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October 2024 Eye Need to Do’s: Stephen Jones, Surrealism, Les Fleurs De Saint Laurent, and Netherlands Dance Theater

Stephen Jones, Chapeaux d’Artiste

British designer Stephen Jones has been designing fabulous hats for over 40 years. Besides his own original designs, he’s worked with top fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, and Thierry Mugler. He’s being feted at the Palais Galliera Museum with 110 of his greatest hats plus drawings and photos.

October 19, 2024 to March 16, 2025

Palais Galliera 10, Avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie, 75116

https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/en/exhibitions/stephen-jones-chapeaux-dartiste

Les Fleurs De Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent was always influenced by flowers in his designs and was especially inspired by Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust, who also had a passion for flowers. The exhibition displays flowered garments from the 1960s to the early 2000’s.

September 20, 2024, to May 4, 2025

Yves Saint Laurent Museum

5 Ave. Marceau, 75116

https://museeyslparis.com/en/

Netherlands Dance Theater

Two of the most talented choreographers of their generation, Christos Papadopoulos and Crystal Pite, have collaborated on the dance piece Solo Echo with the Netherlands Dance Theater, which is having it Paris premiere.

October 23, 24, 25, & 26

Theatre de la Ville

https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/en/spectacles/saison-24-25/danse/nederlands-dans-theater-ndt1-christos-papadopoulos-crystal-pite

Surrealism

Before closing in 2025 for a 5-year renovation, the Centre Pompidou is mounting a massive exhibition about Surrealism. The exhibition is inspired by writers such as Lewis Carroll, Lautréamont, and Sade. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are by artists Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Dora Marr, and Max Ernst.

September 4, 2025, to January 13, 2025

Centre Pompidou

https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/program/calendar/event/gGUudFS

Lost in Frenchlation is a terrific organization that screens current French and foreign films with English subtitles. Checkout this link https://www.facebook.com/lostinfrenchlation/ to view films being screened this month. 

I want to thank everyone for their comments for the book giveaway of Scattershot by Larry Chrysler.

Here’s an Amazon link to purchase Scattershot

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D96YTVTF?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&skipTwisterOG=2#

Book Giveaway: Scattershot by Larry Chrysler

I met Larry Chrysler in Paris through my blog in about 2008. Larry lives in Los Angeles and comes to Paris at least once a year, and at one point kept an apartment here but later sold it. Now in his 90s, still going strong, and globetrotting to Europe all the time, I meet Larry every time he comes to Paris. Over lunch or dinner, he regales me with amazing stories about his storied life in the fashion business, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, and traveling the world. His story needed to be told, so Larry has written a book about his miraculous life, Scattershot: My Journey from the Projects to Paris to Rodeo Drive.

Here's a brief synopsis of the book.

Scattershot: My Journey from the Projects to Paris to Rodeo Drive tells the unforgettable story of a Jewish gay boy who leaves the oppressiveness of the Minneapolis projects to pursue a glamorous career in design among elite fashion circles in America and Europe. At times funny, wise, and heartfelt, this is a story of coming out during the repressive 1950s and of eventually finding true love. In this wryly candid and inspirational memoir, Larry proves that no dream is impossible with a little daring and panache—and, of course, a fabulous wardrobe.

Larry Chrysler’s life takes a dramatic turn when a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger disrupts his day. From that moment, the son of a bipolar mom and a homophobic dad decides he must follow his heart and forge his own path to success if he is to achieve his fashion design dreams. Armed with only a high school diploma and “angels on his shoulders,” Larry befriends wayward princesses, dresses A-list actors and rock music royalty, and embarks on jet-setting adventures his younger self hardly could have imagined.

Larry has kindly donated a copy of Scattershot to giveaway to an Eye Prefer Paris reader.

The 8^th person who makes a comment on the link below, will receive a copy of the book. 

https://www.ipreferparis.net/2024/09/book-giveaway-scattershot-by-larry-chrysler.html

Here’s an Amazon link to purchase Scattershot

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D96YTVTF?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3CJZET3NQ7EYF51C7QB8&skipTwisterOG=2#

 

Doors of the Month, September 2024: Deal, Kent

One of the highlights of my trip to Deal, Kent to visit our friends earlier this month (CLICK HERE to read if you missed it) was the sensational doors. So many doors, too little time!

Not only were the doors painted pale, pastel, and vibrant colors, but they also often had either contrasting or matching color shutters or door frames. Many had hanging flowerpots or window boxes.

Monet Gardens in Giverny September 2024

Last week I had the pleasure of taking a client to Giverny. The client’s mother, who had worked in a flower shop, had never been to Paris before, and she loved flowers. I did some tours in Paris the few days before we went to Giverny, but by the continual smile on her face for over an hour when she saw the Monet gardens, indicated that this was the highlight of her trip.

It was cloudy on the way to Giverny, but once we arrived, miracle of miracles, the sky cleared and let through the gorgeous sun through. The colors of dahlias, Black eyed Susan’s, crab apples, and impatiens were brilliant, so much so, it prompted me to take dozens pf photos.

Enjoy the beauty of Monet’s Garden today.

I want to thank you for your comments and feedback emails and Facebook posts about my portrait photos. 

 

My New Portrait Photos

Last week Vincent shot portrait photos of me in the Marais. We've narrowed it down to these 4 photos. Which one do you like best?