Tartine #2: Three good reasons (all the same) to be back home
Reason 1- Vivienne Forever
The undisputed icon of the punk movement at its most stylish, Vivienne Westwood has been shaking up fashion for 50 years. After the documentary tribute to Letmiya Sztaltryd and Jean-Marie Sztalryd, published on Arte - Vivienne Westwood, Do it yourself -, the Musée des Tissus de Lyon is paying her a new tribute with a wow retrospective until January 17th.
From her beginnings at King's Road to the fashion shows, from her passion for 18th and 19th century costumes to her offbeat view of the British aristocracy and traditions, the 200 pieces gathered here offer a total immersion in the universe and the creative process of this creator, free of codes. Costumes, accessories, shoes, objets d'art, paintings and drawings testify in five parts to the chronology and diversity of the work. Thanks to the expert eye of Lee Price, an English collector based in Lyon and former collaborator of the former schoolteacher who has become one of the most irreverent figures in fashion.
Reason 2 - TO, the new French-Japanese sensation
She's the newest addition to the bubbling canal. The skill at the table looks like a creative director, minimalist and cool enough to create a surprise with first-class plates: watch out, we're dealing with a real little Franco-Japanese gastro.
A first lounge with a graphic chic that contrasts with the bohemian outside; further on, a pocket bar like in Tokyo for dinner for two in night mode; and indispensable in the dining room: the exact science of the Franco-Japanese Ken Nanaumi, who knows about cooking and sake on the tip of his chopsticks. At the piano, the excellent Ryo Miyazaki - ex-Saturn - who rolls out his menu like delicate little haikus... saturated sea bass donburi prepared with chi-nuki, corn soup and foie gras from Metzger, carpaccio of salmon marinated in Kuro Sato and a must for dessert, this crunchy and vaporous dark chocolate cloud. Still secrets? The classy bar and smoking room fitted out as a speakeasy in the basement, facing the open kitchens.
From 25 to 29 € at lunch, in seven stages in the evening. 34 rue Beaurepaire, 75010 Paris. Tel : 01 40 37 39 12.
Reason 3 - A weekend in the forest
It is the crazy project of a Parisian woman overwhelmed at the head of a reconstituted tribe of seven children: to take the green and why not, to reconcile her passion - contemporary art - and a vital need - to find nature again. By car, 2h30 drive from the periphery.
A 300 hectare forest in the heart of the Loire Valley Castles, about fifteen works of art scattered in the nature and 18 lodges on stilts, with ultra-contemporary architecture... this is the starting pitch. On arrival, the immersion is total and you can't believe it: each hut, decorated by an artist, unveils its own energy. Coquettish and protective in the one imagined by the artist Charlotte Perriant, in the shade of a large protective oak tree. Sunny and masculine in the one named Lucien, in homage to Serge Gainsbourg, with vinyl turntable and an unobstructed view of the charms. In all cases, you can get a massage "at home" to the sounds of the forest, splash around in the jacuzzi while waiting for dinner and to see a wild boar that has also come to feed with its five little marcasins. Tomorrow, we'll go for a "forest bath" with the silvotherapist and fill up on negative ions that act directly on the nervous system and stress management. Before we get on our bikes and ride through this private arboretum. It's already getting better...
From 285 € the lodge in breakfast. Adults only. loirevalleylodges.com
