If you're looking for a little downtown action, head over to Oberkampf in the 11th arrondissement on the eastern side of Paris. A working-class, cosmopolitan neighborhood with a gritty feel, it has turned bohemian in the last year with an influx of artists, young designers, musicians and photographers. Sitbon and Thierry Mugler live on carry-out from Jagannath throughout the collections. It's always packed, it's got the kitschiest of decoration and does cheap and genius food,'' she raves. Seating is around ornate gold tables mounted high and surrounded by squat benches to give the illusion that diners sit cross-legged.
Every table features a Kleenex holder in carved gold-colored plastic.
The food is fragrant and fresh, while service is smiling and never speedy. An Asian mood seems to be pulsing through the Paris fashion scene this season. For all its bohemian inclinations, Paris still basks in luxe and elegant living. It mixes French and Japanese cuisine and comes out with such unlikely dishes as foie gras sushi. After a hard party night, Camille Miceli, a Chanel press officer, likes nothing better than to do the quintessential Paris thing and hang out in a hotel bar.