Boutique

A store front with many items on display.

Lin & Cie

May 10, 2010

While taking a stroll not far from Jardin du Luxembourg, I discovered a charming boutique selling linens, clothes, toys, home furnishings, pretty jewelry, and more. Everything is displayed in good taste: the décor, the logo, the inventory, all like a presentation,…

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A red building with writing on it's side.

Le Café Chinois

May 7, 2010

Tea is often thought of as a particularly English obsession and, indeed, every day the people of England – myself included – down buckets of the stuff, with or without milk, sugar, and biscuits. As a big fan of what…

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A store front with several mannequins and clothing on display.

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May 3, 2010

Walking along the streets of ÃŽle Saint-Louis you expect to find cute stores full of jewelry, trinkets, and art work, but what I was surprised to discover was a hip clothing store which is now one of my favorites! Named…

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A purple paper doll with the words paperdolls written underneath.

Paperdolls

April 30, 2010

Most people these days like options.  More and more people are perfecting multitasking as it becomes easier and easier to get distracted with new toys, electronics, trinkets, and gadgets in this highly consumer-driven world.  So wouldn’t it make sense that…

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A plate with a fork and knife on it

Cassiopée (Antiquités-Brocante)

March 10, 2010

Hidden in a quiet little courtyard off rue Saint-Paul in the Marais, is this gem of an antique shop that specializes in arts de la table (fine silver, china and crystal glass). Throughout Paris you can find antiquités and brocante stores, including boutiques that specialize in selling…

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A store front with many items hanging from the ceiling.

Oggi

March 10, 2010

Nestled down a side street of a major tourist herding range, Oggi waits. It waits for the lost, confused tourist to stumble by. It waits for the ex-pat on her daily run to glance up. It waits for the established…

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