On Thursday morning I was in Auteuil, a mostly residential neighborhood in 16th arrondissement near Bois de Boulogne, characterized by beautiful hotels particulier from the 19th century and aristocratic properties whose gardens stretched on the back. I am particularly interested in this area because it holds the most part of Hector Guimard buildings, the major exponent of Art Nouveau architecture in Paris who is better know as the designer of the iconic metro entrances. My favorite one is Castel Béranger, and as you can see from the pictures, this building is characterized by whiplash lines and natural curves of elements of the Nature, bow-windows, exotic sources taken from the Japanese culture and the use of new innovative materials such as concrete and cast-iron, all in accordance with the construction principles of gothic architecture. It really fascinated me and it's also the main topic of my final thesis in architecture.
Louis Vuitton bag / Isabel Marant top and skirt
