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!) 

 

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 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 

 

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

 

7th heaven

 

View from 7th floor terrace of Printemps Haussmann department store.

 

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 Soldes d'Hiver / January Sales

Wednesday January 10 - Tuesday February 6, 2024

Soldes out

 

Today marks the last day of the summer sales.

Above: sign in a window says dernière démarque (last markdown) 

Fashion Friday

 Some fun fashion finds at a boutique around the corner from the Café de Flore.

Dice Kayek

15 rue Saint-Benoît 75006

 

SOLDES d'été 2022

 

Paris' eagerly awaited summer sales are finally here, with many shops and boutiques already offering 40% markdowns on brand and off-brand fashion.

- Soldes d'été 2022 - 

Ends July 19

Window stopping

 

  

A couple stops to look in a Left Bank shop window.

 

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Annual winter soldes end February 8

Shopping is always a good idea

Searching an escape from the drizzle? In Paris, rain + winter sales =... shopping.

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Nouveautés

Christmas present

 

Holiday spirit still going strong at Hermès, Saint Germain.

Hermès

17 rue de Sèvres 75006

 

Winter 2018 soldes January 10 to February 20

Shirty

A sweatshirt at a small Left Bank specialty gift shop.

Gab & Jo
(French Concept Store)

28 Rue Jacob 75006

- Les soldes officially begin January 11th but stores will give discounts now if you ask -

Dress-ing up: July sales

Summer soirées are here and so are the July soldes, with bargains to be found until August 4.
 

Above: a small dress shop in the Haut Marais

Hanging out fashion

Now that the winter soldes are well behind us shop windows are alive with exciting new spring collections.