ORTHOREXIA
The 90s celebrated slender bodies, reducing the beauty standards Continue reading “ORTHOREXIA”
LE MARAIS – PARIS
The Marais area, which is today one of the most appreciated historic districts Continue reading “LE MARAIS – PARIS”
DRY HEART
“Dangerous Liaisons”, “Ridicule” and “Lady J”, three excellent period films, evoke the same Continue reading “DRY HEART”
EXHIBITION – SARAH BERNHARDT
The exhibition proposed by the Petit Palais museum in Paris Continue reading “EXHIBITION – SARAH BERNHARDT”
LONDON
London. How many times have I been to London? How many times have I walked up and down Continue reading “LONDON”
MUCHA MUSEUM – PRAGUE
The Mucha Museum brings together many works by the man Continue reading “MUCHA MUSEUM – PRAGUE”
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
“Nightmare Alley”, the movie by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro released in 2021 Continue reading “NIGHTMARE ALLEY”
THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA
Re-reading your literary classics at 48 is quite good. Especially when it comes to French writer Continue reading “THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA”
SAINT SAVA – BELGRADE
Sava, son of a Serbian king, born in 1169 or 1174 and died in 1236, is the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Continue reading “SAINT SAVA – BELGRADE”
DEMOCRACY IN FRANCE
As a French lawyer, as a PhD holder, I am appalled by the fading of the democratic flame Continue reading “DEMOCRACY IN FRANCE”
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
“In the Mood for Love”, the ethearal movie directed by Wong Kar-wai in 1999 Continue reading “IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE”
MONTMARTRE MUSEUM – PARIS
The Montmartre museum is located at the top of the Parisian hill Continue reading “MONTMARTRE MUSEUM – PARIS”
THE BREATH OF FREEDOM
In anticipation of International Women’s Rights Day on March 8, I really wanted to talk about Continue reading “THE BREATH OF FREEDOM”
LA MADELEINE – PARIS
The Sainte Marie-Madeleine church hardly resembles a church and this is explained by a chaotic construction Continue reading “LA MADELEINE – PARIS”
AM I A FEMINIST? PART 5
The last time I asked myself the question, here with you, whether I was a feminist dates back to 2017. Continue reading “AM I A FEMINIST? PART 5”
MAHJ MUSEUM – PARIS
One of the most beautiful mansions in Paris – the Saint-Aignan mansion – has housed the immense collections Continue reading “MAHJ MUSEUM – PARIS”
FEMININITY
Femininity, what is it? Let’s go back to our dear books. If I believe the various dictionaries I have referred to Continue reading “FEMININITY”
PARIS BY NIGHT
Built in two years by fifty engineers, adorned with two million five hundred thousand rivets Continue reading “PARIS BY NIGHT”
METAVERS
This last Summer I was appalled by the large number of edited pictures proposed to me by my Instagram research page Continue reading “METAVERS”
EXHIBITION – FRIDA KAHLO
The exhibition presented by Parisian Galliera Museum until March 5, 2023 Continue reading “EXHIBITION – FRIDA KAHLO”
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA
Some movies are about money and some others are about love. There are also movies about Continue reading “BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA”
EXHIBITION – FUSELI
Henry Fuseli (born Johann Heinrich Füssli), to whom no exhibition had been dedicated in Paris since 1975 Continue reading “EXHIBITION – FUSELI”
GILDA
“Gilda” is a film noir directed by Charles Vidor in 1946. The movie is world famous – mainly thanks to the scene danced Continue reading “GILDA”
CLUNY MUSEUM – PARIS
The French Museum of the Middle Ages, located in the heart of Paris, is nestled in the Hôtel de Cluny Continue reading “CLUNY MUSEUM – PARIS”
HOLY CHAPEL – PARIS
I have already spoken here of the chapel of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye castle, which prefigures the Parisian Holy Chapel. Continue reading “HOLY CHAPEL – PARIS”
BONÂME
Passionate about art, costume, history and heroic women, Victoria Bonnamour Continue reading “BONÂME”
CHANTILLY CASTLE
The Chantilly castle as we can admire it today is a reconstruction dating from the 19th century Continue reading “CHANTILLY CASTLE”
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
“Nocturnal Animals”, released in 2016, is the second film by designer Tom Ford. Continue reading “NOCTURNAL ANIMALS”
HÔTEL DE LA MARINE – PARIS – PART 2
After the splendor and solemnity of the large reception galleries Continue reading “HÔTEL DE LA MARINE – PARIS – PART 2”
ALFRED SOMMIER HOTEL
Let’s talk about Alfred Sommier, this beautiful hotel in the heart of the 8th district of Paris. Continue reading “ALFRED SOMMIER HOTEL”
MARILYN MONROE
2022, Marilyn Monroe’s year? I don’t think so. Sixty years after her death, two highly publicized Continue reading “MARILYN MONROE”
GUIMET MUSEUM – PARIS
We owe the creation of the Parisian Guimet museum, otherwise known as the National Museum Continue reading “GUIMET MUSEUM – PARIS”
GRAND MOSQUE – PARIS
In order to pay tribute to the tens of thousands of Muslim who fought and died for France Continue reading “GRAND MOSQUE – PARIS”
CHILDREN OF PARADISE
There is so much to say about “The Children of Paradise”, this 1945 cinematic gem Continue reading “CHILDREN OF PARADISE”
EXHIBITION – SCHIAPARELLI
Was Elsa Schiaparelli an artist or a fashion designer? Her great rival Continue reading “EXHIBITION – SCHIAPARELLI”
VILLA KERYLOS
Talking about Villa Kerylos, located on the French Riviera in Beaulieu-sur-Mer requires a small detour Continue reading “VILLA KERYLOS”
IMPERIA – LIGURIA
Principality for many centuries, Imperia is a charming coastal town in Liguria, formed in 1923 Continue reading “IMPERIA – LIGURIA”
SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER
“Suddenly Last Summer” stars Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Katharine Hepburn Continue reading “SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER”
CERVO – LIGURIA
Elected among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, Cervo is a small medieval town Continue reading “CERVO – LIGURIA”
ONE DEADLY SUMMER
Tragic and incandescent, here are the adjectives that come to my mind when I think of this movie Continue reading “ONE DEADLY SUMMER”
DOLCEACQUA – LIGURIA
The very picturesque medieval village of Dolceacqua, which is located in the Nervia valley Continue reading “DOLCEACQUA – LIGURIA”
THE SWIMMING POOL
This vintage Hermès swimsuit is the almost perfect replica of one of the swimsuits Continue reading “THE SWIMMING POOL”
VILLA EPHRUSSI
Here is a place out of time, out of space, out of everything: Villa Ephrussi. Continue reading “VILLA EPHRUSSI”
ABORTION
If you think that uteri have nothing to do with politics, you are mistaken Continue reading “ABORTION”
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Where do I start when it comes to “Beauty and the Beast”, that wonderful film Continue reading “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
CITÉ DES FLEURS – PARIS
In the 17th district of Paris hides an absolutely charming street Continue reading “CITÉ DES FLEURS – PARIS”