The world of decoration is found at the Paris Déco Off. For the 3rd consecutive year, Paris Déco Off will take place from the 19th to the 23rd January 2012.
UNMISSABLE…
This unmissable international decoration event, which includes more than 70 prestigious houses, will exhibit new collections in its showrooms over these 5 days.
Firmly established in Paris, the Paris Déco Off honours the most prestigious international brand designers of fabrics, trimmings, furniture and lighting, and will once again proves that Paris is the capital of creation and decoration. A large audience will be welcomed in a friendly manner, “as if welcoming friends.
Browsing this world of decoration will be an enchanting experience. This year, the Paris Déco Off has some surprises for its visitors that will awaken their senses and emotions.
Entertainment, parties and exclusive discoveries will once again make the Paris Déco Off the rendez-vous of international decoration.
Karin Sajo’s creations are an invitation to dive into multi-ethnic sensual inflences revisited with flair. Her fabrics and braids have subtle colours and gleam of timeless elegance. Her fabric revive the very classical design in the most modern way always with the highest standard of quality wrapped in a french touch. With the exclusive distribution rights of Karin Sajo Creations in Queensland, Unique France shows again its attachment to the purest design and the highest quality.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Opens New Showroom in Paris
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 04:53 AM PDT
Celebrating 100 years of extravagant luxury, as defined by the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’, the world’s greatest automobile maker, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, inaugurates a brand new showroom in Paris.
After having shared a showroom with Ferrari in the 16th arrondissement, the latest state-of-the art showroom in the 17th arrondissement dedicates 300 square metres to 3 mythical Rolls-Royce models from The Centenary Collection – the Phantom, the Phantom Drophead Coupé and the Phantom Coupé . The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars showroom is as timeless and elegant as the cars themselves, creating a luxurious experience, equipped with an espresso bar and a customer configuration lounge, complete with colour palettes and trim samples, for discriminating clients that may wish to customize their cars in person.
The opening of the new venue also coincides with the year-long centenary celebration of the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’, the mythical feminin figurine that adorns the bonnet of every Rolls-Royce car. For this illustrious event, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars pulls out all the stops with the presentation of The Centenary Collection, a limited edition run of 100 cars from the Phantom family, along with a series of commissioned projects from world-renowned artists, designers and celebrities, including British icons such as Rowan Atkinson, Alice Temperly and Rankin. For the inaugural celebration on opening night in the new Paris showroom, the famous ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ muse can be seen wearing an elaborate white silk gown embroidered with silver jewels, created especially for the occasion by renowned English fashion designer, Alice Temperly.
One of the most notable commissioned projects hails from renowned Scottish photographer, Rankin, known for his highly charged fashion photographs. ‘Rankin: Spirit of Ecstasy’ is a photographic compilation of 100 images inspired by the mythical ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ figurine designed by Charles Robinson Sykes in 1911. The famous little lady is rumoured to be a metaphorical figure of Eleanor Thornton, the secretary of Claude Johnson, who makes up the dash in Rolls-Royce, former head of the Motor Club of Great Britain and the man responsible for bringing Charles Rolls and Henry Royce together. Rankin’s commission gives him ‘carte blanche’ in creating the 100 images that will portray his very personal interpretation of the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’, featuring an enigmatic image of model Tuuli Shipster in silhouette, draped in a flowing fabric that echoes the image of the flying female figurine designed by Sykes 100 years ago. The project is an ongoing event, launched at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London on May 10, 2011, that will tour all year long, exhibiting the contemporary aspect of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars around the globe.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Open New Showroom in Paris
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Paris 9 Boulevard Saint-Cyr 75017 Paris M Porte Maillot
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
The French Lesson
artisanat [arti-zana]
– n(m) 1. Craft industry.
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artisanal [arti-zanal]
– adj 1. traditional, hand-crafted, home-made
(from the verb artisan).
L’Artisanat in France is one of the main reasons behind the country’s enormous success as the Capital of style, design and fashion, since the artisans are those who make their living through their craft.
The term was developped in the 1920’s to categorize the Professional life of master craftsmen and to create an economic structure around the artisans, their workshops and their products.
The French Lesson
galerie [galri] noun (f)
1. a covered architectural space serving as a place of passage or transit.
2. the uppermost area of a theater where the seats are cheaper.
3. a large room or series of rooms devoted to exposing art.
The word ‘galerie’ has many different interpretations, but the most common usage today is in the art world.
One of the most famous ‘galeries’ in France, La Galerie des Glaces, is located in the halls of the Versailles Palace.
This incredibly ornate gallery, known as the Hall of Mirrors, is decorated with gold leaf mouldings, crystal chandeliers
and walls covered with mirrors. The gallery was designed to ‘blind the visitors by its beauty and brilliance’, satisfying the
immense ego of the legendary French king, Louis XIV. Designed by architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, La Galerie des Glaces was built between 1678 and 1684, is 73m long, 10m wide, possesses 17 windows and 357 mirrors.
