Summer sales begin in Paris tomorrow morning Wednesday June 25, and will last up to August 2. As spring has been quite chilly, those who can’t try a summer dress when they freeze in their sweaters did’nt buy (I belong to this type ). And middle class people were not so wealthy, not to speak of lower classes - and as everybody knows, there’s no one so greedy as rich chicks who could bite or tramp on one another to get a good price at Gucci or Prada.
Anyway, I think that all kind of stores have a lot of stock. The first day is not a good day - unless you have already focused on one special thing. And if you can, rather try week’s late mornings than Saturday afternoon. If don’t find your size at Galeries Lafayette, try at the Printemps next door, or at the Bon Marché on left bank. They all send about the same trademarks. Or try small shops. Have fun.
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Christmas and New Year festivities are over, it’s sales time !
On January 9 before dawn, fashion addicts will stand in line waiting to rush in as soon as luxury shops and department stores doors will open. But don’t worry, sales will go on up to January 20, and if you fear to get lost in this jungle, just go to : http://www.soldesbyparistouch.com/
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Suddenly feeling that Montmartre is a tourists’ trap? Make a stop at Marché Saint-Pierre: here is “déballage Dreyfus”, a department store that sell all kind of textile.
Even if you’re not in Paris to buy fabric, do come in, and you’ll journey back in the fifties, a time when all ladies had a sewing machine, or a dress maker, and found patterns in fashion magazines. Wall painting, signs and salesmen were fresh in those days. Still, all the cloth rolls make the place colorful, and lively when a salesman pulls a large piece of material and takes measure with a long polished wooden meter.
Only customers have changed, you’ll meet young girls as well as matrons, veiled women and young couples.
It’s the last department store in Paris where you’ll find an elevator operator to take you up and down through the five floors, each dedicated to a specific type of material.
Marché Saint-Pierre, Maison Dreyfus 2 rue Charles Nodier 75018 Paris. Metro Anvers.
For a virtual visit that ‘ll make you in the mood, go to : http://www.marche-saint-pierre.fr/
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