Fashion to die for.
Showing posts with label couture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label couture. Show all posts
21 August 2026
Fashion Friday
Labels:
couture
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fashion
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left bank
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photography
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whimsy
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
2 January 2026
Fashion Friday
The much awaited Soldes d'hiver
January 7 - February 3, 2026
Que vos sacs de shopping soient bien remplis et votre portefeuille heureux!
(May your shopping bags be full and your wallet happy!)
Above:
Sophie Hong Paris
Comédie Française
3 Galerie de Montpensier 75001
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Paris' Soldes d'hiver (winter sales) are one of the most anticipated shopping events of the year, transforming the city into a bargain hunter's paradise. Starting Wednesday January 7, 2026, and running through Tuesday February 3, these government-regulated sales offer four weeks of steep discounts - often up to 70% off - on fashion, accessories, beauty products, and more across iconic spots like the grand department stores of Boulevard Haussmann (Galeries Lafayette and Printemps), the luxury boutiques of Avenue Montaigne and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the trendy Marais district, and the elegant streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Early shoppers get the best pickings during initial markdowns, while later weeks bring even deeper reductions, making it the perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with French designer pieces or snag high-end items at a fraction of the cost. - BPJ
Labels:
couture
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fashion
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paris boutiques
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right bank
,
shopping
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soldes
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winter in paris
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
9 May 2025
Fashion Friday
Labels:
couture
,
designer collections
,
fashion
,
right bank
,
shopping
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
17 January 2025
Fashion Friday
Spring may seem far away but Paris boutiques are gearing up even as winter sales are still going strong.
Soldes d'Hiver 2025
Ends Tuesday February 4
Labels:
couture
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fashion
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paris boutiques
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right bank
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shopping
,
soldes
,
winter in paris
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
5 November 2022
Sumptuous Saturday
Her designs were eccentric, uniquely glamorous. Think Mae West, Salvador Dalí, Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Les mondes surréalistes d’Elsa Schiaparelli
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli 75001
Ends January 22, 2023
Labels:
art
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couture
,
exhibitions in paris
,
fashion
,
mode
,
salvador dali
,
surrealism
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
27 September 2022
More Dior
Labels:
christian dior
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couture
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exhibitions in paris
,
fashion
,
fashion week
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
26 September 2022
Fashion weak
Starting today until Tuesday October 4 fashionistas from all over the world will be all over the city.
Paris Fashion Week
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- Tomorrow: glimpses from the Christian Dior retrospective -
Labels:
couture
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fashion
,
fashionistas
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paris fashion week
,
photography
,
style
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
1 September 2022
Dior days
Labels:
couture
,
dior
,
fashion
,
fashion week
,
french style
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
5 November 2021
Fashion Friday
- Magnifique! -
Thierry Mugler - Couturissime
Until April 24, 2022
107 rue de Rivoli 75001
Labels:
art
,
couture
,
exhibitions in paris
,
fashion
,
mode
,
thierry mugler
,
vogue
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
28 October 2017
More windows
Labels:
avenue montaigne
,
couture
,
fashion
,
louis vuitton
,
luxury
,
shopping
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
27 October 2017
Color me pink
Window shopping:
Nina Ricci's Spring 2018 Collection explodes with color.
Nina Ricci
39 avenue Montaigne 75008
Labels:
avenue montaigne
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couture
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fashion
,
luxury
,
shopping
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
2 September 2017
Dior #3
A ball gown to beat all ball gowns.
Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve
Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve
Labels:
art
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ball gown
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christian dior
,
couture
,
fashion
,
vogue magazine
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
1 September 2017
Dior #2
More Dior
"Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve"
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli 75001
Until January 7, 2018
Labels:
art
,
christian dior
,
couture
,
fashion
,
vogue magazine
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
30 August 2017
Dior #1
Seventy years of fashion at the sensational mixed-media Dior retrospective.
Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli 75001
Until January 7, 2018
Labels:
art
,
christian dior
,
couture
,
fashion
,
salvador dali
,
the angelus
,
vogue magazine
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
17 December 2016
Bag and glove
Hermès' signature orange is incorporated into this winter bag and matching gloves.
24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008
Labels:
couture
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fashion
,
hermès
,
shopping in paris
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
7 October 2015
Roses skirts
Skirts made completely out of roses decorate the window of a shoe shop on fashion hub rue Saint-Honoré.
Labels:
couture
,
fashion week
,
rue saint honoré
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
16 July 2015
A midsummer night's dress
Stride into any garden party wearing this and watch heads turn.
Valentino
17 / 19 avenue Montaigne 75008
Labels:
couture
,
fashion
,
garden parties
,
summer soirées
,
valentino
Posted by
Barbara Pasquet James
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