22 February, 2018
Paris
has always been a fashion capital and Maje is a
certifiably Parisian brand.
I love Paris; its architecture, its culture, its cafés… Paris is the city where I founded Maje and it’s always an inspiration in my design.
Judith Milgrom, founder and creative director of Maje.
Coming to Paris
as a teenager, the Moroccan-born designer epitomises Parisian chic.
Sister to Sandro founder, Evelyne Chétrite, the pair breathe a
particular elegance into all they create. Engaging with Paris’s
charismatic nature, Milgrom maximises on the fashion capital’s
sartorial standards, reinventing classic items with a certain
panache.
I love sitting at a café and watching women move, walk, live,
especially at Le
Flore; so Parisian.
K-way, we
did a collaboration together a few years ago. I also love Charlotte
Chesnais for a delicate jewellery and Solange
Azagury-Partridge for her necklaces and colourful rings.
There are many, depending on my appetite. Le Duc for fish,
Takara
for traditional Japanese, Cebus for pasta – it’s the tiniest
restaurant in Paris. Not forgetting Chez Nini for the best couscous
and grills in town – it reminds me of my childhood in Morocco.
Bar de
l’hôtel Costes and the Ritz.
Claus.
It’s a mix between old fashion French and English breakfast. I love
their madeleines.
Caviar
Kaspia. I also like the cosy ambience of Castel.
I used to go to Les Bains Douches and dance all night in the 90s. Now
it’s more for my son who’ll turn 18 in the coming year.
Le Sentier, the neighbourhood where Maje started. It’s the Paris
fashion mecca for wholesalers and the neighbourhood has a lot of
energy. When I started my business, we all knew each other and we
also helped each other a lot. Today, it has changed but still
exists.
I like modern and contemporary art, so I’d opt for Palais de Tokyo
and Centre
George Pompidou. Le Jeu de Paume is also a good spot and I love
discovering new artists at galerie Perrotin.
Les Puces de Saint Ouen for antiques and vintage curios – it’s
like Ali Baba’s cave.
I usually travel light. A little black dress, an M bag that you
can carry from day to night, a pair of sneakers, a pair of heeled
sandals, a cashmere sweater, high waisted straight trousers and a
masculine blazer with an underlined waist.