{"id":1086,"date":"2021-04-07T10:24:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=1086"},"modified":"2021-04-18T12:28:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T12:28:31","slug":"grazias-at-home-city-guide-to-paris","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/grazias-at-home-city-guide-to-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Grazia’s At Home City Guide To Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Paris\"<\/p>\n

PARIS, FRANCE BY MEZ CLARK:<\/h2>\n

The clich\u00e9 of Paris is its magnificence. Yes, it lives up to many of its burgeoning stereotypes \u2013 opulent, tr\u00e8s chic, grumpy(sometimes) \u2013 and the indubitable notion of elegance and luxury. Its opulence, its style, even its pomposity, render the city a destination almost everyone falls in love with.<\/p>\n

But take a local and the lens looks different. For illustrator and graphic artist Mez Clark, the magic of the French capital lays less in its luxury and more in its romance, whimsy and ability to spark creativity. \u201cFind a corner in a caf\u00e9, order a coffee and sit down and take in the atmosphere. Watch the world go by for a while,\u201d she suggests of the \u201cpretty picture postcard\u201d she calls home. \u201cDuring \u2018le confinement\u2019 [read: lockdown] I worked on a couple of illustration projects. Art and creativity is a massive part of Paris\u2019s culture, so sketching and writing always brings me close to the feeling of living that \u2018Bohemian Parisian life\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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For her window illustration, Clark has worked her usual \u201cplayful\u201d aesthetic in with some humour and love. \u201cI remember the business of Paris; the rushing around, the excitement. There was also so many things to see and even more places to be,\u201d she says. Thinking back to her younger years, Clark\u2019s fondest memory is running from one movie theatre to the Opera. \u201cOne winter\u2019s evening, my sister, a friend and I saw Harry Potter <\/em>at the cin\u00e9 before going to the Op\u00e9ra to see Swan Lake<\/em>,\u201d Clark says. \u201cIn between, we enjoyed a rather cheesy fondue. We were living at the \u2018foyer de la jeune fille\u2019 which was a property run\u00a0by Spanish nuns. They would lock up at a certain time of night so we had to run home so as not to be shut out. It was a super fun night.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the world opens up and you do return to Paris, take the scene less travelled. \u201cHot cheese and egg cr\u00eapes are my favourite,\u201d Clarksays. \u201cThey are cheap, warm and perfectly portable so you can continue walking around the city. Equally croissants or any French pastries are a must. Oh and don\u2019t forget the oreillettes.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a long day of walking, Clark suggests having a late-night drink and sitting along Canal Saint-Martin with friends. After a year inside, the mind truly boggles at such a thought.<\/p>\n

Follow Mez Clark @mez.clark<\/p>\n

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