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Worth, The Birth of Haute Couture

British born Charles Frederick Worth was the first, Parisian couturier. He opened his atelier at 7 rue de la Paix, and in the following decades, the house of Worth, was the king of fashion. Royalty, aristocracy, celebrities, and international women of style would patiently wait months for Worth to create their dresses for balls, dances, society events, and coming out parties, even though the house had 1200 employees at one time. The Worth dynasty lasted four generations with his sons successfully running the business after their father’s death in 1895.

The new, in-depth exhibition, Worth, The Birth of Haute Couture, has over 400 items including 80 dresses and gowns, paintings of women dressed in Worth gowns, accessories, and objects.

Until September 7, 2025

Petit Palais

https://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/expositions/worth-0

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Titanique at the Lido 2 Paris

Last week, Vincent and I went to see the musical Titanique at the Lido 2 Paris on the Champs Elysees. A hilarious send up of the film Titanic, Titanique has been a major hit around the globe, performed in New York, Los Angeles, London, Australia, and Canada.

Titanique is a juke box musical featuring the hit songs of Celine Dion. It innocently starts off as a tribute to the Titanic inside the Titanic Museum, when suddenly, Celine Dion appears, claiming she was a survivor. She goes on to tell the “real” story of Jack and Rose, with outrageous claims, and wild exaggerations of the original story. Songs include If You Asked Me, Tell Him, Beauty and the Beast, Because You Loved Me, All by Myself, sung by the character Molly Brown after the ship sinks, and of course, My Heart Will Go On.

It’s a silly, fun, and hilarious, 90-minute romp, with lots of corny puns and jokes, incredible singing and dancing by super talented performers, and laugh out loud, site gags. In an over-the-top moment, one of the singer’s dresses in drag as Tina Turner and belts out the song, River Deep, Mountain High, while doing the Tina dance moves.

The show is sung and performed in English.

Until July 6, 2025

Lido 2 Paris

https://lido2paris.com/en/upcoming-events/titanique/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22284301397&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh4KM2faqjQMVnZ9oCR1_-STXEAAYASAAEgIdHfD_BwE

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Giverny 2025

During the last week of April and the first week, I had the good fortune of doing two tours of the of the Monet house and gardens in Giverny. The gardens were glorious as ever, especially with the irises, rhododendrons, and tulips in bloom.  

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VE Day 2025

Last week on May 8, it was the 80^th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, when in 1945, WW II was officially over, and the Germans surrendered. There were massive celebrations all over Europe, celebrating freedom from the cruel and deadly Nazi occupation.

In the corridor of the Concorde metro station, connecting the #1 train with the lines 8 and 12, there’s a wonderful series of black and white photos of people celebrating VE Day on May 8, 1945. Crowds are cheering in France, England, and U.S. in locales such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Élysées, the Opera Garnier, Times Square, and various sites in London.

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Doors of the Month: Cairo, Egypt

Last month when I was in Egypt, I visited Old Cairo and the marketplace, where I found some remarkable doors. Do you have some favorites? CLICK HERE to view other Egypt photos. 

 

 

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