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HISTORIC HAUTE COUTURE
A stroll around the legendary Triangle d'Or (bordered by avs Georges V, Champs-
Élysées and Montaigne, 8e) constitutes the walk of fame of top French fashion. Rub-
bing shoulders with the world's top international designers are Paris' most influential
French fashion houses:
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Box jackets and little black dresses, chic ever since their first appearance in the
1920s.
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Post-WWII, Dior's creations dictated style, re-establishing Paris as the
world fashion capital.
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The first to present a luxurious collection of women's prêt-à-porter.
10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sat; Concorde)
Founded in 1837 by a saddle-maker, Hermès' famous
scarves are thefashion accessory.
10.30am-7pm Mon-Sat; George V)
A shy kid from the Paris suburbs, JPG morphed into the
enfant terrible of the fashion world with his granny's corsets, men dressed in skirts
and Madonna's conical bra.
Mon-Sat; Concorde)
One of Paris' oldest fashion houses, established in 1909.
10am-8pm Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm Sun;
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Take home a real McCoy canvas bag with the
'LV' monogram.
11am-7pm Mon, 10.30am-7pm Tue-Sat; Concorde)
One of the top Parisian designers from the
1960s on, YSL was the first to incorporate non-European styles into his work.