Paris
Karl Lagerfeld’s Love of Books Lives on at 7L BookShop in Paris
The 7L Bookshop was founded in 1999 by Karl Lagerfeld. There are 33,000 books inside this Paris legend, all on photography, architecture, design, lifestyle, fashion and gardening.
Guest Goddess
Paris
Vivier: the Queen’s Shoe Designer
The Queen was the Frenchman’s most famous client, but this gifted creator (who gave us the stiletto heel) also produced shoes for Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor – and The Beatles.
Jessica Adams
London
A New Era in Pet Sitting
New Yorkers led the fashion for professional pet-sitters a decade ago, and it’s now a way of life (and maybe a way to pay for your next holiday) if you try the new, sophisticated apps and websites which cater for you, dogs and cats and other household pets.
Jessica Adams
Paris
Walk Like Chanel in Paris
Today we mourn the loss of pre-2020 shopping that Paris is so famous for, but you can still take a virtual walk in a famous street, dominated by the Chanel boutique.
Jessica Adams
Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris
If you are looking for wonderful classic Fifties films – free from MGM – this Elizabeth Taylor classic set in Paris is hard to go past.
Holiday Goddess Editors
Paris
The Other Paris Collections – Berets
Why are all the straw-woven chairs outside Paris cafes turned outwards, like theatre seats? Because
Jessica Adams
Paris
Paris: Juliette Greco’s Room
The Hotel La Louisiane was also the Parisian home of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller and Louis Malle. Beatnik, Bohemian paradise.
Jessica Adams
Paris
Paris: Cheap Hotel Survival
Paris is overpriced. That’s a shame because getting there from London is affordable and easy. The hotels above three-star are expensive, which means a shorter stay, and less money for those amazing restaurants. Shame!
Jessica Adams
Paris
PARIS: Galeries Lafayette Secrets
We have five good secrets that you’ll want to know about before visiting Galeries Lafayette, including $10 take-home cult Parisian presents.
Holiday Goddess Editors
Paris
The Best Falafel in Europe
Has Holiday Goddess reader Katherine Roy found the best falafel in Europe?
Holiday Goddess Editors