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"Chic ! meets" : Tricia Guild - "A potted history" of the Ford Mustang - "Rising trends" : Lighting up architecture - "What to do with" pistachio nuts ? - "Insights" : The Spazio Orlandi

"Chic ! meets" : Tricia Guild
Tricia Guild, a leading figure in interior design in recent years, blends colour and life, hues and moods. For her, red fruits express sensuality, whereas light-blues and lavenders have a calming influence.

"A potted history" of the Ford Mustang
The story starts with a man, Lee Iacocca, vice-president of Ford, who wanted to make an affordable and robust sports car for Americans. On 17 April 1964, the first Mustang was unveiled at the Detroit car fair. The general public was amazed and the Mustang was a huge success. Its compact size appealed to all layers of society, from youth, to workers to the very wealthy. Since it was first created, the Mustang has grown up. Although it has become slightly longer, it still retains its fairly square shape. In the United States, it symbolises cheeky youth and freedom. But in the other countries it is exported to, it has a different connotation. In France, the Mustang has become the epitome of a chic and romantic car.

"Rising trends" : Lighting up architecture
Chic takes a look at the art of lighting buildings in order to highlight (or not), their architecture and colours. For over 25 years, Louis Clair has been lighting up prestigious places, such as the Arche de la Défense, Notre-Dame, the church of Sainte-Eustache and more recently the Mont Saint-Michel. Although his work may appear to be simply a case of lighting up buildings, some lighting designers work with architects right from the beginning of a project. This is the case for plastic artist Yann Kersalé, who designed the exterior lighting for the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.

"What to do with" pistachio nuts ?
In Turkey, the pistachio nut is a treasured ingredient used in desserts. Turkish Delight, a sweet made from sugar and flour, powdered with icing sugar and perfumed with rose water, contains almonds, walnuts and pistachios. The pistachio can also be eaten uncooked or grilled, and bought in bulk in spice shops. But the nut is also used in savoury dishes, like these pistachio, onion, almond and pigeon triangles, made by French chef Philippe Legendre.

"Insights" : The Spazio Orlandi
Italian Rossana Orlandi is driven by her impulses. She likes to mix genres. She first fell for an immense building near Milan, a former tie factory, and it was in this improbable place that she set up her gallery, where famous designers feature alongside unknown ones, representing all manner of trends. A real treasure trove.