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👘 Kenzo Takada moved into 3 Place des Victoires with his audacious label Jungle Jap in July 1976. Fifty years later, Kenzo returns to the square with La Fête de Kenzo, an open-to-all takeover running throughout Men’s Fashion Week. Curated by artistic director Nigo, the project activates multiple addresses around the circular square (2, 8, 10 and 12 Place des Victoires), including a pop-up showcasing the FW26 collection, a café by We Are Ona, a flower shop by Debeaulieu and a “konbini”-inspired Japanese market, turning the site of the house’s original Paris home into a celebration of the brand’s exuberant spirit. Opens today!
📚 JUST AN IDEA BOOKS returns with a new drop designed to make your eyes pop! For its fifth collection of artists’ books, Sarah Andelman brings together a kaleidoscope of voices finding their first expression in book form, from Tom Binns to Helga Stentzel, Tim Klein to Marc Azoulay. The launch events continue this Thu at Librairie Yvon Lambert (6–8pm), where illustrator Stéphane Manel presents Day After Day, his daily diary in which artists, writers and cultural figures – from Baudelaire to Billie Eilish, Cocteau to Snoopy – haunt its pages in a vast meditation on time, memory and art. Foreword by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. (Next up: Derek C. Blasberg launches at 7L on 7 July.)
🪨 La Caverne du Pont Neuf, JR’s homage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s epic Pont Neuf Wrapped, closes this Sunday after a run cut short by technical issues. The immersive installation transforms the bridge into a sensory passage through Paris’s own geological origins, blending sound and scent in a multi-layered environment shaped by Thomas Bangalter’s electro-acoustic soundtrack and an olfactory design by Sarah Bouasse. The experience continues through merchandising at the dedicated gift shop, La Caverne Souvenirs. Closes Sun.
♻️ A new Centre Commercial store extends its quietly radical retail universe from Canal Saint-Martin to 26 Rue de Charonne. Rooted in a tightly edited selection of labels committed to more conscious, transparent production methods, the project leans further into premium territory. The stripped-back interior, designed by local sustainable architecture studio Hugo Haas Studio, sets the scene for a sharp mix of brands, from J.M. Weston to Studio Nicholson, alongside a lifestyle offering including Comme des Garçons fragrances and accessories.
Opens Thursday!
📍 And finally: save the date! The annual Fête des Puces returns to the Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market on Thu 24 Sep. Following the Marché Biron’s centenary in 2025, this year’s edition takes on a special resonance as Paul-Bert Serpette celebrates its 80th anniversary (1946–2026), marking eight decades of influence on the world’s antiques stage, with celebrations curated by the Pinto agency.
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Kate
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