Thursday 20 November 2008

Rive Gauche men

In the very fashion and elegant district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, on the French capital's uber-fashionable left bank, the shop Arnys has dressed men since 1933. Fashionable men have the choice between classicism and fantasy.
  • COUTURE
    Rive Gauche men
    In the very fashion and elegant district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, on the French capital's uber-fashionable left bank, the shop Arnys has dressed men since 1933. Fashionable men have the choice between classicism and fantasy.
  • ARCHITECTURE
    The Nouvel swimming pool
    In the city of Le Havre in northern France, renowned architect Jean Nouvel designed a swimming pool complete with several waterfalls. To many, the multiple pools resemble modern-day Roman-style baths.
  • COOKING
    An exotic chocolate fantasy
    A mixture of cream and chocolate, this "ganache" is used to make sweet chocolates at 'La Maison du Chocolat' in Paris. There the creative director's specialty is making spicy chocolate, inspired by a tradition of the Aztecs of Latin America.
  • CLOTHING
    The art of lace
    In a splendid Parisian living room, both professionals and the general public come to get clothing inspiration from the ultimate in French feminine refinement: handmade lace.
  • ARCHITECTURE - LITERATURE
    Visiting Dumas' Monte-Cristo château
    When French writer Alexandre Dumas moved into his new abode, the "Château de Monte-Cristo," in 1847, he left his personal mark on the architecture, including an English-style romantic garden, a renaissance palace and a gothic pavilion.
  • ART
    The art of the siesta
    The Louis Vouland museum in Avignon, southern France, has devoted an exhibition to this typically-Mediterranean custom. It features paintings, sculpture and furniture especially designed to enjoy the siesta in.
  • COOKING
    From the garden to the dish
    Every morning, cook Armand Arnal pays a visit to his own personal market - his fruit and vegetable garden. From the garden to the dish, the day's menu is always determined by what Armand comes across.
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