Pauline Ducruet has presented her latest collection at Paris Fashion Week, with mum Princess Stephanie and sister Camille both showing their support for the young designer.
25-year-old Pauline returned to the catwalk in Paris on 26th February to present her new unisex collection at the Palais de Tokyo, as she did her very first show in June 2019.
The eclectic style of her collection combines recycled jeans and flowing fabrics of a few select colours. The line is clearly inspired by the circus, a great love of her mother’s and grandfather Prince Rainier III.
Princess Stephanie, who recently celebrated her 55th birthday, was dressed by her daughter in a silver pantsuit with frayed seams, which she accompanied with a long red coat, matching the one worn by Pauline.
It seems that Pauline is following in the footsteps of her mother who trained as an apprentice at Christian Dior in 1983, and launched a swimwear line in 1986.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Casiraghi caused a sensation at Paris Fashion Week when she turned up in a pirate bandana as she took in Saint Laurent’s creations from the front row. Her outfit included an army-inspired XL navy blue blazer combined with an olive shirt and tartan pants.
Photo: Pauline Ducruet centre with models showcasing her new unisex collection. Screengrab of paulinedcrt official Instagram account.
Day: 28 February 2020
Shock in art world as Artcurial's François Tajan dies suddenly
Into The Arctic at the Oceanographic Museum
Highlighting the extraordinary beauty of a rugged place, Into the Arctic shows what we have and what we have to lose.
Canadian painter Cory Trépanier spent more than a decade travelling in the Arctic. Now he brings his work to the Oceanographic Museum on the 1st of March in a series of paintings and films devised to show the public a place many will never have the chance to see in real life.
He aims to hit home the fragility of this frozen region and the untoward damage being done every day due to climate change, whilst also showing the immense variety and stunning landscapes of the wild Canadian north.
“Exploring and painting the Canadian Arctic has been challenging and awe-inspiring, bringing me face-to-face with some of our planet’s greatest natural wonders,” said the artist. “After many years of solitary development, I am humbled to learn that others are being moved by my canvases. And that the exhibition is inspiring conversation about the North, the Inuit, the power of nature, and the importance of humanity’s role in protecting it.”
With more than 50 original paintings and three feature-length films, the exhibition gives visitors a chance to be transported to places so remote that no human has ever documented them before.
Into the Arctic was commissioned as part of Canada’s 150th Anniversary celebration, and the Canadian Embassy premiered the exhibit in Washington DC in 2017. Since then, it has travelled to a number of museums, now finding its way to the Oceanographic Museum, where it will remain until 30th April.
New chef heads Monte-Carlo Beach’s all-organic restaurant
Elsa Restaurant at Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel has announced the arrival of a new chef for the spring-summer 2020 season.
Chef Benoît Witz is taking the helm at Elsa restaurant, known for its 100% organic Mediterranean dishes sourced from local producers.
Sustainability is on the lips of everyone these days, and the restaurant adopted a menu in line with the ethos of the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel, eventually becoming the first all-organic restaurant to receive a coveted Michelin star. The restaurant will be serving produce from two local farms, Jardin des Antipodes in Menton and Domaine d’Agerbol in Roquebrune Cap Martin, as well as selections from the chef’s own garden.
New signature dishes will be added to the menu. Amongst them: Bagna Cauda, fresh vegetables and wildflowers, avocado mandarin or Alpilles lamb cooked with almond milk and baby fava beans. On the seafood menu, guests can find freshly caught local fish with sweet courgettes and Cap Martin citrus fruit, or shellfish, calamari and crustacean pasta with squid ink and rock samphire.
The hotel, too, will undergo a few changes. As they are furthering their commitment to biodiversity and the environment, the hotel has created a reef dyke to protect the beach and allow the creation of a marine protected area. The dyke sits 100 metres offshore and has created a lagoon with a sandy beach for swimmers and sunbathers alike.
Additionally, the Pointe de Vigie has been classified as a bird protection refuge. The pine forest is an ideal place for the more than 20 species of birds who make a home there. Of the 20 species, 15 of them are protected and 10 are nesting species, making the Monte Carlo Beach an essential refuge for local biodiversity.
Photos courtesy: SBM