I spent a perfect weekend in Marais with Anna Ahonen from Ahonen&Lamberg. Mini holiday. Sun was shining in Paris, we were biking and just walking around. Visiting places we love, discussing about topics we find attractive and feel passionate about. Just perfect. 

Art

We visited galleries chosen by architecture (interior) and by (known) name, not by art itself or artist as we are maybe used to. That turned out to be an inspiring concept. Surprise art. 

Weekend's palette offered among other things a very nice solo show 'Considering Henry' by Hernan Bas in Gallery Emmanuel Perrotin (Miami&Paris).  

New romanticism, inspiration from the myths and the history of art. Lone figure in exotic landscapes, either reading alone or whispering to tree.

Gallery Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris

   
Hernan Bas, Considering Henry
I liked this isolated cabin painting

Fashion 

The release of the new Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland (starring Johnny Depp) had caused Alice mania in Paris. 

Printemps had collaborated with a gang of top fashion designers like Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Martin Margiela, Alexander Mcqueen etc. allowing them to decorate windows, create their versions of Alice in wonderland scenes – Alice outfits and playful display designs.

Actually Alice theme was going on in-store as well. I think that Ladurée's Alice in Wonderland tea party in the basement was amazing. Sweet delicacies & tea sipping. Books, macarons in every colour (black!), and other carefully picked theme-related objects from floor to ceiling.

The tea room itself featured a mix of chess board and grass floors. The sets were so impressive (out of this world!) that after some serious discovering and admire me and Anna couldn't find our way out from the store anymore. Art spectacular.

Photo via Heute World

Photo via Heute World 

Living 

Merci concept store is a fresh alternative for Colette. Lifestyle looking. Charity business. Merci donates all of its proceeds (after breaking even) for young women in Madagascar.  

I totally crushed on these Mydraps at Merci. First cloth serviettes 100% cotton or linen, in roll and pre-cut, for single use or to be washed and used again. High quality houseware design, with various colours and formats.  

A good idea on a roll!



THE kitchen at Merci = a system to tile three dimensionally. Originally as part of the Droog Design Collection. 
     
tiled washbasin, yes please.