The Sélects : a walk to the big fashion houses
  • 26
  • Jan
  • 2011

Fans of French luxury and refinement, The Sélects frequent the big fashion houses which has given Paris its reputation for haute couture, jewellry, accecories, etc…For those for who fashion is timeless.

Start at Passy /  Champs-Elysées / Georges V-Montaigne / Madeleine / Vendôme / Saint-Germain-des-Près. When you go to www.shoppingbyparis.com, you get tips where to spend your money, to pauze for a delicious snack or make a cultural detour.

Sales for fashionistas until 15th of February
  • 25
  • Jan
  • 2011

In Paris, creativity is a way of life, reinvented every day. The city is the capital of style and fashion in every form – timeless, fleeting or current. Betrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris.

Fashionistas from all over the world are expected on the 5th edition of the Big Wintersales. What’s your style ? Sélects, Trendys, Créatifs, Bobos Chic or Ethic etnic.

The Paris Shopping Book 2011 does select  adresses of little boutiques, cultural places and tips for “tasty” places. Where should we start ? For this event they do suggest 7 fantastic shoppingwalks. You can pick up The Paris shopping Book 2011 at the info places all over the city or in the shops. They made an iPhone application that you can download for free in the Apple Store. Have a look at the website : www.shoppingbyparis.com

Happy 2011
  • 09
  • Jan
  • 2011

Enjoy the last days of the Christmas and New Year atmosphere in Paris with the romantic little lights at the Champs-Elysées and everywhere in the city. If you didn’t see the decorations of ” Le Printemps ” and ” Les Galaries Lafayette “, have a glimpse and maybe you can afford that little dress now at -50%.

For the children among you, there is ice-skating in front of the Hôtel de Ville and on the first floor of the Eiffeltower. Imagine …

Have a healthy 2011 and try to enjoy the things you do !

Sexy SoPi… The Lovers Dessert
  • 30
  • Oct
  • 2010

While surfing , I did find something nice about Arnaud Delmontel, a great bakery on walking distance of the Montmartre Studio Loft, and yes I know, it’s some months ago, but I loved the idea of a lovers dessert.

Posted by Alison Smith at http://trendsmagazineparis.com on February 8, 2010

Celebrate this Valentines Day with the amazing cakes from French pastry chef, Arnaud Delmontel.  His latest artistic creation, the SoPi, pays tribute to the neighborhood of  his first shop, located in the district South of Pigalle, commonly known to the locals as SoPi.  Right in time for Valentine’s Day, this elegant, candle-like cake is crafted especially for lovers.   With the help of designer & architect, Amélie G., who designed the red chocolate lattice for the cake’s exterior as well as the beautiful box that allows you to transport the fragile creation, Arnaud Delmontel creates the perfectly naughty dessert that begs to be discovered and delectated.  Since Pigalle is home to the world famous cabarets and strip-tease parlours, it seem only natural that the SoPi should hide behind the see through red veil that beckons the beguiled gourmet to strip-off the top layer in order to reach the chocolate cream filling enveloped in a dark chocolate casing, and topped off with a red chilli pepper sauce…just enough to light the fire, but not enough to burn.
Should you ask him why he became a pastry chef, Arnaud Delmontel will tell you that he owes his vocation to the delicious fragrances emanating from his mother’s kitchen.   After years of training with renowned institutions in France (Le Pied de Biche, La Marée and La Maison de Chocolat), a stint as the pastry chef to the First Minister, and even a brief period spent in the United States, he decided to open his own shop on the famous rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondissement.   Just over a decade later, Arnaud Delmontel is the proud owner of three Parisian locations, the original on the rue des Martyrs, the second on rue Damremont in the 18th and the latest on the rue de Lévis in the 17th.  Artistry and experience are the keys to success for this Parisian pastry chef, determined to revisit the classics in French pastry.  Whether you prefer the traditional Macarons to the cute little Chocomiss cake, or the elegant Marchioness, a gastronomical concerto awaits you.

Arnaud Delmontel 39 rue des Martyrs   75009   Paris   01 48 78 29 33   M° Pigalle / St. Georges