject. Favorites include the worlds of opera and ballet, but he has now branched out—into fashion. Uféras's new book Dior: 30, avenue Montaigne is a huge, magnificent tome. It's also the perfect Paris valentine to couture. In focusing on that metier's secrets and skills, he has forged a very special portrait....
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