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

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

Les chaussures VII

We saw this sign in the Métro leaving Galeries Lafayette en juin and it just seemed so captivating. The shoe department reportedly has over 12,000 pairs in a space of 34,700 square feet!


Do you see that it refers to all the "shoe addicts"? Hummm.... guilty, as accused



GALERIES LAFAYETTE
40 bd Haussmann

Les Chaussures pour les hommes

Window shopping turned up these stylish and trendy men's shoes at Kabuki on Rue Etienne Marcel. I snapped a photo as the studs in these chaussures caught my eye, thinking at first that they were rhinestones. Thankfully, they were not.

I left these sitting in that store window knowing that my southern sweetheart would not likely wear them. Traditional shape, comfortable, practical for professional job.... okay. Studs? Uh, no.

Do you know someone who might be interested in these shoes?

Kabuki

25, rue Etienne Marcel

Must Be a French Girl II

Well, let's look at the check list...

High heels en bleu (chaussures à talons)? check √

Skinny black tights on skinny long legs? check √ and check √

Shopping bag from Fauchon? check √

Zippers at bottom of skinny black tights? check √

Oversize accessories (red sunglasses and huge hoop earrings)? check √

Big bulky scarf (even in the summer) Uh, non!! X

Not a brunette, (and no scarf) but avec les chaussures comme ça, she must might be a French girl!

(What do you think?)

Ces chaussures étaient faites pour marcher...

Not for moi! Not sure that these are my style but these chaussures à talons appear to be très cher! We spied these in a window walking along Rue de Poitou en juin. (Ouch!)