Paris in summer gets a bad rap, because it can be one of the busiest, most stifling times to be there. But a hot Paris is better than no Paris, right? That’s not to say there’s no magic to it — there absolument is! You just have to know how to work around the crowds […]
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The Breezy Glamour of Parisian Guinguettes
Paris created the concept of the café as well as the restaurant, of fine dining along with the picnic, so it’s little surprise that in this city each type of eatery has come to have a fairly set definition. A brasserie is not a bistrot, for example, and a bar another thing altogether. Some distinctions […]
Romantic Paris: Two Exquisite New Exhibitions
Before Paris became a city of romance, where misty-eyed lovers could stroll hand-in-hand along beautiful boulevards or lock lips on the city’s graceful bridges, it was the city of Romanticism. In the first half of the nineteenth century, Paris was not yet the City of Light, but rather a dark place, still medieval in design, […]
Twelve Stylish Movies Set in Paris
Paris is the capital of the fashion industry, so it’s no wonder that movies set in this city celebrate all things sartorial so well. Here are twelve to add to your viewing (and dream-wardrobe) wishlist … Gigi (1958) Leslie Caron plays an adorable Belle Époque courtesan-in-training; the frilly, feathery finery was confectioned by legendary photographer […]