LOST iN – Paris

Paris. Its artistic heritage is paved into Haussman’s boulevards, spans the Seine across historic bridges, and populates the stately museums. But this legacy can become a millstone when the city is also expected to tread the cutting edge of art. Paris has often been criticised for relying too much on its past. Still, after a hiatus during the 1980–90s, a brand new Paris is starting to shine: ripe with fresh takes on fashion, food and modern art.

This renaissance is most obvious in the culinary scene where the starched white tablecloths of Michelin-starred restaurants are whipped aside in favour of a local, uncomplicated cuisine based on quality ingredients. Meanwhile, a magnetic fashion scene shows there’s enough room along- side major houses for a multitude of free-thinking creators.

Because in the end, it’s the people who make the place. In Paris, we spoke to a minted fashion legend, a creative couple about their well-trodden paths and a design curator with an eye for beauty. Which is something the French capital has in spades—making it an ideal city to get lost in.

LOST iN travel guidebooks are one of a kind. Most guides try to offer a comprehensive checklist of every single thing you could possibly do in a destination. We do not make that kind of guidebook. Our guides offer an elegant, design-forward reading experience designed to give you a sense for the culture of a place. The traditional guidebook format was created before the internet, and it hasn’t changed. Our guides are lightweight, thoughtfully curated, and created with care.