Shhhh Shopping
By DAVID DADOUN Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January and February just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday. The winter sale is in full swing through mid February,…
Read MoreFrom May 26-June 9, The French Open will showcase the world’s best tennis players, with the Women’s Championship Match held on June 8 and the Men’s Championship Match held on June 9. What is not so well known is that nearby is the haute Village d’Auteuil, in…
Read MoreOn June 1 and 2, a chic brocante will be on Avenue Mozart in the haute 16th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Village d’Auteuil area, treasure hunters can shop for fine silver, paintings, Baccarat glassware, and the usual bric-brac one can find at these…
Read MoreThere are a few things you will quickly notice about Paris: a boulangerie on just about every block, a pharmacy on every other block, and upscale lingerie boutiques displaying their seductive wares as commonly as a baguette. Unlike Victoria’s Secret, which…
Read MoreAlthough New Year festivities are over, there are plenty of things to do and see in Paris this January and February before the winter season ends. Our favorite places to visit and things to do after the New Year this winter season…
Read MoreMany of us come to Paris for the shopping but, if designer stores on the Champs Elysées aren’t your style, there are other options. Determined to have a real Parisian shopping experience, I decided to look into something a little more off…
Read MoreParis is a city for lovers. It offers a full menu of sexy places, romantic hideaways, restaurants, cafes, brasseries, cabarets, bars, and places to stroll for a walk, hand in hand, for a quiet respite. Simple things in Paris spark romance, like buying flowers…
Read MoreWe’ve hit those winter weeks when the ceaseless cold has us both frustrated and bored by repeating the same “closet staple†warm sweater. How to spruce up the wardrobe to survive through March? Head to the Marais for fabulous vintage fur. Chanel’s…
Read MoreThis coming April 14 and 15, a chic brocante will be in the Village St. Paul area of Le Marais, in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Jewish Quartier of Paris, Village St. Paul is a well known hunting…
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