Beacoup de jambes et dots

Printemps

A creative window display 

of mirrors, legs, chaussures,

and many "dots"

bon weekend

Printemps window - Yayoi Kusama

boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

Chaussures d'or

Gold shoes (petite)

Can you imagine how thrilled 

a little girl would be 

to wear these petite gold shoes, 

to twirl in her full skirt 

as she watches the little gold puppy-dogs dance?

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James' Weekend Reflections

Arcade of Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Une fille française?

French girl?

Retro bicycle..

pouring rain...

stylish lace-up boots...

black swing-coat...

wicker basket...

and, of course, a precisely wrapped scarf

Yes, she's a French girl...

 Boulevard Raspail (in front of Hôtel Lutetia)

75006, Paris

 

Printemps - des chaussures et des bonbons

Printemps

Christmas windows

Two of my favorite things:

shoes and macarons

Printemps
64, boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris

Printemps - des chaussures rouges

Printemps

red shoes and polka dots

The use of mirrors and bold design 
with an abundance of rouge 
turn heads on Boulevard Haussmann

Printemps

Boulevard Haussmann

75009, Paris

L'oiseau et le chapeau

The bird and the hat?

This flashy window of H&M 

is nestled between the grand windows of Le Printemps 

and Galeries Lafayette on Boulevard Haussmann.

The windows of Paris fascinate me and 

I only wish I could be there to see them each time they change.  

I try, believe me.

H&M

54, blvd Haussmann

75009, Paris

Les chaussures et les requins oranges?

The Sharks and the Shoes

The creativity of a Paris window appeals to my artistic side.

The shoes appeal to my inner Imelda Marcos.

bon weekend!

Le Printemps

Rue de Caumartin

75009, Paris

This is my contribution to James' Weekend Reflections. 

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Palais Royal - Ce doit être une fille française

Palais Royal

This young woman walked on the wet pavement

in front of Le Nemours as she chatted on her phone.

Must be a French girl

(love those red boots!)

Palais Royal

75001, Paris

Rue Cler - un café et beaucoup de chaussures

A café on Rue Cler

This delightful café on Rue Cler is a scene repeated all over Paris.  

I love to people-watch and wonder about their "stories."  

Perhaps the shoes will give us some clues...

Rue Cler

75007, Paris

Chaussures de haute couture

Giuseppe Zanotti Boutique

The photo background of this Paris shop window

was almost as colorful as the featured shoe. 

( To see a video of Giuseppe and his summer shoe designs look here)  

I hope that you will be stepping out in style this weekend

but be careful if you are wearing these shoes.

They look a bit precarious.

Giuseppe Zanotti Boutique

233, rue St Honoré

75001, Paris

Métro Tuileries ou Pyramides



Repetto - Danseuse étoile

Repetto

Who could not resist a stretch on the ballet barre?

(for Nanette)

Repetto
22, rue de la Paix
75002, Paris
Métro Opéra

Repetto - IX

Dansez!

The Repetto window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list...

This display in white gives the illusion of petals being blown from a delicate flower.

Repetto
22, rue de la Paix
75002, Paris
Métro Opéra

(For more reflections, see James' Weekend Reflections)

Galerie Véro-Dodat -- Louboutin!

The large windows of Louboutin in Galerie Véro-Dodat provided ample opportunity to check out many new styles of this exclusive brand.  The French luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin opened at this location his first ever men's boutique in the fall of 2011.

I will bring you another view of this 19th century passage which has been gorgeously restored next week. 

Interestingly, I did not check out either the size or the price of these pumps!

Louboutin Boutique

Galerie Véro-Dodat

19, rue Jean-Jacques

75001 Paris

Repetto VIII

Dansez!

Repetto's window on Rue de la Paix is always on my list,

and the petite souris did not disappoint.

Dance, with all the joie de vivre in your heart

"Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals." -- Charles Baudelaire

Repetto
22, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris

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 Style and speed...

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Repetto VII

A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to Repetto on Rue de la Paix. Although there was an expectation of an exquisite display*, the single poster of Danseuse Étoile, Marie-Agnès Gillot, features a beautiful and talented ballerina.

Although the tickets are très cher, I would love to see a ballet at Palais Garnier, just down the street.

Repetto

22, rue de la Paix

* previous posts of the window seen here and here.

French Girl - VI

Seen in April waiting for the doors of Printemps to open... Is she?

Printemps at

Rue de Caumartin

My dear friend, and wonderful artist, Shell Sheree has created a lovely interpretation of one of my Paris photos seen here. Virginia named the kitty "Meeps" for her sweet baby.

Merci, ma chère Shell!

Must be a French girl - IV

In April as Marie and I enjoyed déjeuner on our first day in Paris, I watched these shoes stroll into the restaurant accompanied by a real French girl who was draped on the arm of what I supposed was a real French man.

Do not ask how I got this photo but I can tell you that I almost fell off of my high stool perch into someone's dessert. We had already made friends with our waiter who was quite amused. We did not charge him for the entertainment...

Café Marie Stuart
58, rue Montorgueil

Repetto - encore!

Although Repetto has men's shoes, I have not seen them for sale in the Paris boutique window, hummmm.....?

I'll take these red ones!

They will match my candy-apple red Danskos...

Repetto
22, rue de la Paix
Paris

Reflect on these! Oh la la!

Do you know these fine shoes? Louboutin! One could say that they are "all the rage" in NYC (and elsewhere) but they are so pricey! All I could do in Paris is lèche-vitrines!*

(lèche-vitrines = lick the windows = window shopping!)