GigaOM (Free subscription) | yesterday
... destinations. It was a perfect French experience — I saw magnificent department stores, among them Galeries Lafayette and Printemps . The sheer variety of people on the streets made me realize how cosmopolitan Paris can be in comparison to smaller cities like my current home base, San Francisco. My perfect moment came today when an Indian-looking couple asked me for directions in French....
Peter's Paris (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Two of the most important department stores in Paris, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette are neighbours on Boulevard Haussmann. There is obviously a fierce competition about who has the nicest Christmas show windows. I took photos of (I believe) all their windows. Who is the winner this year? First comes the Printemps windows: ... and here are the Galeries Lafayette windows. Awaiting your...
The Style PA (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
... Then it would have to be a trip to some of the top Paris department stores - Printemps and Galeries Lafayette in particular who are know for pampering their shoppers. I think getting myself a personal shopper to help me choose the latest in French fashion and trends would be the perfect way to shop. Oh, and I've always wanted to do that thing where you give your shopping bags to someone...
Intelligent Travel (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... gym and rockets to clamber around in. For all of your gift-giving shopping in one store, check out Galeries Lafayette on Rue de Lapeyrouse. Rue Victor Hugo has the best markets, be sure to pick up a handcrafted ice-cream sculpture for your festive dinner party. No holiday meal in my city is complete without foie gras and Armagnac. My favorite holiday tradition in my city is buying steaming...
Libertylondongirl (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... to commercial trends. I think the line is ravishing. Stocked in Horrids, Henri Bendel, Villa Moda, Galeries Lafayette amongst others, Angel Jackson has had Carine's seal of approval, and won Topshop's New Designer of the Year Award. These two bags which I want so badly it hurts more than my chest (long story), are from the AW09-10 Damned and the Dangerously Beautiful collection. Do go to...
Paul Flynn - Read My Day (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... are doing the dying. Euro rip-off Paris looks wonderful - decked out in its Christmas lights. The Galeries Lafayette could have been built to house one of the biggest Christmas Trees in the world. It occupies the whole of the central space in this vast store. While I was happy to gasp and admire the decorations my Euros remained firmly in my pocket. The prices were always high here. Now...
