It is one of those festive occasions France is famous for. The Festival of the Cheeses of Savoie is being held for the 17th time this year on June 25th and 26th […]
Savoring Savoie
Lustrous Lalique
It is the oldest living tree on earth, the ginkgo, or the Ginkgo biloba has been on the planet for over 200 million years now and over the millennia it has made […]
Cooling Perfuming
Paris, France — Naf Naf, one of those fun ready-to-wear French clothing brands was always on the cutting edge of innovation. Founded in France by the Parienti brothers in 1973, the legendary […]
Opulent Orchids
Paris, France — It is profusion of colors and astounding shapes and scents that emerge in the Great Greenhouses of the botanical gardens in the National Natural History Museum of France in […]
Sneakers to Skate For
Paris, France — An in-store skate ramp, a secret spot for cocktails, a splendid skylight and sneakers, sneakers everywhere were all on the agenda at the opening of the new P448 boutique […]
Time to Take the Night Flight: The Little Prince Lands in Paris
Paris, France —It has been translated into over 400 languages, most recently into the Rapa Nui language of Easter island. The manuscript of the Little Prince written by the aviator, writer and […]
A Flurry of Feathers, Fruits, a Dragonfly and more
Paris, France —There are the fruit earrings in fancy diamonds and sapphires, a divine dragonfly brooch, seemingly sculptured. And the feather brooch with its color-changing sapphires. These were just some of the […]
It’s Champagne Time with Chassenay d’Arce
It is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative that brings together 130 families in the southernmost reaches of the northernmost wine-making region of France, Champagne country’s Côte des Bar […]
Emerald Extraordinary
Paris, France —It was one of the great highlights of the Haute Couture week held during the last week of January in Paris, but it wasn’t on the runway. The House of […]
The Rare from Rolland
Paris, France —The kaftan is possibly one of the world’s most comfortable pieces of clothing. The long wide-sleeved tunic is a versatile affair originally worn by cultures all over the world from […]
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