Barneys Gaga

Barneys Xmas windows are an homage to Lady Gaga...
Do drop in for a look at Gaga's designs on the 5th floor...
A sufficiently hairy fan poses in front of Gaga's Boudoir. My hair is too short for this...

Gaga is famous for her outfits and bows made of hair but a hairy shoe and a hairy dressing table may be taking hair too far...

A hairy chaise lounge...

And a hairy chaise/chair. One wonders how sturdy this it..?

Looking hairless more like chihuahua, Gaga spins...

Flying hair...

Inside Barneys Gaga greets you wearing an Andy wig. Is this from a few years ago Barneys windows?

Neon Gaga in a different hairdo...

If you buy some of Gaga's goodies on the 5th floor you'll get this Gaga bag. And 25% of sales from Gaga's Workshop will benefit the Born This Way Foundation.

Like these chocolate Gaga 'lipsticks' ($18.)

So grab your hairbow...

And head on over to Barneys.

BONJOUR LADY GAGA!

French Pastry Loves Andy

Andy Warhol was the absolute master of color...
And multiples of color were his specialty...
It makes perfect sense pastry chefs would flip for Warhol. Let's face it, not all French pastry is wildly colorful like these famous caneles of Bordeaux. So why not box them up in a Warholesque version?

And what about the wonderful but dreary old cacao bean - well it is colorful for the short time it's in the shell. Here Chocolat Cluizel has cleverly colored giant chocolate 'beans' in brilliant Warholian colors..

A wall of colorful chocolate bars - I wouldn't mind that at home, say in the living room...

How about a wall of colorful Macarons - citron, mango, fraise, framboise etc.

They deserve a lovely colorful box - why not?

Miam

Miam!

Warhol Macaron Boite, watercolor,contact, 9" x 11"

I had to try my hand at a bite of Warhol non?

So many are thankful to dear M. Warhol, even posthumously...

Was a French marshmallow-maker looking at Warhol too?

YUM

Merci beaucoup M. Andy!

BONNE WEEK-END!

Salon du Chocolat 2010!

Salon du Chocolat 2010!!!
Normally I just show you...
Masses and masses of...

Cho-

Colate.

Mustn't forget the almighty cocoa bean!

I thought this time I'd show you some of the wild inventive chocolate designs.

Cacao Sampaka of Barcelona has boxed sets

Of unusually flavored chocolates.

Malarchocolaterie of Sweden has gorgeously packaged choco bars...

In exotic flavors...

So much chocolate...

You get to choose each one.

Walls of AMMA chocolate bars...

Jean-Charles Rochoux.

Michel Cluizel.

Andy Warholesque caneles boxes...

Brightly colored guimaves...

Edible Xmas trees!

More trees on a Jean-Paul Hevin Xmas gateaux.

Arnaud Larher macarons with a flavor guide...

A wavy Chapon box of chocolates..

With matching teapots...

How ever do you choose?

Are you into 'percentage' chocolate bars?

Which do you prefer?

Our peanut butter in France becomes pate a tartiner de noissete or creme de caramel a la fleur de sel to name just a few of many flavors available at the Salon.

I loved this cleverly designed fan chocolate map...

Chocolate hedgehogs anyone?

Are your hands full of chocolate by now?

Then wash them with this round chocolate soap!

Bone up ahead on chocolate tasting with Chloe Doutre-Roussel's detailed Chocolate Connoisseur.

Or perhaps you'd rather make your own chocolate extravaganza?

Trish Deseine's luscious I WANT CHOCOLATE will get you salivating.

Shall we all get up and do a dance to CHOCOLATE!!!

BONJOUR SALON DU CHOCOLAT 2010!!!

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Salon du Chocolat 2010, Porte de Versailles – Pavillons 5-2 et 5-3

Metro #12
Du 28 octobre au 1er novembre 2010 - Horaires : de 10h à 19h
Tarifs : Adultes : 12,50 € - Enfants jusqu’à 12 ans : 6 € - Gratuit jusqu'à 3 ans
Infoline : 01 40 72 51 62