Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Midnight in Paris … and another lockdown begins. [Not the best week all-around]( I must say. At the strike of midnight tonight, Paris and its surrounding region goes into another 4 week confinement period. To keep spirits high, I’ve just booked my annual trip with my girlfriends down south this summer. And since I’ve already done the house hunting, I figured you don’t have to. So I’m sharing all the South of France vacation houses we looked at, including the one we chose, [here in the Keyholder Vault](. In the meantime, this week I’d also like to invite you to the ‘Versailles of the Caribbean’ to discover [the Palatial 17th Century Ruins of the First Western Black Monarchy.]( We’re also hopping in the MNC time machine again to the Ottoman Empire where we meet the ladies who paved the way in [the Not-So-Straightforward Story of Women and Trousers](. Finishing off with a feast for the eyes and dive into the [psychedelic world of Verner Panton](. Stay curious, even if it’s just [from your window](! [Nessy]   [The Palatial Ruins of the First Western Black Monarchy](  [Palais_du_sans-soucis-1]( Once known as the ‘Versailles of the Caribbean’, its hollow ruins are one of the few lasting remnants of a forgotten royal court – the first Black monarchy established in the Western world that rose from the ashes of the Haitian Revolution. The brief reign of the first and only King of Haiti is both…  [Continue Reading](   [Vacation House Hunting in the South of France](  [ezgif.com-gif-maker-27-1]( It’s becoming an annual tradition to take a summer trip down south with my girlfriends and this year is no different. We’re six friends with a similar budget (around 65 euros a night per person), looking for somewhere charming for one week with a pool, a good kitchen for cooking and space to dance under… Pssst! You've stumbled across content that is exclusive to Nessy's Keyholders. There’s a new way to access the really special stuff from Messy Nessy Chic … Hidden beneath the surface layers of the internet, there’s a place where we keep our most secret addresses, untapped archives, creator’s inspiration,  collector’s guides, explorer’s manuals, obscure research and much more… And it’s made for our keyholders only!  [Continue Reading](   [Dive into the Psychedelic World of Verner Panton](  [tumblr_bd3ecc3fb3a7f2103fa7da267feaae5a_60dcb335_1280]( You probably know his famous chair; the first chair to be made completely out of plastic in one single piece. But have you ever taken a deep dive into the trippy design world of Danish design icon, Verner Panton? His influence is all around us in today’s interior design trends, but chances are, you’ve only just touched…  [Continue Reading](   [The Not-So-Straightforward Story of Women and Trousers](  [scutari_women]( Not-so-fun fact: Until January 31st of 2013, it was illegal for women in France to wear trousers. It made headlines at the time when a 200 year-old law requiring women to ask police for special permission to “dress as men” or else risk being taken into custody, was finally revoked. The law had been kept in place…  [Continue Reading](   [Saving NYC’s Chinatown, One Instagram at a Time](  [scutari_women]( Chinatown’s story is best told through taste. “I regularly go to a tea emporium called Sun’s Organic Garden Chinatown,” local Justin McKibben tells us by phone, “The owner, Natalie, is so sweet and knows so much. Just tell her what you like – or think you like.” It’s kind of like building a relationship with a barber...  [Continue Reading](   [Take Five with our Dream Catching Artist Du Jour](  [161007137_1806733496165016_1585778983614219183_n]( Aaaaand relax. Turn on some Sade, put your feet up and make yourself comfortable in the dreamscapes of 3D artist Maciek Martyniuk, also known as Yomagick. Here at the MessyNessy HQ in Paris we’re awaiting news of another partial lockdown, so we could use a little brain-soothing escape right about now… Yomagick’s prints are available…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLVI)](  [156273215_2645784539059136_2077621976381149604_n]( [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.