Pierre Frey
Head of US marketing and PR for Pierre Frey furniture fabrics
Born in Paris. Discovered NYC at the age of 13 on the way back from a summer camp in Maine. Visits New York eight to 10 times a year and lives in Paris, where the Pierre Frey parent company, his family and friends are.
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When Paris & New York mean Family and Business
What makes you a real paryorker? The fascination for New York, which I inherited from my father when I was little and which he encouraged by taking me there regularly on vacation. The second reason, which is related to the first, is that the USA is the biggest export market for the family company.
Do you know any other paryorkers?
Amanda Chapuy de Montal.
How do these two cities contribute to balancing your personal and/or your professional life?
New York for its dynamism, its creativity, its eclecticism, its mixture of cultures and, of course, its party spirit… Paris for its charm, its restaurants, its architecture, its museums, my roots… I could never live without it.
What’s the difference between the New-Yorker you and the Parisian you? The lack of dynamism in Paris (compared with NYC) has always made me want to shake up the city. In NYC there’s no point, the city can manage very well by itself and strangely I take more time for myself there than in Paris.
What’s the first thing you do when you set foot in Paris? Coffee, croissant, orange juice and newspaper, without a doubt!
And the last one, when you leave? Shopping at a deli for my friends and family (and myself).
Do you have a ritual that’s intimately related to the city? Walking in the gardens of the Palais Royal… It’s a must!
What’s the best time of day for you in Paris? Between 7pm and 9pm – the end of the day and beginning of the evening…
What annoys you? The waiters who hardly look at you when they take your order and seem put out by the customers.
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