Bloomsbury Group Exhibition

Lille
Art & Culture
November 13th, 2009

The Bloomsbury Group is still incredibly relevant today. Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, is constantly talking about the need to use Keynesian economics in order to fight back against the recession and John Maynard Keynes is just one of many brilliant people who emerged from the... [Read more]

Peter Klasen at the Tri Postal gallery

Lille
Art & Culture
November 9th, 2009

Peter Klasenv is a German artist who produces artwork through a number of means. He is a painter, photographer and sculptor, which means there is enormous breadth to his work. What’s more, with an exhibition of his work on showing his work from 1959-2009, the exhibition can show... [Read more]

ArtisanArt

Brussels
Art & Culture
October 30th, 2009

ArtisanArt is an exhibition which covers the whole craft industry. As such, it has an enormously broad appeal. Women may not be interested in artisan beers but they can leave their husbands trying the freebies whilst they go and check out the jewelery on offer. And it is the jewelery... [Read more]

Autoworld in Brussels

Brussels
Art & Culture
October 28th, 2009

Autoworld in Brussels is famous for its legendary displays of old cars. The museum has on display a history of the vehicle from 1886 onwards. Whilst nowadays the Belgians are famed for their beer and chocolate, pre World War Two, the Belgian automobile industry was also very strong. Makes... [Read more]

Brigitte Bardot Exhibition

Paris
Fashion & Beauty
October 8th, 2009

The first exhibition dedicated to French actress Brigitte Bardot has opened in Paris. Opened on the 29th September – the day after Brigitte’s 75th Birthday it has been taking Paris by storm. ‘The Carefree years’ the Paris show of some 2,000 photos, films and... [Read more]

The city of love, fine food, art and stunning scenery #2

Paris
Art & Culture
September 16th, 2009

Part Two: Musée D’Orsay When an art-loving friend of mine told me it was one of the finest museums in the world, I was undeniably excited at the prospect of paying the former railway station a visit. I fully believed him when he said the temptation of Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir,... [Read more]

A Little Fashion Break in Paris

Paris
Fashion & Beauty
August 20th, 2009

A couple of weeks ago the girls here at Little Break took 13 Fashion bloggers on a Little Fashion Break to Paris, to experience first hand the benefits of taking a little break. To make the most of the day an early start was required – 4am to be precise! Meeting under the big... [Read more]

Miroirs d’Orients at the Palais des Beaux-Arts

Lille
Art & Culture
August 19th, 2009

The summer exhibition at Lille’s Palais des Beaux-Arts focuses on the Orientalist movement. Explore artworks from Morocco to Turkey, Egypt to Iran, and travel in time between the 19th and 21st centuries. With ’steering mirrors, the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille offers... [Read more]

Madeleine Vionnet Exhibition

Paris
Fashion & Beauty
August 5th, 2009

The latest exhibition at Paris’ Arts Décoratifs pays homage to Madeleine Vionnet, one of the great French fashion designers of the interwar years. Known as the “Queen of the bias cut” Madeleine Vionnet is one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th... [Read more]