Shopping in Paris

- Something for everyone -

The winter sales will be starting in a couple of days. And as a fashionlover myself, I find it upmost important to give you readers some guidances into my Parisian shopping experiences.

HIGH FASHION SHOPPER
If you are looking for the big designer flagship stores, 'le triangle d'or' will be your cup of tea. Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, you name, the golden trianlge (Avenue Montaigne, Avenue George V and Rue François 1er) has got it. Crossing the Champs Elysees and taking the Rue faubourg St Honoré brings you in  another one of Paris's premium shopping hubs. Christian Louboutin, Lanvin, YSL, Hermès make even window shopping exciting. Further down the road, you will be passing Longchamp, Max Mara, John Galliano and off course the temple off all things trendy Colette.

Main streets: Avenue Montaigne, Avenue George V, Rue François 1er, Rue Faubourg St. Honoré, Rue St. Honore, Rue Cambon

CHIC FASHION SHOPPER

I am a big fan of shopping at the left bank's- St Germain des pres, where typical BCBG French brands like Comptoir des cottoniers, Maje, Sandro, Tara Jarmon, Sonia Rykiel, Gerard Darel are well represented. Hermès and Ralph Lauren recently opened the most breathtaking stores in this district and rumor is that Chanel will soon be joining them.

..."Rive Gauche exprime un luxe qui n'est pas celui de la fortune,
mais de l'attitude' (Yves Saint Laurent)....

Main streets: Blvd. St.-Germain, Rue St. André-des-Arts, Rue de Sèvres , Rue de Rennes, Rue St. Sulpice

ECLECTIC FASHION SHOPPER

Explore boutiques of up-and-coming designers, shop for vintage or visit original stores like Merci and L'eclaireur. All shops are open on sunday, when the area is filled with people from all over the world. The Marais is rich with nooks and hidden courtyards... You never know when an absolute shopping treasure might just wait around the corner.

Main streets: Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Place des Vosges, Rue de Turenne, Rue des Rosiers

DEPARTMENT STORE SHOPPER

When you are looking to find everything under one roof - Les galeries lafayette, le printemps or le bon marché - will be the best shopping destination for you. Where 'Les galeries lafayette' love to welcome tourists, 'Le printemps' is setting his eye on a luxury shopping experience with a whole new deco and a floor dedicated to high couture jewelry. 'Le bon marché' on the other hand is known to welcome the typical rive gauche client.