When decor puts on a show !
Thursday 16 January —
12:00
- 12:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
The world capital of gastronomy, Paris is now also a center for “celebratory” restaurants where you eat and dance the night away. Lighting, motifs, colors, materials, a history…Somewhere between creative extravagance and real-life tips, the development of a festive ambiance owes as much to the decorator’s inspiration as it does to the attention to detail that is essential.
Participants
Alexis MabilleCreative Director - Beau Bow
Antoine MénardChief Creative Officer - PARIS SOCIETY
Danièle GerkensJournalist
Alexis Mabille
Creative Director - Beau Bow
An official member of the Haute Couture Federation, a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, couturier Alexis Mabille has achieved lasting recognition with his fashion signature. Today, he reveals another facet of his creative identity: interior decoration, a passion that sparked from the youngest age, at the contact of the architects and decorators of his family, one he has long cultivated through his experiences and acquaintances. For the French grand couturier, the environment of a person is essential, participating in their well-being, personal and emotional development. In the same way an outfit must highlight the body while being comfortable, an interior must express the personality of its owner while being adapted to their lifestyle. Alexis Mabille personally loves to entertain, that is why has imagined a decorative style in his image, a cohabitation between periods, a blend of style with an interplay of volume, materials, and colours. With BEAU BOW, his interior design company (the name is a reference to his early bowties lines), his proclivity is creating warm and sophisticated places that truly comes alive with guests. Several group owners have already entrusted him with the decoration of select Parisian spots: Le LIDO theatre, Le Boeuf sur le toit, Maison de la truffe and Carmona in Paris, Cipriani Saint Tropez , Kaspia Los Angeles and Bodrum, Christie’s... Since 2021, Alexis Mabille also produces furniture collections in limited editions, in the purest tradition of French craftsmanship.
Antoine Ménard
Chief Creative Officer - PARIS SOCIETY
A creator of brands and concepts, Antoine MENARD has been working with the Paris Society team for 7 years. A visionary in his ability to create new customer experiences in the Luxury Lifestyle sector, Antoine and his teams have developed several iconic locations and brands. These include GiGi, CoCo and the Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay. A consultant for many years, then an entrepreneur, Antoine has mastered the various facets of the Hospitality sector, holding positions in Development Management, New Business Management, Operations Management, and more recently Chief Creative Officer.
Danièle Gerkens
Journalist
Editor-in-chief of ELLE Décoration, ELLE à table and Art & Décoration, Danièle Gerkens has a degree in Economics and in the History of Art and Religions. Born and raised in Africa, she has worked as a journalist for ELLE magazine after various experiences: copywriter at Publicis, consultant at UNESCO, cook at l'Arpège with Alain Passard... She is also the author of several books including "Zero Sugar", an investigation published by Les Arènes.