catherine malandrino’s new line of accessories is launched at galeries lafayette on monday, march 5 from 6pm-8pm [invite only]. location: 9 boulevard haussmann [9e].

bloc party play studio coast on sunday, march 4 from 9pm. location: 2-2-10 shinkiba [koto-ku].

buenos aires fashion week is back on march 4-8. participating brands and designers include six feet, nadine zlotogora, kukla and spina. location: la rural, pabellón amarillo, avenida sarmiento.

lyrics born and the coup play richards on richards on sunday, march 4 from 7.30pm. location: 1036 richards street.

tokyo grunge darlings catsuomaticdeath play the fringe club on saturday, march 3 at 8.30pm. location: 2 lower albert road [central].

is he? oh well. check out the eponymous showcase party on saturday, march 3 from 10.30pm-5am. gig lineup includes chicks on speed, terry poison and the vanity boys. location: pont alexandre III [8e].

opening party of artist joe bradley’s show of minimalist paintings at peres projects is saturday, march 3 from 6pm-9pm. location: 969 chung king road [silverlake].

the girls-only goldfinger party kicks off saturday, march 3 at 8pm. lineup includes pole dancers reiko, atsumi and lu plus deejays juri and nanako. dress code: pink! location: warehouse, 1-4-5 azabu-juban, level b1 [roppongi].

a nice one is the party that rendez-vous and crash magazine have concocted at maxim’s – bar impérial on saturday, march 3 from 10.30pm [invite only]. location: 3 rue royale [8e].

tough choice! there are two slaang parties held on saturday, march 3 from 10pm-7am at secret warehouse locations. one lineup includes arnaud rebotini and bobby m, the other the futureheads and friendly fires. click weblink for more info.

celebrating 25 years of nike airforce 1, the special force club pop-up store will open on march 3-19 [10am-8pm] only. location: 66 rue jean-jacques rousseau [1er].

designer exposure opens its new showroom for a massive clearance sale on friday, march 2 [11am-7pm]. there’ll be more than 2,000 items of chanel, prada, gucci and others labels from the high-fashion galaxy. location: 39 lispenard street [soho].

antidote’s next showcase is friday, march 2 from 9pm and features a live gig by electro band igo. location: 4live, 8/10 jian guo zhong lu.

opening party of shawnimal smith’s show totally radish is friday, march 2 from 7pm-11pm. on display will be a new works by the artist. beats provided by sean doe. location: 1953/1955 west chicago avenue.

club d-edge’s next freak chic night is friday, march 2. dj lineup includes renato ratier, lava and kaos. location: rua alameda olga 170 [barra funda].

go see feel the street, a hiphop and arabic rap show at al madina theatre on march 1-4 at 8.30pm. lineup includes emcees rgb, 6k, mo, joker plus dj lethal skillz and the blaze crew b-boys. call (01) 753010 for reservations. location: hamra street [downtown].

launch party of palais de tokyo’s very own palais magazine is thursday, march 1 from 7pm. artist lucas ajemian and musician brother jason ajemian will conduct a classical orchestra performing black sabbath’s into the void backwards…yes indeed. location: 13 avenue du president wilson [16e].

tokion and scion launched the king of the road photo contest. gain some fame and send in your travel shots before march 1!

the mapping the city group show at the stedelijk museum opened last week [on until may 20] and focuses on the relationship between artists and the city from 1960 till present. location: oosterdokskade 5 [centrum].

techno label doc play their finest at arenaclub on friday, march 2 from 11pm. dj lineup includes tama sumo, aaron hedges and jay haze a.k.a. fuckpony. location: eichenstrasse 4 [alt-treptow].

design office lust celebrates its 10th anniversary with the generation random show which opens at tag on friday, march 2 from 5pm-8pm. it presents a decade of design in an interactive visual catalogue that explores new ways of archiving. additionally a series of lectures will be organised. click weblink for program. location: stille veerkade 14 [centrum].

indie-rock chica jessy bulbo plays septimo piso on friday, march 2 at 8pm. location: calle boturini 52 [central].

…and while you’re scavenging paris for groovy fashion items, check out azumi + david’s showcase on march 1-5 [9.30am-5pm - by appointment only]. location: 61 rue de la verrerie [4e].

the funky räuberhöhle electropop puppet show kicks off at schooner tavern on thursday, march 1 at 10pm. dj lineup includes räuberhöhle, gerald mandl and goldenaxe. location: 110-114 quay street [central].

rendez-vous femme returns march 1-4 featuring a wide variety of edgy brands, including united bamboo, cheap monday, wendee ou and husam el odeh. locations: le tapis rouge, 67 rue du faubourg st.-martin [10e] and le passage du désir, 85-87 rue du faubourg st.-martin [10e].

next design theme at kiosk is germany. opening party is thursday, march 1 from 6pm-9pm. location: 95 spring street [soho].

the tranoï trade show for womenswear is on march 1-4 at three locations. brands include acne, baum und pferdgarten, francesca giobbi, c.p. company and rajesh pratap singh. locations: 7 rond-point des champs-élysées [8e], 2 rue de viarmes [2e] and place de la bourse [2e].

opening party of the new paris boutique of chinese luxury bling brand qeelin is thursday, march 1 at 3pm [invite only]. location: 26 galerie monpensier [1er].

the sofia film festival is back in town on march 1-11 with screenings at different venues across town. click weblink for program.

check out tesco diso’s danny’s world edition at hedges + butler on wednesday, february 28 from 8pm-3am. artist danny sangra rules tonight, featuring compatible dj sets by dave i.d, lost penguin and mac 3000. location: 153 regent street, entrance: new burlington mews [mayfair].

launch party of the limited-edition success is a job in paris book focusing on the designs of french luxury cobbler pierre hardy, is wednesday, february 28 from 8pm-midnight [invite only]. location: 396 rue rue st.-honoré [1er].

the favela painting art project in the notorious vila cruzeiro area is taking shape! led by jeroen koolhaas and dré urhahn it needs sponsors. both are in town until march 5 for interviews on location. click weblink for more info.

sparkling new national art center opens with from the age of the machine to the age of life, a retrospective of its creator kisho kurokawa plus intro to his latest projects [until march 19]. a must see.cause we say so! location: 7-22-2 roppongi.

an interesting show is on at jozsa gallery called the fake [until march 3]. inspired by legendary 80s and 90s u.k. style magazine the face, artist eric adam shows a series of paintings and mixed-technique works. location: sint jorisstraat 24 [elsene].

for an early weekend party vibe with clandestine twist, check out the cabarock bash under the alexandre III bridge on tuesday, february 27 from 9pm. lineup includes koacha, nicolas acin and keaton simons. rsvp resa.cabarock@gmail.com with first name and last name for guest list. location: pont alexandre III [8e].

nyc rock squad brazilian girls play la casa 139 on tuesday, february 27 at 9pm. location: via ripamonti 139 [ripamonti].

showroom romeo presents edgy styles for women on february 27 – march 13. brands presenting their a/w 2007 collections include takayuki suzuki, petar petrov and pleasure principle. location: 18 rue duval [4e].

wearable flats, sandals and wedges in colourful patents and leather: yes…your new sigerson morrison s/s 2007 trophies have arrived! location: 28 prince street [soho].

the killers play the rds main hall on february 27-28 at 6.30pm. click here to check ticket availability. location: merrion road [ballbridge].

if you missed illustrious colette’s strictly invite-only 10th anniversary soirée last week then at least go see the anniversary exhibition which opens monday, february 26. 10 different curators have been asked to decorate the shop’s walls with their artistic visions. location: 213 rue st.-honoré [1er].