Bonjour *|EMAIL|*, "Chicicity" in the City of Light and Fashion Parler Paris "Nouvellettre" Your taste of life in Paris and France http://www.ParlerParis.com Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Paris, France • Printer Friendly http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/4-3-09pparis.html • Parler Paris Blog http://parlerparis.blogspot.com/ • Community Calendar (Updated Every Wednesday) http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/calendar.html • Recommend to Friends http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/tell-a-friend/index.php • Don't miss a single issue of Parler Paris! "Whitelist" Parler Paris by adding "info@adrianleeds.com" to your address book. --------------------------------------------------------------------- LESS THAN THREE WEEKS TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION! Living and Investing in France Real Estate Conference March 21-22, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana There is nothing else you can do in less time and as inexpensively to learn all you need to learn to make your dream to live and invest in France come true. For more information and to register, click here http://www.frenchpropertyconference.com/LIF_NOLA_2009/ or email mailto:info@adrianleeds.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Parler Paris Reader, One never has to look at a calendar to know it's Fashion Week in Paris. You can tell by the number of tall waifish women there are slinking down the streets wearing no makeup and expensive clothing. Le Marais is awash with them. I never know whether to be jealous of their slim good looks or worried that they're not eating enough or taking advantage of everything Paris has to offer while they are here. Fashion Week starts today and runs through March 12th with a full schedule of fashion shows promoting the designers' Fall-Winter 2009-2010 collections and Le Marais has become the Fashion Capital of the city. Since moving to the neighborhood more than 11 years ago, most of the wholesalers and little factories have turned into designer boutiques and art galleries. In some ways it's sad to see the old world of Le Marais change, but in other ways, it's a refreshing revitalization with creativity bursting at the seams. Gaspard Yurkievich's boutique is just downstairs from vacation rental apartments "Le Provençal" and "Mon Petit Château" (http://www.parlerparisapartments.com ). He was one of the first to invade the neighborhood and the boutique window is tough to miss with its "crouching long-haired blonde supposedly looking for its long-gone hair pin" as one blog described it (http://hautmarais.blogspot.com ). Down the street at the corner of rue Normandie and rue de Saintonge, Isabel Marant, whose windows are more art exhibitions than fashion displays, will stop you dead in your tracks. Her first window at this location was a display of hundreds (maybe thousands) of enlarged sperm (yes, that's right -- sperm!) swimming in many directions, but arranged in one large floating ball. This month, there are four or five long playing records turning on spindles, with a tiny cut-out pin-up model standing on the disc, turning along with it as if on a merry-go-round with no end in sight. Go figure! What this has to do with fashion, I don't have a clue, nor do the designs, which I find less than appealing (but what do I know?). In the other direction on rue de Saintonge, heading southward, Christophe Lemaire, the designer who revamped "Lacoste," is at the corner of rue de Poitou. The exterior of the shop is painted a steel gray, in perfect color coordination with his collection, also in all shades of Paris gray (that is inescapable -- like the "greige" of my stairwell about which I've bitterly complained). If you do a search for fashion designers in the 3rd arrondissement alone at http://www.pagesjaunes.fr, you get 350 responses compared to 49 in the 4th. Looks like the "Haut Marais" is beating out the "Bas Marais" for "chicicity." That makes sense...tall women in the upper district...and that means I better get used to all those tall skinny women making us shorter, fatter varieties feel insecure about our less than stylish looks. Editor's Note: Find the calendar of all the shows here: http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/events/ A la prochaine... Adrian Leeds Editor, Parler Paris Share this article with a friend... http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/tell-a-friend/index.php Respond to Adrian mailto:info@adrianleeds.com P.S. Even if you're not attending the Living and Investing in France Real Estate Conference in New Orleans...you are still invited to attend the Celebration Dinner with us at Tujague's, New Orleans' second oldest restaurant! The five-course dinner with cocktails, wine and coffee is free for conference attendees, but you may join us for an all inclusive price and meet the presenters, staff and attendees...all while having lots of fun! See http://www.frenchpropertyconference.com/LIF_NOLA_2009/dinner.html for more information and to reserve your place! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL!...NEW EPISODE, NEW DATES AND TIMES! SEE ADRIAN LEEDS AND FRENCH PROPERTY CONSULTATION ON HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL! ***NEW: "Vacation Home in Paris" - Episode HHINT-1A05 AIR TIMES: March 27, 2009, 10:00 PM ET/PT March 27, 2009, 2:00 AM ET/PT New Yorkers Jeff Ballinger and Mary Schiller recently began the first steps toward making their dream together a reality. After honeymooning in Paris, they knew they wanted their own vacation property in France. Now, they've moved out of their house and into a smaller condo in the Bronx, NY, and have begun their search for a pied-a-terre in Paris. House Hunters International Episode HHINT-402: http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/vacation-home-in-paris/index.html ***"Settling Down in Paris" - Episode HHINT-1A05 Angela and Ben met in 2003 when they lived in Los Angeles working for the same clothing company. Now, the two are engaged to be married. When Ben started receiving frequent overseas work, the company believed he'd be more valuable in Paris, so they happily relocated. They immediately moved into a cozy rental in the 17th district near the Arc de Triomphe and started to explore the different neighborhoods of Paris. The pair is now ready to take the big leap and purchase an apartment to stay for good. Property consultant Adrian Leeds is enlisted to help. House Hunters International Episode HHINT-402: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hhint/episode/0,,HGTV_24956_50766,00.html AIR TIMES: March 10, 2009 10:30 PM ET/PT March 10, 2009 2:30 AM ET/PT To learn more, visit http://www.AdrianLeeds.com or email Adrian Leeds, at mailto:adrian@adrianleeds.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- “THE NEW AUTO-ENTREPRENEUR” REGIME: SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE MADE SIMPLE?” A Special Presentation and Discussion with Ann Cary Dana, Attorney Sponsored by Parler Paris Saturday, March 28, 2009 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. La Pierre du Marais 96, rue des Archives at the corner of rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers The self-employed or small business owners in France, whether French or foreigners, will invariably complain of spending all their Sundays on paperwork and paying such high social charges and taxes that it takes all the satisfaction out of being successful. The French government recently instituted a simplified self-employment regime in the hopes of encouraging all those who hesitate to take the plunge to set up their own individual business, as well as enabling those who have an informal “side” activity to “officialize” it with minimum complications. Ms Dana will point out the pros and cons of the new regime which could be of particular interest to foreigners in France. She will also explain how it will fit in with the regulations on work permits and the different categories of “carte de séjour.” Join us for this 2-hour workshop session sponsored by Adrian Leeds and Parler Paris. Only 30€ per person! Places are limited. Pay at the door. To register, email: mailto:info@adrianleeds.com?cc=adrian@adrianleeds.com+cc=anncary.dana@karlwaheed.fr&subject=Auto-Entrepreneur_Workshop Ann Cary Dana is an American-born French immigration lawyer specialized in foreigners working in France (work permits, temporary assignments, students working or applying for a change of status). 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See Map Here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=la+pierre+du+marais+paris&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=48.866522,2.362061&spn=0.012421,0.024462&z=15 The self-employed or small business owners in France, whether French or foreigners, will invariably complain of spending all their Sundays on paperwork and paying such high social charges and taxes that it takes all the satisfaction out of being successful. The French government recently instituted a simplified self-employment regime in the hopes of encouraging all those who hesitate to take the plunge to set up their own individual business, as well as enabling those who have an informal “side” activity to “officialize” it with minimum complications. Ms Dana will point out the pros and cons of the new regime which could be of particular interest to foreigners in France. She will also explain how it will fit in with the regulations on work permits and the different categories of “carte de séjour.” Join us for this 2-hour workshop session sponsored by Adrian Leeds and Parler Paris. Only 30€ per person! Places are limited. Pay at the door. Please expect to order at least one beverage at the café. To register, email: mailto:info@adrianleeds.com?cc=adrian@adrianleeds.com+cc=anncary.dana@karlwaheed.fr&subject=Auto-Entrepreneur_Workshop Ann Cary Dana is an American-born French immigration lawyer specialized in foreigners working in France (work permits, temporary assignments, students working or applying for a change of status). To contact Ann Cary Dana for legal services, email mailto:anncary.dana@karlwaheed.fr?subject=Parler_Paris_Reader ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DON'T MISS..."WRITING FOR THE INDEPENDENT FILM MARKET" A Workshop Presented by Judith Merians Saturday, April 18, 2009 Le Pierre du Marais For more information visit http://www.frenchpropertyconference.com/ To register email mailto:judithmerians@aol.com?subject=Parler_Paris_Reader_for_Workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- YES YOU CAN...BE AN OWNER IN THE BEST ADDRESS IN PARIS -- PLACE DES VOSGES Now you can own a share in an AMAZING "maison" -- more of a house in the country than an apartment in Paris, right smack dab in the middle of Paris' most elegant square -- the Place des Vosges. 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London Sunday, April 26, 2009 The International Law Partnership The Vaults, Holborn Hall 193-197 High Holborn London WC1V 7BD For more information, email mailto:info@adrianleeds.com?subject=London_LIF_Conference Paris Sunday, May 31, 2009 Chez Jenny 3, Boulevard du Temple 75003 Paris For more information, email mailto:info@adrianleeds.com?subject=Paris_LIF_Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 PARLER PARIS APARTMENT BOOKINGS NOW AVAILABLE! Don't delay to plan your stay in Paris at a luxurious Parler Paris Apartment! Parler Paris Apartments are primarily properties in central Paris owned by our own clients and readers (investment-minded individuals) with high quality accommodations to make your stay in the City of Light as enjoyable and memorable as possible. These are the kinds of owners and management you can fully trust and they, in turn, are seeking trustworthy tenants such as yourselves, to welcome to their Paris homes. 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