REMEMBERING // Chloé

REMEMBERING // Chloé

by | Nov 1, 2019 | Journal, PARIS, STYLE

A Canadian in Paris has the last laugh. I will never forget day that I was accepted into the Intensive Course for Fashion Design and Pattern Making at ESMOD, Paris.  At 25 years old I was sitting in my parents’ TV room, excited and frightened by the prospect of...
PARIS // In One Day

PARIS // In One Day

by | Nov 7, 2018 | PARIS, Travel

If it’s your first time going to Paris and you will be there for only just one day, then this article isn’t for you. For one, I would discourage you from doing it. Like most cultural cities, Paris is like a fine wine that needs to breathe, be sniffed,...
PARIS + NYC / Noglu Restaurant

PARIS + NYC / Noglu Restaurant

by | Feb 3, 2017 | NYC, PARIS, RESTO

This gluten-free bakery-café has recently expanded to have 3 locations in Paris and 1 in New York.  With a menu that changes seasonally, expect to find all of your favorite French fare (croissants, baguettes, tartelettes, etc) as well as the good stuff:...
PARIS / citizenM CDG

PARIS / citizenM CDG

by | Dec 2, 2016 | DESIGN, PARIS, RESTO

A lay-over at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport has just gotten a lot more fun.  Spending the night at citizenM is like hanging out at home, assuming your home has been crafted by super cool Amsterdam-based design house, Concrete.  The open concept main...
PARIS / Les Idiots

PARIS / Les Idiots

by | Oct 27, 2016 | PARIS

The Oberkampf – Menilmontant area in Paris’ 11th arrondissement is for sure up-and-coming.  Remnants of the past (old barber shops, cobblers, and seamstresses) mingle with the new vigils of hipster-dom (dive bars, vintage shops, and ethnic grocery stores)...