Travel & Pictorial

Living Beautifully in Paris

This scintillating volume takes readers on an exclusive journey through Paris, guided by Mathilde Favier—the charismatic public relations director at Dior Couture.

Hailing from one of Paris’ most creative families, Mathilde Favier is renowned as a warm, welcoming hostess nurturing a network of friends who happen to be some of the city’s most esteemed figures in fashion, beauty, art, interior design, and gastronomy.

Accompanied by a lively text and interviews by Frédérique Dedet, Favier—who personifies the soul and spirit of Paris—guides readers around the private spaces, shops, studios, residences, and kitchens of these extraordinary personalities. Their personal stories, expert perspectives, and shared secrets, together with Favier’s intimate understanding of the city and its best addresses, present a rarely seen view of Paris’ vibrant core.

A sensory feast and an immersive journey, this book has been conceived as a scrapbook of previously unpublished photographs and documents, as well as stunning new photography by Pascal Chevallier showcasing the beauty of Paris and the people who are at the epicenter of the city’s cultural scene.

About The Author

Mathilde Favier is PR director of Dior Couture, in charge of global celebrity relations, and is passionate about beauty and holistic wellness. Frédérique Dedet has contributed to numerous publications, including France Soir, Point de Vue, and L’Officiel, and is currently editor in chief of Série Limitée lifestyle magazine. Pascal Chevallier is a Paris-based fashion and lifestyle photographer whose work is regularly featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, AD, and Elle Decor.

  • Publish Date: May 07, 2024
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: Travel - Europe - France
  • Publisher: Flammarion
  • Trim Size: 8 x 10-3/4
  • Pages: 280
  • US Price: $75.00
  • CDN Price: $100.00
  • ISBN: 978-2-08-043332-9

Reviews

“Mathilde Favier Pens New Parisian Lifestyle Book: No one embodies the cultural and artistic prowess of Paris quite like Mathilde Favier. The Dior PR director explores what makes Paris, well, Paris across years of encounters, interviews, and personalities—plus never-before-seen photography by Pascal Chevallier—in this love letter to the City of Light.” — Elle


“The ultimate insider’s guide to the City of Light” — Sunday Times Style

“Forget Emily in Paris: the real role model for a stylish life in the French capital is Mathilde Favier. Friends with everyone from Sofia Coppolato Carla Bruni, Favier, 55, is quite simply Paris’s best-connected woman.” — Sunday Times Style

“An exquisite guide to the Parisian art de vivre, filled with chic places and creative spaces recommended by Mathilde (herself Head of PR at Dior Couture) and her network of glamorous friends.” — Quintessentially
 
Living Beautifully in Paris ... features Mathilde’s wide network of glamorous friends—luminaries in fashion, beauty, arts, interiors and food—all of whom give an exclusive glimpse into their lives and homes.” — Citizen Femme
 
“Mathilde Favier's Insider Guide To Paris” — Citizen Femme
 
“This beautiful book is literally a feast for the eyes, every page is an outstanding illustration of the creative talents of the authors and publisher.” — Beautiful Heirloom Home
 
Living Beautifully in Paris is an exquisite, beautifully created love letter to Paris and this is what makes this book so special and why it is destined to be one of our Favourite Books of 2024! Very Highly Recommended!” — Beautiful Heirloom Home
 
“This stunning volume takes readers on an exclusive journey through Paris, guided by Mathilde Favier—the charismatic public relations director at Dior Couture, sharing her personal insights, expert perspectives and shared secrets” — Knightsbridge Magazine
 
“In her new book, Dior Couture’s PR manager Mathilde Favier guides us around the homes and studios of some of Paris’s leading fashion, beauty and interior design figures.” — The Connexion
 
“Living Beautifully in Paris is like taking a stroll through some of Paris’s most elegant interiors, belonging to some of the city’s best-known tastemakers.” — AD Middle East