As aficionados of beautiful lingerie, it was a pleasure and an honor when we were contacted by Dutch creator Marlies Dekkers. Her creations cover the private parts of celebs like Lady Gaga, as well as those of bourgeois girls from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. Made for confident /empowered /modern women, and far from the traditional Rococo / baroque / vintage French approach to lingerie, she focuses on simple, linear creations inspired by Mondrian or the Dutch Landscape.
With nothing against confident women and very in favor of girls that are fancy even underneath their jeans, we had to ask her where to find the modern cuties she empowers with her lingerie. While we were having tea in her Paris shop, located in the bourgeois and fashionable St Germain Des Pres, she told us about her favorite hangouts in Paris.
Marlies Dekkers /Â 10, rue du cherche midi 75006 / Paris
Hotel Costes
I go there to sleep every time I come to Paris. I like the warmth of the decoration and the mix of people. It’s kind of a mix between people working in fashion and the nouveau riche.
Hotel Costes / 239 rue Saint honoré, 75001 / Metro Tuileries
Hotel Costes
Plaza Athenée
When it comes to food, I like to compare between the Dutch and French chefs. This place is currently my place for diner on the go. It’s a Ducasse restaurant, and for me he’s the current king of French cuisine.
Plaza Athenée / 25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 / Metro: Alma Marceau
Café Marly
Another Costes! I like to have drinks there, mostly because of the direct view of le Louvre and the mix of people.
Cafe Marly /Â 93 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 / Metro: Palais Royal
Musée Rodin
Rodin is an inspiration for me and for my work. He said once that when making a sculpture all is in the stone–you just have to shape it. I really feel like it’s the same approach with fabric and lingerie. Personally, I also feel very touched by his very passionate relationship with Camille Claudel.
Musée Rodin / 79 Rue de Varenne, 75007 / Metro: Varenne
Shopping
When it comes to shopping, I like to go to all the boutiques in St Germain des Pres and get inspiration from Colette. But where I really like to shop when I’m in Paris is at Mariages Freres for tea and at la Maison du Chocolat. I’ve traveled around the world and tasted a lot of chocolate, but I’ve never tasted chocolates as good as in la Maison du Chocolat.
Colette /  213 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 / Metro Tuileries
La Maison du Chocolat / 8 Boulevard de la madeleine / Metro:Madeleine