DAY 3- MUSEUMS GALORE.

WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2010.

On Day 3 me and Jo decided that we were DEFINITELY not going to miss breakfast, so got up extra early to ensure we got as much as possible! Went down for 7am and were literally the only people there...(first pick for croissants...YES!) We then shoved a few more layers on, met Mily and Rosie, and headed back to the Eiffel Tower/Palais de Tokyo area, to see an amazing food market. (more food... yum!)

WATCH THIS...

The area was beautiful, with thin, tall extravagant buildings, with the market being in the central cobbled square. It was snowing heavily by this point, so we dived into the market with our cameras at the ready to take pictures of the amazing food, shame we couldn't capture the smells!

After a quick chocolat chaud in a tiny cafe up the road, we headed to the FONDATION PIERRE BERGE- YVES SAINT LAUREN. Here, for just 3euros, was an amazing collection of Indian costumes.

"Sixty models and accessories illustrate a period in which pomp became the official court language: silver, gold, silk, brocade, embroideries, a profusion of colours and precious materials all testify to the unbridled magnificence of the costumes of the era."

It was a shame we couldn't take any photographs of the garments, but i managed to collect thisleaflet which illustrates the strong use of colour within the work that i saw. If you manage to go to Paris soon, this is definitely worth a see.
Again, the gift shop was amazing, and for 7euros a bought a black and white broadsheet-sized magazine in homage to YSL himself. The imagery within it is amazing, along with sketches and text about various collections. I also bought a number of postcards (obsessed with postcards) which I will include as part of a collage of what i collected at the end of my travel blog.

Carrying on to the next museum, we then headed to the MUSSEE DE BACCARAT, a gallery showcasing the monumental pieces designed by Baccarat, remarkable for their dimensions, and the particularly ambitious technical skills involved. Take a look... here are some quick sketches I did of a few of the most eye-catching details.

Loved this seat!

The red glass toilets were incredible!

We then went back to the Champs Elysees to have a wonder around the shops...

but by this point the snow was so thick we decided to have a wander along to another museum to keep warm, so me and Mily headed off to MUSSEE D'ORSAY. On the way, we had a few snaps in the JARDIN DE TUILERIES, which was so beautiful as it was covered in snow, and had a great view of le LOUVRE (going there tomorrow!)

kids playing football in the freezing snow...mad!

Being a student under the age of 26 is AMAZING as yet again we got in free to the Mussee d'Orsay to see some amazing pieces of art. Here are a few of my favourites...

Gotta LOVE the GOLD.

After a good few hours we decided it was time to head home for a good nights sleep, so got back on the metro and headed home, and had a sneaky McDonalds on the way! (can't go wrong with a McDonalds!)

MUSEUM TIME AFTER VERSAILLES.

TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2010.

We came back on the coach to the hotel after watching a bit of the 2006 version of Marie Antoinette with Kirsten Dunst (really interesting to watch how the lifestyle and fashions were represented in a modern way with the use of colour etc.) Then it was off to grab a scarf from my hotel room before heading off into Paris.

First of all, we went into the MUSEE D'ART MODERNE which was amazing. The amount of art work in such an incredible building was inspirational,and i took ALOT of photographs to remind me of the work I'd seen for future projects etc. Here are some of my favourites...

I loved this as it reminded me of Pantone colour palettes.

Then we went to its neighbouring museum,PALAIS DE TOKYO. Although the exhibitions were closed due to work being done on them, we were actually able to see the builders working on a really creative and what looked quite complicated art installation. This included a huge, ceiling height grey tube structure, almost like what hamsters play in!?

After spending faarrr too long in the incredible gift shop.. where I bought the BEST BOOK EVER, we then headed off to see the Eiffel Tower down the road.

Seeing it in the night was amazing, and in the mood for more sight-seeing, Me and Mily then headed off to the Champs-Élysées to see what shops were still open, as well as seeing the Arc de Triomphe.

At around 10pm we went to grab some food down a small cobbled street, in the cutest french cafe EVER. We both wolfed down duck, sautéed potatoes and salad, and were in love with the very french atmosphere, trying to translate what the group of people next to us were saying after we heard the names "Tom Ford" and "Kylie Minogue". No success, but guessed it would be something to do with the launch of Tom Ford's film, A SINGLE MAN.

After filling ourselves up, we wandered into publicisdrugstore which reminded me of a smaller version of Libertys in London. It mainly concentrated on food and wine, with a small wine cellar on the ground floor, but also sold magazines, clothes, and various bits and bobs. I saw the most amazing POSTCARD design, but at about 10 euros i thought I'd attempt to make them instead, as it was basically a piece of embroidery cloth with thread and a needle? All the same it was an amazing store, and well worth a visit.

Finished the evening with an AMAZING coconut and sucre crepe. YUM. Then back to the hotel with a definite cold coming on. OUCH.