This document summarizes a mindblowing journey through Europe, starting in Paris. Key highlights included guided tours of iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, as well as visits to fashion exhibitions and museums. The trip also included stops in Amsterdam, known for its canals and windmills, and Brussels, home to landmarks like the Atomium and Manneken Pis statue. The journey concluded with an exhibition on fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent that thrilled visitors with sketches, garments and more, capping off this extraordinary European adventure.

1. hallucinant voyage en europe
hallucinantvoyageen Europe, An "mindblowingjourneyineurope" withapromise of beauty&serenity
throughthe expedition.Startingwithjoyfuldaysinthe cityof lightParis,whichmakesyouto fall inlove
withArt & Design.Everytime youare there,ithas somethingdifferenttooffer.
The tiringlengthof flight&it’saftereffectswere washedoutwiththe excitementof beingin The
Capital of Fashion.A guidedcitytour withveryenthusiastic,Ms.Catharine,&BATEAUXMOUCHES, the
Seine RiverCruise wasthe bestwaytostart our encounterwiththisbeautiful creationof mankind.
The chillingcoldcouldnotaffectoureagernesstoenjoythe gloryof the city of light,whichbreathslove
and romance.The glitteringEiffel Towerdefinesserenityinit’sownway,yetbustlingwithenthusiastic
tourists.
Anyart & designloverconnectstoit’sbeautyonan individual level.Arcde Triomphe,standsinthe
honorof the sacrificesdone forFrance inFrenchRevolutionandNapoleonicwars.Itis one of the
monumental treasuresforthe art lovers.Thenthere isThe Champs – Elys`ees,city’smostfamous
avenue,the residence of the President“The Élysée Palace”, Galeries Lafayette, an up marketFrench
Departmentstore embracingall the knowninternational designerbrandsunderone roof, Guimet
Museumof Asian Art, Musee d’Orsay, ect.
Mind blowingrange of exhibitsputupwithbreathtakingvisual displaysof all the designerbrands,which
leftuswordlessonthe ride aroundthe city of Paris.LouisVuitton,Cartier,Armani,RobertoCavalli,Gap,
Kenzo, Prada, Ect. withimpressive presentationsforthe Valentine’sDay. The clicking’sof Cameraswere
the onlyacknowledgementof ourdumbfound appreciationof thisstunningcity.
I gave my heartto thiscity onmy firstvisititself whichlooksbeautifulinthe night,embracingthe
darknesscreatingthe mysteriousauraaroundit.The ripplesinthe waterof Seine adda character to the
glitteringtowernearit.The chill inthe windcan’tcut the urge to absorb the magnificence whichstrikes
youfrom the momentyouacquaintyourself withit’sassets.Thatnightall eyesdriftedinsleepsavoring
the excitementof thisdelightfulrendezvous.
The secondday startedwithfull of hustle andbustle,tobe a part of the mostPrestigiouseventof
fashion,inthe capital of fashion.All of uswere enthralledtoperceive Premiere Vision( Spring - Summer
2013-14), the FashionForecastingTrade Fair. A forecastingfairisthe predictionmade byFashionistas
for the forthcomingseason.Itis a place where the future trendsare foretold,workeduponand
presentedtothe marketforresearch,buying&selling.It’sanB2B & B2C trade opportunitywhich
tendermanufacturers,buyerandsellersfromall overthe worldtogettogetherunderone roof.This
platformoffersspecificationsfromconcepttoproductforfashionfraternity.Itprovidesabstractof the
predictiononthe fiber(Expofil),yarn–fabric(PremierVision),prints(Indigo–The new Technology

2. Area ), accessories,Fur&leathergoods (Le CuirA Paris),embellishments,Fastenings (Mode Amont) and
garments(Zoom)atone go, butin differentdetailedsectionspreciselyallottedtothem.
An experience whichmakesyougoforit againand again.Hours andhours of walking,understanding
the concepts,metersandmetersof fabrics,prints,absorbingthe vibrantenergymakesyouforgetthe
hungerand the ache rushingthroughyour body.Atthe endof the day the urge of graspinginformation
fromeach available source issatiated/satedtoit’score.
The visitsto The Louvre and Musee DesArts D’coratifs – Mode et du Textile have beenournext
destination.Here we startourexplorationof artswiththe Louvre housedcountlesspiecesof arts, the
famousMonalisa,The lastSupper,The VenusDe Milo,AntonioCanova’sPsyche revivedbycupidkiss,
became the pointof interestof the touristsafterit’srole inthe knownBookDa Vinci Code.Protecting
thousandsof paintings,sculptures,exhibitionsandprovidingopportunitiesforartistsandlaymanto
understandthe artsand design.The visitto The Basilique Sacré-Coeur(Basilicaof the Sacred Heart),
Montmartre,beena breathtakingexperiencewithbeautiful interiorsaswell asthe external splendorof
drizzlesof rain.
Nextdoorto the Louvre is the paradise forfashionfraternity, Musee DesArtsD’coratifs – Mode et du
Textile.Notknowntomost of us is thiscenterwhichdisplaysarrayof costumesfromthe historyof
fashion&detailedinformationof thesegarments,accessories,jewelryfromvariouspartsof the world
alongwithhome décor,furniture &upholstery.Ithousesassortmentof timely exhibitionsbyartists,
designersandsculptorsthroughthe year.Fashionevolutionplaysanimportantrole inthe studyof
fashion.Hours& hourswentintoanalyzingthe garmentsanddetailingonthem, butitfeltlike justthe
blinkof an eye.Itwas like floatingthroughthose eras,surroundedbythe exquisiteflowingsoiree.
Thistrip deliveredit’sassurance of fillingourheartswiththe scenicbeauty.The Landof dukesand
duchesseswasournextstop,Amsterdam, namedafterthe damonriverAmstel, the capital of
Netherlands.Knownforit’spicturesque charactercomprehendingthe windmills,acresof the country
charm. A holtat Madurodam,the interactive miniature parkonthe way toAmsterdamwasan pleasant
experience.Loading–unloadingcontainersonacargo ship,movingtrainsonthe tracks, take off witha
plane fromSchiphole Airport,interactive games.
Amsterdamseemedasa plannedcityalongwitholdandnew windmillscanals,cycle tracks,tramtracks
and dedicatedwalkwaystoadmire the beautyof thiscity.Cruisingthroughthe ringof canalson a sunny
day wasthe mostneededaffairafterthe encounterwithchillingcoldinParis.Visitingacheese &
woodenshoe factorynextmorningwiththe animatednarrationof the processof the produce fromthe
factoryownersstartingwithheartwarmingNamaste,leftushomesick.The mostlikedvisitwasto
TassenMuseumHENDRKJE,situatedinan historiccanal house,consisting500yearshistoryof western
ladiesbags.Itseemedlike awide spreadof delectable treatforoureyes,of whichwe will keepdrooling
overthroughoutourlife.Itall endedwithdancingourheartsout at ClubEscape.
The last stopof our journeywasBrussels,the bilingual citywhichhasbeenthe maincentre of
international politicsandthe capital of EuropeanUnion.The cityof majesticbuildings,sculpturesaswell
as modernstructureslike the famouslandmarkof Brussels,the MannekenPis,the bronzefountain

3. sculpture,depictingnakedlittle boyurinatingintofountainbasin, Atomium,Cinquantenairetriumphal
arch and the Grand Palace alongside buildingswiththe glassgardens.Savoringthe taste of Haagen-
Dazs, waffleswithwhippedcreamandchocolate,walkingthroughthe alleywaysof Brussels.
Last but not the least, the exhibitionofYvesSaint Laurent , one of the pioneersof fashion,concluded
thisexpeditionof ours.Thiswasthe mostdelightingindulgence,aswe witnessedthe creativeexcellence
of thismagnificentdesignerandtriedtoabsorbitinto oursystemsforhours. Sketches,Design
developmentsheets,jewelry,Accessories,actual Garments,theirtoils, it all thrilleduslike coming
across the treasuresfromthe magical cave of Allibaba.Thismindbogglingjourneyconcludedwiththis
cherryon the cake experience.
Mrs. Nayana Mhatre.
H.O.D, Sftd,
Rachana Sansad.