Amélie Pichard’s Eco-House Tour Through the American West
Monica Mendal
Amélie Pichard’s Eco-House Tour Through the American West
Woke up the first morning in Crestone, Colorado. Here I’m drinking my Golden Milk in this dome house at the foot of the mountain, with deers and bears as visitors.
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I am fascinated by this kind of Western architecture with squared and flat fronts. It looks so fake.
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Enough said.
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USA always brings out my spirituality.
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The first trip with my new Amélie Pichard cowboy boots in New Mexico.
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My favorite shoes shot under some good natural light. I miss so much sun in Paris.
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I found this Patagonia fleece so perfect for our outdoor activities.
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On Sunday morning we woke up surrounded by the snow, stuck here. What’s more perfect than being without internet, and forced to stay home with your man, firewood, good food, a good book, and champagne brought from Paris? My kind of life, in a heat tech neon Uniqlo shirt.
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In this cool vintage shop in Santa Fe (Kowboyz). We stopped at a lot of antique shops on the road.
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The weirdest place I’ve ever been, “The House of Eternal Return,” in Santa Fe. There are dozens of rooms, secret passages, and interactive light and musical objects. With my vintage cowboy boots, my apple green tiny bag, and my Eve Denim pant.
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My Emma Brewin vegan chapka and I taking in the Santa Fe sun.
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Loved this place Modern General in Santa Fe. It’s a garden shop where you can eat raw food and buy some books or furniture for your home and garden. I bought that Daily Rituals book of old and modern celebrities.
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I am a cat lady. No cat can resist me. Ask my friend Jeanne Damas: her cat is so wild and I tamed her. Look at this perfect blue sky in Chimayo, New Mexico.
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Still in Chimayo, New Mexico. We bought some hanging ristras of red chile pods. Ristras are said to bring both good health and good luck to those who hang them at their door. I put one on the door of my Parisian shop. Just behind that shop, we took some holy dirt in El Santuario de Chimayo. It attracts those who are seeking healing of body, mind, or spirit.
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We rented a peaceful house in a ranch in El Rito near Abiquiu. This place is very special and known for the landscapes that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe. Coyotes were our visitors.
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I wanted to steal our doorstop!
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Received Georgia O’Keeffe’s homes book for Christmas to get inspired for my future off-the-grid house.
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Nothing more perfect than falling asleep with a wood fire at your feet.
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Every morning in our ranch we fed the horse, the two shy alpacas, and the four greedy mini donkeys. So hard to leave this place! So much love!
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Hello Ghost Ranch! So beautiful to meet you.
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The view of our 3-hour trek to Chimney Rock, at the peak of Ghost Ranch.
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Georgia O’Keeffe vibes, with my old-man Parisian vintage coat...love a contrast.
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Cozy in the Earthship with that good feeling of living on another planet.
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The adobe house in Taos was my kind of house too.
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Love seeing my man coming back from the grocery store, which only sold local foods.
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View from my bed. All those plants are cleaning the water to be directed in the toilet. The water in this kind of house is reused 4 times. A beautiful house where everything is clever and useful.
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Writing postcards is always a good idea. That’s why, this winter, I designed four postcard scarves for The Webster.
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Known for her whimsical line of shoes and handbags, Amélie Pichard is not your run-of-the-mill Parisian designer. Her creations are wittily kitschy and completely eccentric, and her choice of travel destinations reflect this same aesthetic. While many are sourcing their inspiration from the sun-dripped elegance of the French Riviera or the chic streets of the city, Pichard finds inspiration from travels that are less well-trod, and even otherworldly.
“I wanted to try off-the-grid living, and live in an Earthship,” says Pichard. A what? “Earthships are these passive solar houses, created by architect Michael Reynolds in the ‘70s. The man is a total visionary.” The idea behind Earthship structures is that they are designed to collect and store their own energy. They rely very minimally—if at all—on public utilities and fossil fuels. Instead, they use natural resources, such as energy from sun, wind, and rain. Intrigued by this idea of living away from traditionally-powered appliances, Pichard set out to explore other forms of eco-homes in Crestone, Colorado, and Santa Fe, Abiquiu, and Taos, New Mexico.
“My favorite moment was waking up one Sunday completely snowed in. What’s more perfect than being without internet, forced to stay home with your man, firewood, good food, a good book, and champagne brought from Paris?” If you ask us, there’s nothing more perfect-sounding than that—just as long as you pack the right layers.
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