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254 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
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Introduction -- Introducing the makers -- Tatiana & Katia Levha / Le Servan, Double Dragon chef, restaurateur ; Delphine Zampetti / Chezaline cook ; Franck Audoux / Cravan bartender ; Yvon Lambert / Librairie Yvon Lambert bookseller, publisher, gallerist ; Marin Karmitz / mk2 film director, producer, distributor, theater operator ; India Mahdavi / architect, designer ; Youssouf Fofana / Maison Chateau Rouge creative entrepreneur ; Sebastien Kopp & Francois-Ghislain Morillion / Veja creative entrepreneurs ; Isaac Reina / Bag designer ; Benoit Astier de Villatte & Ivan Pericoli / Astier de Villatte designers ; James Heeley / Heeley perfumer ; Majid Mohammad / Muse florist ; Sigolene Prebois & Catherine Levy / Tse & Tse Associees designers ; Vincent Sardon / Le Tampographe Sardon artist ; Sophie & Dominique Sennelier / Sennelier art supply merchants ; Vincent Farrelly & Jean-Baptiste Martin / A Paris Chez Antoinette Poisson domino papermakers, decorators ; Mathias Kiss / Artist-decorator ; Pierre Hardy / Shoe designer ; Alain Ducasse / Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse chef, entrepreneur ; Apollonia Poilane / Poilane baker ; Jeanne Signoles / L\Uniforn creative entrepreneur ; Victoire de Taillac-Touhami & Ramdane Touhami / L'Officine Universelle Buly booksellers, publishers ; Agnes b. / designer, gallerist ; Sylvia Whitman / Shakespeare and Company bookseller ; Isabel Marant Fashion designer ; Andre Saraiva / Amour Hotels artist, hotelier, entrepreneur ; Yasime Eslami / Lingerie designer, stylist ; Marie Macon & Anne-Laure Lesquoy / Macon & Lesquoy designers ; Maxime Brenon & Julien Crespel / Papier Tigre stationers ; Christophe Vasseur / Du Pain & des Idees baker ; Pierre Coulon / La Laiterie de Paris cheesemaker ; Jacques Genin / Chocolatier, confectioner, patissier ; Yves Camdeborde / Le Comptoir du Relais, L'Avant Comptoir chef ; Acknowledgements. |
| Summary |
"Meet the extraordinary community of artisans and creative entrepreneurs making their mark on Paris today. This inspirational guide introduces you to the locals behind thirty-five of Paris's unique shops, studios, and more. Through beautifully illustrated spreads, immerse yourself in the daily practices of diverse creatives including fashion designer Isabel Marant; baker Apollonia Poilâne, whose sourdough loaves are the toast of the city; fourth-generation art supplier Sophie Sennelier; Palais-Royal shoe designer Pierre Hardy; jet-setting street artist and hotelier André Saraiva; bookseller Sylvia Whitman who continues her father's literary heritage with flair; French cocktail expert Franck Audoux; the duo behind ecological sneaker brand Véja; the inventor of the bistronomy movement Yves Camdeborde; plus a host of chocolatiers, florists, cheesemakers, patissiers, stationers, and more. Each maker links to the next with a personal introduction that adds insight to how these interconnected communities thrive and grow together. You'll get to know each maker-their tools, practices, passions, histories, inspirations, and work environments. Makers: Paris takes you inside their businesses to show you how they invent, craft, and sell their wares, and demonstrates in the process how each maker's own passions and talents splendidly intersect with their city's hunger for quality, style, and substance. Whether you're planning a trip to Paris, looking for inspiration, or just wondering what's hot in the City of Lights, this thrilling tour will leave you inspired, satisfied . . . and hungry for more"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Businesspeople -- France -- Biography.
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Artisans -- France -- Paris Region -- History.
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Paris (France) -- Description and travel.
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Paris (France) -- Guidebooks.
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France -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Solomon, Carrie, author.
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Front d'Alliberament de Catalunya.
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| Added Title |
Makers Paris |
| ISBN |
9783791386225 (Hardcover) |
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