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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:
Chanel ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.chanel.com ; 42 av Montaigne, 8e; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat; Ge-
orge V) Box jackets and little black dresses, chic ever since their first appearance in the
1920s.
Christian Dior ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.dior.com ; 30 av Montaigne, 8e; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat;
George V) Post-WWII, Dior's creations dictated style, re-establishing Paris as the
world fashion capital.
Givenchy ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.givenchy.com ; 3 av George V, 8e; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat;
George V) The first to present a luxurious collection of women's prêt-à-porter.
Hermès ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.hermes.com ; 24 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, 8e;
10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sat; Concorde) Founded in 1837 by a saddle-maker, Hermès' famous
scarves are thefashion accessory.
Jean-Paul Gaultier ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.jeanpaulgaultier.com ; 44 av George V, 8e;
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.
Lanvin ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.lanvin.com ; 22 rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 8e; 10.30am-7pm
Mon-Sat; Concorde) One of Paris' oldest fashion houses, established in 1909.
Louis Vuitton ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.louisvuitton.com ; 101 av des Champs-Élysées, 8e;
10am-8pm Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm Sun;
George V) Take home a real McCoy canvas bag with the
'LV' monogram.
Yves Saint Laurent ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.ysl.com ; 38 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, 8e;
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.
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