Fashion
The person who said that style does not make the woman simply has no idea where to go for shopping.Avril Gau, an impeccable, eclectic, timeless style
The French designer continues to encourage women asserting their personality through a line of shoes and handbags in the service of good sense.
Ron Dorff: French-Swedish sportswear
While Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a haven for cultural life, the practice of sport is also a strong part of the scene. Running in the park or on the waterfront, sweating at the gym: there are just as many reasons to visit Ron Dorff, the new chic sportswear shop in Rive Gauche.
Simone once… Simone forever!
On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, Maison Simone Pérèle is getting a makeover: a brand new line, two new ambassadors and a capsule wedding collection.
Fusalp: sporty chic in the city
Atailoring business established in Annecy since 1952, Fusalp is synonymous with winter sports. And for good reason: they invented the modern stirrup-pants worn over the shoes, and then the one-piece ski suit that transforms any skier into a Queen of the slopes! The...
Burberry: never without my Car Coat!
The Burberry brand, founded in 1856 and part of the DNA of British culture, invented the trench coat: an iconic cult item, often copied, never equalled. Hollywood glorified it through celebrities such as Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper. Creative and...
Avril Gau: bright footwear for women on the go
The light is always of the essence at Avril Gau. No rhinestones or glitter, yet enough brightness to dazzle the fans of its leathers in intense colours. So, city dwellers, enjoy; the boots of the winter 2017 are clicking on the pavement with style. And for the most...
JAQK: limited offer for gentlemen
If the area of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is full of famous and luxurious brands, it also reserves some chic and affordable surprises, such as JAQK, menswear from Lille. Since 1 October, this brand, created in 2010 by six friends who enjoyed to get together to go to the...
Karl Lagerfeld At the beach with Karl!
The indefatigable, the Andy Warhol of fashion, Karl Lagerfeld, is coming to the beach this summer.
Discreet audacity in the service of the chic
Photo © Frédéric Lucano The intimate boutique of Avril Gau can be found in the quiet street of rue des Quatre-Vents. “The shop is tiny, a bit tucked away, but it’s our favorite, explains the designer smilingly. Either you stumble across it or… you really go looking...
Louis Vuitton and Jeff Koons: art in sharing
By working with the iconoclast Jeff Koons, one of the most famous contemporary artists, the creator of the Inflatable Rabbit –made in stainless steel in 1986– and the Balloon Dogs, considered by most collectors as one of the emblematic works of the end of the 20th...
Hermès: when nothing but luxury will do
The former piscine of the Lutetia, a real Art Deco treasure, has been home to the 1,500 m2 Hermès concept store since 2010. The main staircase, the mosaiques, and the “diving board” where you can have tea with a view over the former basin, are really worth a visit....
Repeat: the cashmere fashion
On 1st September, the Swiss-Dutch cashmere brand, Repeat, opened its first Paris store on boulevard Saint-Germain, indicating its strategy of developing its own-brand distribution network in France.
Louis Vuitton: the art of travel
© LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER – STÉPHANE MURATET The divine House is born! It’s almost natural that, after nine months of gestation, and under the leadership of its architect, Peter Marino, Louis Vuitton unveils its new face to Parisians and tourists from all over the...
Christian Lacroix’ original sketches
Under the large atrium of the sublime brand, sun is shining at Christian Lacroix! The new line of sunglasses is flirting, the famous pillows are adorned with flowers and mixed colourful shoes are fulfilling their Californian dreams alongside silky beach towels by the...
Vuitton, a unique concept opening mid-September
Photo © LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER / Stéphane MURATET When it’s the work of Louis Vuitton’s (Céline’s, Chanel’s, Dior’s, Guerlain’s, Bulgari’s as well) iconoclastic star-architect Peter Marino, currently in charge of the redesign of the brand’s shop in Saint-Germain, one...
GALET, exceptional French loafers
Going by the name of “French loafers”, the House Galet is a world of canvas, exotic leathers, suede and pony skin style and models that you’ll discover at this stylish label from rue de l’Odéon. By reinterpreting the classical shape of the slipper, with the great idea...
Bernardin, authentic elegance
Open since last September, the Bernardin store has quickly established itself as a men’s elegance fashion hotspot in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. From classics (John Smedley or Stetson) to the best designers (A.B.C.L Japan or Arpenteur), the range is wide at the image of...
Sandra Biloé, when art is fashionable
Sandra Bilboé is an artist. This vivacious Franco-Brazilian woman paints on glass. Her work reflects her childhood spent in the heat of the equatorial forest, the joy of a shimmering life, where colours seem to spin like the beginning of a firework! The transparency...