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How do those French women manage to look sophisticated,
casual, and unique? It may be in the water, in may be in the gene
pool…or they may have a copy of Paris Chic & Trendy,
a savvy guide that describes 54 of the best boutiques, designers’ studios,
and vintage stores in the French capital. Some are small studio-shops
run by up-and-coming designers, featuring only their own work (and
maybe that of a few creative friends). Other stores showcase a
sophisticated edit of pieces from seasoned designers who supply
French fashionistas with “must-have” items every season
(think Jamin Puech handbags, Agnes B. striped t-shirts, Repetto
ballet flats. ) The pages of this pocket-sized guide are overflowing
with colorful photos of each shop and their merchandise: jewelry,
lingerie, shoes, handbags, separates, dresses. Sweater sets, stilettos,
and boots; trench coats and LBDs. It’s all in Paris Chic & Trendy, the “go-to” guide
to find the most stylish shops in the most stylish city in the
world.
Paperback,
240pp. (2008)
6” x 6”
ISBN 10: 1-892145-53-7
Retail price: $14.95
Price: $11.21 (25% off)
Adrienne Ribes-Tiphaine has written for Vogue France,
and is now a freelance writer for ELLE, Atmosphere, Rendez-Vous,
and France-Amerique. In 2003, she published Paris
sur mesure (Parigramme).
Sandrine Alouf is a French photographer. She recently installed
photographs of clouds along the platforms of the RER Luxembourg
station in Paris in an exhibition called “A ciel
ouvert” (“Open to the Skies”).
