The City of Light Showcases Designers Who Look to the Future
The Designer's Days, also called D'Days, is an event in Paris that encourages design professionals from across the city to open their doors and invite visitors to witness their most interesting creations. What's more, each D'Days event is organized around a specific theme to further tie these commercial...
Luxury Handbag Designer Lancel Lights Up the Champs-Elysées
On the Champs-Elysées, a chic brand known for its luxurious handbags impresses with its massive flagship store lighting up the Parisian avenue. This brand is called Lancel, and it has been crafting its high-quality leather goods for more than 135 years. In fact, the company celebrated its 135th ann...
The Sculptor of 19th-Century France Honored at the Petit Palais
At the Petit Palais, the so-called ‘sculptor of the Republic’ will have an exhibition organized in his honor from April 18 until July 13, 2013. This sculptor is named Jules Dalou, and he made a name for himself in the 1880s. Highly respected by other talented artists such as Auguste Rodin, Dalo...
The Workshop of a Master Sculptor at the Palais de Chaillot
Adolphe-Victor Geoffroy-Dechaume made a name for himself in the 19th century thanks to his sculpting and metalworking talents. As a youth, the gifted Geoffroy-Dechaume trained at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts school in Paris. He learned his craft under some of the great masters of the time, i...