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  • The basic $5 bag, a hit or a miss

    On the shoulder of a high fashion model, anything looks cool, even a standard shopping sack. Have you noticed logos getting smaller and smaller? Sometimes you don’t see them at all. A new trend for 2014? Hoping. Simplicity always tops my list. Big brands, I’m watching you.

  • Paris hotel shopping: goodbye seedy, hello swank

    Some of you have been asking for hotel tips on the Right Bank, so here are two that one would label mid-level luxurious without breaking the bank. If shopping is your thing, all the biggies (Hermes, Chanel, Vuitton, etc.) are within striking distance. If you’re only going for a week, if it’s your honeymoon, anniversary,…

  • So you know: French superstitions

    The following must not be disregarded: Choose the right flowers: Never offer carnations as they are said to bring bad luck. Chrysthanthemums are associated with mourning. Thirteen at a table: It is said to mean the odd one out is meant to die before the year is out. Find a fourteenth guest or divide into…

  • Recommended Paris hotels for 2015

    Priced right, set in the best locations, these hotels don’t come with state-of-the-art bells and whistles, but have kept their charm and offer top notch service. Melia Royal Alma Boutique Hotel 35 Rue Jean Goujon Paris 75008 http://www.melia.com/fr/hotels/france/paris/melia-royal-alma-boutique-hotel/index.html 33 800 91 91 30 La Maison Favart 5, Rue de Marivaux | 2nd Arr, 75002 http://www.lamaisonfavart.com…