Blend Hamburger Gourmet

Ok you maybe wondering why I would have this Hamburger and Fries on my Blog .. Well because it a pretty AMAZING VEGGIE BURGER! YES! Veggi (I'll stop shouting) I am lucky enough to have it right down the street from where I a staying in Paris and It is Fantastic! Its Called Blend

 This one is the "veggie smoke" and its bleu cheese and veggie burger and just yummy!

 I spoke with one of the owners and he said that they frequently travels to places just to try burgers and explore flavor combinations and is heading out to California this week to go burger tasting. The menu is pretty basic but everything they do is done brilliantly, from the fries, regular and sweet potato, to the sauces and ketchup and even cookies.
 I am watching it become more popular ( the line out the front door grows longer everyday) but luckily you can have "emporter" 
Well there is one  more great Vegetarian suggestion in Paris!

Check out Blend Hambuger Gourmet

Paris Chill House New Podcast

Spring is coming ¿Right? Pottery Barn Bed and Bath

I was so excited to have the opportunity to work with the Bed and Bath concept for Pottery Barn! 
Its inspiring  to explore a single concept and focus in on beautiful textiles, textures and colors

Check out the catalogue on line or at the  Pottery Barn store

Le Bal

I Met up with my  friend Bea to visit Le Bal Cafe and Gallery to have lunch and see the photography exhibition. 

My vegetable puree soup was so good I ate it before I had a chance to photograph it then on to a sweet potato gratin  and desert of Cheese course while Bea had the Chocolate. We enjoyed the atmosphere and food so much we did get to see the show ....I need to make a trip back :-)

Paris à froid

Its so bizarre... seem as though spring was on its way and then overnight SNOW and a solid day and night of it. I don't think I have ever been here and felt so cold, It is so Beautiful but I need boots! Here are some images I wanted to share. 

Inspired by the museums and all the painting I have seen I created a photoshop painting of and image to see if I could even more relay the chill in the air

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

Tucked away in the 3eme is a Facinating museum. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature,(museum of Hunting and Nature).Exhibits celebrate the relationships between humans and the natural environment through the traditions and practices of hunting. Raphaël and I enjoyed the exhibition "Cibes". The museum is such an interesting mix of  historical educational and thought provoking art. 

Really a great time exploring, learning and thinking.

Humberto Leon and Carol Lim @ 0FR Opening Ceremony book signing

Tuesday Nite I went to my Favorite and the Coolest Book store in Paris 0FR for the Opening Ceremony book signing by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon (who are also the Creative Directors at Kenzo). It was such cool and crazy evening and I really could not believe, how wonderful it is that Opening Ceremony and Kenzo have been catching my eye lately with their great campaigns and exciting design and look, then I get to meet the people behind them!!! Amazing!

thank you Marie!!!!
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also check out Kenzo Campaign Electric Jungle

Outside Alexander McQueen Prêt à porter saison Automne Hiver 2013/2014

Well, Not sure if you remember last year when I tried to capture Alexander McQueens show, It was at night and  I really was not prepared for the spectacle I was about to see! It was however a great learning process and thats what I wanted ..... you have to start somewhere ¿right?

This year I was happy to see the show was at 4:30pm (still daylight) and in my neighborhood  at Opéra Comique, place Boieldieu, Paris 2e. So I thought I would go and take what I learned and try again :-) 

Now I didn't get into the show but had an amazing and educational time outside

Take a look.....

Its fun to be remember it all used to be contact sheets ....so old school

ok here are some fun

and here's some of the more notorious subjects of Fashion I caught 

It was exciting and fun but also a total reality show.... My favorite on-lookers 

were these guys ..cracking up at the spectacle of "Fashion Week"

Ps I did love this

 photographers were having people walk down the little side streets and I kept hearing ...now don't look at me,  while all the car were honking for them to get out of the road.

The other fascinating thing to do was get on an iPhone in front of a nice backdrop

and Grace Coddington came right for me and then I found myself in the misted of a frenzy.

And from across The plaza I see the Fabulous 

ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY 

You Go André!!!!

What a thrilling Afternoon

Palais de Tokyo

A beautiful Sunday, the sun is shining and a wonderful day to go to the museum Palais de Tokyo.

The Museum is such and interesting place with a mix of Ancient European architecture  and Modern conceptual Art. Such a stark contrast. 
Its one of those places where you wonder if the exposed utilities are a new exhibition or someone has not finished plastering up the wall yet

"Soleil Froid" is an amazing exhibit of  light and reflections exploring color and space. 

Its wonderful to expose yourself to these kinds of exhibitions, however weird you think they are. It help you be aware of your surrounding and reconsider things we assume  or take for granted about the fascinating world we live in.