Unspoken Rules
The low-down on Les Puces
One of the largest flea markets in the world, the Marché aux Puces, in the northern suburb of Saint-Ouen, is the perfect place to seek out everything from vintage clothing and old vinyl to antique… Read more
20 arrondissements in just one day
Running from dawn until dusk, and covering almost 60km, the annual expedition taking in all 20 of the Paris arrondissements is no walk in the park – but there is no better way to get… Read more
Unspoken Rules Of Paris: Boulangerie Basics
Text: Guillermo Martínez de Velasco Who doesn’t like bread? It’s probably humanity’s oldest baked good, and when it comes to breadlove, Parisians take it to the next level. The Boulangerie is not just a place… Read more
Unspoken Rules Of Paris: Casual Eye Contact
Text: Guillermo Martínez de Velasco Eye contact is something we all do. There’s something special, or distinct or something about looking into someone’s eyes. The only adjective that keeps popping up when thinking of the… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: L’amour, bien sûr!
Image: Robert Doisneau’s “Les Amoureux” Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco You know that moment right before you jump into a pool that you know is filled with cold water? That strange mixture of drive and… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: Self-Esteem SOS
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco Escobedo Image: Nouvelle Vague photographer Raymond Cauchetiere It was one thirty in the morning on one of those April days when it’s finally warm enough to be jealous of the people… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: Friends For Sure
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco The bar right outside of Étienne Marcel was crowded. It wasn’t crowded in the normal, busy brasserie of the deuxième-kind of way. No, there were people awkwardly standing next… Read more
Unspoken Rules Of Paris: How To Be Bored
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco Paris can be exhilarating, beautiful, surprising, interesting, warm, foul, and many other things. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever come across two people who have identical views on the… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: Montmartre, Tonmartre
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco I am about to describe something we’ve all been through. It’s nothing we should be ashamed of because we didn’t know any better. It goes a little something like this.… Read more
