It's almost that time of the year again...
Les Soldes!
If you were to ever travel to France for the shopping this would be the time to come. July 5th through August 15th. For a little history pop on over to Mrs. B's bloggie. Be ready for it to be hot. Forget about there being AC at les grands magasins like Gallerie Lafayette or Printemps. And be ready to be ruthless because everyone will be out with one thing on their minds: bargin shopping. I'm talking the first week you might see sales up to 40% off and near the end of les soldes there will be items marked down as much as 70% off. I've known colleagues to take the day off for the first day of les soldes just so that they'd have the pick of the best things. I'm not that dedicated to shopping to do that. Every year since I've moved to Paris, I've picked out one thing that I need (or so I have convinced myself). This year, I've got my heart set on a new wallet. Currently my wallet has too many things sticking out of the top of it because it's too short to house my over sized French driver's license and my carte de resident. The wallet is from Brontibay. It's pink and totally girly. Something inside of me is saying; must. have. it. But only if it's on sale... :) I might budge on the pink. On verra...
So, things that I will not shop for during les soldes? Bras. Bras, and Bras. I'm still very traumatized from the last time I tried to buy bras during les soldes. The French sales women have a very uncanny touch sensory for realizing your bras size that just too weird for me. Victoria Secret ships internationally. I'll pay for the extra shipping, thank you.
Brontibay is the best! You should totally get it.
Posted by: Rhianna | June 19, 2006 at 04:34
get it.
Posted by: reese | June 19, 2006 at 21:39
Love it!
Posted by: Serena | June 22, 2006 at 19:12
that is one cuuuute wallet.
Posted by: Nancy | June 23, 2006 at 16:56