Today we met Jean-Pierre Tritz, a milliner who has created hats for famous designers such as Jean Paul Gautier. He taught us how to manipulate sisal around a head form to create a very unique headband. Each student began with the same design and then hand sewed their own creative additions to the piece. Many students used fringe created by the sisal as accents on the headbands, as well as several other techniques to create their own one-of-a-kind creations.
After the hat making, we went to Le Galleries Lafayette for a few hours of shopping before heading to the Paris Opera Garnier for a performance. Le Galleries Lafayette is a very large department store with six floors that open to a center area where a beautiful stained glass ceiling is exposed. Most of the departments on the lower levels are expensive, well-known brands like Chanel and Gucci. The middle levels have some less expensive stores, and the top floor has a food court and some great souvenir shops. Shoppers are also allowed to go up on the roof where there is an amazing view of the Eiffel Tour, the Opera House, and the Arc de Triomphe.
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The opera we attended was COSI FAN TUTTE. The story is about two women whose loyalty to their lovers is tested through several events during the course of one day. We sat in boxes on the left side of the stage and had an excellent view of the orchestra. The music (by Mozart) was amazing, and the acting was very amusing. Just being in the Opera House was fabulous, but seeing a show there was even better.
- Kaitlyn Riley 6/20/11
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