08 april 2008

 

april picks.

contributed by richard nahem
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printemps is a time of renewal and rebirth. to that effect, you'll want to finnish up, get color coated and be queen for a day with this list of monthly picks:

so sue me.
you'll want to add another notch for this chloé sue leather belt (€300). in a vivid grape hue with chunky gold buckle, you can say buh-bye black. 54/56 rue du faubourg st-honoré. between rue d'aguesseau and rue d'anjou. 01.44.94.33.00. www.net-a-porter.com


cell by date.
the iconic brand is stretching beyond its jeans persona with this limited edition levi's mobile phone (€549). with a distinctive red tab and place for your name, consider this a perfect fit. available at colette. 213 rue saint-honoré. at rue du 29 juillet. 01.55.35.33.90. www.colette.fr


finnish up.
paris celebrates the land of saunas and vodka with 100% finlande, a festival of dance, photography, mod art and more. the three-month long event will feature celebs like director aki kaurismaki, pop techno group pets on prozac and designer tero saarinen. until 30 juin. www.100pour100finlande.fr


color coated.
you'll be seeing red until september. aussi rouge que possible is an exhibit featuring everything (furniture, glassware, clothes) from scarlet to vermilion. these objets d'art are as rad as can be. musée des arts décoratifs. 107 rue de rivoli. between rue de sainte-anne and rue des pyramides, 1e. 01.44.55.57.50. www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr


man oh man.
he was the grand daddy of dada and surrealism. from a blue baguette to photos of picasso and hemingway, l'atelier man ray showcases the artist's iconic photos, sculptures, paintings and lithography. until 8 juin. pinacothèque. 28 place de la madeleine. at rue de sèze, 8e. 01.46.34.74.40. www.pinacotheque.com


queen for a day.
deciding whether or not to see the marie-antoinette exhibit is a piece of cake. featuring over 300 pieces including paintings, sculptures and personal objects, it's a cut above the rest. until 30 juin. grand palais. 3 avenue du général eisenhower. near avenue des champs-elysées, 8e. 01.44.13.17.30. www.grandpalais.fr

     



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