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When in Paris…
July 16, 2019
– Henry Miller
California dreaming
Hôtel Plaza Athénée’s La Terrasse Montaigne host its Californian alter ego, The Beverly Hills Hotel’s Cabana Café, through November. The two legendary Dorchester Collection properties have recreated the ‘casual chic’ feel of the West Coast’s most glamorous hotel on Paris’s most fashionable avenue – including green and white striped seats, banana leaf print cushions and other elements in spot-on California style.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, T. +33 1 53 67 66 65
Sunday feast
There is perhaps nothing more civlised than champagne Sunday brunch in Paris. Le Meurice hosts its own in splendour overlooking the Jardin des Tuileries. Held between 12pm and 2pm, enjoy a selection of crisp, melt-in-the-mouth pastries and a selection of hot dishes for table service, from supreme of devilled chicken to grilled lobster with matchstick fries. Sunday leisure at its finest.
Le Meurice, 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
T. +33 1 44 58 10 10
The childish mind of Antoon Krings
The work of the French artist-illustrator of children’s literature, Antoon Krings, comes to light in over 500 pieces celebrating the magical and imaginative world of nature, gardens and insects such as Queen Bee, pictured here.
Until 8 September 2019
Les Drôles de Petites Bêtes (Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings)
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107, rue de Rivoli, 75001
T. +33 1 44 55 57 50
Champagne, anyone?
Dom Pérignon brings some of its most exceptional vintages to the elegant bar of Hôtel Plaza Athénée. The rare selection, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world, is to be savoured onsite or added to a fine wine collector’s private cellar: white and rosé champagne, including Vintage, P2 (requiring 16 years of elaboration), P3 (requires 25 years) as well as Magnum, Jeroboam, and Mathusalem bottles.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
T. +33 1 53 67 66 65
Les Nabis et le Décor
The pioneers of modern décor known as Les Nabis, Bonnard, Vuillard, Maurice Denis, Sérusier, Ranson defended an art intended to decorate contemporary interiors. Joyous and rhythmic, the exhibition aims to reconstitute as completely as possible some of the major collections they produced.
Les Nabis et le Décor
Until 30 June 2019, Musée du Luxembourg,
19 rue de Vaugirard, 75006, +33 1 46 34 31 19
Well-received
Le Meurice’s Estelle Niveau has been awarded the 2019 International David Campbell Trophy for “Best Receptionist of the Year”. The competition, held in London, saw her as the only French person on the podium. Her excellent service and smile have found their just reward.
Le Meurice
228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
T. +33 1 44 58 10 10
A local legend
This year earned Werner Küchler the title “Best Iconic Employee” at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards. His mix of expertise, spontaneity and impeccable manners has been delighting clients at Hôtel Plaza Athénée’s Relais Plaza for over forty years – including legendary actress Marlene Dietrich who once cooked a Boeuf Bourguignon for him. An icon, indeed.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
T. +33 1 53 67 66 65
Plaza Pyjamas
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, in collaboration with loungewear brand Piu Lifestyle, has created exclusive pyjamas for stylish sleeping. The red and white striped cotton ensemble comes with a matching small purse, and in sizes for big and small.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
T. +33 1 53 67 66 65
Pretty in pink
Globe-Trotter, “The World’s Most Famous Suitcases”, creates truly beautiful and well-crafted luggage. This season’s ‘Riviera’ collection includes a variety of fresh and breezy colours such as the delightful hue ‘Pink Lemonade’. Available just steps from Le Meurice, in preparation for the next escapade.
La Bagagerie
11 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75001
T. +33 1 47 42 79 13
On the wall
Time to go XXL on design ideas for the home with the 2019 wallpaper collection for Wall&Deco by artist and designer Tal Waldman. A definitive conversation-starter, a truly distinctive way to illuminate and define a space.
www.talvadesign.com
A true talisman
Cult watchmaker Richard Mille launches a timepiece for the ladies: the RM 71-01 Automatic Tourbillon Talisman, weaving together the high-performance technicity for which his watches are known and sculptural qualities of fine jewellery with sparkling diamonds, mother-of-pearl, onyx and black sapphires.
Richard Mille
17 avenue Matignon, 75008
T. +33 1 40 15 10 00
Berrylicious
London jeweller David Morris has a range of fun and flirty jewels just in time to meet the best of summer fruits: the Berry collection, inspired by the small nutrient-packed delicacies direct from nature’s bounty.
David Morris
364 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
T. +33 1 40 41 18 41
ValentinoTKY
Just steps from Hôtel Plaza Athénée, the Valentino boutique has the season’s cutest cult accessory: ValentinoTKY, hailing from a Japanese manga-inspired capsule collection under the auspices of designers of Pierpaolo Piccioli and Sarah Andelman.
Valentino
17/19 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
T. +33 1 47 23 64 61
Spring fling
Kris Van Assche’s spring/summer 2019 capsule collection for Berluti, includes chunky leather trainers capturing the collection’s colour scheme in black, white, red, blue and green. A masculine must-have for the sunnier season.
Berluti, 26 rue Marbeuf, 75008,
T. +33 1 53 93 97 97
9 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75001
T. +33 1 58 18 57 86
Le Meurice
The original palace hotel in the heart of historic Paris, Le Meurice with its splendid newly-restored rooms and suites is the very epitome of quiet elegance and is alive with the artist's soul of wit and magic.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée
True to its extraordinary city, Hôtel Plaza Athénée is no ordinary hotel. Here, on the prestigious avenue Montaigne, the tree-lined boulevard of French fashion, our hotel proudly offers guests the very best of Paris.
© Yaffa Assouline for Collect magazine N°25
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