Whether you're part of the fashionable flock or just love a good hemline,
Paris
is where it's at now. The men's shows just ended and the couture shows are currently taking place. Imagine you're a fashion editor or buyer, what does the City of Lights offer when you're not "working" (i.e. taking a vacation on the company's dime)? Flakey croissants and endless hunks of brie? We think not.
Shopping, obviously!
Since it opened its doors in 1997,
Colette
(
213, Rue Saint-Honoré
)
has been
the
destination hot spot to pick up everything from high-end designer goods from the likes of
Lanvin
,
Junya Watanab
e,
Comme des Garçcons
and the like to special art pieces crafted especially for the store. The creative director,
Sarah Ler
fel
has become a celebrity in the fashion circle for her quirky style, pixie cut and keen eye for what's about to be on the lips of hip young shoppers with dough to blow. It also is the home to a book store and a mineral water bar, which boasts over 100 different types of mineral water (what, you thought fashion monsters were going to be drinking their calories? Think again). So next time you're in gay Paris, make sure to swing by and scope out the goods.
For more shopping secrets and general travel info, check out our
Out City Guide: Paris
.
