Cameron Diaz

Champagne at the Plaza Athenée could lead to a celebrity encounter.

Hotel Costes is one hot spot for both lunch and dinner, when the glamazons andtheir admirers fill the scene.

The Hemingway Bar at the Ritz Hotel is a favorite for pre-dinner cocktails amongthe Houston crowd.

Shopping at the hipster boutique Colette is a must for Houston fashionistas inthe know.

Le Souffle is a favorite of many visitors to Paris.

Shopping along the Avenue Montaigne is not child's play but is totally worth theexperience.

You can't beat the view from this terrace at Hotel Plaza Athénée. The Frenchjury that awarded "palace" status agreed.

The venerable facade of the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome belies the strikinglycontemporary interiors.

Le Meurice reigns as one of four "palace" hotels in Paris.

The living is swell in the Park Hyatt's presidential suite.

The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome presidential suite looks to the Place Vendome.

A deluxe room at Le Meurice is loaded with luxurious touches that grabbed thejudges' imagination.

Balconies of the Hotel Plaza Athénée are brimming with bright orange geraniums.

Ah, to book this superior room at the Hotel Plaza Athénée.

We love the clubby interior the enjoys an equestrian decorative vibe.

Le Restaurant Ralph's is particularly lovely in the summer months when thecourtyard is filled with greenery and flowers.

Wrought-iron chairs and weathered teak banquettes are dressed in profusions ofpillows in blue and white.

The restaurant shares this 17th century "hotel particular" with the Ralph Laurenflagship store.

Chef Jean-Luc André single-handedly mans the kitchen in his Restaurant Petrelle.

Roses and candlelight set the romantic ambiance.

Whimsical murals and zany chandelier lighting are decor elements of the chef'sdesign.

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Another mural, this one depicting a contemporary library.

Andrew Gn's salon is grand enough for anyone paying $20,000 for a couture gown.

Designer Andrew Gn has transformed his former office into an elegant atelier.

The mural in toile gold leaf on oil features a rapturous pomegranite tree withgazelles.

Beyoncé wearing Andrew Gn to a black-tie gala last September.

The 18th century Murano glass chandelier was cut in two pieces to fit in the18th century townhouse.

Behind this wall, the reception offers a completely different esthetic.

20th century Egyptomania furnishings by Liberty of London fill the receptionwith a dark elegance.

A detail of the peacock lacquer work.

Diane Kruger in Andrew Gn.

Demi Moore in Andrew Gn for the Fourth of July "White Party" in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Lopez wearing Andrew Gn in New York City.

L'Art de l' Automobile

The 1938 Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, one of two in existence, greets visitorsto the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

Andrew Lauren, from left, Ricky Lauren, Ralph Lauren and David Lauren at theopening night gala for "L'Art de l' Automobile"

On Sunday's, the farmer's market on Boulevard Raspail in Paris goes organic andthe shoppers flock in.

Armloads of peonies and roses beckon with their fragrant beauty.

Say "fromage!" The selection of cheeses is as good as at any Parisian cheeseshop and the purchase is much more fun here.

If you go, be sure and take a shopping bag as it will be hard to resist thebounty of fruits, breads, cured meats and more.

Even the fresh herbs have a romantic appeal at the Raspail market.

The aroma of the succulent roasting chickens could send a hungry shopper intodelirium.

Pastas, olives, capers and roasted peppers are among the offerings at one stall.

The fragrance of spring apricots mingled in the air with the aroma of roastingchickens and frying gallettes.

Of course, there was plenty of bread.

Even the carrots had an artistic appeal.

Bill and Stephanie Perkins are awed by Napoleon III"s opulent apartments.

Becca Cason Thrash welcomes Prince Albert to the gala at the Louvre.

The Cour Marly was transformed into a dining salon for 300.

The paparazzi went wild with the arrival of Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson.

U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Rivkin answers question of the media as hiswife, Susan Tolson, joins him.

A romantic moment for Nick Florescu and Dominique Sachse.

Actress Roma Downey and friend try out the velvet chairs in Napoleon III'ssalon.

Ranjana and Naeem Khan on the fuchsia carpet.

Party stars included Becca Cason Thrash, from left, Duran Duran's John Taylor,Gela Nash Taylor and Greggory Burk.

Bobby and Phoebe Tudor included daughter Caroline, right, on their Louvreadventure.

Bill Perkins, from left, Susan and Mike Plank and Stephanie Perkins in a partymood.

Fuchsia lighting and fuchsia decor transformed the Cour Marly into a fancifulsetting.

Ceron and Diane Lokey Farb inspired by Janet Jackson's music.

Karen Pulaski Tyrell and Monsour Taghdisi on the dance floor.

Neal Hamil, from left, Mike Bonini and Shafik Rifaat were among the Houstoncontingent.