Ritz Paris
15 Place Vendome – 75001
Hotel Plaza Athenee
25 Avenue Montaigne – 75008
Le Meurice
228, Rue De Rivoli – 75001
Kate Moss at the Ritz Paris
Vouge Issue April 2012
photographed by Tim Walker
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Bellhop Nicolas Deschamps balances a Roger Vivier silk-and-feather pump on his cap.
Like the neoclassical crimson satin sofa, a dramatic tiered evening dress (Dior’s finale look) adds a jolt of brilliant color to the hushed palette of an Imperial Suite salon. Dior Haute Couture silk dress.
“I drink the French 76: vodka, sugar, lemon juice topped up with champagne; it’s the best drink ever, but it only tastes like that in the Hemingway Bar,” says Moss, here in L’Espadon. “Colin [Field, Ritz Paris head bartender] made it for my wedding. It doesn’t taste at all strong—and then, whoa, whoops-a-daisy!” Alexis Mabille Haute Couture burnished lamé dress and hat.
A cornflower-blue dress by Sarah Burton, reminiscent of 1950s couture, plays on proportion and contrast: nipped-in waist and voluminous skirt; flat jacquard against exploding lace. Alexander McQueen lace bustier jacquard dress and lace boots, made for Vogue. Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace. Headpiece created by Julien d’Ys.
Karl Lagerfeld took over the first-floor-spanning Imperial Suite, seen here, for his 1996 couture collection. Chanel Haute Couture embroidered organza flower coat and pumps.
“When I was with Johnny Depp, he always stayed there. I had an apartment in Paris at the time, but he said, ‘No, we’re staying at the Ritz,’ so he came by and swept me up to the Ritz—he didn’t want to “When I was with Johnny Depp, he always stayed there. I had an apartment in Paris at the time, but he said, ‘No, we’re staying at the Ritz,’ so he came by and swept me up to the Ritz—he didn’t want toslum it in my apartment!” Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci silk organza blouse with paillettes and crystals, silk knit tank, silk cady skirt with zipper detail, and crystal jewelry. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gloves.
In the Flower Room, a team of five florists overseen by floral designer Djordje Varda is charged with, among other things, selecting and arranging 10,000 blooms for the hotel each week.
Sprigged dresses in the Imperial Suite, inspired by Marie Antoinette frolicking at the bucolic Le Petit Trianon, took up to 1,200 hours to make by hand. On models Sigrid Agren, Patricia van der Vliet, Josephine Skriver, and Mirte Maas: Valentino Haute Couture taffeta dresses. Lace headpieces created by Julien d’Ys, using Mokuba ribbon.
Moss, in the bathroom of the Coco Chanel Suite, wears a petal-like cocktail dress and cape, inspired by a 1960 design, from a pink-and-silver cloque lamé created by Cristóbal Balenciaga. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière dress and cape, made for Vogue, and ankle boots. Boucheron bracelet.
The Ritz Paris kitchens, once headed by the legendary Escoffier when the hotel opened in 1898, house a team of 80 chefs and staff, who prepare meals for the two–Michelin star L’Espadon, the Bar Vendôme, and room service.
“Gianni’s [Versace] shows were amazing—and sooo convenient. Walk downstairs, go to work: Love that!” says Moss, with housekeepers Khadidja Fakri and Lollie Bacete (standing). Dior Haute Couture embroidered silk dress. Headpiece created by Julien d’Ys.
For three decades, Coco Chanel called the hotel her home. Here, the bedroom of the suite named for her. Armani Privé sequined embroidered flared bustier dress.
Giambattista Valli sent out a cinched draped-shoulder goddess dress in “a color so deep, so intense, you can almost smell it—like bougainvillea on the Mediterranean coast.” Giambattista Valli Haute Couture silk dress and necklace.
(Images from Vouge)
Quando si parla di Parigi si pensa non solo all’arte e all’amore , ma soprattutto alla moda.
Infatti la città ospita meravigliose boutiques e interessantissimi mercatini.
Non solo si compra a Parigi, ma si ammirano anche le superbe e scenografiche vetrini dei grandi shops, come Printemps o le Galeries Lafayette o Colette, oppure quelle di Cartier a Place Vendome e di Louis Vuitton sugli Champs Elysées.
Un dei momenti dell’anno in cui godere di queste meravigliose vetrine è Natale.
When it comes to Paris is thought not only to art and love, but also fashionable.
In fact, the city is home to wonderful boutiques and interesting markets.
Not only will you buy in Paris, but also you can admire the superb and spectacular slides of the great shops, such as Printemps or Galeries Lafayette and Colette, or those of Cartier Place Vendome and Louis Vuitton on the Champs Elysées.
One of the highlights of the year in which to enjoy these wonderful windows is Christmas.
In these incredible stores you can find all the news from every corner of the world.
The Mecca are the Galeries Lafayette on Boulevard Haussmann behind the Opéra, the historic Art Nouveau building.
The Galeries Lafayette is the second most visited place in the French capital after the Louvre as well as being the largest store in the western world, with 80,000 visitors a day.
The Galeries Lafayette, with their retail area of 70,000 m², built in 1912, are characterized by a great dome neo-Byzantine art.
Lafayette offers a wide and varied selection of products in all areas of fashion, beauty, but also gastronomy.
In questi incredibili negozi è possibile trovare tutte le novità provenienti da ogni angolo del mondo.
Meta immancabile sono le Galeries Lafayette, dietro l’Opéra su Boulevard Haussmann, edificio storico dell’art nouveau.
Le Galeries Lafayette sono il secondo posto più visitato della capitale francese dopo il Louvre; oltre ad essere il più grande magazzino del mondo occidentale, con 80.000 visitatori al giorno.
Le Galeries Lafayette, con la loro superficie commerciale di 70.000 m², costruiti nel 1912, sono caratterizzati da un fantastica cupola neo-bizantina.
Lafayette offre un’ampia e variegata selezione di prodotti in tutti i settori della moda, bellezza, ma anche gastronomia.
Staying in the Opéra district there are stores Printemps, the most Parisian of all department stores in France.
Covering an area of 43,500 square meters, Printemps home to the most important international fashion brands.
Sempre restando nel quartiere dell’Opéra ci sono i magazzini Printemps, i più parigini di tutti grandi magazzini francesi.
Su una superficie di 43.500 mq, Printemps ospitano i più importanti marchi della moda internazionale.
Next to these two great stores is the elegant gourmet boutique Fauchon.
Vicino a questi due grandiosi magazzini si trova l’elegante boutique gastronomica di Fauchon
Other half of the Parisian shopping are the Champs Elysses.
The most famous avenue in Paris is a walkway of cafés and luxury shops.
Altra metà dello shopping parigino sono gli Champs Elyssés.
Il più famoso viale di Parigi è una passerella di cafés e negozi di lusso.
Not far away is the famous streets of the historical brands.
Rue du Faubourg, with Chanel, Hermes and Lavin; Montaigne Avenue, Dior, Valentino and Bulgari; Saint Honoré with its beautiful always all’avenguardia concept store, Colette.
Non lontano troviamo le famosissime strade dei marchi storici.
Rue du Faubourg, con Chanel, Hermes e Lavin; Avenue Montaigne, con Dior, Valentino e Bulgari; Saint Honorè con il bellissimo concept store sempre all’avanguardia, Colette.
Paris is also famous for its flea markets and secondhand booksellers, bouquinistes.
Parigi è anche famoso per i suoi mercatini e i bouquinistes.
The bouquinistes of the Seine are those stalls selling books and follow each other on the road, along the river. Their stores are big green boxes stuck on the balconies of the old quayside and contain publications of books and newspapers.
I bouquinistes della Senna sono quelle bancarelle che vendono libri e si susseguono sulla strada, costeggiando il fiume. I loro negozi sono delle grandi scatole verdi incastrate sui balconi dei quais e contengono vecchi pubblicazioni di libri e giornali.
The most famous street markets in Paris is the flea market of Saint-Ouen.
Open from Saturday to Monday, the market covers an area of seven hectares and is a haven for shoppers and vintage. Here you can find everything, next to objects and antique furniture and works of art, you will find clothes and old books.
Is there a personal shopper service in several languages, where a professional who specializes in the purchase of objects of art and antiquity takes the visitor on a journey is measured.
Il più famoso mercatini di Parigi è il mercato delle pulci di Saint-Ouen.
Aperto dal sabato al lunedì, il mercato si estende su una superficie di sette ettari ed è un paradiso per gli amanti dello shopping e del vintage. Qui si trova veramente di tutto, accanto ad oggetti e mobili di antiquariato ed opere d’arte, si trovano vestiti e libri antichi.
Esiste un servizio di personal shopper in diverse lingue, dove un professionista specializzato nell’acquisto di oggetti d’arte e di antichità accompagna il visitatore in un itinerario si misura.
For gourmets and gourmands do not miss the markets of Saint-Denis, the Enfants Rouges and the market of Aligre.
Per i buon gustai e golosi da non perdere i mercatini di Saint-Denis, degli Enfants Rouges e il mercato d’Aligre.
(Images from Web)
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