Paris - Eiffel Tower & Western Paris (Chapter) Lonely Planet

Home to very well-heeled Parisians, this is where you can get up close and personal with the city’s symbolic tower as well as striking new architecture in the high-rise business district of La Défense just outside central Paris.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Entertainment and Sports & Activities.

Paris - Eiffel Tower & Western Paris (Chapter)  

WHAT I SAW TODAY - PREMIERE VISION, PARIS

Today, I visted Premiere Vision, the clothing fabric show in Paris. This fair is hugh over 700 weavers from 28 countries presenting their products in 6 gigantic halls. They present the new colors for Spring/summer 2014 but not just the colors also new washings, prints etc. Next to the weavers you can find manufacturers of zippers, buttons, labels, trims etc. to much to tell and to see. The hardest part is to take some pictures, but above you can see some sneak peeks I was able to make with my iPhone.

CHAD HITS THE ROAD TO PARIS

Today, I'm going to Paris to see the Premiere Vision Fair. Hope I can find my ride!

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

TOMMY TON - PARIS STREETSTYLE

Oh lala, Tommy Ton went to Paris to shoot some Peacocks......nobody's hurt!

GET YOUR HANDS ON.......MITCHUMM INDUSTRIES

Robert Mitchum gets his hands on Simone Silva

Mitchumm shirt patterns

Mitchumm cuffs with mother of pearl buttons

Mitchumm Industries @ Capsule Paris 2012

The first time I got in contact with the brand Mitchumm Industries was at The Capsule Show, Paris. They presented a full range of shirts and scarfs all stone washed with BIO wash. All shirts come with 100% mother of pearl buttons. A cool detail on the shirt is that the last button is made in a red heart-shaped button (damn, wish I had a picture to show you). The brand is a tribute to California and the American actor Robert Mitchum, the brand was born in 1976 on the West Coast in Manhattan Beach near Los Angeles. started with some T-shirts and printed swimtrunks.  Since 1983 the collection is in Italian hands and expanded to a full range. Alessandro Tino melts the best of both worlds, the American roots and the "made in Italy" identity.

CHAD'S RESTAURANT TIP

In September 2008, Mama Shelter opened it's doors, this restaurant and hotel is designed by the famous designer Phillipe Starck. The location of the restaurant is in the heart of the Village Saint Blaise (20th arrondissement) a picturesque area of Paris, here you can still find cobblestone streets and ateliers.

The restaurant has a great mix of guest, young, hip and trendy people but also some older guests. Just like the chairs they use from old school chairs to Tolix chairs etc. The waiters are dressed in a great denim apron. The food is great I enjoyed a great steak and my friend an Iberico ham. It was a great night, great food, great atmosphere, friendly personal but I didn't get what that overage DJ and his freestyle buddies did there. Ps we got a great tip from the waitress for a drink and a dance......Favela Chic, that was awesome!!

CHAD @ CAPSULE PARIS F/W2012

Capsule Paris entrance

the location

Mismo bags

Mark McNairy New Amsterdam

Woolrich Woolen Mills

Gloverall bags

Gloverall Duffle

Eastland shoes + Woolrich Woolen Mills

Eastland shoes

Field Notes display

Shipley and Halmos

Shades of Grey

Pedaled

Monitaly bags

Mark Mcnairy "Into the Wild"

Customellow

Penfield

Gitman Vintage

Today I spent some hours at the Capsule Paris, this was my first visit and I was surprised by the great atmosphere, nice people, perfectly dressed, not to peacocky but just right. Nice selection of brands some well known, some with a heritage and some unknown and undiscovered. You could easily look through the collections with a sales guy hanging in your neck. I found some new brands (new for me) which I will introduce to you later. for now enjoy the pictures.