The New Paris Podcast
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121: Imagining the Future of Fashion in Paris (& Beyond)
In the previous episode, you heard from four incredibly smart people invested in both raising awareness and pushing for change when it comes to the fashion industry as a whole. But what practical steps are needed? In this episode, I'm joined again by
120: Reality Check-The Global Impact of Paris as Fashion's Capital
(Special two-part episode!) Every season, all eyes are on the Parisian runways as onlookers try to get a peak at what big and disruptive trends await for the following year. But few know about the history of how this industry came to be, the role of colon
119: Paris travel talk with Jay Swanson
Its la rentre! Im back to my usual home studio and routine which means Im ready to kick off the fall, and the end of season 7, with some fresh conversations.Lets kick off September with a friend, entrepreneur and previous guest of this show, Jay Swa
118: On Lebanese food in Paris, dining, and career shifts with chef Rita Higgins
Of all the cuisines that have had a presence in Paris but always deserved to be more prominent, Lebanese cooking ranks high among them. France is home to the largest Lebanese diaspora in Europe so its no surprise that key dishes and ingredients are famil
117: Three years of The New Parisienne and a listener contest!
We are quickly approaching three years since my second book The New Parisienne was released. The year 2020, as you may remember, was not an ideal time to release art into the world. Later that year, we would see that the best thing you could have offered
116: On sports culture, 'Wembymania', & the 2024 Paris Olympics with historian Lindsay Krasnoff
Aside from the last episode of last season, which was more about the President than the World Cup, Ive almost never talked about sports on this show. And thats strange given the role it plays in local culture. When I learned about the work of todays g
115: On Tunisian olive oil as a form of resistance with Kaïa's Sarah Ben Romdane
Of all the cooking essentials we buy and consume, few are as taken for granted or even misrepresented as extra virgin olive oil. Imagine youre in France scanning the shelves in your local market for a new bottle. The labels might lead you to believe the
114: On discovering art in Paris with Alex Weinress of The Seen Paris
If you like art or are even mildly interested in art, Paris has both an abundant and intimidating level of choice. The exact number of museums varies according to how you might define a museum but its been estimated that there are over 130 museums in Par
113: On 'Joie', living well, and lessons from France with Ajiri Aki
The work to live vs live to work ideology was among the earliest characteristics of French life that appealed to me as a student. I didnt know the extent to which that would bear out until I had lived in Paris for a number of years and discovered it firs
112: On Parisian Design & Interior Architecture Trends with Tala Gharagozlou
Much like fashion, Paris is a global reference for design. There are the iconic interiors one might imagine when thinking of Paris but then there are the more sceney or concepty places that seem to have big design firms and big investors behind them. In t