The Grand Pigalle, Paris

The first hotel project from cocktail experts Experimental Group is a haven for those comfortable with the city

The risktaking French team of Rome de Goriainoff, Pierre-Charles Cros, and Olivier Bon made the craft cocktail desirable to young Parisians via the Experimental Cocktail Club bar, which opened in 2007. The Experimental Group has now become a household name, growing their small empire of bars and restaurants across London, New York and Ibiza without watering down their qualityor flair. This past spring, they created …

Allen Toussaint: Southern Nights

New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint passed away at the age of 77 today, shortly after performing on stage in Madrid. The songs (from “Get Out of My Life, Woman” to “Lady Marmalade”) Toussaint wrote and/or produced often outshone the jazz pianist himself, as he worked with artists like Lee Dorsey and the Meters, The Pointer Sisters, Etta James, Paul McCartney and more. Covers were even …

Bower Swimwear Resort 2016

The young brand's less-is-more, modern pieces find a muse in Jane Birkin for oozing confidence

It’s no secret that we at CH lean toward minimalist swimwear (and lingerie) with bold cuts and colors—the pieces that instill confidence, rather than stripping it away. One such label that caught our eye is the year-old Bower, founded by Fiona Ryn and Rupert Tapper, whose sexy, functional pieces ooze with power and poise. The two are hands-on with every part of the process beyond …