Walid Akkad is a discreet jeweler, in love with his art, whose creations, however, will certainly be a milestone in the history of jewelry. Ignoring currents and fashions, he creates unique pieces and collections that skillfully mix absolute luxury and sobriety.
A chic, surprising wardrobe, made entirely of silk. Created in 2010, Laurence Mahéo named her brand after her two favorite dolls, Prestic and Ouiston, with whom she used to play in her grandparents’ fabric store. Childhood memories, dreamlike designs and prints, often created in collaboration with Laurence Kiberlain, the designer really knew how to create a universe apart in the Grand Bazaar of fashion.
Designer Lauren Rubinski identified four essential pieces for a chic, unisex, and intergenerational wardrobe: an Italian poplin shirt, pajamas, slippers, and a cashmere sweater. She then decided to create each piece in a wide range of colors (between 12 and 16), adding details like custom embroidery every Saturday… And success followed, meteoric, in this setting decorated by architect Louis-Charles Aka, where guests are received with such exceptional hospitality that they feel truly special.
Since her beginnings, Barbara Bui has dressed women in a way that is uniquely hers: strong and fragile at the same time, masculine as well as feminine. She loves rock for its music but also for its personalities whose attitude and freedom always inspire her. Thus, she refuses to create pieces that are too “fashionable” to give those who wear them the opportunity to truly make them their own, to be free. But there are two things on which she will never compromise: the impeccable cut of her clothes and the quality of the materials she uses, whether leather, vinyl, or silk. Her wardrobe is absolutely timeless.
Contemporary or vintage jewelery, artist jewelery, Karry Berreby likes all genres, she even likes to confuse them, as long as they correspond to the same vision of refinement and elegance. She appreciates the powerful shapes, the volume rings, the ornaments, the jewelry watches but also the hard stones, the original materials, with the antique or ethnic finishings that she confronts, strikes or reveals. Above all, she reconnects with the big names in jewelery through the discovery of unique works by Van Cleef, Andrew Grima, Cartier, David Webb, Boivin … between Paris, London and New York.
Because the jewel must have fun, bring its charming and sculptural touch, go out, scratching a pace of day and night, casually and passionately, the codes of seduction made in Paris, according to Karry Berreby.
A nice lounge, simple and very professional, nestled close to the Eiffel Tower. Masseurs trained in the technique of Tui Na, which has its origins in China, almost a thousand years ago, and allows to find a better flow of energy and blood.
In front of a delicious smoked tea, we attentively listen to the explanations of our masseuse: the meridians are connected to all the organs of the body and ensure the regulation of energies. Thus, if the meridians are blocked, it creates imbalances that lead to stress, fatigue, and disease. The applications of Tui Na far exceed the simple relaxation of a usual massage. Our masseuse then takes the time to explain in detail how she will proceed and we discover the different oils she will use. To start, she identifies the zones of tension by kneading the back and the neck and then loosens the knots one by one with a deep massage. It connects by stimulating energy points to restore circulation in the meridians. The energy is released to bring us a well-being that should last much longer than a few days.
The Japanese refinement, the relaxation methods of the country of the Rising Sun, we adore and we do not ask better to do good. The star here is of course Shiatsu, this massage that prevents and treats our little sores by rebalancing our energies.
The place is divinely serene, we almost want to whisper to not disturb the calm. To begin the ritual we release his feet in flip flops and we talk a little about us, our aches: aches, fatigue, stress … then we put on a Japanese cotton pajamas and go for an hour of pressure on the body, along the meridians connected to the organs, in which circulates all our vital energy.
The practitioner who treats us (yes, we can talk about care) then gives us her diagnosis: the areas she had to treat in depth, the more sensitive areas or those to be treated in the long term. Besides, no massage is like another, the gestures are adapted to each and his needs.
After a few delicious cups of tea to end the session gently, you feel really soothed, almost astonished sensations felt, with the impression of having gone to the basics and having not only treated his body, but rather indeed to have rebalanced the energies between the body and the spirit. And over the hours, days, the benefits continue to be felt: we let go and we feel a real physical and psychological well being.
Yuzuka offers traditional Japanese massages such as shiatsu (based on the manipulation of tissues and lymph, it relaxes muscles and stimulates blood circulation) or Shiatsu Methode Massage “SETAI”, a tonic massage in pajamas combining pressure and stretching to to obtain a total muscle relaxation. But also Plantar Reflexology and Stimulation of body organs by pressure on the feet, calves and knees and especially the Japanese Lifting with prodigious rice oil, anti-stain and anti-wrinkle, for which we refile the l address between girls.
For the past ten years, Nadège Vanhee has been breathing new life into minimalist modernity at HERMES while paying homage to the house’s heritage. Noble materials, chic and sensual cuts, nods to the famous Hermès Orange that we adore, and a highly successful color palette. She dresses the modern, urban woman in comfortable, elegant, and undeniably chic clothing.
Giada, Paolo Forte, and Robert Vattilana founded their fashion house in 2002 in Veneto, a leading region for Made in Italy. Their collections of timeless designs, with pure shapes and natural materials, quickly won over fashionistas around the world. Yet Forte-Forte deliberately remains somewhat removed from the fashion world, respecting the ecological, artisanal, and aesthetic values that are dear to its heart. Currently, the brand only has two boutiques, one in Milan and the other in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
The brand’s name, derived from the slogan “Ambition to Create Novel Expressions,” reflects both the authenticity and creativity of its collections. Each season, the style, a reflection of its artistic director, Jonny Johansson, is different, chic or casual, but always surprising.
Founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, a Florentine living in London, Gucci began as a travel accessories brand recognizable by its three-color stripe (green-red-green). In the 1960s, loafers, scarves, and bags bearing the new GG logo appeared. The House opened boutiques worldwide and, in 1990, launched its ready-to-wear line with Tom Ford as creative director. Like Versace at that time, Gucci marked a revival of Italian design with the return of bold and highly sexualized fashion, reinterpreting retro classics for Gucci. After the exuberant style of Alessandro Michele, that of Sabato de Sarno which brings back the “Ancora” red, the Flora motif, the Jackie bag and always the monogram and the famous red and green stripes, it is now the turn of artistic director Demna (Balenciaga) to give a new lease of life to the greatest Italian luxury house.
