Citroen C42 on Champs Elysees, Paris

By returning to its legendary address on the Champs- Elysées, the world's most beautiful avenue, Citroën is celebrating its historic roots and consolidating a process started ten years ago with the complete renewal of its vehicle range.
C42 reflects the vision of Citroën, a bold, emblematic and innovative full-line vehicle manufacturer. Because although this exceptional building aims to give the public an insight into the car according to Citroën, it also reflects their ambition to amaze the world.
C42 illustrates contemporary trends through an approach in keeping with the spirit of the Marque: its history, news, and vision of the automotive future.
Visitors to C42 will discover the image stamped upon history by Citroën designs.

Photo is from citroenet.co.uk

FIAC will start tomorrow, in Paris

From October 18th to 22nd 2007, the FIAC is taking place at the Grand Palais du Louvre and the Cour Carrée at the Louvre Museum, Paris.
This event happens every year and is awaited by a lot of people. The 2007 edition is the 34th for the Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain (FIAC).
In 2005, the Foire had gathered over 220 galeries and welcomed 83 000 visitors. This is an event oftenly controversed because it's modern art and global. For example, in 2005, the artist Raphael Julliard and the galerist Pierre Huber sold in one day 1000 monochromatic paintings (red) at 100€ each, made by Chinese artists. The globalisation in art debat was opened.
FIAC: you either love or hate it but you won't stay neutral. Go there, have a look and form your own opinion.
If you can't wait until tomorrow, you can still enjoy the Wang Du and Barcelo's sculptures at the Tuileries.

Source: wikipedia.fr

Chanel and Rugby.....?

Rugby and luxe can be together in a same sentence and that's what Chanel did.
The so-famous brand has designed a rugby ball especially for the Rugby World Cup. It's in rubber, black and white, of course! The price? 130€ and it can only be ordered at the parent company.
Don't you dare using this marvelous rugby ball to play!

Swarovski, between tech and design

Two great names are joining forces to make fashion rhyme with “technical”. This season, Swarovski and Philips are unveiling their first collaborative project, a selection of veritable jewels of technology called “Active Crystals”. Synonymous with freedom of movement, energy, design, high fashion and high tech, Philips and Swarovski are merging their design efforts to create stylish, desirable products.
Active Crystals collection will be commercially available in department stores, consumer electrons retails and Swarovski stores as of August 2007. In the meantime, in June, Colette (French concept store – Paris) will show a sneak preview of the collection: four products from the forthcoming collection and 2 exclusive USB locks produced in limited edition.

Source, HERE
Official websites, HERE and HERE

Design Stores in Le Marais, Paris

Perhaps no other area of Paris has a greater concentration of hip home boutiques than the design-conscious Marais. There are shops devoted to the art of home decor on every corner, but we've put together a short list of first-stop design destinations in the neighborhood.

Fleux -> Recently located to a large space on a side street in the Marias, Fleux has become a must-stop for witty, stylish, and poetic contemporary design accessories for the home.
Home Autour du Monde -> There is something for everyone at this store, a hip design store stated a decade ago. The help is a little snarly here, but ignore them and browse the two-level shop on rue des Francs-Bourgeois.
Luka Luna -> Tucked away, Luka Luna has quietly imposed itself as a go-to design address. At this stylish little boutique, you can always find the latest from French and international designers.
Caravane -> The original boutique was created in 1995 and has since opened 2 additional locations. This is where fashionable Parisians with a bobo aesthetic come to pick up beautiful textiles, lamps and furniture.

Want to read more? It's on Gridskipper.
Thanks to allegramarzarte for the picture.

A so-delicious-adorable store in the Marais, Paris

It's impossible to pass the enticing windows of Autour du Monde in the Marais and not stop in for a peek...

A smart boutique with a modern aesthetic and a nose for what’s fresh without being trendy, Autour du Monde is an unmissable design destination in the Marais. Founded by Serge Bensimon, the two-level shop has a changing selection of globally sourced tableware, decorative objects, furniture, bedding, rugs, lighting, and more. The upstairs has high ceilings and exposed beams, and there's a bed in the vaulted basement that is set according to the seasons. There’s something here for every budget, and lots of complimentary inspiration. If only the help did not run so hot and cold. But like a restaurant with great food and unreliable service, we keep going back.

Source: HERE

Paris is getting invaded!

For few years now, Paris sees some “space invaders” on its walls.
The idea is to "invade" cities all over the world with characters inspired by first-generation arcade games, and especially the now classic Space Invaders.
Because they're all different, they're all numbered, photographed and carefully indexed.
The guy started with Paris and then Los Angeles but there are several more cities in the world which have been “invaded”. The “invader” works alone so it means that people in the world have taken up his concept and applied it in an international way.
The guy says “Not a week goes by without new Invaders appearing.”
So be ready to look up for these “Space Invasions”.

Links: HERE
Thanks to tofz4u for the picture