Category Archives: Boutique

Lingerie Boutiques In Paris — Popular As The Baguette

By Elise de Medici | Published: February 12, 2013
There 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 appeals as strongly to men clientele as women, the lingerie boutiques are decidedly for women.  [...]
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January and February in Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: January 24, 2013
Although 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 in Paris include the following: Share on Facebook
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Paris Winter Sale (Soldes)

By David Dadoun | Published: January 9, 2013
Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday.  This year’s shopping sale season begins on Janaury 9, and ends on February 12.  Unlike sales in the U.S., stores are open mostly during normal hours, except have extended days [...]
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Pocket of Paris — Rue des Francs-Bourgois

By David Dadoun | Published: July 5, 2012
In Le Marais, just a short walk from BHV and Hotel de Ville, is Rue des Francs-Bourgois, a chic shopping street that intersects with Rue Vielle de Temple and Rue des Archives, which is Jewish and Gay central of Paris.  Top end designer stores are in this area, including Rapetto,  Antoine & Lili, Manoush, Zadig & [...]
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Summer Sale In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: July 1, 2012
Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday.  This summer’s shopping sale season began on June 27, and ends on July 23.  Unlike sales in the U.S., stores are open mostly during normal hours, except have extended days open on [...]
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Le Marais

By David Dadoun | Published: May 2, 2012
A man with a flowing beard, wearing a black fedora, with strings (tziztit) running down the side of his pants carries a black siddur (prayer book) in his hand as he leaves shul (synagogue).  A bar with a rainbow flag and male patrons is starting happy hour.  Young women wearing the newest fashion and six-inch [...]
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