Paris in Winter - Bring your Raincoat!

Photo Credit - Jason JobsonBonjour mes amis!   I just returned from a week in Paris.   It was a quick trip that had me on a tight schedule.   I went to attend the Maison Objet - home trade show.   I also had a chance to catch up with good friends and get an update on all things French Fashion.

I was there during the after Christmas sales that are famous in Europe.   Most of the European countries never have sales before the holidays and wait until after the new year to break sale.   BHV is famous for their white sale in January.   I made sure to make it to Le Bon Marche - the Barneys of Paris to check out the deals..  and I couldn't be in Paris and not go to Printemps and Galleries Lafayette - which is ritual of mine every time I am in the fashion capital of the world.

I must say - as much as I love Paris - there is no place like NY!   Paris is amazingly beautiful everywhere you look,, but there is no buzz of energy.   you almost feel like you are walking in beautiful quicksand.  Winter is a tough season to be in Paris and not feel the heaviness in the air.   It is not unusual not to see the sun for over a week at a time.    You are almost certain to have rain- I just saw rain 7 out of 7 days I was there.

But there is no place like Paris.  The smell of the city, the sound of cobblestones as you walk through the streets, the breathtaking views from every direction - all add up to make this city the unique jewel it is.