Solli and I went to Maison & Objet on Friday.The day after opening day (Thursday) is a lot less hectic as far as crowds go.
Remember I showed you these whimsical Italian glasses at BHV Someone in a witty T-shirt (from Drole de Monsieur) that excuses all gauche behavior.But as far as things to see 👁️ That’s a different story. Too much! We both came home and collapsed 🛌 Fortunately there will always be sheep 🐑 at MO Butter dish from Amsterdam (18€) Maybe that’s wholesale? Too cute.
I nailed 12,500 steps (3,400 is my norm). I mostly walk from my desk to the refrigerator and back many times a day - an artist’s life 🎨 Savage, herbie-scented aux natural accessories (French) for the home 🏡 Beautiful, Clean design from Danemark I learned from Solli that those lemons 🍋 you see filled with citron sorbet are called ‘givré’ in Italy. Galeries Lafayette Gourmet has a Fruittini popup stand full of all sorbet-filled fruits (11€ for one. I’d rather go to Italy 🇮🇹). Although if they had been at MO I would have paid double. The snacks on available are dreadful. Mostly UPFs 👎 Except for tea makers, Mariage Frères, who had très cher ice cream sandwiches (18€) Solli inhales their Noël blend… Beautifully colored tins as always… MF had their own special tea-infused restaurant for billionaires I guess…we passed. We brought our own snacks 🍌 Still you get bored with bananas 🙄 More Autumn collections with a helping hand from model Claudia Schiffer (who was sadly not onsite) from Portugeuse Bordallo Pinheiro. Fun! Anything lobster 🦞 gets my vote. Anything radish also gets my vote…like this teething ring I only discovered a place to chill as I was leaving MO I always try to leave before the masses do… I can get a seat & sketch ✍️ on the RER B home 🏡 I was studying hairdos…
MO is on through Monday. Run go see it 🏃♂️
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| Thank you Patty |
I’m Carol Gillott, an artist living in Paris. Every month I send out beautifully illustrated letters that capture the true Parisian experience.
Hi Carol, you always have so much fun and thank you once again for showing us places & things that we would not be able to experience, even if we ourselves were in Paris!❤️🗼
ReplyDeleteThanks Daina. The Fall season starts with MO! A must-do even if it kills you 😂
ReplyDeleteWow! I couldn’t get enough of all your photos…so much temptation to oogle!! The sensory overload, trying to take everything in, must be fatiguing! Would love to go to M&O one of these days. Thanks for taking us along, Carol.
ReplyDeleteMO is always the start of the new season - September & January
DeleteI wish I knew by now a sane way to see it 😵💫 going since 2013 !
Thanks for taking us along- it looks truly overwhelming,
ReplyDeleteIt must help if one is focused with an objective in mind. I’m free-floating just looking for eye-candy 🍭 mainly color, shape, patterns of which there are plenty.
DeleteThe Mariage Freres tea caught my eye with the “Tear of the Rabbit” which seemed a comforting tea name. Then I looked closer to see it really reads “YEAR of the rabbit”. Sigh. Jeanette s.
ReplyDeleteOh Jeanette…still after those bunnies 🐰
DeleteHI CAROL, NO PROFOUND WORDS, JUST A BIG THANK YOU FOR GIVING MY DAYS ZEST!! HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY!! LOVE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS!!! 🥂 CHEERS! CARLA
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The shows you attend! Wow! Shirt with “Not From Paris Madame” is from Drole Monsieur. Shop near Marche des Enfants Rouge and on line.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cindy 👏 You know enerything!
DeleteDid it actually cost 80 euros to visit a tradeshow? Merri
ReplyDeleteIt does for the trade. It’s a huge international show.
DeleteWe have press passes and get accreditation.
Wow, that was fun to follow along with. I like the bitter dish, colourful mugs and sheep. 58 euros for brunch seems crazy though! Merci Carol
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