As I mentioned already in the previous post, Mama Shelter Paris is not exactly near the city center, but it’s good to know that it’s located in a diverse, surprising and interesting area (20th) and even better, Mama’s Shelter is exact 5 minutes walk from the world famous cemetery Père Lachaise . As we love to discover new area’s, we took the opportunity to have a walk in the early morning, before the shops open. It was a good plan.
As we were in Paris 3 weeks ago for a Palais de Tokyo exhibit (more about this later on this blog), we stayed a night at Mama’s. It was not our first visit to Mama Shelter , and certainly not the last. I always call it ‘a style youth hostel for adults’. Everything breaths fun, joy-de-vivre, love and care. Play is here a must, and the vibe is vibrant, colorful and although you recognize some of the most comic furniture of Starck, it’s not his usual cosmopolitan chic style.
When you read this blog regularly, you know that I adore the Paris museum Palais de Tokyo with all my heart. The ever-evolving Palais de Tokyo is an exciting 22.000 m2 anti-museum par excellence that hosts since 2002 the most fabulous exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe.
Some shopping in Paris? Always a good idea. The show of Ann Demeulemeester started at 11u30 am, and 20 minutes later we were ready to hit the town. It’s always difficult to choose which ‘quartier’ to visit, when you only have a few hours. It’s been a while since we went to Colette, so we started there. But we first passed by my all time favorite perfume shop of Comme Des Garcons. A small but exclusive selection and the most beautiful ‘degradé’ pink windows. I’m sure we know this store at least 15 years and it is still as pure and beautiful as then.
