Simon Porte Jacquemus is aware of escapism. And he is aware of Marseille, in Southern France, having grown up close to the port metropolis. On his Instagram, the designer handled us to a bit of each, with a ‘mini metropolis information’. Full with sundown views, the bluest ocean and excellent date concepts.

It isn’t the primary time Jacquemus has invited us to take pleasure in his beloved Marseille. (Albeit from a distance, for these removed from Europe.) The scenes from his first menswear exhibiting at close by Calanque de Sormiou nonetheless characteristic in our daydreams, and the designer has incessantly referenced his hometown through the years in his work and collections.

With European summer time heavy on our minds (and in our hearts), now is a good time for these of us dreaming of future visits to plan. And you recognize we’re including Jacquemus’s Marseille suggestions to our journey want lists.

Learn on for his favorite locations to buy, eat, date dance and sleep.

Consuming

Mercerie

Épicerie L’Idéal
Chez Yassine
Chez Étienne
Chez Paul (Goudes)
Pizzeria la Bonne Mère
Sepia
La Relève
Otto
Tuba

Le Bar des Amis
Chez le Belge
Chez Jeannot
Vanilla Noire
Bricoleur de Douceurs
Boulangerie Maison Saint-Honoré

Procuring

Jogging
Maison Empereur
Maison Mére
Rue des Antiquaires
Honoré

Librairie l’Odeur du Temps
Ka Père Blaise

For Two

Notre Bonne Mère
Sormiou (by Vespa)
Le Grande Roue
Le Corbusier’s roof gardens
Niolon bowling inexperienced
Pizza ‘à emporter’ in Malmousque
Le Port de l’Estaque
Le Practice Bleu
Take a Bateau loc or Taxi bateau

Night time life

Café de l’Abbaye
Gaspard
Viagghi di Fonfon
Le Bar sur la Mer

Baou

Sleeping

Bords de Mer

Hôtel Maison Empereur
Le Petit Good
Jogging Samena
Cabanon di Fonfon
Le Rhul 

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