https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:59:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1042424 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:59:21 +0000 Parsley 1042424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my- where to start!<br /> I go to Paris a lot and my list of things to bring home keeps getting longer and longer.<br /> For clothes, my favorite store is COS, which is not actually French, but Swedish. I love almost everything they have! For shoes I always seem to have good luck at Minelli.</p> <p>Don't miss Galeries Lafayette department store, if only to gawk at the gorgeous stained glass dome and to go up to the rooftop observation deck for a great view of the city. It's a madhouse, but a great place for one-stop shopping.</p> <p>I bring back lots of stuff from the grocery- Monoprix is great and has locations all over. Herbal teas -my favorite is Verveine Menthe flavor, Maille mustard, Harissa, Piment d'Espelette, the most wonderful basil and thyme-scented liquid dish soap by Maison Verte, cheap store-brand shampoos with nice scents.</p> <p>The Grand Epicerie food hall at the Bon Marché department store is so much fun for browsing and to find all sorts of food goodies.</p> <p>From the pharmacy: Caudalie shower gel, also Roger &amp; Gallet shower gels and hand soaps. Voltaren gel to apply for aches and pains, La Roche-Posay sunscreen. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1042347 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:25:01 +0000 JG 1042347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We were in Paris 3 wks ago and squeezed in some shopping. We shopped<br /> a drugstore for toiletries that I had seen recommended on blogs<br /> a grocery store for cookies, mints in cool tins, herb mixes and salt<br /> Monoprix (like Target, some locations are much larger than the one on the Champs Elysees we visited) for knit tops, accessories, toiletries<br /> BHV (Bazaar de l'Hotel Ville) for just about anything; in previous years I have bought kitchen towels, books, a towel rack there; choose the Paris department store that most appeals to you or that is best located; most if not all have lunch places that offer quick service; we ran through the clothing depts (men's clothes are in a separate bldg), were tempted by some scarves and by all the fabulous lighting fixtures and hardware; I didn't buy anything but my sis made several purchases; she scored some gorgeous discontinued towels and a marriage proposal in the Missoni bed and bath shop! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041934 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:18:05 +0000 Traci 1041934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Design Mom's ideas for souvenirs from the supermarket. &nbsp;Check these out.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.designmom.com/2013/07/5-more-fabulous-french-souvenirs-under-5/">http://www.designmom.com/2013/.....s-under-5/</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.designmom.com/2013/03/five-fabulous-french-souvenirs-under-5/">http://www.designmom.com/2013/.....s-under-5/</a></p> <p>She also has a few fantastic lists of the best drug store buys in France.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.designmom.com/2012/11/french-pharmacy-picks-part-3/">http://www.designmom.com/2012/.....ks-part-3/</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.designmom.com/2012/03/french-pharmacy-picks-part-2/">http://www.designmom.com/2012/.....ks-part-2/</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.designmom.com/2012/01/french-pharmacy-picks/">http://www.designmom.com/2012/.....acy-picks/</a></p> <p>I'm such a dork that these types of blog posts make me want to go to France more than pictures of the scenery. &nbsp;There's just something so connected about the little everyday things people in a place use. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041567 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:49:13 +0000 velvetychocolate 1041567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't forget the macarons. </p> <p><a href="http://www.laduree.com/douceurs/?___store=en" rel="nofollow">http://www.laduree.com/douceurs/?___store=en</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041564 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:40:43 +0000 jennifer 1041564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Visit a perfume shop ! Guerlain and Serge Lutens both have the flagship stores in Paris! (Sigh..)Just visiting one and smelling different things would be fun. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041554 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:10:13 +0000 Runs With Scissors 1041554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have a great trip! &nbsp; I'm not a follower of high-end brands really, but&nbsp;I bought one of my favorite items of clothing&nbsp;while in Paris in 2010 -- a Noa Noa skirt from Galeries Lafayette. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041549 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:50:52 +0000 deb 1041549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have fun!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041544 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:26:17 +0000 SandyG 1041544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There's a shop across the river from Notre Dame that sells second hand high end handbags, Celine, Chanel, LV and others. Tiny, on the street, it looks so interesting but was closed the day I was sightseeing!! &nbsp;Enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041243 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:22:19 +0000 elpgal 1041243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How exciting, Beth! Don't have fashion suggestions but check out David Lebovitz's blog for foodie suggestions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041237 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:09:58 +0000 Eliza 1041237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you are near St. Germain, check out the area around the rue Cherche-Midi for fun shopping at a variety of price points. Great unique bag and shoe shops. Fun neighborhood to wander for awhile, grab a coffee or glass of wine, etc. Have fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041183 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 14:33:35 +0000 bella 1041183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome! We just got back from Paris &nbsp;and I absolutely loved it. I didn't do any shopping (no time left from sightseeing), but I thought the best souvenir shops were in the Montmartre area. They have super cute and very girly Paris stationary, coin purses, and other sorts of accessories in that neighborhood.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041178 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 14:15:57 +0000 Trishalee 1041178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Scarves and how they tie one one. &nbsp;A Parisian woman can wear battered jeans and tee and look instantly chic with a few twists of a scarf. &nbsp; I remember stopping a nice lady on the street and asking her to teach me how she tied one. &nbsp;She was both gracious and amused. &nbsp;We ended up at her favorite Patisserie eating pastry and drinking chocolat. &nbsp; There are some resale shops there that sell vintage designer goods. &nbsp;Mostly tiny sizes-my friend got a Chanel jacket for around $300. &nbsp;She then brought it to Chanel in the US who replaced the lining for her (for more than what she paid for the jacket). &nbsp;I cant remember the name of the store though. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/squeal-off-to-paris-on-saturday-anything-i-need-to-look-for#post-1041172 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 13:58:33 +0000 Beth 1041172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll probably check in at Longchamps and Eric Bompard, but is there anything else not crazy expensive that would be fun to look for?&nbsp; </p>