tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post2400607115484136826..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Paris shopping Part One: A little help from my friendsDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-21367881583129185042015-04-30T14:29:54.984-04:002015-04-30T14:29:54.984-04:00Pseu: You can buy Epice scarves at Le Bon Marché i...Pseu: You can buy Epice scarves at Le Bon Marché if pressed for time. (The store has been repositioned as a "global luxury brand" place, and it shows- quite soulless this time around, because the more affordable designers are gone, the house brand no longer exists- but the scarf section is impressive. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-61842380146199584322015-04-29T09:59:43.837-04:002015-04-29T09:59:43.837-04:00The blouse is a stunner, but so is the shawl, with...The blouse is a stunner, but so is the shawl, with a similarly enlivening quality about it. And thanks for the Kojima discount tip; it was just the incentive I needed to order the large Chinese freshwater ripple pearl I've been tempted by for so long!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-42942149678940538972015-04-28T19:41:11.372-04:002015-04-28T19:41:11.372-04:00Of course we all remember that except for a tiny u...Of course we all remember that except for a tiny upper crust, most Parisians, even professionals, live in flats which may be exquisite but are not very big and have almost no built-in closets or cupboards. I have friends, two professors, who live in a flat similar to the one La Duchesse showed as her rental, but stuffed with books and his and her work spaces. There simply isn't room for "too much stuff"; it becomes dispiriting clutter. But there are cafés everywhere down the stairs or the lift, and so much one can walk to. <br /><br />Most of the books I acquire when in Paris are gifts - from the authors.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-15127751392570642122015-04-28T18:42:35.290-04:002015-04-28T18:42:35.290-04:00Vivian Jung: The other clothes were so appealing t...Vivian Jung: The other clothes were so appealing to me, nothing else in the shop was a print, very minimal and yet feminine. You are lucky! Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-25007405073557180692015-04-28T18:26:25.963-04:002015-04-28T18:26:25.963-04:00I purchased a white cotton blouse, many years ago,...I purchased a white cotton blouse, many years ago, in a second-hand shop, which had the name "eun hwa." I'd never seen that brand name before, and this is the first time I've seen that name in print, but remember it was impeccably styled, and so very minimalist and chic. I probably still have it in the back of my closet, waiting for a few more pounds to come off to be able to wear again.<br /><br />That being said, I'd still go for the scarf, as you did...Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986108984896629471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-56902342019674282672015-04-28T16:52:07.377-04:002015-04-28T16:52:07.377-04:00Francie: Are you referring to the shawl? It is 100...Francie: Are you referring to the shawl? It is 100% wool, like challis. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-12681255911802213222015-04-28T16:25:01.892-04:002015-04-28T16:25:01.892-04:00It's beautiful and I wonder if it has some woo...It's beautiful and I wonder if it has some wool in it? I liked the Vera Maxwell quote that clothes should be beautiful, adaptable, and sound. Yes, that was a wise purchase!Francie Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892362779983187077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-57562815334949988492015-04-28T16:00:08.869-04:002015-04-28T16:00:08.869-04:00Wise, wise story.Wise, wise story.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47902748547061054832015-04-28T15:01:44.879-04:002015-04-28T15:01:44.879-04:00materfamilias: Oh, wonderful! I was determined not...materfamilias: Oh, wonderful! I was determined not to get caught up in overbuying, but enjoyed being surrounded by so much beauty. What is 'enough' certainly has changed in my life, in the past decade or so.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-66372064201917299052015-04-28T10:23:01.126-04:002015-04-28T10:23:01.126-04:00I very much enjoyed vicariously shopping with you,...I very much enjoyed vicariously shopping with you, weighing the decisions, revelling in colour, print, texture. But I also appreciate the way you contextualized the purchase to de-emphasize the retail imperative Paris has come to be associated with. It's true that the ultimate freedom is not to need/want anything but to be able to admire beauty which the city offers everywhere. I'll be there soon, with my sister, and I suspect I will succumb to a retail temptation or two, but it's good to remember that buying is really the lesser of many other pleasures.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-20241806295390983012015-04-28T09:32:29.780-04:002015-04-28T09:32:29.780-04:00unefemme: On May 7, I'll show some real women ...unefemme: On May 7, I'll show some real women I snapped there.<br /><br />Mme: It is odd for me to call such a flamboyant palette "practical", yet I think it will be. I actually went back three times to try on the blouse.<br /><br />lagatta: Hmmm, I am not exactly sure; at least a half dozen on prehistory, one of his pet reading topics.<br /><br />fugal: I would not think of the wool scarves as a natural fit with your climate, but if you plan to do more travel, they could be worn more often. Mme Victoria showed me some silk weaves, almost chiffon alternating with light silk, that are popular with buyers in warm climates.<br /><br />LauraH: I sometimes enjoy abdicating my decision (like frugal, I can be overwhelmed) and others have made much-appreciated suggestions- so it's a double-edged proposition! I am happy with this outcome.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-58746684532732582042015-04-28T09:19:36.957-04:002015-04-28T09:19:36.957-04:00Love the clear vibrant colours and paisley pattern...Love the clear vibrant colours and paisley pattern - great choice. Wolff & Descourtis goes on my list of where-to-shop when I get to Paris. And I agree with your comments on others eyes. How you see yourself is the real measure, although hard to achieve sometimes.LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-56944800557750769512015-04-28T09:19:27.755-04:002015-04-28T09:19:27.755-04:00i had never heard of that arcade and wandered in q...i had never heard of that arcade and wandered in quite fortuitously on a walk last summer. The scarves are beautiful and the owner quite charming. I was overwhelmed by the choices. Luckily, we will be meeting up with our daughter in Paris in june--we call her "the decider" and defer many decisions large and small to her. Maybe she can help me pick one out.<br /><br />There was also an interesting very small exhibition space in or near that arcade. frugalscholarhttp://frugalscholar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23025134367605998262015-04-28T09:04:20.282-04:002015-04-28T09:04:20.282-04:00Flâneur and flâneuse in the footsteps of Baudelair...Flâneur and flâneuse in the footsteps of Baudelaire and the lovely Jeanne Duval, Walter Benjamin and the surrealists... My you were lucky not to have any rain. That's the best thing to do in Paris, other than meet old friends at a café or chez eux. <br /><br />That blouse is stunning, but would lose much of its charm under a sweater or jacket. Beautiful scarf though. <br /><br />How many books did Le Duc buy?<br /><br />We finally have a pleasant flânable day here in Montréal... lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-62895794387680882342015-04-28T08:55:52.796-04:002015-04-28T08:55:52.796-04:00I love the windows of Paris! The Lisbon doors on t...I love the windows of Paris! The Lisbon doors on the blouse were stunning. I am learning about loving pieces but not needing to buy them. The scarf that you bought is beautiful and I am sure that you will wear it well. Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-16991747570579567872015-04-28T08:49:16.784-04:002015-04-28T08:49:16.784-04:00Oh, I like your choice, very vibrant! The lightwei...Oh, I like your choice, very vibrant! The lightweight silk-cotton Kenzo scarf I picked up there last year gets frequent wear. Would love to know what styles and colors of scarves you observed women wearing there.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-88653913230618493632015-04-28T08:28:42.763-04:002015-04-28T08:28:42.763-04:00Janice: We were flâneurs, every day for 2 weeks, h...Janice: We were flâneurs, every day for 2 weeks, helped by not one rainy day...remarkably fine weather.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-68165904426112649642015-04-28T07:39:13.484-04:002015-04-28T07:39:13.484-04:00Oooh, scarves! As good a reason as humanly possibl...Oooh, scarves! As good a reason as humanly possible for a trip, in my world. <br /><br />And I'm so happy you had a good trip - you deserve it. Tell us more about what you did...<br /><br />regards,<br />JaniceThe Vivenne Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740975051742023907noreply@blogger.com