The dining room at L’Hôtel on rue des Beaux Arts.

Paris is the city where I live and work. Most of my friends are here. I know it very well and whenever I leave for work or a holiday, I have this urge to return. It is in Paris that I discovered what fashion means, and how Parisians interpret, use and are inspired by fashion. It’s the perfect city for people like myself who love museums and galleries—Paris itself is a museum.

On a typical day I would wake up and have breakfast, read the news and my e-mails, make a few phone calls and then find time to spend with friends, going to galleries and exhibitions or checking out museums I love. One of the best things about having art collector friends such as William Zhao is that they can help me sneak into private artist ateliers—priceless experiences.

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I like to read beautiful art and photography books, so I enjoy shopping at interesting places such as Karl Lagerfeld’s Librairie 7L on rue de Lille or Galignani on rue de Rivoli. I also love antique galleries such as Alexandre Biaggi and Jacques Lacoste on rue de Seine, and when I go there I always find the time to sneak into Dries Van Noten nearby.

The best place to eat is at home when my husband cooks for me. He’s a brilliant cook. Otherwise, I like Restaurant Apicius on rue d’Artois for a super glamorous Parisian dinner, and have drinks at L’Hôtel on rue des Beaux Arts. During the day, Café de Flore on Boulevard Saint-Germain remains a classic favourite to go with a girlfriend.

When my office day is done, I would walk along Ile St Louis to get home, where I’d freshen up before leaving again to see an homage to Pierre Boulez at the Paris Opera.