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Parisians are renowned for their everyday sense of style
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Fashion
Fashion shopping is Paris' forte. Yet although its well-groomed residents make the city at
times look and feel like a giant catwalk, fashion here is about style and quality first and
foremost, rather than status or brand names.
A good place to get an overview of Paris fashion is at the city's famous
grands magasins
such as
Le Bon Marché
,
Galeries Lafayette
and
Le Printemps
.
FASHION SHOWS
Although tickets for Paris' high-profile
haute couture
and
prêt-à-porter
(ready-to-wear)
fashion shows are like hens' teeth, you can still see some runway action: reserve ahead to at-
tend free weekly fashion shows at Galeries Lafayette.
DRESSING FOR LESS
Parisian fashion doesn't have to break the bank: there are fantastic bargains at secondhand
and vintage boutiques (generally, the more upmarket the area, the better quality the cast-
offs), along with outlet shops selling previous seasons' collections, surpluses and seconds
by name-brand designers.
