Have you seen Le Bon Marché’s latest window display? Not only is it fun and original, but this upscale department store is definitely promoting what they do and how they do it. Pictures of their famous gourmet store, La Grande Epicerie, as well as the different departments: beauty, women and men’s fashion, the bookstore, among [...]

As in “The Sound of Music”, here are a few of My Favorite Things to see and do in Paris. I am always on the look-out to discover new places, so feel free to send them along.
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If you are planning on being in Paris for more than a week, I suggest that you buy a [...]

I love cake. It is as simple as that. I cannot tell you how happy I was last weekend when I stumbled upon Sugarplum, an amazingly creative cake shop in the 5th. If you are dreaming about Pollyanna-style cakes for your next special occasion, then this is a shop you do not want to miss [...]

Well, this seems to be the multi-brand boutique week, as I visited Jüli, a local clothing store just off busy rue de Rennes in the 6th. This boutique houses a lot of Danish brands, as well as some French and British ones. The owner’s motto is to bring forth niche brands [...]

Having spent a lot of time walking around Paris, I’ve come to know a lot of the boutiques in my neighborhood. Or so I thought until a couple of weeks ago. As I was strolling along, I was happy to see a new kid on the block. To my surprise, this latest boutique find has [...]

Sales season in Paris is a one-of-a-kind experience. If you ever get the chance to be here in either January or July, the two official sale months, do take advantage of it! I saw footage of women running into Les Galeries Lafayette last week, as though they had never seen a sale before! Have you [...]