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Paris Up My Sleeve

10 Thursday Nov 2016

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With visions of Paris Fashion Week still rolling around in my brain I find myself spotting a blouse trend as I laboriously edit my photos. The late Bill Cunningham used to call out such peculiarisms in his New York Times column, so Bill, “here’s to you.” You were truly missed at the parade of fashion on and off the catwalk this year.

Fashionistas, make sure your blouse sleeve is voluminous and proportionally way too large for your figure in 2017. Oversize is “in.” Tip: buy them in the men’s department if you want to save $$$. Or check your local thrift shops where I’ve seen jillions of ironed Brooks Bros. striped models lined up and ready to snatch.

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And by all means watch those cuffs when eating your spaghetti.

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Be sure it’s tucked.

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Not terribly comfortable, but soooo cool!

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And what this has to do with promoting our guidebook, No Worries Paris, I don’t have a clue. Just thought you deserve a little extra entertainment from the fashion world now and then. A bientot!

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What to bring back from Paris

19 Wednesday Oct 2016

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It used to be you could buy an article of clothing, accessory, delicacy or souvenir that had the label “Made in France”. I tried my best to hunt down such gifts only to find almost everything is made in China, Morrocco, Bangladesh, and India. Even the Chanel lotion I bought at the airport on my way home was made in New Jersey. And strict new rules forbid bringing back cheeses, pates, sausages, most everything edible. Wine and chocolate are okay.

I don’t go to Paris to shop. I have other things to do that are more important. BUT, when the days dwindle down to departure time, I develop guilty feelings and break down. Friends and family deserve a little something, and I mean LITTLE.

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Tea pleases most everyone and packs light. Galeries Lafayette gourmet and the Bon Marche have great selections.

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Macarons are traditional. Laduree are some of the best and there’s an outlet at DeGaulle.

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All purchased at Monoprix on the Champs Elysees.  1. Caudile hydrating cream $13; 2. LaRoche sunscreen $15; 3. Chocolate, $2-$4;  4. Eiffel Tower postcards $1.20 each; 6. Nuxe Huile Prodigeuse (the best), $20

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Paris bracelet, Galeries Lafayette, $7;  2. Traditional silver coated almonds; 3. Nuxe honey lip balm, $10; 4. Nuxe oil (again, because I like it); 5. Art postcard on thick matte paper, $1.50; 6. Melvita rose water, $15; 7. Hydrating face masks, 3-5 euros. 8. Vogue Paris accessory, $8.

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Light tote from Grand Galerie de L’Evolution (Jardin des Plantes), 4 euros) 2. No Worries Paris, one of Paris’s best walking guides; 3. hat, $12, Au Printemps; 4. paper goods, Merci, (111 boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003); 5. Necklace, Au Printemps; 6. Lait-Crème Concentré – Embryolisse, $16; 7. Petite notebook, Merci, 3 euros.

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Scarf, Galeries Lafayette, 17 euros; 2. Selection of trendy, cleverly packaged medallion bracelets ranging from 3 to 12 euros, Merci,  a must-see concept store in trendy 3rd arrondissement (with 2 restaurants).

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Alas, it will be time to depart and your leftover euros are burning a hole in your pocket. Take caution when it comes to the cosmetics vendors at the airport. Your aim was to return home with French products, non?

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I didn’t check where these were made and hoping not China or New Jersey. This is the Chanel display at DeGaulle. Irresistable. I’ll take the black pair. Put it on my Visa (just fantasizing, of course).

 

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Rue Montorgueil: shop, eat, bavarder

07 Monday Dec 2015

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Pass beneath the iron filagree gate and you’ll enter a street like no other in Paris. Trust me, you won’t make it through this neighborhood without buying something: fine pastries, cheeses, chocolates, rotisserie, charcuterie, flowers, all gourmet quality.  Not a shopper?, then take it all in at one of the cafes or restaurants dotting every corner. A happening place full of history and authenticity. Historic houses decorated with elaborate ironwork can be found at #17, #23, and #25, Rue Montorgueil. Many of the buildings on the street also feature painted facades.

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Pedestrians rejoice. A few delivery trucks make their way through at times but mostly you’re free to saunter along sniffing and devouring all the colorful activity with your eyes. Cameras down, enjoy the moment and the buzz of the locals. Rue Montorgueil’s name translates literally to “Mount Pride”. Kids love this street; watch for the walking balloon vendor.

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Tips: Charles Chocolatier,  Stohrer patisserie,  Le Rocher de Cancale, L’escargot are some of the places you’ll want to stop in. Streets including Rue Dussoubs and Rue Saint-Sauveur date to the 11th century.

How to get here:

Metro:
Etienne Marcel (Line 4)
Sentier (Line 3)
Réaumur Sebastopol (Lines 3 & 4)

Pages 85-86 in the No Worries Paris guidebook. Find it on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com

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Le weekend: Paris flea market treasure hunting

21 Friday Nov 2014

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Cards after lunch. The nonchalant merchants were more interested in their game than conducting business. Want to buy that painting – you’ll have to wait.

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Dare to haggle. Set limits on how much you want to spend.

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A DIRECTORY:

Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (largest in the world)
48, rue Jules Vallès (Marché des Antiquaires) Saint-Ouen
(between the Porte de St-Ouen and Porte de Clignancourt, just outside 18th arrondissement. from the metro, follow the crowds to main shopping alleyways

Hours: Sat. – Mon., 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,Sat. – Mon., 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., metro: Porte de Clignancourt (line 4), Porte de St-Ouen (line 13)

Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves
avenue Georges Lafenestre & avenue Marc Sangnier, 75014

Hours: Weekends; avenue Marc Sangnier until 1 p.m.; avenue Georges Lafenestre all day. metro: Porte de Vanves (line 13)

Marché aux Puces de Montreuil
avenue de la Porte de Montreuil, 75020, Hours: Sat. – Mon., 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., metro: Porte de Montreuil (line 9)

Marché d’Aligre (includes indoor food market)
Place d’Aligre, 75012, Hours: Tues. – Sat., 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. metro: Ledru Rollin

Marché du Livre Ancien et d’Occasion
Parc Georges Brassens, 104, rue Brancion, 75015
Between 60 and 80 bouquinistes (book dealers) gather every weekend underneath the former horse slaughterhouses of Vaugirard. Hours: Weekends, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
metro: Convention (line 12), Porte de Vanves (line 13); Bus: lines 48, 62, 89, 95

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Le Marché Belleville: A taste of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

15 Wednesday Oct 2014

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I like this working class marché. It’s where you can get a greasy, chewy fried snack filled with piquante tomato paste for 2 euros. Hot beignets are right out of the sizzling frypot. Select melons, garlic, shallots, veggies for rock bottom prices. Deals on pots and pans, fabric, clothing also abound.

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Photos speak louder than words here. The tent is hot, so are the grills, cooks are sweating, people are pushy and the owner of the establishment is like a grand conductor making sure his customers get their turn…..no cuts.

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After walking the entire length of this sprawling market, you might want to consider taking your picnic lunch to Parc Belleville just up the street and congratulate yourself for stepping away from touristville and seeing the other side of Paris. Make sure you have your No Worries Paris guidebook at hand to find out what else to visit in the neighborhood.

Le Marché Belleville, 63 Blvd de Belleville, 11th arrondissement

Metro: Belleville, Couronnes, Ménilmonant, Tuesday & Friday 8 am to 1:30 pm

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If shopping is your thing: Galeries Lafayette gets 5 stars

25 Monday Aug 2014

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 After you’ve seen the sites and are ready for some serious shopping, head for Galeries Lafayette for a total experience. Not only are all the top designers represented but added value includes jeweled architecture, gourmet food and one of the best rooftop views in Paris.

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 The flagship Galeries Lafayette store was unveiled in all its glory at its inauguration in October 1912. Théophile Bader dreamed of creating a “luxury bazaar” where the sheer abundance and luxury of the merchandise on offer would wow the crowds. Golden light, filtered through the domed roof, would flood the grand hall and set the products aglow. The gamble  paid off.

Ferdinand Chanut called upon great artists from the École de Nancy to decorate this magnificent building in the style of Paris Art Nouveau. The banister of the magnificent staircase, inspired by the Paris Opera House, was designed by Louis Majorelle, who is also credited with the ironwork featured on the balconies. The dome, rising to a height of 43 metres, soon became the iconic symbol of Galeries Lafayette. Master glass-maker Jacques Gruber was responsible for designing the Neo-byzantine style stained glass windows.

  

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 The sales floor had suddenly doubled in size, but the innovations didn’t stop there. A tea room, reading room and smoking room were then added to complement the 96 existing departments. As more department stores began to appear, shopping was becoming a leisure activity. At the very top of the building, the rooftop terrace offered a panoramic view of Paris. The store began organising special events much to the delight of an entertainment-hungry clientèle, including the now famous rooftop landing by Jules Védrines in 1919. The aviator was fined for flying too low over Paris, but gained lifelong notoriety as the first ever rebel in aviation history.

The window displays have always been instrumental in setting the scene in the sales departments, with aspirational designs to tempt customers into the store. A vocation which has stood the test of time.

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 The Haussmann department store is the second top tourist attraction, after the Eiffel Tower. In the early sixties, young designers began launching their ready-to-wear lines, sitting between haute couture and traditional tailoring. Each season Galeries Lafayette would showcase these new talents by providing them with small boutiques or concessions in the store. The first designer to hit the big-time was Laura, in 1962, which later went on to become Sonia Rykiel. Then it was the turn of Daniel Hechter, Pierre Cardin, Cacharel, Yves Saint-Laurent and Dorothée Bis.

 

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 Discover over a century of history with their guided tours. These 45-minute tours are free of charge and arranged upon request, for parties of 10 to 20 people. To make a reservation contact them at:  patrimoine@galerieslafayette.com and leave your name, surname, contact details and the number of people interested in attending a tour.

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

40, Boulevard Haussmann

75009 PARIS

Monday to Saturday: 9.30am – 8pm 

Late-night opening on Thursdays until 9pm

Special opening hours, from 10.30am to 8pm on:
Saturday 1st November / Tuesday 11th November

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Le Petit Duc: sampling medieval sweets

19 Saturday Jul 2014

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Around the corner from the Eiffel Tower sits a lovely shop that smells of Provence and is filled with sweet and savory delicacies derived from ancient recipes that date back to medieval times. Ears of the Good Goddess (ancient Rome) to hearts of the Little Albert (fourteenth century), the Petit Duc offers nougat with almonds, pralines, shortbread biscuits, Damask pink calissons (almond paste candy from Aix en Provence), Verdun sugared almonds, crystallized flowers and leaves in tins, and honey from the Hautes Alps. Packaged in decorative wooden and metal boxes, transparent tubes filled with treats, these make special take-home gifts.

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Never tried calissons? Among the first known references was in Martino di Canale’s Chronicle of the Venetians in 1275. An earlier 12th century text written in Medieval Latin used the word calisone to refer to a cake made with almonds and flour. Some trace the introduction of calissons to Provence around the mid-15th century at the second wedding of King Rene of Anjou. Others suggest that it was not introduced in its modern form until the 16th century, as this was when almonds became an established crop in Aix-en-Provence.

Whatever you choose to believe, a sample taste will tell you this is something special, something hard to replicate in your kitchen. The oldest of their marzipan recipes is composed of rose petals with the exact distribution of 3 drops per 16 kg.

Ask to see their back showroom, a formal parlour. The shopkeepers speak English and will make you feel right at home.

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31 Avenue Rapp, 7th arrondissement

Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 7.30 PM
Sunday and Monday from 10 AM to 1PM and from 3PM to 7.30 PM

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Escape the heat and crowds in Paris

05 Saturday Jul 2014

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Head to Canal St. Martin for an off-the-beaten track experience. Loll on the banks, try an up-and-coming restaurant, shop at the colorful Antoine et Lili, 95 Quai de Valmy. It’s all waiting in the 10th. Complete directions in your No Worries Paris guidebook.

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Brocantes: bargain vintage shopping

14 Saturday Jun 2014

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Weekends are the times to find pop-up flea/antique markets (brocantes) all over Paris. Posters occasionally point the way but even better is the website Vide-greniers.org. It’s in French but pretty simple to navigate. Links to location maps are included.

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Be sure to check out the big vintage show this weekend: Salon du Vintage, http://salonduvintage.com, entry 4 euros, Espace d’animation des Blancs Manteaux, 48 rue Vielle du Temple, metro: Saint Paul/Hotel de Ville

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Paris hotel shopping: goodbye seedy, hello swank

10 Friday Jan 2014

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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.

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If you’re only going for a week, if it’s your honeymoon, anniversary, first visit, go upscale because the French do deliver when it comes to elegance and you’ll find out you do get what you pay for. If you book online, the Marigny is now throwing in a free breakfast.

Hotel Britannique
Address: 20 Avenue Victoria, 75001
http://www.hotel-britannique.fr

Hôtel Opéra Marigny
11, rue de l’Arcade, 75008
+33 1 42 66 42 71
http://www.hoteloperamarignyparis.com

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