Monday, April 29, 2013

SHOPS TO DIE FOR

Let me say at the beginning of this post that I'm not a great shopper.
I'm not a tourist that spends too much time in shops buying clothes and souvenirs.
But today I saw the shop to end all shops!!!!
The wonderful Paris Galleries LaFayette.

In fact you could describe this shop as a work of art.
Filled with tastefully displayed, high end merchandise it positively sparkles!

We wandered, gazed, sampled expensive perfumes, ate a delicious pasta lunch with a glass of wine for 18€ and marvelled at the large numbers of folks who could actually afford to buy these expensive goods.

You'll notice from the photos Tony had to do a bit of fiddling with the camera to capture the scene with a tricky light situation but I just had to show them to you today.

Our local shopping centre/mall back home in Indooroopilly is undergoing a huge renovation.

I don't expect it will be anywhere near this when it' s finished!!

Au revoir .















9 comments:

  1. It's a fabulous shop isn't it and at Christmas when the front is all covered with lights it's even more amazing! Enjoy you stay and the rest of your holiday.

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  2. Wow! Talk about shopping in style!

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  3. One of my all-time favourite shops.

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  4. Wow! I'd need the wine just to control myself ... as a sedative.

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  5. Pleased you are having a "jolie" time in La France. Which perfume suited Tony best? I am guessing Chanel No. 5? The shopping "mall" looks amazing - great pictures.

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  6. I love Galleries Lafayette.We were there last xmas.They do window displays at Xmas and all the schoolchildren come to see them.An incredible store.

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  7. Enjoy your trip Helsie, it sounds as if you are having fun. I love little Scout she is the image of our BC whom we got as a puppy, we miss her so much after her being part of our family for nearly 13 years. I had a blog visitor 10 days ago, someone whom you have already met.

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  8. Wow. That place is incredible. I love the intimate little perfume-smelling booth with the flower on the table.

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