Tag Archives: Rive Gauche

Rive Gauche

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

French fashion designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born on August 1, 1936 in Algeria when it was still a French colony. Saint Laurent’s lineage was as long as his full name; in fact, one of his forbearers presided over … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Catherine Deneuve, Christian Dior, La Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, Ready-to-wear, Rive Gauche, YSL, Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent | 5 Comments

Cinéma d’art et d’essai

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

Brussels-born director Agnès Varda was born on May 30, 1928. Her mother was French and her father was a Greek refugee. She studied photography as the Louvre but was interested in getting into film. Her first film, La Pointe Courte, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | Tagged Agnès Varda, cinéma d’art et d’essai, Cléo from 5 to 7, Four by Agnès Varda (La Pointe Courte Cléo from 5 to 7 Le Bonheur Vagabond), Jacques Demy, La Nouvelle Vague, neo-realism, Rive Gauche | Leave a comment

Prêt-à-porter

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

Today I saw the Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Exhibit at the Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent in Paris. I must admit that after having seen the huge YSL retrospective at the Petit Palais last year, this show was … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Travel | Tagged Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent, haute couture, le smoking, Pierre Bergé, prêt-à-porter, Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent | 3 Comments

Il ne faut jamais dire “Fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eau!”

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

My home until the end of July is a summer program just seconds from the south-west corner of Le jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens). Some days are so busy that this may be the farthest I get from the program, … Continue reading →