cartier trinity sauvage
In honor of the public opening this summer of Jean Cocteau’s country home in Milly-La-Forêt (30 miles south of Paris), luxury jewelery house Cartier has unveiled 2 new designs of their Trinity ring: the Trinity La Belle and the Trinity Sauvage, created in celebration of France’s most beloved l’enfant terrible. The Trinity La Belle features six intertwined bands (Cocteau liked to wear two of the original Trinity rings stacked together on his pinky), with one band displaying Cocteau’s signature star stamp. The Trinity Sauvage features one leopard printed band (Cocteau’s walls sport a leopard and panther motif), one studded with diamonds, and one engraved with the Cartier insignia.
What better way to pay homage to Jean Cocteau’s penchant for the decadent than by taking a decadent little shopping trip to Paris to buy your wedding rings? Once here, it’s only fitting that you make a B-line to Cartier on Place Vendôme to test run a Trinity or two for yourself. While on the Place, pop into Bulgari, Boucheron and Van Cleef & Arpel- as well as Chanel, Dior, Mauboussin and Fred. And don’t be afraid to wander off the beaten path- around the corner and straight into Tiffany’s or Montblanc, that is! .
all photos © G. Pascal for Elle.fr
L. to R. top row: B. Zero 1 by Bulgari, Perlée by Van Cleef & Arpels, Hammered by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co., L. to R. middle: Parce que je l’aime by Mauboussin, Mini Success by Fred, Bois de Rose by Dior Joaillerie, L. to R. bottom row: Profil de Camélia and Camélia ajouré by Chanel Joaillerie, Entrelacés and Trinity XXS by Cartier, 4810 Carnaval des saisons by Montblanc
pronovias sample sale france
Calling all brides-to-be in France: Mark your calendars! Pronovias is having a country-wide sample sale next Saturday, June 12th. This is a rare opportunity for you to find up to 75% off of select bridal gowns from the Pronovias and Manuel Mota collections. But you know the drill: spaces are limited- and are by reservation only. Sign up here to make your appointment today. And in the meantime, take a look at some of the highlights of the 2011 Pronovias collection:
- pronovias 2011
cupcakes in paris/paris in cupcake
Paris has gone cupcake crazy, and I, for one, say ,”What took them so long?”. As the recent post on HiP Paris Blog shows, cupcake joints are popping up all over Paris. It seems like everyone and their maman is showing off their recipe for les cupcakes. And what better arena to strut their stuff than Cupcake Camp? CupcakeCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment. Over the past year or so, the camps have crisscrossed the globe, and finally is pitching its’ tent au bord de la Seine this summer. Spearheaded by American-Cupcakes-in-Paris Trailblazer Little Miss Cupcake, CupcakeCamp Paris will take place on Sunday, July 4 at Bistro Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement. Bakers of every level are welcome — from the first-time baker to the weekend enthusiast, from the cupcake aficionado to the cupcakery owner — to bring their own cupcakes to share or just show up and eat! Plus, all proceeds (less expenses) from the 10€ entry fee will go to the charity Rebuilding Haiti Now. I have been an outspoken supporter of the cupcake since I was a child, and literally jumped at the opportunity to sponsor this event. It’s a great way to show off, pig out, and raise money and awareness for a good cause. Visit CupcakeCamp Paris’ Facebook page to register, and I hope to see you on July 4th!
CupcakeCamp Paris
4 July 2010/4 juillet 2010
Bistrot Vivienne, 75002 Paris
16H30-18H30
