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The Théâtre des Nouveautés has built up a lasting reputation since its foundation in 1827. From its start, the venue has been known for its light comedies and vaudevilles, and has kept this tradition ongoing for nearly two centuries, despite having to change its location a few times. In fact, the history of the Théâtre des Nouveautés is truly a history of a theatre that just wouldn't give up, facing various closures and location changes due to heavy competition, destructive fires, and the changing cityscape. Despite all these changes, the theatre was able to make a name for itself as one of the leading Parisian venues, and many famous playrights including Georges Feydeau started their careers with debuts on its stage. Truth be told, most of the chapters on Parisian culture weren't particularly insightful to me, but then again I do own a Garance Dore book and read her blog quite often, so I've already heard a lot about the specific Parisian 'frame of mind'. Moreover, I think that many things that are listed here as being particularly Parisian or French, are actually typical of most European countries. We all seem to love that 'no make up', 'going to theatre all the time', 'having hundreds of books in our home', 'cooking at home', 'refusing to share our recipes, claiming that something that took us 4 hours to cook is nothing really', 'organizing dinners that last until dawn', 'arguing passionately about everything'. As far as I noticed, those things aren't particular only to France. Parisians nonetheless show a grudging respect for American culture and history, particularly given that the Yankees broke away from perfide Albion.
Bags: A.P.C., Polène, RECO, Atelier Auguste, Amélie Pichard, Celine, Longchamp, Saint Laurent, Michino Paris Parisian style is about dressing appropriately for each season. Here are my style guides for each season in Paris: Parisian hair is never too brushed and coiffed. Instead, Parisians leave their hair as it naturally is. It might be tossed up into a messy bun, or hung loosely down below their shoulders. If your hair is flat, try sleeping with your wet hair pulled up overnight to give it some volume for the next day. Seasonal Parisian Style
Olivier Giraud They can eat croissants but I think they love the croissant with some pumpkin seeds! This is really bobo and the bobo is kind of ‘we have to fight to save the planet’ for example. They go on holidays like 10 times per year. They go to the Reunion island, they go to America, they travel a lot. So I think that they save the planet only you know with friends… talking like this, but not doing that too much. Dinner chat in Paris is dominated by culture and opinions, so read Le Monde or Libération for the latest. Study the masters. These Parisian style books will give you style tips straight from the experts themselves! Parisian style is “chic décontracté” (casual chic). It’s all about mixing classic and timeless pieces with more sophisticated and dressy items —whether it’s a designer bag, a silk scarf, a piece of jewelry, or a chic pair of shoes. To avoid looking overdone or overdressed, clothes fit comfortably, and accessorization is generally kept to a minimum.
The first step is to find a good café or brasserie. You want an authentic French place which does not try to cater to tourists otherwise you’ll be charged more money for poor service and lower quality food. Most tourists don’t know what to expect in France, so Parisians exploit this. I’ve heard a French server say, “95% of the people here are tourists, so who cares?” in response to the low food quality.Janine Marsh Wow, I’m beginning to get a picture here. It’s either Pain au chocolat or Chocolatine. You either go on holiday in July or you go in August, so there are two different tribes going on here. Janine Marsh It’s astonishing, isn’t it? I can’t believe it. Sometimes I go on holiday. Or I go out for the day in July or August and restaurants are shut and there’s a sign on the door saying ‘we are on holiday’.
Olivier Giraud You know, when you’re walking in Paris in the streets, and you see people smiling, you’re like, what happened? Why did they smile? What happened? And we feel like the person is weird. So yeah, don’t be nice. Eat croissants and buttered toast for breakfast—because it’s Saturday morning and you burned enough calories last night, damn it.”
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When it comes to Parisians – it’s almost like we think of them as a separate race from the rest of the French, maybe the rest of the world. But what’s myth and what’s reality. Let’s look at some of the cliches starting with the famous arrogance of Parisians. Is that true? Or false? Are Parisians arrogant? Olivier Giraud Of course we have friends in the suburbs. But for us, it’s horrible to go to ‘Banlieue’ (suburbs). It’s takes so long. It takes less time to go to Greece than going to the suburbs, with all the strikes! No, I’m kidding, but it’s hard for Parisians to go to the suburbs. It’s not easy for real Parisians.
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