Musée des Arts décoratifs de Paris

October 28, 2022 by myownparis

One of the most beautiful museums in the city of lights, situated just a couple of minutes’ walk from the Louvre Museum and located as the previous in the heart of Paris, the Musee des Arts decoratifs will mesmerize you with its stunning architecture and selection of permanent and not only exhibitions. Currently and till the 22d of January 2023, the museum is running one of the most stunning exhibitions in town, dedicated to the visionary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. One of […]

Categories: Fashion&style, Museums& Art Galleries • Tags: museums, Paris, Travel and Tourism, Visual Arts

Photo of the month

February 28, 2019 by myownparis

In your honor we dedicate the photo of the month remembering when we were informed about your concept store for the first time… To the rebel creatives at heart who hide behind their sense of perfection.. http://inside.chanel.com/en/gabrielle-rebel-at-heart/video http://inside.chanel.com/fr/gabrielle-rebel-at-heart/video  

Categories: Fashion&style • Tags: Paris, Paris Fashion Week

Angelina

February 17, 2019 by myownparis

  A temple for tea and divine pastry since 1903, Angelina used to be the meeting place for legends like Proust and the legendary Coco.. In a belle époque ambiance conceived by the famous architect Edouard-Jean Niermans, you will indulge to the best sweet creations in town. Make sure to be ready for a long waiting list, especially in their tea room in the first district. The presentation with silver tableware, prepares you to a sweet feast and their hot […]

Categories: Fashion&style

La patisserie des reves

February 10, 2019 by myownparis

There are may kind of dreams and a world full of refined pastry can be one of them… The traditional French patisserie receives an infusion of glamor at Philippe Conticini’s charmingly modern La Patisserie des Reves, designed by Thierry Teyssier. Both locations—there’s one in the 16th (shown below) and another in the 7th arrondissement—feature pale gray interiors infused with touches of hot pink; the gateaux and classic patisserie offerings are displayed in futuristic temperature-controlled domes. Conticini and Teyssier have devoted […]

Categories: wine&gourmet • Tags: Food, pastry

Photo of the month

January 11, 2019 by myownparis

Categories: Fashion&style • Tags: France, Paris, photography, Travel and Tourism

Inside the new Hoxton

April 22, 2018 by myownparis

One of the latest sensations in the Parisian hotel life, is the new Hoxtons hotel which recently landed in the heart of the city of light. Situated in the second district of Paris, the 2nd arrondissment, the hotel occupies a historic 18th- century hôtel particulier, which was built by an advisor to Louis XV, the architect Nicolas d’Orbay for Etienne Rivié. The fourth hotel of one of the most exciting groups in hotel industry after the properties in London, Amsterdam, it […]

Categories: Hotels&Rentals • Tags: Boutique hotel, hotels, luxury hotels

Photo of the month

November 19, 2015 by myownparis

Categories: Inspiration • Tags: France, Paris, photography

Time Capsule

November 11, 2015 by myownparis

Every town has its secrets and Paris definitely knows how to preserve its own.. Madame Marthe de Florian born as Mathilde Héloïse Beaugiron  was a French socialite and actress famed for her captivating beauty which attracted lovers as Georges Clemenceau, later prime minister of France and the painter Giovanni Boldini, one of the most famous artists of the 19th century, who elegendly painted a portrait of hers which had never been exhibited or published. The mysterious beauty resided a luxurious apartement in the […]

Categories: Fashion&style, Inspiration • Tags: Archives, art, Paris, photography

Let’s get lost in Barcelona

November 6, 2015 by myownparis

  So much to do and so much to see of this old lady who they call Barcelona but then again in the end of each day there’s nothing like wandering around the alleys to find they open into an ancient courtyard with a fountain.. Keep reading

Categories: Inspiration • Tags: Barcelona, hotels, Travel and Tourism, travel guide