The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
The phenomenal show that has wowed over a million visitors worldwide, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk finally arrives in Paris with a special edition. One of the longest enduring fashion icons, Jean Paul Gaultier, the original bad boy of Paris fashion, the exhibition tracks his roaring success from haute couture and pret a porter from 1970 to 2013. The multimedia show includes sketches, archives, stage costumes, film footage, fashion shows, concerts, video clips, dance and television shows.
Till August 3
Grand Palais, les Galeries Nationales
3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008
Metro: Champs Elysees- Clemenceau
http://www.grandpalais.fr/en/event/jean-paul-gaultier
Velazquez
A rare retrospective outside of Spain, Velazquez is a full-scale overview of the painter from his start in Seville in the early 1600s to the later years as official painter of King Philip IV of Spain.
Till July 13
3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008
Metro: Champs Elysees- Clemenceau
http://www.grandpalais.fr/en/event/velazquez
Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia explores all aspects of the versatile decorative artist including painting, drawing, printmaking, decorative art, sculpture, and photography.
Till July 19
Musée d”Orsay
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html
Saut HermésCome marvel at the world’s top show horse jumpers during the sixth edition of Saut Hermés. The event will also be streamed live at Hotel de Ville.
April 10, 11, 12
Grand Palais
3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008
Metro: Champs Elysees- Clemenceau
http://www.sauthermes.com/en/
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 195 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
Come experience Eye Prefer Paris live with Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I personally lead. Eye Prefer Paris Tours include many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes, food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks and gardens and much more. In addition to my specialty Marais Tour, I also lead tours of Montmartre, St. Germain, Latin Quarter, in addition to Shopping Tours, Gay Tours, Girlfriend Tours, Food Tours, Flea Market Tours, Paris Highlights Tours, and Chocolate & Pastry tours.
Tours start at 225 euros for up to 3 people, and 75 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour