Bonne Année ! | Tapisserie | Maison Margiela Montaigne | Courrèges | Chambelland | Louis Vuitton Pops Up 💥

Bonne Année? 

Bon, so there’ll be no falling off the wagon at the city’s bars, cafes and restaurants – like cultural spaces, their closure has been extended indefinitely – but with France’s sloth-like vaccination programme finally picking up pace, we’re shaking off the native scepticism. Tableaux chinois, Thomas Ruff’s upcoming show at David Zwirner, certainly puts things in perspective. We could be living in Maoist China – the tyrant being the inspiration for the photographer’s hybrid analogue/digital images exposing propaganda techniques. No stranger to depicting Mao, Warhol will meanwhile star in Galerie Italienne's latest, Andy Warhol: Instantanés, which claims to be the biggest ever show of his photos in Paris. Before then, the Institut Suédois is virtually celebrating ballroom and vogueing culture via a collab between Swedish artist Sara Jordenö and US activist-artist Twiggy Pucci Garçon. Watch out tomorrow for a voguing contest between icons of the genre and talent from the houses of Balenciaga, Mugler etc. (!)

Making News

For a sweeter start to 2021, head down to the punningly named Tapisserie, the brand-new and first-ever pâtisserie by chefs Bertrand Grébaut and Théo Pourriat, the all-conquering duo behind Michelin-beloved restaurant Septime and its sibling Clamato. A short hop from both venues on Rue de Charonne, the team prepare a short and seasonal selection of recipes from a fragrant open kitchen; perhaps orange cake and chocolate, pear and lemon tarts, tarte au sucre, chou à la crème… But you might also find Clamato’s famous Maple Syrup tart, or other recipes you’ll recognise from the restaurants. Coffee, tea, and some home-made fruit preserves, biscuits and granola to go are available too. As you would expect, they’re concerned with the provenance of all the ingredients used, only working with organic flours from local mills and with responsible farms for the milk, eggs & fruit. Yay!
>tapisserie-patisserie.fr


Life in Paris

Maison Margiela Montaigne â€“ The deconstruction-happy label is back in the news, aptly since we're all fraying at the edges. With founder Martin set to sign his first ever art show at Lafayette Anticipations this spring, label successor John Galliano has put his stamp on the first Margiela shop in Paris to open during his tenure. Head to 33 Avenue Montaigne for the co-ed collections, footwear and accessories over two floors of skewed columns, warped plaster and optical white.
>maisonmargiela.com

Courrèges' Comeback â€“ New artistic director Nicolas Di Felice is taking the French house from the Space Age into the, ahem, future. Following a new campaign starring same-sex couples (etc.) kissing while dressed in the house’s trademark miniskirts and turtlenecks, the Rue François-Ier flagship has also had a reboot. Belgian architect Bernard Dubois (collaborator with Isaac Reina) has muffled the HQ in fabric, also installing mirror games inspired by clubbing. 
>courreges.com


Souvenir Shop

Chambelland's King & Queen Cakes â€“ Forget the stodgy Galette des Rois, gluten-free boulangerie-pâtisserie Chambelland (miss their takeover of our Insta on Wednesday?), has come up with their own clever take on the inescapable Epiphany treat. The ‘Carreau des Rois’ is a regal mix of homemade almond paste, unrefined cane sugar and a dose of rum. Not convinced? Try their ‘Couronne des Reines’, a progressive take on the Provençale brioche. >chambelland.com

Louis Vuitton Pop-Up â€“ Ahead of his Men's Fashion Week show on 21 Jan, Virgil Abloh is hosting a digitally enhanced ‘Walk in the Park’ season, kicking off today with a pop-up at 28 quai de la Mégisserie. On offer: sneakers from a ‘Hall of Fame’ spanning rarities from the Abloh era, LV Trainer Upcycling models and the house's famed chainlink jewellery. From 18 Jan the flagship will host an interactive experience via the LV app.
>louisvuitton.com