Formidable!

Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

By Leslie Loddeke

05.12.13 | 2:45 pm

Mon cher fellow Francophiles, vous will surely not want to miss the series of Pierre Etaix films now showing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, especially if you enjoyed the  “Five Fun ...

Insider tour

Exclusive photos: The by-invitation only Hermès Museum is in a class by itself

By Clifford Pugh

03.01.13 | 4:31 pm

Not many people get to see the inside of the Hermès Museum in Paris, but we did. Here's a special look at a very special museum. ...

French Cultures Festival: Murder below Montparnasse book signing with Cara Black

03.07.13

Cara Black is a bestselling American mystery writer who is best known for her Aimée Léduc mystery series that feature a female private investigator in Paris. Well known for getting he

Two-wheelers

Want to see the world? Just bike it, from Napa Valley to Paris, Italy and Holland

By Rachael Abrams

11.24.12 | 4:34 pm

Even if you’re not the athletic type, but you’ve got an adventurous spirit, traveling by bike is an exciting — and exhilarating — way to see the world. Need some convin ...

Paris Journal

Calling all cool girls: Isabel Marant rocks with playful Elvis-inspired collection

By Lindley Arnoldy

10.14.12 | 4:24 pm

PARIS — If Isabel Marant knows one thing for sure, it is definitely cool. Just days before her spring 2013 collection came stomping down the runway at the Couvent de Cordeliers, she was racin ...

Shelby About Town

Houston fashionistas rollick at Paris Fashion Week, turning heads with true Texas charm

By Shelby Hodge

10.03.12 | 6:03 am

We are soooooo envious — of those Houston fashionistas who are making the scene at Paris Fashion Week. But they are sweet enough to share a few of their rich experiences so that we can at lea ...

Paris Journal

Paris or Bust: Fashion week survival in Europe includes these 10 "must have" items

By Annina Stefanelli, Lindley Arnoldy

09.29.12 | 5:15 pm

Two Houston bloggers are headed to Paris Fashion Week. They included these "must-have" items for their trip. ...

Shelby About Town

Becca Cason Thrash plans Louvre III, Texas Cultural Trust gala in the works & restaurant sight 'ems

By Shelby Hodge

08.31.12 | 2:58 pm

Save the Date cards for all kinds of charity events have been crowding our mailboxes in recent weeks, but none was received with such surprise and excitement as the one that just arrived heralding ...

Raspberry, lemon and pistachio, oh my!

Paris and the delicious search for the perfect macaron

By Sarah Rufca

06.10.12 | 2:45 pm

When people asked me what I had planned for my vacation in Paris, my response was "1. Macarons 2. French boys 3. More macarons." Sure, there were also crêpes and éclairs ...

Nov. 12-15 at the Wortham

In bid for top European & American designers, Fashion Houston moves its date

By Clifford Pugh

05.29.12 | 6:02 am

October isn't a great month to stage a fashion show unless you're in Milan or Paris. That's the time European designers unveil their collections for the fashion press and buyers while d ...