Géraldine Guyot: interview with wife of LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault
Since 2015, Géraldine Guyot has demonstrated her love for simple, quality fashion with D'Estrëe, her brand of hats and bags. Drawing her inspiration from Paris and its riches, the designer today reveals her addresses and secrets for a perfect Sunday.
Where are you usually on Sunday?
As soon as I can, I go to my parents' country house near Paris.
3 words to sum up your usual Sunday.
Rest, escape, discovery.
What do you do on Sunday that you don't do the rest of the week?
If I'm in the countryside, I can spend my day reading. If I stay in Paris, I will walk with my dog and visit the current exhibitions or fairs.
The ideal weekend for you would be…
The discovery of a new city. We try to go away as often as possible with my boyfriend.
Is Sunday a day for inspiration for you?
Yes, I would even say essential. My inspirations come mainly from my reading, from the exhibitions I see but also from trips and activities that weekends allow me to do.
Do you have a special Sunday look?
As simple and comfy as possible but always accompanied by a D'ESTRËE bag.
Do you have a special beauty or sports routine on Sunday?
Lemon/ginger juice when you wake up and sports session in the afternoon with my coach Baptiste Lamaison.
What does your Sunday morning look like?
Film or series in bed with my lover and my dog who exceptionally has the right to get into bed on Sundays... Otherwise I'm going to go to the Bon Marché before going to lunch next door.
Your ultimate Sunday recipe?
Cooking is not my specialty... But there is a very simple recipe that I love to make: zucchini, sweet potatoes and onions pan-fried with turmeric. Then I add some feta. Tell me a memory from your youth around Sunday. Sunday, throughout my childhood, was roller skating day! I still do it today when the weather is nice.
Where can we meet you on Sunday?
On the terrace at the Café de la Croix Rouge in Saint-Germain (2 place Michel Debré 75006) if the weather is nice, or at the Puces de Saint-Ouen. But also in museums: currently at the Fondation Louis Vuitton for the exhibition Au Diapason du Monde by Takashi Murakami or at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs for the exhibition Margiela, the Hermès years. SEE
How to dress in winter in Paris?
On the terrace at the Café de la Croix Rouge in Saint-Germain (2 place Michel Debré 75006) if the weather is nice, or at the Puces de Saint-Ouen. But also in museums: currently at the Fondation Louis Vuitton for the exhibition Au Diapason du Monde by Takashi Murakami or at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs for the exhibition Margiela, the Hermès years.
A place to hang out with your friends on Sunday?
Stroll around Montmartre or the Marais. For you, what is the accessory that represents Sunday? The Martin belt bag , the Sunday piece at D'ESTRËE . It owes its name to Martin Szekely , a French designer who knew how to play between the artistic worlds and those of pure function. Through this graphic model, aesthetics finds comfort and utility. This bag "invites use" as Szekely said , thanks to its two carrying options: as a belt or as a crossbody, thus adapting to your Sunday desires.
A book or series to recommend to us to occupy our next Sunday?
I have just finished the fascinating book L'Ordre du jour by Éric Vuillard.** On the series side, I am following Big Little Lies at the moment. A Sunday evening ritual? Dine outside as a couple or with friends to get that nice feeling of extending the weekend.
A place you frequent on Sunday evening?
Le Petit Lutetia (107 rue de Sèvres 75006) .
Finally, what can we wish you for next Sunday?
To make the bridge and go to one of the Le Collectionist villas .
Image credit: D’Estrëe