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27 May

Paris Scene: Where to Shop, Eat and What to

SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP: Celebrity eyewear favorite Chimi — spotted on the likes of Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Quavo — has just opened its first retail outpost outside its native Sweden. The minimalist space within the Marais was curated by architect Jani Kristoffersen, and offers the label’s eyewear in addition to its recently introduced ready-to-wear pieces.

StockX at Modes. / Courtesy of Modes

Sneakerheads be warned, resale platform StockX has tied up with multibrand retailer Modes at its boutique on Rue François Premier, just off Avenue Montaigne, to supply a choice of its most coveted pairs, including the Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 Low and the Jordan 1 Retro Low Dior, in addition to apparel and collectibles. It’s StockX’s first physical retail location.

Inside Le Bon Marché’s summer installation. / Credit: Courtesy of Le Bon Marché

Those sneakers shall be perfect for hot-footing it across town to Le Bon Marché’s feel-good summery installation, Les Bons Marchés de l’Eté, where the bustle of town gives solution to the colourful vibrancy of a village market through June 18. Striped deckchairs, colourful stalls, brilliant floral displays and limited-edition products pave the aisles of the shop’s various departments. Boho-sweet Parisian label Sézane is the guest of honor, celebrating its tenth anniversary with exclusive collaborations and products and bringing along its “stepfamily,” including Café Tapisserie, Sézane founder Morgane Sézalory’s relaunched homeware label Les Composantes, Sézane Editions, its latest occasionwear range, and men’s label Octobre Editions. — Alex Wynne

Chimi Paris, 127 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 Paris, open day-after-day. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Modes Paris, 17 Rue François 1er, 75008 Paris, Mon. to Sat. 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sun. Noon to 7 p.m. +33-1-53-23-98-11

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, 24 Rue de Sèvres, 75007+33-1-44-39-80-00

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The courtyard at La Chambre Bleue. / Photo by Gaelle Le Boulicaut

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DINING OUT: Inside an 18th-century private mansion within the eighth arrondissement, the recently opened Maison Delano Paris is home to Mediterranean eatery La Chambre Bleue, headed by Michelin-starred Spanish chef Dani Garcia, in addition to a cocktail bar. With a retro-tinged décor inspired by Picasso’s Blue Period by Spanish interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, it has 170 seats, an inner patio and an open kitchen with a row of hubs for paella pans lined with specially created ceramic wall tiles. For Garcia’s first restaurant in France, expect a menu built around seafood and Iberian specialties, in addition to a choice of cocktails inspired by Picasso.

Inside HaSalon. / Photo by Adrien Ozouf

For vintage lovers who can’t spend just a few days in Paris with no wander around “Les Puces,” Eyal Shani’s HaSalon Paris, at the doorway to the Marché Serpette, offers leisurely lunches for lazy weekends and an outside dining space in a festive setting inspired by the effervescence of Tel Aviv. The open kitchen and colourful vegetable display set the scene for Mediterranean sharing plates designed by executive chef Jess Soussan using locally sourced ingredients. Lunch is served from noon through 5 p.m. on the weekend, while the restaurant takes on a celebration vibe within the evening from Wednesday through Saturday.

Inside Superflu. / Courtesy of Superflu

Recent within the 18th is festive restaurant Superflu, created by Louis Bruneteau, who’s behind wine bar Stéréo, and architect Jean-Baptiste Andrau. Its premise is that guests mustn’t have to make a choice from drinking a glass of fresh wine, listening to good music and meeting around plates to share. With a colourful retro design — its centerpiece is an undulating ceiling installation created by Zato in collaboration with Jean-Baptiste and Eliott Sounigo and designed for perfect acoustics — and a hidden courtyard that seats 50, this system includes weekend DJ sets with local house and funk artists and collectives. The menu is by Italian chef Cherki Slimani with the assistance of executive chef Paul Eidel from Boucan, and there’s also an in depth choice of European wines with a give attention to a natural and biodynamic offer. — A.W.

La Chambre Bleue, 4 Rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris, 33-1-83-96-88-70

HaSalon, 106 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint-Ouen, 33-1-84-21-04-30

Superflu, 227 Bis Rue Marcadet, 75018, Tues. to Sat. 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., 33-1-53-11-08-41


Exhibition view of “Basquiat x Warhol, Painting 4 Hands,” Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. From left: Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol; Felix the Cat, 1984-1985; 6.99, 1985; Mind Energy, 1985; Collaboration (Pontiac) No. 5, 1984 /
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, Recent York, 2023
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by ADAGP, Paris
© Fondation Louis Vuitton / Marc Domage

© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, Recent York;© 20…[annee d’autorisation] The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by ADAGP, Paris, © Fondation Louis Vuitton / Marc Domage

ART FIX: Following its immensely successful 2018 exhibition of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is showcasing the artist’s collaboration with Andy Warhol with the “Basquiat x Warhol Painting 4 Hands” exhibition. Curated by Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer in collaboration with the Fondation Louis Vuitton’s curator Olivier Michelon, it’s a very powerful exhibition ever dedicated to work done in tandem by the duo in 1984 and 1985, once they created 160 paintings together, a partnership described by Keith Haring as two minds merging to create a “third distinctive and unique mind.”

Charlie Le Mindu‘s “Blonde lips.
Spring-Summer Collection 2010 called “Girls of Paradise Fashion Week”
on the Royal Festival Hall 19 September 2009, London / Photo by Samir Hussein / Getty Images

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is continuous its exploration of the link between the body and fashion with “Des Cheveux et des Poils,” an exhibition on hairstyles and body hair, exploring how grooming has been a component of how people construct their appearance through the centuries. With 600 works from the fifteenth century to the current, it highlights iconic figures starting from Marie-Antoinette’s favorite hairdresser Léonard Autier to the Carita sisters and Alexandre de Paris, and in addition looks at designers like Alexander McQueen and Martin Margiela’s use of hair of their designs. — A.W.

“Basquiat x Warhol Painting 4 Hands,” April 5 to Aug. 28. Fondation Louis Vuitton, 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Bois de Boulogne, 75116 Paris. +33-1-40-69-96-00

“Des Cheveux et des Poils,” April 5 to Sept. 17. Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris. +33-1-44-55-57-50

Boutique La French Beauty - Huygens - 25 rue du Temple 75004 Paris

Boutique La French Beauty. / Courtesy of La French Beauty

Yoann Stoeckel

FRENCH BEAUTY: An idea store stocking 38 young French clean and sustainable beauty brands has opened within the Marais district. Called La French Beauty, it’s housed in what for 10 years was the Huygens beauty boutique, and carries products for the face, body and hair care, fragrance, makeup and food supplements. Brands include 1919 Bains de Mer, All Tigers, Botak, Demain, Juste Paris, La Canopée, Les Huilettes, Miyé, PH Fragrances and Shaeri. — Jennifer Weil 

La French Beauty, 24 Rue du Temple. 75004. +33-9-83-75-70-50

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