Fairy tale

Sandrine Lhostis was one of those who introduced her collection in Düsseldorf fashion trade show. 
 

Les Ours - (photo taken from www.melliej.com)

She has her label "Les Ours" since five years based in Uzes in France. 

Les Ours - (photo taken from www.melliej.com)

Each spring she launches her own collection.

Les Ours - (photo taken from www.melliej.com)

Les Ours - (photo taken from www.melliej.com)

However in Düsseldorf she introduced the label’s first autumn & winter collection (2014/2015).

2014/2015 autumn/winter collection

Sandrire describes her designs as bohemian and romantic. However she doesn’t need to say that. It is so clear when you look at the colours and the designs. 

2014/2015 autumn/winter collection

You are suddenly taken into a romantic world as in a fairy tale when you see the soft tones and the cuts and designs of the dresses. 

2014/2015 autumn/winter collection

The designs gives many inspirations when you wear. For instance you imagine yourself living in the 50’s in the provences of France, having a house furnished with furnitures in pastel tones, sitting on a sofa reading poems or dealing with your garden full of colourful flowers. 

You can even go earlier in the history and imagine yourself runnning with Jean Valjean in the streets of Paris as in the book and movie Les Miserables. Or... Imagine that one yourselves...

2014/2015 autumn/winter collection

The fabrics used in the designs are mostly cotton, linen, bamboo and organza. 

Photo by Les Ours

Photo by Les Ours

Les Ours designs are sold in many boutiques around the world. 

Sandrine Lhostis

In the USA, Switzerland, England, Japan, Germany and Russia are among those countries.

2014/2015 autumn/winter collection

The designs also reflect the feminine part of the women.

Small but chic

Sometimes it is not very comfortable to carry bags. Especially when you think that we carry a little depot with us. We put everything but necessary into our hand bags. However it is not always necessary to carry huge bags when you go out at night or go for shopping. 

In the recent years long wallets became very popular. 

Designers put more effort now to create new styles of those kinds of wallets. 

Almost each bag designer produces suitable wallets for the bags also. 

However you can use those "little bags/long wallets" separately as a bag too. 

The tendency is increasing.

Just put money and the necessary cards into the wallet and that is enough.

Those who visited Paris knows sure that design... But I find it cool too...

Let’s go to Paris for shopping!

Paris is accepted as the capital of fashion. Actually Paris is the capital of many things. Love, art, shopping… A city which hosts the most famous fashion designers of the world and the foremost fashion schools of the world offers many options for shopping as well.

The most famous shopping street of Paris is Champs-Elysées which also inspired many composers. To go there one should get the metro line 1. You can arrive at the street if you get out in any of those stops: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau, Franklin  Roosevelt, George V or Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile. 

Champs-Elysees

In the street you can find chain stores such as Zara, Promod, Mark&Spencer, Benetton and also the international fashion brands such as Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss. There are options for all the budgets. And the Disney Store for the children...

You should also discover the passages along the street which look like hidden if you do not look carefully. For instance Arcades des Champs-Elysées is one of them. And one tip: If you are hungry while walking on the street and do not want to spend much money, you can visit Marks&Spencer's (100 Avenue des Champs-Élysées) food department. There you can find sandwiches, fresh fruits, juices and many other things to eat.

From the Naf Naf shop in Champs-Elysees

Another popular shopping area is Boulevard Haussmann. The famous department stores Printemps and Galeries Lafayettes are there.

Lafayette

Around the department stores there are many passages and shops such as C&A, H&M and some non-brand shops which sell products from Far East. It is possible to find there also nice outfit.

Rue de Rivoli is another famous shopping street. If you are not tired of shopping you can walk along the whole street. There you will find many designer shops or accessories, antique and craft shops.

The Marais is very popular as well. There are many designer shops in the area. 

The ring from Marks&Spencer

If you like boutiques, Rue de Passy is a good choice for you. You can get out at the La Muette or Passy stations to arrive at the street.

On the streets around Sacre Coeur de Montmartre there are many boutiques available. 

Montmartre

For those who like designing and sewing themselves, Montmartre is the best place. There you can find many fabric shops. It is possible to buy 3 meters fabric for 5 euros for instance. Of course the prices change according to the fabric. But there are good bargains.

Some of the fabric from Montmartre

Do you like flea markets? Then you should visit Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt. The right metro station to arrive there is Porte de Clignancourt. There are upto 3000 open stalls shops in the complex. New or vintage or junk; you will find many different clothing or accessories there. It is open from Saturday to Monday between 9 am -7 pm.

From the flea market