https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:46:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516351 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:54:58 +0000 tulle 1516351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A glorious haul--and what a good idea to focus on sweaters &amp; scarves:&nbsp; packable, pretty reminders of your trip whenever you wear them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516254 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:28:47 +0000 Beth 1516254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful picks! You'll have such wonderful memories every time you put them on:)</p> <p>My Bombard sweaters (bought in 2013) are holding up beautifully so far. Like Gaylene mentioned, they get better and better after each washing. They've been real workhorses, and have a high happiness factor. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516172 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:59:11 +0000 Daria 1516172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such beautiful scarves! And I'm curious to know how the sweaters hold up.. Have been looking at them in the past but price tag scared me away. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516167 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:50:04 +0000 Elizabeth P 1516167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What beautiful purchases.&nbsp; Looking forward to seeing you wear them in the fall! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516158 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:26:30 +0000 dakotacheryl 1516158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW!!! &nbsp; I love everything. Your choices were so well thought out and I can only imagine how much fun it will be for you to remember this wonderful trip every time you wear one of these beauties!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516123 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:46:44 +0000 Style Fan 1516123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous scarves and sweaters.&nbsp; Enjoy.&nbsp; What a wonderful way to spend your 50th. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516069 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:48:12 +0000 Rambling Ann 1516069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You must have been a child bride. You cannot really be celebrating your 50th. What a wonderful way to mark the occasion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516067 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:44:14 +0000 Maneera 1516067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous scarves! I love them all....what a stunning collection. I really love the V neck sweaters too. Enjoy them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516058 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:05:34 +0000 Gaylene 1516058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely choices. Seeing the scarf department in a Paris department store is truly overwhelming. I especially loved watching all the young women in front of the mirrors knotting and tying scarves to check out designs and draping. They were so quick and deft. </p> <p>My Eric Bompard sweaters have been workhorses. The more they are washed and worn, the better they feel. My Scottish Brora sweaters are also an excellent, if pricey, buy. The colors from both companies have such depth and lustre--even in neutrals like black, gray, and navy. </p> <p>Enjoy your finds. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516047 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:44:06 +0000 Jaime 1516047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great choices and you look wonderful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516037 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:21:21 +0000 jackiec 1516037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What lovely purchases. You'll have to let us know how they hold up. You can't go wrong with classics like these. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1516021 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 01:45:37 +0000 Eliza 1516021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Swooning. Thank you for sharing. The sweaters are stunning; appreciate how you shared the detailed photos. The scarves are gorgeous. Enjoy all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515985 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:27:53 +0000 MsMaven 1515985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Forgot to mention that the scarves ranged from 30 to 50 Euros--which were worth $1.11- 1 E when we were there according to DH. They seem to be better quality than I find here. (How do you put in the Euro sign here?)</p> <p>I will report on the sweaters and how they wear. On our first trip to London in '91 or '92 I bought two cashmere turtlenecks at Harrods, just store brands. I wore them for years and years and might still have them if I didn't have a cat who liked to act as my collar whenever I sat down. I repaired them several times though.</p> <p>I Googled before I left and found a few negative reviews--a couple on the online service and returns, and one or two on online-bought quality/fit, but as I said, blogs were positive.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515980 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:20:28 +0000 carter 1515980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving your purchases! Scarves and sweaters...not a thing here I don't want to copycat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515968 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:03:35 +0000 crutcher 1515968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those scarves are truly TDF...You made some amazing selections in colors...I like the sweaters as well but the scarves make my heart sing...smile.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515953 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:40:32 +0000 Cococat 1515953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! The pattern in the jumper is fabulous. I love your scarf choices as well. </p> <p>Galleries Lafayette is the most amazing store I have ever seen. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515949 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:34:35 +0000 Anonymous 1515949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful things, all of it!&nbsp; What wonderful remembrances. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515925 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:21:00 +0000 Angie 1515925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous. All of it. Enjoy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515914 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:06:54 +0000 donnat 1515914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I will be most interested in hearing how those sweaters hold up. Beautiful scarves. What great souvenirs! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515891 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:22:35 +0000 Thistle 1515891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW!!!&nbsp; So gorgeous!!</p> <p>You have to share if the Bompard sweaters hold up and were worth it. I have been tempted in&nbsp;the past, given my silly long winters, but I never pulled the trigger.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515888 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:18:05 +0000 unfrumped 1515888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I am going to invade your closet. These are fabulous and the color palette and patterns are ones I love. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-i-bought-in-paris#post-1515886 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:14:06 +0000 MsMaven 1515886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The two most important items on my shopping list for Paris were scarves and Eric Bompard sweaters. 1986 trip to Paris was the height of the Hermes scarf, but I didn't buy one there. I've had a hard time finding scarves I like at home lately. I've read about Bompard sweaters on blogs and in Ines de La Fressange's book, but was reluctant to buy one online until I'd seen them in person.&nbsp;</p> <p>We talked about buying an anniversary present such as a new watch for me, but in the end the trip was our present to ourselves.</p> <p>Lucky for us we were there during the soldes--the semi-annual sales.</p> <p>The first day we went to Galleries Lafayette and ended up buying two pairs of black Mephisto shoes in slightly different styles and a Picard briefcase for DH. (His old Mephisto walking shoes were killing his feet.)</p> <p>Another day we went to Printemps and checked out the whole store, but ended up in the scarf department, where I wish we'd taken a photo. The selection was huge and I ended up buying 6, three of which I wore on the trip. Two wool/silk, one cotton, and there silk. After a year of looking i found polka dots (slightly fuzzy ones) that I liked.</p> <p>On the last day we went to the Bompard store across the street from our hotel. The selection of colors was wonderful, but the ones that I liked best and will be more useful are in neutral colors. I was going to buy "the classic" navy V-neck, but as you can see, bought a light gray in a knit, a long blue (Torrent) V neck and a black with a design knit in. I also bought an animal print cashmere scarf. The blue was 5-ply, the black 4 I think, and the gray 2 ply. I wish we'd taken photos inside the store to give you a range of colors.</p> <p>Between the sales and the VAT refund we did very well. I won't be wearing most of these items until next fall. You never know--we might get tickets to an outdoor concert on a chilly summer Bay Area evening.</p> <p>I added the catalogue photos of the same items, substituting a lighter version for the black so you can see the knit. By the way, at home I am usually an M and was an M in all the sweaters I tried on. </p>