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Hidden Paris – Part II



patisseries

Cote de France
52, rue St. Placide
75006 Paris
Tel: +45 48 9253
www.cote-de-france.fr

Sadaharu Aoki
35, rue de vaugirard
75006 Paris
Tel: +45 44 485
les marches europeans
Cheese shops – Laurent Dubois
2, rue de Lourmel
75015 Paris
Tel: +45 78 7058
Boulangerie Jean Luc Poujaurant
20, rue Jean-Ricot
75007 Paris
Tel: +47 05 8088
wine bars
Au Tonneaux Des Halles
28, rue Montorgueil
75001 Paris
Tel: +42 33 3619
Metro: Chatelet
museums
Musee Carnavalet
23, rue de Sevigne
75003 Paris
Tel: +42 72 2113
Metro: Saint Paul
Musee Picasso
Hotel Sale
5, rue de Thorigny
75003 Paris
Tel: +42 71 2521
Metro: St. Paul, Chemin Vert
Fondation Le Corbusier
Villa La Roche
Square du Dr. Blanche
75016 Paris
Metro: Jasmin
nightlife
Au Lapin Agile
22, rue des Saules
75018 Paris
Tel: +46 06 8587
Metro: Montmartre
Duc Des Lombards
42, rue les bombars
75001 Paris
Tel: +42 33 2288
60, rue des Lombards
75001 Paris
Tel: +40 26 2125
restaurants with entertainment
Castel
15, rue princesse
75006 Paris
Tel: +40 51 5280
Maison Blanche
15, avenue Montaigne
75008 Paris
Tel: +47 23 5399
music halls and theaters
8, rue Scribe
75009 Paris
Tel: +92 89 9090
Olympia
28, boulevard des capucine
75009 Paris
Tel: +92 68 3368
Metro: Opera – Madeleine
Opera Bastille
120 rue de Lyon
75012 Paris
Tel: +40 01 1752
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Top 7

High Fashion

Marchesa gowns are timeless and seriously elegant
www.marchesa.com

Breeze and Freeze
Smeg 50’s style refrigerators with ice compartment
Art for Life
We love the crisp and intelligent photography of Dale Ann Clancy
Table Manners
White gold Trocadero table by Armani/Casa  
Available in brushed brown oak, brushed light oak, brown mahogany and sukupira wooden finishing
In The Deco Style
Classic Deco Rugs from Barbara Barran of Classic Rug Collection
Sitting Pretty
Expressing the force and beauty of simplicity, this light-scale chair lounge draws inspiration from 
the classic works of Mies van der ohe and Le Corbusier
The Right Bite
Richard Mille 
Lady RM 016


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The Weekender: Get Away in Style




Brown logo textured leather duffel bag

www.fendi.com

Chanel Black Diamond Stitch Duffel Tote Bag
Bawling Bag
Longchamp
Personalized Le Pliage Expandable Duffel
Tod’s for Ferrari duffel Bag
www.store.ferrari.com
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Art Deco Town

Rockefeller Center

My friends holiday came to an end last weekend, and with great sadness, I bid them goodbye as they took off to their native France. It’s always great seeing Nathalie again, especially after several years being apart from each other.  On this trip, she brought her friend Lucie, and so I got to meet someone who I have a feeling that I’ll get to be friends with, as the years go by. Since I played the tourist the majority of the time they were here, I took them to some of my favorite places.  The Rockefeller Center reminded me, again and again, how art deco plays a major part in the city which I love.

Walking around The Rockefeller Center

Lee Lawrie’s Wisdom, Light and Sound
30 Rockefeller Center, NYC

Tree gate at 626 Fifth Avenue


Radio City Music Hall
Above images courtesy Vyna St Phard

A soaring view from The Chrysler Building

The Essex House: Central Park South

The French Building: 551 Fifth Avenue

From architecture, art, and everyday objects, New York can truly be described as an art deco town, and as a New Yorker, I am ever so pleased to live among such beauty, all year round.  New York City’s first “green” high rise, The Hearst Tower, floating above the original Hearst structure, 300 West 58th Street

Photo: J. Roleke

Art Deco-Style entrance to an apartment building north of Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside

Art Deco Living Room at The Brooklyn Museum

Louis Vuitton went Deco – For a limited time

England’s Most Beautiful Gardens

New Hampshire based, garden furniture designer Nan Quick, of Instant Classicism was asked by the Royal Horticultural Society to contribute to the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show. And she gladly accepted. As a frequent contributor to the New York Social Diary, Nan wrote about her exciting experience, and was very gracious to our blog by allowing us to post excerpts of the show. The photographs blew me away as they convey the sheer beauty of each artist’s work, and the incredible energy that was present at the show. In 2002, my friend Patricia and I attended the Chelsea Flower Show, and I can tell you, it is like no other experience you’ve ever had! If you are a flower lover – and who isn’t? – The Chelsea Flower show is the final destination!Chelsea Flower Show – Exhibitor’s Diary
by Nan Quick
Nan Quick’s Tent DisplayAllium
Clematis
Mouth-watering Strawberries

Scenes from the Flower Show
Tiffany & Co.
CartierFloral hats in Great Pavilion Pam Quick

Favorite Shop:  Lulu Guiness
Jo Malone
Photos courtesy Nan Quick

Hidden Paris






These are the inserts from the pages of my private Paris book. Many of these places are not so well known, but the locals, and those like me, who simply adore this side of Paris, will tell you that they simply cannot get enough of them. This is the Paris of my young adulthood, and present life.
where to eat
L’Atier de Joel Robuchon
7, rue de Montalembert
75003 Paris
Tel: +42-22-5656
www.joel-robuchon.net

Guy Savoy
18, rue troyon
75017 Paris
www.guysavoy.com

L’ambroisie
9, place des vosges
75005 Paris
Tel:  +43-78-5145
www.ambroisie-placedesvosges.com
tea houses
Mariage Freres
30, rue du bourg tibourg
75004 Paris
Metro:  Hotel de Ville
Tel:  +42-72-2811
www.mariagefreres.com

Laduree
16, rue royale
75008 Paris
Tel:  +42-60-2170
Metro:  Madeleine or Concorde
www.laduree.fr

flea markets
Saint Ouen Flea Market
Metro:  Porte de Clignancourt
Sat, Sun, Mon:  10am – 6pm
All Year Round

Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville
55, rue de la verrerie
75004 Paris

Porte de Vanne
(14th arrondisement)
Porte  de Montreul (20th arrondisement)

Les Bouquinistes
Quai de Montebello
75005 Paris

where to shop
La Vie En Rose
238 Rue de Rivoli
(1st Arrondisement)
Tel:  +42-60-2372

Colette
213 Rue St. Honore
75001 Paris
Galerie Architecture
Miniature Gault
206 Rue de Rivoli
(1st Arrondisement)
Tel:  +42 60 5117
Lavinia
3-5, Blvd de la Madeleine
75001 Paris
Tel:  +42-97-2020
Les Caves Taillevent
199, rue Faubourg
St Honore
75008 Paris
Tel:  +45 61 1409

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Classic Cars

Speed Thrills

From a classic to the latest luxury automobile, loud noises, such as the revving of an engine, are likely to have an arousing effect on an individuals physiology. This summer, we will go all out to begin our conversations about cars – classic cars that is.

James Bond’s Aston Martin


We are very fond of them (especially the English types) because for the most part, these old luxury vehicles were completely streamlined, fashionable – from the city to the country side. What makes a great car a great car? Each one of us may come up with a different answer, but one thing for sure, a great car contains this fait accompli, instead of the “xerox copy models” that most of us have to contend with.  Some may go further and say that when it comes to classic cars, what they truly admire about them are the curves, the arousing sounds, or the car’s originality.  And that would be true.  At the end of the day, we will always go for originality, especially when it comes to luxury items.  And despite the global downturn, wealthy car lovers have not been deterred from ordering even the latest luxury models.

 1961 Ferrari Convertible
 1966 MGB, and a 1962 MGA
Aston Martin circa 1950s
Maserati A6G 1955

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The Weekender: Royal Mansour Marrakech


Splendor in Marrakech
Ever since its official opening in June 2010, The Royal Mansour has been and is once again High End Weekly’s Hotel Of The Year! The age of excess is undergoing a serious rebirth in North Africa. The only other hotels (if I may even call it a hotel) that could possibly rival the Royal Mansour are in Dubai. This museum/palace wonderland was entirely hand built.

The only one of its kind.  Morocco’s best of the best were called for this project which took about two years to come to life. The finest architects, carpenters, masons, cabinetmakers and artisans took pride on building a manor that the king could share with his guests atop the remains of a municipal swimming pool inside the Medina wall. Up until now, no one actually knows the actual cost of the build, never mind the furnishings. But who’s counting?  Because when it came to the cost, His Highness Mohammed VI, king of Morocco demands for the built of the hotel was quite simple. Money is to be no object. One of his many objectives was to abolish the gypsy feel that one usual associates Morocco with, and to build a hotel like none the world had ever seen before.  A magical city in and of itself, with lily ponds and red-clay walls. This is the place where instead of rooms and suites, what you’ll get are riads (traditional Moroccan open-courtyard residences), individual courtyards, your personal butler, and yes, what you probably dreamed of but didn’t have the audacity to think you’ll ever find – champagne shoe polish.

Royal Mansour
(from $2,365 – $43,015)
Rue Abou Abbas El Sebti
40 000 Marrakech – Morocco
212 (0)529 80 80 80
212 (0)529 80 80 91
info@royalmansour.ma

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Meet David Scott

At Home with David Scott
Every inch of David Scott’s home reflects a love for collecting art as well as his practical sensibility for a modern and elegant setting. Throughout my interview, I’ve learned a few things about David and his take on design perfection.
High End Weekly™: You have a beautiful apartment. Did your dogs, Josie and Ethan, play a role in your design decisions?
David Scott: Yes, I made sure the color scheme coordinated with their fur…LOL
HEW: Define your approach on designing a home?
DS: I always start with the client, taking cues from their personal style and decide how they’ll be living in their home. The place and architecture tell each decision.

HEW: What is one of the most bizarre demands a client has ever made on you?
DS: I’d rather not say…but just know that nothing surprises me.
HEW: Have you always wanted to be an interior designer?
DS: It was a gradual awakening which culminated in my going back to school for a degree in Interior Design when I was 25. I attended The New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) which was an amazing experience. I now serve on their Board of Trustees.
HEW: Are there ways that people can create a fabulous space without going broke? Especially giving our current economic climate?
DS: Most definitely. Start with paint, it’s inexpensive and transformational. Think about how you want to feel in a particular space and let that drive your color choice. Make sure to view the color at various times of the day in the particular room. Change the throw pillows… companies like West Elm, Crate & Barrel, etc. offer excellent designs at a reasonable price.
HEW: What is your dream commission?
DS: I’ve enjoyed creating incredible dream homes for my clients but I’d love to design a hotel.
HEW: You have a great love for finding unique and one of a kind pieces for your clients. Can you share your secrets with us?
DS: The Internet is an incredible resource; websites like 1stdibs.com offer an incredible variety of furnishings.
HEW: I love great quotes. Especially about design, art, or fashion. Do you have a favorite quote?
DS: Billy Baldwin: “Comfort is perhaps the ultimatel luxury”
HEW: It seems that the world is blogging these days. And the authors are not necessarily the media types (yours truly included). What’s your view about the myriads of design blogs out there?
DS: I love the blogs which have a distinct point of view, an atmosphere of creativity balanced with information.
HEW: Who are your design icons?
DS: Jean Michel Frank. Billy Baldwin

Photos courtesy David Scott
HEW: The party you’ll never forget…?
DS: It was a party in our backyard in The Hamptons a few years ago. The evening was perfect, a warm Saturday night in late July. Incredible food, amazing music and most importantly great friends.
HEW: Designers often use buzzwords such as “green” “organic”, etc. What do these terms mean to you?
DS: Sustainable design that has less negative environmental impact.
HEW: When not designing, what is your favorite pass time?
DS: Weather permitting …Spending time in the garden or at the beach.

Prelle


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La grande dame of Art Deco Textile

Prelle’s history as a leading silk manufacturer is a rich and illustrious one. Now over 200 years old, it is one of the oldest silk furnishing fabric company in Lyons, France. Their fabrics have graced the interiors of Versailles, The Metropolitan Museum, The Frick Collection, and the Louvre. Most of the company’s archives hold references to Louis XIV’s gold and silver brocade that were usually found in his bed chamber in Versailles.


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Today, when it comes to residential design, Prelle also prevailed, as discerning home owners have chosen Prelle because it is one of the finest and most exclusive textile in the world. Think of Newport RI, a center stage for the well-heeled, where Prelle’s fabric can be found in abundance. Historically, one will find that the estates of Newport have long been graced with Prelle’s fabrics (remember those scenes found in Edith Warthon’s novels).  So it is a natural conclusion as to why museums and castle curators have long sought after Prelle’s archives of original samples, drawings and manufacturing formulas since their quality is quite unmatched.  In the early 20th century, Prelle started to produce a number of art deco textiles designed by the formidable duo Sue et Mare. As trained painters, Sue et Mare worked across the spectrum of the decorative arts from textile to furniture, and their artistic contribution to the Art Deco period are on a par with Jacques Ruhlmann, Lelue, Rousseau, Chareau, and Jean-Michel Frank. Indeed, over the years, Prelle have stood out as a leading French luxury textile company with a parade of clients who appreciate their pursuit of excellence and exquisite craftsmanship.

Prelle
43 East 10th Street
New-York, NY 10003
Tel : 212.683.2081 Fax: 212.683.2142
Gallery Director: Terry Wendell
www.prelle.fr