Discreet and reserved, tastefully courteous,with a direct and simple approach : Michel Gardel, the French COO of Toyota and Lexus, overflows with energy. A veritable hedonist, he confesses to being an optimist. A forerunner in his professional approach ...
Read more »The Picasso exhibition, an unprecedented event this fall held at the national art gallery of the Paris Grand Palais, juxtaposes in 120 masterpieces, a hundred or so Picasso canvasses (without mentioning drawings and engravings) that are hanging alongside ...
Read more »Who could ever imagine in such a densely populated, endlessly sprawling city which shows the signs of fast urban development, to find a number of architectural marvels hidden away in the heart of Tokyo providing a welcomed refuge, where each one boasts ...
Read more »With more than ten years under his belt, as the hair colourist of the stars, Christophe Robin is now working, tucked away in the back of a quiet courtyard in the very Parisian 6th district. A large, three-story salon complex dedicated specifically to ...
Read more »Olivier Lapidus, the son of Ted Lapidus (the well-known favoured tailor of the seventies) is a visionary designer. As a forerunner fascinated by innovation, he is the only one to have anticipated the development of High Technology in our daily life. "Innovation ...
Read more »Actress and fiction writer, Anny Duperrey is triumphal in the emotional play, "Oscar et la dame rose" written by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, currently at the 'Théâtre de l'œuvre' in Paris. She plays both a woman who visits sick children ...
Read more »"I am increasingly insane"! It is in these words, that Richard Mille, founder of the most expensive watches in the world, presents himself. But the reader should reassure himself. His madness is a soft madness, stimulated by his creative bulimia. Apart ...
Read more »Toyota has the humble triumph. The firm has become the 1st vehicles constructor in the world, stealing the place to its US competitor, General Motors. A title that the society of Detroit was holding for more than 75 years. Even though he is proud and ...
Read more »Swing, blues, funk, jazz, soul... From Super Nana to Guigui, on the sea or in a jazz club, Michel Jonasz, Mister Swing, will always remain THE star in our French memories. He comes back today with classic French songs of the best singers who he ...
Read more »If ever a man earned his place in paradise, it is Franck Sorbier, the designer of women's Haute Couture. Opinionated and rebellious, he sticks to his beliefs; Franck Sorbier knows where he's going. Although his path has been strewn with pitfalls, he has ...
Read more »A successful writer, Irène Frain is the author of many novels and notably, the Nabab, which received the Award of the French Libraries in 1982 and was later adapted into a radio series on France Inter. She has since written a lot more successful ...
Read more »“I am looking to the future of cuisine”, says Alain Passard, three star chef who, after thirty years of career knows how to liberate himself from the rules of engagement by a return to the essential with his focus on the humble ingredients ...
Read more »1947-1957. In a mere ten years, at a time when France was painfully recovering from its wounds, Christian Dior revolutionized the world of fashion and built his empire. 60 years later, the House of Dior is still flourishing: a lesson in freedom and ...
Read more »Through tributes, biographies and boxed collections, the Ultimate Prima Dona remains ever present thirty years after her death. With her special voice, both wild and sensual, and her destiny as tragic heroine, Maria Callas will never cease to reach out ...
Read more »Julia Migénès, acclaimed opera singer, known to the public for her interpretation of Carmen on film, is thriving, directing her first opera at L'Opéra en Plein Air. She is also currently working on Le Barbier de Séville by ...
Read more »This autumn, Loulou de la Falaise launched “Loulou de la Falaise Fantasies”, a fine collection of jewellery and decorative objects for the home. The new collections display her remarkable eye for detail and colour.
Read more »The head chef of Le Grand Véfour is addicted to Japan. For over 30 years, he has spent long periods in the archipelago, sometimes for three months, and has maintained continuous contact with the Japanese. He has been the culinary advisor for Le ...
Read more »What would be the Ritz without the Champagne? Symbol over a century of the French perfection, the jewel of the Place Vendôme offers its guests eponymous Champagne. Since 10 years now, it has always been the Maison Jacquart which makes its nectar. ...
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