by Alix Last weekend modosphère & blogosphere planets, collectors, aficionados and other lovers of contemporary art had a big meeting in Miami! You just had to go on Instagram to realize that Miami was the place to be … It’s just top, and beyond the traffic that was just unmanageable, it’s fun to say that all eyes […] Read more…
The end of this week, Art Basel will be in full swing here in Miami. From December 4-7, Miami will be brimming with artists, art buyers, fashionistas and party goers. It creates a fantastic atmosphere, and if the weather cooperates, a weekend of beautiful sunshine. Culture, fashion, outdoor dining and gorgeous people mingling about in […] Read more…
by Alix A few days ago in Miami I went to an opening of a very creative and stimulating art exhibition. The theme revolved around Miami and the inspiration that this city provides. Let yourself go and see some art pieces that you would like to have in your living room … Enjoy! […] Read more…
Photo: Chiwun Smith for The Bermuda Perfumery by Colleen The Bermuda Perfumery, the jewel box of a boutique that I visited last year (see here), has unveiled its latest (re)creation, Mary Celestia a perfume that has been waiting 150 years to be worn. Hidden in the cargo of a shipwreck off the coast of […] Read more…
by Alix I came to the US nine years ago, and I couldn’t imagine there was such a clash of cultures between our two countries. And we’re only a 10 hour flight away ! At first, it seems we are the same, with more or less the same religious and political trends, France always copies […] Read more…
by Maya Our guest blogger “La Rentrée” in Paris Summer is coming to a close, fall is setting in, Paris continues it’s constant effervescence offering it’s inhabitants multiple opportunities to live the “rentrée” or Back to School season at full speed. Paris likes to be innovative and for those tempted to experience the city of […] Read more…
by Alix Thanks to my friend Tamara, I discovered many little gorgeous places scattered along the Mediterranean (read my post last week). She also brought me The Chateau La Coste with excellent service… Chateau La Coste : Artists et Art The idea was born in 2004 in the heart of the vineyards of Château La […] Read more…
by Alix Last week I was lucky to spend a few days with my friend Tamara. She is a jewelry designer. Tamara and her mom Agnès have a jewelry store in Aix-en-Provence and another in Marseille. Watchmaker, Jeweller, La Maison Pellegrin, founded in 1840 by the ancestors of Tamara reinvents stylish models in their simplicity and […] Read more…
by Colleen Last month I had a stop over in Singapore while I was on my trip to Asia. What an interesting place; an island nation lying between Malaysia and Indonesia, it is supremely modern and clean with a multicultural population living seemingly in perfect harmony. A hub of commerce, it’s straits are packed with […] Read more…
From a Parisian blog that Blush and Beyond likes “Ca se passe à Paris 16e”… Newly constructed in September 2013, the YOYO is a contemporary, multi-purpose space, dedicated to the art scene, culture and events. What I like is when the 900m2 space is transformed into a super cool club in an off-beat place, constructed in […] Read more…