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Art Force One Sneakers
(27 September 2007) - Manu Angot has become pretty well known in recent years for his Manu Customs. Specializing in hand-painted designs on everything from shoes to electronics, Manu has created quite a name for himself with his brand Art Force One. On our recent trip to Paris, we discovered that there was more to Manu than Nikes and Reeboks. Walking into Aimecube in the 1st Arrondisement, we...
(27 September 2007) - Manu Angot has become pretty well known in recent years for his Manu Customs. Specializing in hand-painted designs on everything from shoes to electronics, Manu has created quite a name for himself with his brand Art Force One. On our recent trip to Paris, we discovered that there was more to Manu than Nikes and Reeboks. Walking into Aimecube in the 1st Arrondisement, we...
Artysm Sweats
(26 September 2007) - Even as a fashion statement, sweat suits are best reserved for the gym but these Jack'Art versions by French brand Artysm are undeniably fresh. Made in Paris and 100% cotton, the harlequin-like diamond pattern lends a touch of European flair. With all-over woven construction and contrasting stitching, they ooze original style while prioritizing comfort. My favorites are the sweatpants, as I'm always looking for...
(26 September 2007) - Even as a fashion statement, sweat suits are best reserved for the gym but these Jack'Art versions by French brand Artysm are undeniably fresh. Made in Paris and 100% cotton, the harlequin-like diamond pattern lends a touch of European flair. With all-over woven construction and contrasting stitching, they ooze original style while prioritizing comfort. My favorites are the sweatpants, as I'm always looking for...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Jacques Polge, Parfumeur
(23 September 2007) - As recent guests of Chanel in Paris, we had the opportunity to meet the legendary "nose" of the brand, Jacques Polge. In our exclusive interview at the Chanel labs, he shares his ideas with us about the poetry of scent and his experience designing the brand's fragrances for the past 28 years. We also tour Coco Chanel's apartment, the haute couture fitting rooms and...
(23 September 2007) - As recent guests of Chanel in Paris, we had the opportunity to meet the legendary "nose" of the brand, Jacques Polge. In our exclusive interview at the Chanel labs, he shares his ideas with us about the poetry of scent and his experience designing the brand's fragrances for the past 28 years. We also tour Coco Chanel's apartment, the haute couture fitting rooms and...
Hotel Particulier
(18 September 2007) - Nestled in a garden down a secret cobblestone path off Avenue Junot in Paris' Montmartre lies the impossibly charming five-room Hotel Particulier. CH had the privilege of staying there recently (courtesy of the hotel, which just opened its doors in June) and enjoyed the luxuriously appointed rooms and movie-perfect setting—the adjacent pétanque court being the cherry on top of the cake. With a well-curated...
(18 September 2007) - Nestled in a garden down a secret cobblestone path off Avenue Junot in Paris' Montmartre lies the impossibly charming five-room Hotel Particulier. CH had the privilege of staying there recently (courtesy of the hotel, which just opened its doors in June) and enjoyed the luxuriously appointed rooms and movie-perfect setting—the adjacent pétanque court being the cherry on top of the cake. With a well-curated...
Coco Chanel's Apartment
(13 September 2007) - Chanel's interlocking double-"C" logo, iconic quilted handbags and boxy suits are only a few of the label's contributions to 20th century design. The only privately-held major luxury brand, Chanel's rich history has everything to do with its courtesan-turned-fashion legend founder Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. Thanks to a Chanel-sponsored trip to Paris last weekend that included 13 other international sites, CH got a rare glimpse at...
(13 September 2007) - Chanel's interlocking double-"C" logo, iconic quilted handbags and boxy suits are only a few of the label's contributions to 20th century design. The only privately-held major luxury brand, Chanel's rich history has everything to do with its courtesan-turned-fashion legend founder Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. Thanks to a Chanel-sponsored trip to Paris last weekend that included 13 other international sites, CH got a rare glimpse at...
Fashion Magazine by Alec Soth
(16 July 2007) - Photographer Alec Soth has been one busy guy lately. In addition to currently exhibiting work in six different galleries New York, England and France, he maintains his own very popular blog, has a new book set for release this fall (Dog Days Bogota) and last year he became an associate member of the renowned photography cooperative Magnum. To add to this list of accomplishments,...
(16 July 2007) - Photographer Alec Soth has been one busy guy lately. In addition to currently exhibiting work in six different galleries New York, England and France, he maintains his own very popular blog, has a new book set for release this fall (Dog Days Bogota) and last year he became an associate member of the renowned photography cooperative Magnum. To add to this list of accomplishments,...
Vertical Garden
(16 July 2007) - At 200 meters long and 12 meters tall, this vertical garden is an impressive permanent and living installation at the Musée Du Quai Branly in Paris. The "living wall" was designed and planted by Patrick Blanc and forms the facade of the museum which was designed by enigmatic French architect Jean Nouvel. Also on Cool Hunting: Patrick Blanc: Vertical Garden....
(16 July 2007) - At 200 meters long and 12 meters tall, this vertical garden is an impressive permanent and living installation at the Musée Du Quai Branly in Paris. The "living wall" was designed and planted by Patrick Blanc and forms the facade of the museum which was designed by enigmatic French architect Jean Nouvel. Also on Cool Hunting: Patrick Blanc: Vertical Garden....
Slow Glow Lamp
(25 June 2007) - I was walking in the Marais with some friends the other day and we were all drawn into ToolsGalerie by a glowing light. The “Slow Glow Lamp” (€330) by Next Architects and Aura Luiz Melis for Droog design stops you in your tracks. The lamp is a giant light bulb filled with saturated soy oil and a small light bulb. As the light bulb heats...
(25 June 2007) - I was walking in the Marais with some friends the other day and we were all drawn into ToolsGalerie by a glowing light. The “Slow Glow Lamp” (€330) by Next Architects and Aura Luiz Melis for Droog design stops you in your tracks. The lamp is a giant light bulb filled with saturated soy oil and a small light bulb. As the light bulb heats...
The East/West Propaganda Project
(29 March 2007) - WK Interact and Obey Giant formed an alliance recently, collaborating on an exhibition called The East/West Propaganda Project, currently up in Japan at Tokyo Wonder Siteand traveling to Paris' Galerie Du Jour Agnès b next. (Sponsored by Agnès b, there's also work by the two artists up at Agnès b's Tokyo store and a clothing line and prints are available there as well.)Playing on...
(29 March 2007) - WK Interact and Obey Giant formed an alliance recently, collaborating on an exhibition called The East/West Propaganda Project, currently up in Japan at Tokyo Wonder Siteand traveling to Paris' Galerie Du Jour Agnès b next. (Sponsored by Agnès b, there's also work by the two artists up at Agnès b's Tokyo store and a clothing line and prints are available there as well.)Playing on...
mi Innovation Center: Adidas Sport Performance Store in Paris
(08 March 2007) - Adidas' new mi Innovation Center, an interactive retail space in Paris designed by Hamburg's Mutabor Design, brings full customization to the masses. Located on the Champs-Élysées, the flagship store integrates a fully computerized experience into a matte black interior. With just a few steps walking and running on a catwalk-style scanner, foot and pressure sensors analyze shape, size and pressure points. Customers enter details...
(08 March 2007) - Adidas' new mi Innovation Center, an interactive retail space in Paris designed by Hamburg's Mutabor Design, brings full customization to the masses. Located on the Champs-Élysées, the flagship store integrates a fully computerized experience into a matte black interior. With just a few steps walking and running on a catwalk-style scanner, foot and pressure sensors analyze shape, size and pressure points. Customers enter details...
Retromobile
(26 January 2007) - Christie's International Motor Cars is holding Retromobile, the world's foremost classic car show, in Paris on 16-17 February 2007. The highlight of the show will be the 1939 Auto Union D-Type (above) which is thought to be one of only three in existence. Commissioned by Adolf Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it was the first of its kind to place the driver in...
(26 January 2007) - Christie's International Motor Cars is holding Retromobile, the world's foremost classic car show, in Paris on 16-17 February 2007. The highlight of the show will be the 1939 Auto Union D-Type (above) which is thought to be one of only three in existence. Commissioned by Adolf Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it was the first of its kind to place the driver in...
Reset Design Tattoo
(09 November 2006) - Needled today directs us to the Parisian site Reset Design's project that tasked designers with reinventing tattoos. The 40 different results range from more lyrical ideas, like a rendering of hair (pictured) to macabre comments on the body, such as crucifiction marks and dotted lines for cutting. The work will be exhibited at a show in Paris "dedicated to the manipulation of nature by...
(09 November 2006) - Needled today directs us to the Parisian site Reset Design's project that tasked designers with reinventing tattoos. The 40 different results range from more lyrical ideas, like a rendering of hair (pictured) to macabre comments on the body, such as crucifiction marks and dotted lines for cutting. The work will be exhibited at a show in Paris "dedicated to the manipulation of nature by...
Luxe European City Guides
(07 September 2006) - Luxe has introduced guides for European cities. With the same first-person, opinionated approach and unique perspective that we loved in their Paris, Madrid, and Istanbul are perfect companions for sophisticated travelers. Packed with information on over 300 bars, restaurants, clubs, spas and cultural activities, each entry bears the publishing editor's personal stamp of approval. Knowing you probably have little interest in visiting the same...
(07 September 2006) - Luxe has introduced guides for European cities. With the same first-person, opinionated approach and unique perspective that we loved in their Paris, Madrid, and Istanbul are perfect companions for sophisticated travelers. Packed with information on over 300 bars, restaurants, clubs, spas and cultural activities, each entry bears the publishing editor's personal stamp of approval. Knowing you probably have little interest in visiting the same...
The Collection
(15 August 2006) - Allison Grant opened The Collection in Paris in 2003 to feature the work of new and established English designers. Her collection has grown and features works by several designers, spanning wallpaper (handmade, embroidered, trompe l'oeil, kits, appliques...), lighting, accessories, children's furniture and accessories. There are too many great things to show, but we managed a few of our favorites: Colorful kitchen towels by Unity...
(15 August 2006) - Allison Grant opened The Collection in Paris in 2003 to feature the work of new and established English designers. Her collection has grown and features works by several designers, spanning wallpaper (handmade, embroidered, trompe l'oeil, kits, appliques...), lighting, accessories, children's furniture and accessories. There are too many great things to show, but we managed a few of our favorites: Colorful kitchen towels by Unity...
L'Appartement 217
(20 April 2006) - Treatments at the first organic spa in Paris, L’Appartement 217, are so intricate they seem like they might be answers to eternal youth. Proprietor Stéphane Jaulin studied the biology of epidermal rejuvenation, arriving at the perfect menu of revivifying regimens. He offers them in a Parisian apartment space designed under the watchful eye of a Feng Shui master. Revered Dr. Hauschka’s treatments by Wala...
(20 April 2006) - Treatments at the first organic spa in Paris, L’Appartement 217, are so intricate they seem like they might be answers to eternal youth. Proprietor Stéphane Jaulin studied the biology of epidermal rejuvenation, arriving at the perfect menu of revivifying regimens. He offers them in a Parisian apartment space designed under the watchful eye of a Feng Shui master. Revered Dr. Hauschka’s treatments by Wala...
Montaigne Market
(18 April 2006) - Montaigne Market in Paris blooms like a garden of fashion between the conservative, single-brand storefronts of Montaigne Avenue. As the first multi-marque in the city of lights, the store engineers a confluence of current and classic styles from Paris, London, California, and New York. The 4,000 square foot space encourages mixing and matching of designers in different price tiers, an increasingly popular strategy put...
(18 April 2006) - Montaigne Market in Paris blooms like a garden of fashion between the conservative, single-brand storefronts of Montaigne Avenue. As the first multi-marque in the city of lights, the store engineers a confluence of current and classic styles from Paris, London, California, and New York. The 4,000 square foot space encourages mixing and matching of designers in different price tiers, an increasingly popular strategy put...
Juergen Teller: Do You Know What I Mean
(16 March 2006) - Widely known for his off-the-cuff Marc Jacobs ads featuring candid portraits of celebrity friends, Juergen Teller's photographs tap into the current zeitgest of intimate, spontaneous, unstructured, and cleverly voyeuristic image-making. But in his current solo exhibition at Foundation Cartier pour L'Art Contemporain in Paris, Teller shows a body of work called Nürnberg. Taken over four seasons, the images document an abandoned Nazi propaganda site...
(16 March 2006) - Widely known for his off-the-cuff Marc Jacobs ads featuring candid portraits of celebrity friends, Juergen Teller's photographs tap into the current zeitgest of intimate, spontaneous, unstructured, and cleverly voyeuristic image-making. But in his current solo exhibition at Foundation Cartier pour L'Art Contemporain in Paris, Teller shows a body of work called Nürnberg. Taken over four seasons, the images document an abandoned Nazi propaganda site...
This Week at Refinery29
(27 January 2006) - We're proud to bring you the recent highlights from Refinery29: Finally the second installment in the Postcard from Paris series has arrived. Focusing on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), everything is covered from the best stores both new and old, exquisite and historic cafes, and an expert primer on dining and drinking in the world's capital of dining and drinking. Tres magnifique! On American...
(27 January 2006) - We're proud to bring you the recent highlights from Refinery29: Finally the second installment in the Postcard from Paris series has arrived. Focusing on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank), everything is covered from the best stores both new and old, exquisite and historic cafes, and an expert primer on dining and drinking in the world's capital of dining and drinking. Tres magnifique! On American...
Alakazam at Colette
(27 January 2006) - Japanese artist Susumu Mukai and Will Sweeney, both London-based graduates of the Royal College of Art who previously collaborated on Gas 20 are the duo behind Alakazam opening at Colette in Paris this Monday, 30 January through 25 February. The event will also launch Sweeney's new toy modeled after a rotisserie (pictured after the jump). Known for his comic book, "Tales From the Greenfuzz,"...
(27 January 2006) - Japanese artist Susumu Mukai and Will Sweeney, both London-based graduates of the Royal College of Art who previously collaborated on Gas 20 are the duo behind Alakazam opening at Colette in Paris this Monday, 30 January through 25 February. The event will also launch Sweeney's new toy modeled after a rotisserie (pictured after the jump). Known for his comic book, "Tales From the Greenfuzz,"...
Colette Fisheye
(13 December 2005) - Viennese purveyors of photo-artistry, Lomo, have teamed up with Parisian concept shop pioneers, Colette, to make a black version of Lomo's Fisheye camera featuring Colette's doggy mascots, Caperino and Peperone, on the back. The convex lens means a 170-degree field of view that creates distorted pictures using standard 35mm film. The Colette version, available for $65 exclusively from Colette and Lomo, comes with the...
(13 December 2005) - Viennese purveyors of photo-artistry, Lomo, have teamed up with Parisian concept shop pioneers, Colette, to make a black version of Lomo's Fisheye camera featuring Colette's doggy mascots, Caperino and Peperone, on the back. The convex lens means a 170-degree field of view that creates distorted pictures using standard 35mm film. The Colette version, available for $65 exclusively from Colette and Lomo, comes with the...
This Week in Refinery29
(25 November 2005) - This week at Refinery29, while everyone is busy returning to their hometowns for Thanksgiving, Refinery has traveled to Paris to bring you the first installment in a new series titled 'Postcard from Paris'. Taking on the City of Light one neighborhood at a time, this first episode explores the great shopping of Le Marais. Back home in NYC, Shelly Steffee gives a tour of...
(25 November 2005) - This week at Refinery29, while everyone is busy returning to their hometowns for Thanksgiving, Refinery has traveled to Paris to bring you the first installment in a new series titled 'Postcard from Paris'. Taking on the City of Light one neighborhood at a time, this first episode explores the great shopping of Le Marais. Back home in NYC, Shelly Steffee gives a tour of...
Hong Kong: front door / back door
(07 November 2005) - An exhibition of photographs from Michael Wolf's new book, Hong Kong: front door / back door opens today at Colette in Paris and runs through 3 December. Having lived in China for over 10 years, the book is Wolf's third monograph that takes the country as its subject and his images reflect both his intimacy with the city and an objective journalist's eye. The...
(07 November 2005) - An exhibition of photographs from Michael Wolf's new book, Hong Kong: front door / back door opens today at Colette in Paris and runs through 3 December. Having lived in China for over 10 years, the book is Wolf's third monograph that takes the country as its subject and his images reflect both his intimacy with the city and an objective journalist's eye. The...
GoGo Paris
(01 June 2005) - Sinatra might've been so over the loveliness of Paris, but maybe that's because he didn't have GoGo, the new free English-language monthly covering art, food, culture, and shopping in the City of Light. Started by veterans of the now defunct Paris Time Out, their debut issue features an interview with LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, lists his fave spots in Paris, and includes a top...
(01 June 2005) - Sinatra might've been so over the loveliness of Paris, but maybe that's because he didn't have GoGo, the new free English-language monthly covering art, food, culture, and shopping in the City of Light. Started by veterans of the now defunct Paris Time Out, their debut issue features an interview with LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, lists his fave spots in Paris, and includes a top...
War of Monsters
(10 May 2005) - The War Of Monsters is where Koadzn duke it out with 80 illustrators and graphic designers from all over the world in the theme of kaiju (big monster films). Koadzn sets the stage by creating an illustration and then the battle begins. The opponent responds in a graphic battle for domination. The work will be available as a book in postcard format. The battle...
(10 May 2005) - The War Of Monsters is where Koadzn duke it out with 80 illustrators and graphic designers from all over the world in the theme of kaiju (big monster films). Koadzn sets the stage by creating an illustration and then the battle begins. The opponent responds in a graphic battle for domination. The work will be available as a book in postcard format. The battle...
Mysterious Speakers
(21 September 2004) - Paris' newest boutique hotel, The Murano Urban Resort is too trendy for its own good. From the hot pink teddy bear fur lined elevator to the black lit hallways, attempted hipness supersedes comfort and function. To their credit, the fingerprint recognition door lock system is pretty cool and the lobby is striking. The speakers in the lobby are definitely the highlight. The design of...
(21 September 2004) - Paris' newest boutique hotel, The Murano Urban Resort is too trendy for its own good. From the hot pink teddy bear fur lined elevator to the black lit hallways, attempted hipness supersedes comfort and function. To their credit, the fingerprint recognition door lock system is pretty cool and the lobby is striking. The speakers in the lobby are definitely the highlight. The design of...
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