Photo Credit: Blanc Coco Photographer
A collaboration is like a friendship, it begins with a meeting, a crush and a shared vision of life...
This is what happened with Alysson Paradis, who accompanied us for our AW2016 capsule collection. A beautiful artistic and above all human encounter. Gentleness. A wild beauty. Love for others and for Nature. Also a certain form of wisdom.
Today for Studio Romeo, she reveals her secrets as a mother ♡
Alysson, what kind of mom are you? Cool or slutty... Introduce yourself ;)
I am a completely hen-do-it mom but I think I am very cool. In fact, I try to give my son the basics that are essential to me while preserving lightness and joy. Not to freak out because he eats less one evening or goes to bed later but to be uncompromising on politeness for example. I think I am reproducing the way I was raised.
You have been an actress and a mother for a little over a year: What do you like most about this new role?
Being a mother is a wonder every second. Seeing my wonder grow fascinates me, impresses me, scares me too. I am passionate about him, about transmission too. By his ability to make me laugh and to move me. To question me also constantly, to push me to always be better.
What are the 3 “must have” childcare accessories that you recommend to all (future) mothers?
A good, practical diaper bag that makes your life easier,
A baby sling, when they are just born and need to be close to you and then when they are older you want them to stay close to you a little longer :)
A babycook to make delicious fresh meals without it being a chore.
AND YOUR ESSENTIALS FOR GOING ON A WALK?
A baby sling,
What you need in terms of diapers/food/games/books/clothes to be able to hang out without obligations,
And organization. The key to freedom for me!!!
BY THE WAY, WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO WALK WITH YOUR SON?
Everywhere. I like walking around my neighborhood that we know by heart as much as in another neighborhood.
Take him to the beach to play in the sand.
On the shores of Lake Annecy.
In the forest.
He loves to discover, he's not a homebody at all, fortunately :)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION?
I love going to Marseille, my lover's city. Being in the city and 5 minutes away being at the seaside. What happiness!
I have that with Annecy too, the landscapes do me a world of good. It calms me down…
Do you have any KID-FRIENDLY ADDRESSES OR GOOD DEALS to recommend to us in Paris or elsewhere?
I really like going to Maison Plisson on Boulevard Beaumarchais in Paris. Everything is incredibly good. The people who work there are so nice. They have high chairs and my son is fascinated watching the baker kneading.
CREATORS, BRANDS, ARTISTS... WHO INSPIRES YOU?
I love the madness of Oeuf NYC, the softness of Poudre Organic, the decor at Bonton and OMy for the creative spirit.
A cult object on your desk or in your bag?
I have always kept a pair of Barbie shoes given to me by my niece when she was 5, she is 18 now and I would be very sad to lose them.
A piece of advice you'll never forget?
A friend told me one day when she was very tired and questioning herself:
"How old is your baby?"
- 2 months
- so you too are a mother of 2 months.
It did me a world of good, to stop putting pressure on myself, to accept having doubts, to be a lifelong mother at the pace at which my child grows.
Editor’s note: Find the latest pieces from the collection available on sale HERE