paris by page
JANUARY 15TH, 2009
paris by page
The late summer getaway to The City of Light we're planning may be far off, but we've got a way to study its manifold charms now without leaving the armchair.
Touching on the foremost facets of the French capital—hotels, restaurants and shops—Taschen's Paris is a coffee table tome worth owning. The stunning pictorials and pithy summaries of locales like Christian Lacroix's fanciful Hôtel du Petit Moulin, Café des Deux Moulins from Amélie, and Maison Martin Margiela's non-descript boutique ignited our wanderlust.
While the book looks beautiful, it's also discreetly practical, with a brief outline of the “x-factor” and pricing for each place. That way, you can make note of it in your Moleskine before you set off and avoid looking totally touristy when you set down.
Preview and purchase Taschen's Paris ($39.99) at www.taschen.com