Category Archive: Life & Style

Chambers of the Curious

by Abdon FLORES The Chambers of the Curious is a concept developed by the premium gin brand Hendrick’s, one of the best gins in the world according to gin lovers. It basically involves… Continue reading

Café de l’Homme Terrace

by Abdon FLORES The terrace of Café de l’Homme is about to open. Located amid the Trocadero gardens, it has probably the best view Paris can offer of the Eifel tower. This ample… Continue reading

the diane barrière spa

In these where luxury standards are rather high, there is no palace without a spa. So, in the most beautiful and luxurious hotel on la Croisette at Cannes, aka the Majestic Barrière, the Spa Diane… Continue reading

FIFE 2016

by Abdon FLORES The International Festival of Environment Film reaches its 33th edition, a major achievement since this festival, sponsored by the Île-de-France region, is one of those rare film festivals which are… Continue reading

Prix de la Closerie des Lilas

by Abdon FLORES Literature, Parisian cafés and brasseries have a long history together, an immortal cliché linking these aspects of modern cultural life. There is actually a symbiosis between them, nurturing the imagination… Continue reading

Tourbillon de Tourbillons

During the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève there were around 72 watches competing in different categories, though all the watches could opt for the main prize, L’aiguille d’or, and for the Public prize.… Continue reading

The geometry of Christine Phung

by Abdon FLORES Things seem to be going well for fashion French designer Christine Phung. Just a few days ago she was appointed to take over the reins of Léonard, the ready-to-wear brand… Continue reading

La Coupole renewed

  by Abdon FLORES La Coupole used to be the most famous Parisian brasserie in the World; it actually was a symbol of Montparnasse neighborhood. Already in 1935, post-impressionist painter Édouard-Léon Cortès immortalized… Continue reading

Dinners and Movies

by Abdon FLORES For the second year in a row, mk2 and Chef Jean Imbert (Top Chef 2012 winner) cooperate to produce the Jean Imbert Cinéma Club in the splendid Miss Cinéma at… Continue reading

Guy Bourdin: The Portraits

April 2016 will see a Guy Bourdin exhibition on the legendary Studio des Acacias, a famous space where leading photographers Irving Penn and Richard Avedon have worked. Guy Bourdin shot several of his… Continue reading