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06 november 2007

 

november picks.
contributed by richard nahem
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  the sun's still shining in paris, which means you have a few more weeks to explore the city. send out a skin SOS, get haute and tap your inner foodie with these november picks:

haute stuff.
christian lacroix put the haute back into couture in the 80s. who better than him to give us a personal tour into the history of fashion? at christian lacroix, histories de mode, expect to see fab and historic frocks from centuries past hand picked by the master. until 27 avril. musée de la mode et du textile. 107 rue de rivoli. near rue des pyramides, 1e. 01.44.55.57.50. www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr


master of the house. edward steichen was the first mod photog of fashion and celebrity portraits. legendary stars charlie chaplin, fred astaire and marlene dietrich were immortalized by his portraits for vanity fair and vogue. now experience steichen - lives of photography for yourself. it's over 400 photos of original hollywood glamour in this first euro retrospective. until 30 decembre. jeu de paume concorde. 1 place de concorde. at avenue des champs-elysées, 8e. 01.47.03.12.50. www.jeudepaume.org


eye for an eye.
want to know where to find a lacroix retrospective? how 'bout where to tap into your inner foodie? call up the man behind eye prefer paris. it's lead by an ex-pat with an eye for the finer (and hidden) things around paris. he'll know just where to take you in the marais for the best falafel this side of the atlantic. www.eyepreferparistours.com


food fight.
new york resto week finally has a paris rival. le fooding celebrates top chefs and some new upcoming stars with a week-long food orgy. wine and food tastings, cooking demos and whipping up culinary classics alongside celeb chefs are just the beginning. better lose those five kilos tout de suite before you go. 26 novembre à 3 decembre. www.lefooding.com


animal house.
the always avant-garde director robert wilson cries lions, tigers and bears at the comédie française. his amusing update of les fables de la fontaine tells tall tales of classic animal fables. leave the kids à maison for this adult take on the satirical meaning of life. until 13 janvier. la comédie française. 3 rue de richelieu, 1e. near avenue de l'opéra, 1e. 01.44.58.15.15. www.comedie-francaise.fr



send out an SOS.
your skin is as dry as pain grillé. send an SOS to huiles & baume in the french alps for an immediate repair. their super SOS skin baume with organic arnica and callophyliss will do some serious, and much needed, damage control. available at le bon marché. 24 rue de sevres. near rue dupin, 7e. 01.44.39.80.00. www.huiles-baumes.com
 
     



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