by Forget the cold – Paris is nothing but cool this winter, with an abundance of new fashion trends, restaurants and art exhibitions to take in. Here are some of the latest ones.
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Berlin based jewelry label September in collaboration with Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios for an immersive pop-up in the Palais-Royal gardens until March 28. In the sleek space, silver walls centered on a fountain is the brand’s latest collection, available for pre-order and inspired by 16th-century French tapestries, cave paintings, Jean-Michel Basquiat and the legendary Berghain nightclub.
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Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka transformed a former radio station into a sleek industrial space for Issey Miyakeand new emblems. The traditional Parisian facade has been preserved, and the interior packs a sunny citrus punch with an orange-hued anodized aluminum wall. From fragrances to plenty of pleats and all the lines of the brand in between, it’s an immersive world of Issey.
Men’s heritage house Cifonelli Its flagship project has been relocated to the former couture quarter of Guy Laroche. The four-story building brings together the 140-year-old brand under one roof, with ready-to-wear, made-to-measure and customized services on separate floors. The doors to the minimalist space will officially open during Paris Fashion Week. Race on – Cifonelli is the official tailor at Le Mans for the third year in a row.
For the first time retail outside of Japan, heritage kimono house Yamato has opened a pop-up in the Marais. The century-old brand, now led by the founder’s grandson, is showcasing its two contemporary lines, menswear label Y. & Sons and womenswear label Kimono by Nadeshiko. The minimalist space will be open until June 30. — Rhonda Richford and Lily Templeton
Avgvst x Crosby Studios, until March 28
16-17 Galerie de Montpensier, 75001
Issey Miyake
28 Rue Francois 1er, 75008
Tel.: +33 1 48 87 01 86
Cifonelli
35 Rue Francois 1er, 75008
Tel.: +33 1 42 61 50 34
Yamato, until June 30
1-3 Place de Thorigny, 75003
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At 3 Rue Royale, Maxim after re-opening, restored to its Belle Epoque glory thanks to a feather-light restoration signed by Cordélia de Castellane, the artistic adviser of the new operator in Paris; a menu full of hyper-traditional French fare ranging from soups named after royal mistresses or former presidents to frogs’ legs, and a bar with live music open until the wee hours.
Hello it’s just a restaurant: This 18th-century townhouse with an Eiffel-era glass roof is a concept store that focuses on circulation and private dining. Here is the art of Victor Blanchet, a rising star whose inspiration stretches from the Basque Country to the Mediterranean Coast.
Also worth a visit: L’Envol on top of the Philarmonie de Paris, with a menu signed by Michelin star chef Thibaut Spiwack. — LT
Maxim’s de Paris
3 Rue Royale, 75008
Monday to Sunday, noon to 2:30 pm, 7 to 11 pm Bar: 7 pm to 2 am
Tel.: +33 1 42 65 27 94
Hello
12 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 75002
Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 3 pm, 7 pm to 2 am
L’Envol
221 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019
Wednesday to Saturday, 6:30 to 11:15 pm
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Calling all coffee lovers! The Left Bank is now the permanent store of Paris Ralph’s Coffee, with its organic house blend and sweet treats, such as Brownie Ralph, and its famous carrot cake. Meanwhile, on the Right Bank, there is a queue extending half a block heralds the Cédric Grolet Café. This is the third launch of the “It” pastry chef and where you can find the giant pizza-sized cookies that are making the rounds on Instagram. — LT
Ralph’s Cafe in Paris
173 Boulevard Saint Germain, 75006
Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Cédric Grolet Café
6 Rue Danielle Casanova, 75001
Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 am to 6 pm
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Just a stone’s throw from the Porte de Versailles exhibition center, room 43 Kraft Hotel influenced by the notion of works of art in progress. The 24-hour luggage facilities and reception make this new address from the Machefert hospitality group a natural fit for the fashion flock.
For those who want to blend Haussmannian grandeur with a dash of Art Deco and the flair of the 70s, the 39-room suite. Hotel Florida It used to be Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. It’s home to Nepita, the wrap-around Mediterranean restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Amandine Chaignot. — LT
Kraft Hotel
37 Rue du Hameau, 75015
Tel.: +33 1 44 19 62 82
Hotel Florida
12 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75008
Tel.: +33 1 42 65 72 06
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Another icon of Paris that has been restored is the Lido, now baptized Lido2 Paris. Purchased by the Accor hospitality group, the famous cabaret on the Champs-Élysées has been completely reimagined by French designer Alexis Mabille and architect Philippe Pumain. He is showing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” now through April. — LT
Lido2 Paris
116 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008
Tel.: +33 1 53 33 45 50
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Perfumer, filmmaker and world wanderer Rami Mekdachi launched his Lola James Harper label ten years ago. Now the perfumes and candles with names like “The Surf Shop in San Diego” and “The Fun Fair of Les Tuileries,” have a permanent home in Paris to evoke memories of time and place. For the opening, Mekdachi collaborated with K-pop star Joshua Hong on a scent recreating the Han River in Seoul. Next will be The Smashing Pumpkins studio in Chicago. Prints from his and daughter Lili Mekdachi’s travel series cover the walls, as well as books documenting their post-tinged road trips across the United States.
Walking distance, French niche fragrance brand BDK just opened the doors of its first independent store, on Rue Saint-Honoré. It is the first time that its active universe is under one roof. To celebrate the streamlined two-story, 645-square-foot store, founder David Benedek created a perfume called 312 Saint-Honoré. — Jennifer Weil and RR
Lola James Harper
78 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001
Parfums BDK
312 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Tel.: +33 1 88 61 35 17
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Paris is abuzz with new art exhibitions opening just in time for Paris Fashion Week. At the Maison Européene de la Photographie that is “Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn – Fashion Icon,” with nearly 150 vintage fashion photographs by the likes of Irving Penn and Horst P. Horst, taken between 1935 and 1955, from the models’ collection.
Annie Leibovitz x Ikea It is part of the home furniture giant’s Ikea+ project inspired by its study which shows that 48 percent of people around the world do not feel that their home life is represented in the media. The final 28 images of Ikea’s Artist-in-Residence collaboration with Leibovitz will take over a showroom at 28 Rue de Lappe.
Edward Enninful held an exhibition of it Robert Mapplethorpeand fashion photography, and portraits, nude and still life shots at Thaddaeus Ropac gallery. — JW
“Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn – Fashion Icon,” February 28 to May 26
Maison Européene de la Photographie
5-7 Rue de Fourcy, 75004
Tel.: +33 1 44 78 75 00
“Annie Leibovitz x Ikea,” February 29 to March 3
28 Rue de Lappe, 75011
“Robert Mapplethorpe,” curated by Edward Enninful, March 2 to April 6
Thaddeus Ropac
7 Rue Debelleyme, 75003
Tel.: +33 1 42 72 99 00
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