No shopping Limit 31 octobre 2008
Posted by webmaster in : News,Parcours,Shopping,Zoom , add a commentElegance or eccentricity, luxury boutiques or young designers workshops: Saint Germain des Prés district offers nice shopping perspectives !
The epitome of literature and art as it is, the St-Germain district represents a different kind of magic for fashion addicts, and those who set elegance and spiritual lifestyle before anything else. Culture, fashion, style fill the narrow streets down to hidden shops, to create a typical Parisian atmosphere. Chic leads to contemporary, art goes with history, shopping merges into strolling… The Bon Marché, created in 1838 and supposedly the first French department store, seems to gather all these features. At number 24, Rue de Sèvres, the famous store on the left bank, specialized in luxury articles, is house to books, perfumes, men and women fashion, home design and travel stand. On the other side of the street, the food hall called Grande Epicerie offers a gastronomic travel around the world, with Italian, oriental or simply French delicacies!
What’s new in Paris…for shopping addicts
Everything you must know about new store openings and refurbishing in the city of lights
Colette
Entirely renovated this summer by the architect Masamichi Katayama, the new iconic Colette store is expecting you rue Saint Honoré since Agust 25.
Tous
The Spanish, familu-run business, a pioneer in the creation of a new concept of fashion-jewels, chose the left bank to settle its second Paris store, at no 179 boulevard Saint Germain
Kenzo
At the 49/51 av. George V, a new Kenzo shop is established, following its will of revival, the new enchanting and extravagant shop welcomes you from August on.
Yves Saint Laurent
A new design for YSL shops: open to the outside and displaying the creator’s favourite colour, saffron.
Bulgari
The prestigious Italian brand Bulgari opened the doors of a new flagship store in September in the luxurious avenue George V
Cavalli
A new Cavalli shop is awaited in the St-Honoré street this autumn.
Sprung
The prestigious fur maker, whose activity first started in 1892, opens a beautiful store at no 54, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Elegant women will now know where to go for exceptional quality.
Maria Luisa
The trendy Maria Luisa opened a new shop at 7 rue Rouget de l’Isle.
Left Bank: an art of living 29 octobre 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Culture,News,Parcours,Zoom , add a commentSecondhand booksellers, flower markets and art galleries : have a walk on the left bank, where history mixes with modernity and elegance.
Among the most pleasant itineraries through Paris, you cannot skip a stroll on the left bank. This is a nice, charming approach, starting from the heart of the city, the Ile de la Cité ans its flower market. A series of little shops, overflown with plants and flowers, and the right place to find kitshy items such as rag dolls and other things in the “Little House” style.
Cross the banks and walk along the Seine while tourists wave to passers-by from the fly-boats. After some good walking, you will see second-hand bokksellers on the Quai Malaquais and Quai Voltaire, flipping through old magazines while keeping an eye on their stalls packed with old books, postcards and posters.
On the left, Rue Bonaparte is a well-matched mix between art and history with galleries, fashion and antiques boutiques. Taking Rue Jacob, you will reach Rue des Saint-Pères where luxury antiques sellers have settled. Steps away from there, you may come across the private mansion where the famous singer Serge Gainsbourg used to live. Your way opens onto the place St-Germain-des-Prés, where you will find the rest pleasantly, at the Café de Flore or the Café des Deux Magots, both places haunted by Verlaine, Rimbaud, Sartre and many other French writers’souls.
Last but not least, shopping-addicts will take great pleasure in walking along Rue de Rennes, Rue de Sèvres and the surrounding area to discover the trendiest clothes and accessories in Paris’fashion
The Colette concept store gets a makeover for the new season 21 octobre 2008
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You may not know this but France is one of the most popular places for concept stores. The Colette store created
in 1997 in Paris is considered as one of the pioneers. The leitmotif of all concept stores is constant renewal.
Colette is the proof of this after the makeover of the three levels of its store this summer. The architect Masamichi
Katayama/Wonderwall carried out the transformation. Now, CD/DVDs and high-tech are situated on the ground
floor, fashion, beauty, the gallery and the temporary display area are on the first floor, and the water bar is at
basement level. Known throughout the world for its cutting-edge selections, Colette is more than ever centred
on its only Parisian address, and there are no plans to extend the concept to other capitals. For all fans of
“styledesignartfoodmusicbeautynews” – as Colette likes to define itself –, Paris is the only place to be. Unless
one opts for a virtual trip on the Colette website which has also been relooked. And there is now online
shopping for all articles that are in stock and music to listen to, blogs, television, etc. A city guide site by Colette
is coming soon. No end of surprises at this very Parisian concept store.
COLETTE
213 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 55 35 33 90
Delikatessen and gourmet food shops in Paris 16 octobre 2008
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Among the thousand and one pleasures of the French lifestyle, French gastronomy, with its authentic and top-of-the-range products, is particularly present in the capital.
Here is a list of delicatessens and specialist shops in Paris selling particularly fine products for food fetishists.
Fauchon
Luxury gourmet products.…
26, place de la Madeleine – 75008 Paris
Tel. 01 70 39 38 00 / Metro : Madeleine
Hédiard
Hédiard has been stocking carefully selected gourmet products since 1854.
21, place de la Madeleine – 75008 Paris
Tel. 01 43 12 88 88 / Metro : Madeleine
Lafayette Gourmet
A gourmet’s Mecca with a range of innovative, original products…
40, boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris
Tel. 01 42 82 34 56 / Metro : Chaussée d’Antin La Fayette
Maison Ryst Dupeyron
This establishment, which celebrated 100 years of existence in 2005, specialises in vintage wines and spirits…
79, rue du Bac – 75007 Paris
Tel. 01 45 48 80 93 / Metro : Rue du Bac
La Grande Epicerie de Paris
Gourmet shopping at its finest in this unique store…
38, rue de Sèvres – 75007 Paris
Tel. 01 44 39 81 00 / Metro : Sèvres Babylone