David Lynch Opens Club Silencio Paris

Lydia Maurer at David Lynch's Club Silencio, 142 rue Montmartre, Paris 2eme. Photo Jocelyn Jeffery

I stopped by the David Lynch interior designed Club Silencio while in Paris this past week and it definitely has its intriguing elements - long gold corridors, a room full of synthetic trees, and carpets resembling something between an animal skin and a muted Jackson Pollock. But the brand new boite seems to miss the mark when it comes to the essentials with a tacky mirrored dance floor area and fluorescent bar that both look a bit cheap. Somehow the smoking room was the most intriguing; dark, dimly lit, and intimate; but no thanks to the close relationship between Parisians and their cigarettes it'll make you want to gauge your eyes out if you enter. Halfway empty on the two nights I popped in, this newcomer has not yet caught on, but only time will tell if the Mulholland Drive inspired venue will lure in the type of clientele with that certain je ne sais quoi to make this the next Parisian hot spot. If it plays its cards right over the imminent Paris fashion week perhaps we'll soon embrace the cheap-chic vibe and spend many nights reveling in its glam-trash glory.