In front of the Jardin des Tuileries with a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower in the backgroundAfter a hardy breakfast at Hotel Baltimore, we took the metro to the Bastille stop. We started at the Place de La Bastille and headed west on Rue Saint Antoine which turned into Rue de Rivoli. We did a quick detour into a gorgeous courtyard of Saint Paul {I think} and then headed into the Le Marais neighborhood. Thank you Grace for the recommendation! What a fabulous place! I wish I would have taken ANY pictures, but I was too enthralled by the fabulous architecture and gorgeous surrounding to think. That means we must go back!
Courtyard of Saint Paul, I thinkFirst, I sighted the mongolian hair jacket {in the first pic} at Tilt Vintage. Mr. S thought I was coo coo for cocoa puffs, but it was LOVE and swooning at first sight! We passed a long line at L'As Du Fallafel and decided to take a lunch. The falafel was absolutely YUMMY! The long to-go line was totally worth it. No wonder they have pictures of celebs like Lenny Kravitz and Celine Dion on their window!
While Mr. S was in line for the food {that's how long the line was}, I hopped into Vintage Desire next door and found a leather top for 15 €. It's so eighties and SO RAD! Outfit pic coming soon.After our standing sidewalk lunch and people watching, we continued with the touring and thrifting. Before leaving Le Marais, I quickly browsed in Free'P'Star and bought a wool army sweater for 12 €.
Crossing Pont Royal with a sunset view of the Musée D'orsayWe left Les Marais and headed toward the Saint Germain area to find the mecca of all things Hermes and Chanel, Les 3 Marches de Catherine B. I first heard about Les Trois from Briony of A Girl, A Style. Catherine has been in business for over 25 years and specializes in finding unique and rare Hermes and Chanel items. OH.MY.GOSH. That place is a treasure trove! My eyes were going to explode from seeing all the wonderful things. Lucky for you, I DID remember to take pictures at this boutique and I took many. We didn't get to meet Catherine that day {she was off}, but we did get to chat with her very friendly husband, Kouros. These pictures showcase some of the amazing items. You can see the rest of the pictures on my facebook page.
Although I left Les 3 Marches empty handed {I wanted to buy EVERYTHING especially that Union Jack Chanel}, we merrily headed toward Rue de Fauborg Saint-Honoré. Do you know what's on that street??!! It's HERMES! We didn't make it to the store when Mr. S and I were in Paris in 2008, so it was a MUST VISIT this time. I mentioned here that Mr. S was so sweet and told me to pick out a scarf. I happily obliged! We ended our lovely French adventure with dinner at Restaurant Jamin. It was 9 hours of walking, shopping, and eating bliss!
Window displays at HermesThe Happy Rx: Check out these places if you have a chance while visiting Paris!
Tilt Vintage
8 Rue de Rivoli
75004 Paris
www.tilt-vintage.com
L'As Du Fallafel
34 Rue des Rosiers
75004 Paris
Vintage Desire
32 Rue des Rosiers
75004 Paris
Free'P' Star
8 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie
75004 Paris
www.freepstar.com
Les 3 Marches de Catherine B
1 Rue Guisarde
75006 Paris
www.catherine-b.com
Hermes
24 Rue de Fauborg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris
Restaurant JaminHope y'all enjoyed all of my vacation recaps! We've been busy filling out adoption papers! It's SO EXCITING! Now, I need to starting thinking about the nursery. :)
32 Rue de Longchamp
75116 Paris
www.restaurant-jamin.com
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. - Marcus A. Antoninus{I am responsible for my life, my choices, and my thoughts.}
