the material girl does paris

ahhh, you have got to love the french press. while the american rags only got pics of madonna coming out of her hotel [the crillon], the french press knows where she ate and shopped-- the most important things to do in paris by far! for those madge fans out there: breakfast at hotel costes, dinner at le petrelle in the 9th, and shopping at jp gaultier and chopard, bien sur.

design/furniture sale at Via

if modern furnishings are your thing, be sure not to miss the sale tomorrow at Via. over 70 famous interior designers have created objects especially for this sale, with proceeds going to a charity for women with cancer.

33 avenue Daumesnil, 12th
thursday, sept 12th, 1pm-8pm
tel: 01 45 86 54 50

chic must: louis vuitton city guides

we've already started gathering ideas for a chic christmas list -- and one of our fave gift ideas for the jetsetter on your list is the Louis Vuitton City Guide 2007 set. this year's set is in bright sunny yellow, and features the new additions of cities such as Bologne, Bratislava, Kiev, and Monoco, in addition to the 30 cities already featured. the slim, elegant volumes are easy to pack and give the lowdown on the fashionable spots in the featured cities.

chic must: sonia rykiel's new magazine

for the second year in a row, the Sonia Rykiel team is putting out a new magazine entitled quoi de neuf ["what's new"], to outline their favorites in cinema, theater, music, moveis, and the like. get your copy at one of the rykiel boutiques along rue de grenelle, rue des saints-peres, or blvd st. germain in the 6th. but hurry! they are only available until october 1th.

special clothing sale-- today!

If you are in Paris at the moment and want to pick up some bargains, check this out. «Vintage Fashion Week-ends» --01 & 02 september, bargains on Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Vivianne Westwood etc., as well as some vintage stuff and young designer creations. Happy hunting!

Espace Kodjo
54 rue Letort 75018 Paris
M° Porte de Clignancourt (ligne 4) / M° Jules Joffrin (ligne 12)
Tél. / Fax : +33(0)1 42 55 81 86
web: kodjo.fr