Paris shopping

[model_mom]

Originally posted by softgrey@Oct 21 2004, 01:51 PM
paris tomorrow ...

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Softgrey I hope you have a very special time in Paris. How lucky you are! Stay safe and have fun shopping and people watching.

 

[pradaesk]

i know my insider's tip is quite to late, but i looove hotel "costes" in paris. it's a really trendy place, great bar, nice food (quite overpriced).
and i love shopping at "colette" (for sophisticated shoppers ;-) they also have great quiches at the tea salon.

 

[pradaesk]

oops! edited d/t double posting )

 

[saturnine]

I wasn't overly fond of Paris, to be honest - the architecture and history are intriguing and beautiful, but there was something about it I didn't like...

Many of you may think I'm insane for saying that, but it's the truth.

Every single night though I went to Sephora! It was heaven, I bought so many cosmetics! And Galerie LaFayette was lovely too.

 

[jennifer~]

Originally posted by saturnine@Oct 24 2004, 02:18 PM
I wasn't overly fond of Paris, to be honest - the architecture and history are intriguing and beautiful, but there was something about it I didn't like...

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What do you think it was?

 

[snowqueen]

My favorite place in paris is a resturant in la place du tetre called la mere catherine it has traditional french food, a good champagne selection. It is very homey and like a traditional french cottage, last time i went they had a lady singing adn an old man playing on the piano, it has soft candle light and pritty pictures on the walls. It just too adorable for words. I also love the louvre and the musee de orsay for all the amazing pictures in it.

 

[saturnine]

Originally posted by alwaysandnever@Oct 24 2004, 03:32 PM
What do you think it was?

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I didn't feel comfortable or at ease there, unlike Venice where I went to next, which I loved! I'm not trying to compare, but Paris didn't speak to me, I'm afraid.

 

[softgrey]

paris SINGS to me.......

i love the d'orsay, montmartre (at night), la palais royal, la marais, l'arche du triomphe (we have a mini one in NYC at washington sq park and it's one of my fave things), and the eiffel tower...
i love to have a tea at madame tartine's at centre georges pompidou...

i love the pastries and the salades and the charcuterie (salty pork coldcuts) and the canard (duck?) and the cornichon(tiny pickles) and the fromage(cheese) and all the crusty bread!!!

hotel costes and colette are exactly the silly things about paris that turn me off...of course you have to do it, but it's always a bit ridiculous, but i find it's good for a laugh...imo... there are too many places in NYC like that to even mention them all...


i stayed in la marais on rue de sevigne and it was perfect...

i don't like the fact that it's very hard to find anything but a croissant for breakfast...

 

[dragonlance]

Bonjour! best time and best place to shop at paris!

hey guys! well here i am again planning for a trip! lol anyone knows when is the best time to go to paris...something like summer sale...i heard its june to july...but any idea when is the best time to go where the prices are really really low and cool, anyone also knows where to shop...either for a good bargain or for a gud sale! lol

 

[softgrey]

i find your avatar really disturbing dragonlace...
i don't like it at all...

 

[faust]

i find your avatar really disturbing dragonlace...
i don't like it at all...

If I see it correctly, it's harmless. It's the guy from "Office Space" beating up a printer.


On topic, Bonjour and do a search, this has been discussed plenty of times.

 

[dragonlance]

so sorry.....that means to asking the question and to my avatar

 

[treschic53]

does anyone know of some new, trendy high fashion boutiques or shops in Paris? I'm going to P.V. and want to shop the stores as well.

Thanks in advance.

 

[treschic53]

I'm going to paris for P.V. and want to check out the shops for women's designer clothes. Does anyone know of some new boutiques, perhaps off the standard list? I know Ave. Montaigne, St. Honore, the Grands Magasins. I'm looking for the less known and newer. Any ideas?
Thank you in advance.

 

[Hanne]

Hi treschic53 and welcome to tFS,

There allready exists a lot of threads about shopping in Paris, you might want to have a look at those and add questions/posts to either of those:

Favorite places in Paris thread : http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6885&highlight=paris

Tips For Acquisitions In Paris thread : http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7331&highlight=paris

Shopping In Paris thread : http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5626&highlight=paris

Please remember to do a search before you make a new thread so the site doesn't get to overloaded..shopping at particular destinations are usually under favorites or the shop till you drop section.

 

[utopia]

^ thanks hanne - merged into shopping in paris thread.

 

[drexl]

http://superfuture.com/city/city/selected.cfm?city=67

 

[softgrey]

thanks hanne and utopia...i merged another ...

 

[ATTITUDE]

I KNOW THIS TREAT IS KINDA OLD,

BUT FOR THE ONES WHO GO TO PARIS AND STILL
NEED SOME ADRESSES TO SHOP. WELL..

I'M GOING THERE EVERY CHRISTMAS,
TO ME ITS JUST 4 HOURS WITH THE TRAIN FROM AMSTERDAM
AND THE PRICES ARE NOT TO HIGH. BUT OKAY, THE PLACES TO BE.


FIRST YOU GOT THE SHOPPINGMALLS.
YOU GOT LAFAYETTE UND PRINTEMPS.
THOSE GOT 7 DEPARTMENTS TO GO AND
THEY GOT NEW BRANDS AND THE LUXURY BRANDS.

IN JUNE JULY AND WITH CHRISTMAS THERE'S SALE.
THE SALE FROM THE XMAS GOES TO THE END OF JANUARY.

YOU ALSO GOT A LOT OF VINTAGES PLACES AROUND THESE MALLS.
I DON'T KNOW THE ADRESSES OR THE NAMES, BECAUSE
I JUST WALK RIGHT TO THEM. BUT IS YOU ASK IT OF
JUST WALK AROUND U REALLY WILL FIND THEM.

ALSO CHAMP ELLISEE, I BELIEVE I WROTE IT WRONG,
BUT THATS THE UPPERSIDE STREET
WIL THE HUGE LOUIS VUITTON STORE.
THEY ALSO GOT A MAJOR EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE OVERTHERE
CALLED BLOND, A SHOP WICH YOU REALLY HAVE TO VISIT.

AT THE PLACE ODEON, THATS A KIND OF PLACE
FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS, ARTIST AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
YOU GOT THERE A LOT OF CHEAP SHOESTORES
AND A LOT OF YOUNG CREATIVES, WHO ARE REALLY CHEAP.

FOR MORE U CAN MAIL ME OR SOME, AND FOR THE ONES WHO
GO. DON'T FORGET TO SEE THE TOUR D'EIFFELL AT NIGHT!
AND USE THE SUBWAY, YOU SEE THE MOST STYLISH PEOPLE
THERE AND IT'S CHEAP ALSO.

HAVE FUN.

 

[Plastic'sWife]

Wow! That post made me want to go to Paris! Actually, I have always wanted to go but it just hasnt worked out with my work and school sched...
Thanks for all the info Attitude, I will hopefully contact you in 2006 (!).