City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Zest!"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK5w67Ppa4PnTXfoWnBsgn7SqFg24qIkENw7UeSmQQK3GtLzETjXmSfjasRQnNv_hvjT1UmUfpqsGgx8qz8OybjtRLl5cqtoU4VZSsHz1AjeMk07VK_ek8t3a8LmArXKQqAglNIgg8KM/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK5w67Ppa4PnTXfoWnBsgn7SqFg24qIkENw7UeSmQQK3GtLzETjXmSfjasRQnNv_hvjT1UmUfpqsGgx8qz8OybjtRLl5cqtoU4VZSsHz1AjeMk07VK_ek8t3a8LmArXKQqAglNIgg8KM/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0329.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Zest!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taken in the window of Galeries Lafayette, this grater would be fine for a citrus zest but not shaped well for larger fruits and vegetables.  I wish that I had bought one for my kitchen wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In observance of Theme Day for the City Daily Photo blogs (a different theme on the first day of every month), there is a <i>double entendre</i> with this photo:  First is the obvious function of this grater for making zest; second, my heart beats faster when it sees the Eiffel Tower design... zest!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com/2014/05/june-2014-gallery-zest.html" target="_blank">Click here to see</a> the many interpretations on this month's theme </div><div style="text-align: center;">by photographers from around the world.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon dimanche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galeries Lafayette</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boulevard Haussmann</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

City Daily Photo Theme Day - "Zest!"

"Zest!" Taken in the window of Galeries Lafayette, this grater would be fine for a citrus zest but not shaped well for larger frui...

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Galeries Lafayette - le dôme en violet

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/11396419883/" title="2013 Nov18 Paris _20131118 434 DSC_0540 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 Nov18 Paris _20131118 434 DSC_0540" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/11396419883_bd874d54f0_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galeries Lafayette </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The iconic art nouveau glass dome is illuminated in purple this year as it celebrates the beginning of its 101st anniversary.  The theme is thankfully child-centered at Galeries Lafayette for Christmas 2013, and there are many animated windows to delight children and adults alike.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you walk into the rotunda area filled with counters of perfumes, the sheer size of the dome will take your breath away.  In certain department stores they frown on photos but this shot is replicated by every visitor to Galeries Lafayette apparently with the blessing of management.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Boulevard Haussmann</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Chaussée d'Antin La Fayette</em></span></div>

Galeries Lafayette - le dôme en violet

Galeries Lafayette The iconic art nouveau glass dome is illuminated in purple this year as it celebrates the beginning of its 101st annivers...

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Galeries Lafayette - prêt-à-porter II

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10451366365/" title="2013 0521 Tues_36DSC_5455 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2013 0521 Tues_36DSC_5455" height="528" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/10451366365_c2b6526149_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galeries Lafayette</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The fabrics are like candy to the eyes, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and the designs are stunning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On each trip to Paris I <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2012/09/galeries-lafayette-pret-porter.html" target="_blank">stalk this department</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and even chat with <i>les vendeuses</i>.<i>  </i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sometimes I boldly take my photos </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but love the "askew" appearance of the stealth photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will be back soon for more...</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em><br /><em>Boulevard Haussmann</em><br /><em>75009, Paris</em><br /><em>Métro Chaussée d'Antin La Fayette</em></span></span></i>

Galeries Lafayette - prêt-à-porter II

Galeries Lafayette The fabrics are like candy to the eyes,  and the designs are stunning. On each trip to Paris I stalk this department   an...

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Must be a French girl - XXV

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8273193465_9f2f7674ee_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8273193465_9f2f7674ee_c.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As the children lined up to catch a view of the spectacular </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galeries Lafayette Christmas windows, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I spotted this petite miss with her cascade of <i>boucles</i> (curls), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">white beret, and stylish pink coat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, definitely a French girl.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>40, boulevard Haussmann</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Metro Chaussee d'Antin Lafayette</em></span></div>

Must be a French girl - XXV

As the children lined up to catch a view of the spectacular  Galeries Lafayette Christmas windows,  I spotted this petite miss with her casc...

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Galeries Lafayette - prêt-à-porter

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiES4drjRraqXTCSt60MsydYmkw8ddDZ0I6Kw-e4meAfdTYidPR4QAgFKJny7E6QfCZ1vxiYKtwMWudAucsIFkfnwqU72R2z-ZsTd9BOJUpcqgTQCN2aPAJAM8WwJ32gEgPu_IzM3hKQ/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_210DSC_4893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiES4drjRraqXTCSt60MsydYmkw8ddDZ0I6Kw-e4meAfdTYidPR4QAgFKJny7E6QfCZ1vxiYKtwMWudAucsIFkfnwqU72R2z-ZsTd9BOJUpcqgTQCN2aPAJAM8WwJ32gEgPu_IzM3hKQ/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_210DSC_4893.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Click!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>clandestine, concealed, confidential, covert, </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>furtive, hush-hush, incognito, stealth, surreptitious...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Need I continue? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For years now I have been stalking this department </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">for its designs, color, textures.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have only been commanded once to cease shooting </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and that was in the very secretive shoe department.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Stay tuned for news...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I'm going back in!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Boulevard Haussmann</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Chaussée d'Antin La Fayette</em></span>

Galeries Lafayette - prêt-à-porter

"Click!" clandestine, concealed, confidential, covert, furtive, hush-hush, incognito, stealth, surreptitious... Need I continue?  ...

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Paris chic - les vêtements de Galeries Lafayette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjEjXZ4yXo8srm5u4ELlIaC0vi7rYntQ72v28a-XltwH2I_jcu4IOzKi8CTvXxLDLjtW41dkc6pZdA3JFwnk_KJjyVMbqwMZNkdnKPbOFYRcR_PVub7O1k_Hg_V2V8bdPrhHcWnkYRYQ/s1600/DSC_0723+%25282%2529+-+blog+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjEjXZ4yXo8srm5u4ELlIaC0vi7rYntQ72v28a-XltwH2I_jcu4IOzKi8CTvXxLDLjtW41dkc6pZdA3JFwnk_KJjyVMbqwMZNkdnKPbOFYRcR_PVub7O1k_Hg_V2V8bdPrhHcWnkYRYQ/s640/DSC_0723+%25282%2529+-+blog+photo.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While photographing the Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I took a little shot in my favorite, almost-affordable, department.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh la la!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>40, boulevard Haussmann</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Metro Chaussee d'Antin Lafayette</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div>

Paris chic - les vêtements de Galeries Lafayette

While photographing the Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree, I took a little shot in my favorite, almost-affordable, department.  Oh la la! Ga...

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Galeries Lafayette - Noël 2009 vs Noël 2011

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ7FwebE0ivqdJb-df_E07e7hiWMXl-mdHaZdGh0mfxQuftL6WQlVTpsrkeXY8Lf7oenZudepJ15CwSfcrBXfom3L4vrcDh_zdCOYLU9qEI5q1On3PeZ5RKWyBMZGg9mlxrFwZh0qsTY/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ7FwebE0ivqdJb-df_E07e7hiWMXl-mdHaZdGh0mfxQuftL6WQlVTpsrkeXY8Lf7oenZudepJ15CwSfcrBXfom3L4vrcDh_zdCOYLU9qEI5q1On3PeZ5RKWyBMZGg9mlxrFwZh0qsTY/s640/2009+dec+paris+00030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The grand dome sheltered the 66-foot tree in a traditional decor in 2009.  The boxes were re-wrapped for a different color scheme in 2010.  The giant red Christmas balls of 2008 were stunning.  The "rock'n mode" for 2011 is quite different as seen in my <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/12/galeries-lafayette-noel-2011.html"><strong>post last week</strong></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Let's hope that we just "rock away" from this year's theme when the season is over.  The poster for Galleries Lafayette seen in the Métro stations just sums it up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6G-pn6qWK_oxK4vfaK95zifP_zoyly187ck8JBSDeWz0KDZD5_3i8V4JwKxhGsmHhxeuVp2RVrpPvhuV9MvWkrwjCj7jT_5nq2c6HYgG3c-HtWG0LLphvZ5Ww6M0qYSRXpKo7F-iIf5M/s1600/2011+nov+4+DSC_0742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6G-pn6qWK_oxK4vfaK95zifP_zoyly187ck8JBSDeWz0KDZD5_3i8V4JwKxhGsmHhxeuVp2RVrpPvhuV9MvWkrwjCj7jT_5nq2c6HYgG3c-HtWG0LLphvZ5Ww6M0qYSRXpKo7F-iIf5M/s320/2011+nov+4+DSC_0742.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galeries Lafayette</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Boulevard Haussmann</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009 Paris</em></span>

Galeries Lafayette - Noël 2009 vs Noël 2011

The grand dome sheltered the 66-foot tree in a traditional decor in 2009.  The boxes were re-wrapped for a different color scheme in 2010.  ...

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Galeries Lafayette - Noel 2011

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Uvf59UMe7gqEEPUeK7ygd92iPH4iI9rmY9FpXJex4rrQ-hBy8LcEyB4MLhn8yCJcnWZ4xGrwRXBOdlK_WhXjSKKRG4CrFa9lDRombHU0XKiwX4TQRjX0Z9x-i_YejsQ2z3kOHLv0_ew/s1600/2011+nov+4+DSC_0734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Uvf59UMe7gqEEPUeK7ygd92iPH4iI9rmY9FpXJex4rrQ-hBy8LcEyB4MLhn8yCJcnWZ4xGrwRXBOdlK_WhXjSKKRG4CrFa9lDRombHU0XKiwX4TQRjX0Z9x-i_YejsQ2z3kOHLv0_ew/s640/2011+nov+4+DSC_0734.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Under the exquisite dome of Galeries Lafayette, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the large tree towers many levels above the <em>rez de chaussée</em>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was a bit disappointed to see the "Rock'n Mode" theme </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and would have preferred something a bit more elegant </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">such as the hot pink packages and bows or the giant red balls of previous years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am a romantic at heart, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and <em>rock'n the tree</em> was not what I was wishing for.</span></div><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Galeries Lafayette</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Boulevard Haussmann</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75009 Paris</span></em>

Galeries Lafayette - Noel 2011

Under the exquisite dome of Galeries Lafayette, the large tree towers many levels above the rez de chaussée . I was a bit disappointed to se...

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La Tour Eiffel-

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtf6rm6xHzpt9u1UTsDeRz0hl15Ywji5ibYJaOZ1_KofeSSK26gr54fBAqWcnYkxMNMhzGApc-76waq-qhFskR3g_MjNX2dCTbNZsRaD-B_ZpnD_0CyprPKq6-1KajXJoXzKVOjK4aZQI/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0329.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612213093042860146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtf6rm6xHzpt9u1UTsDeRz0hl15Ywji5ibYJaOZ1_KofeSSK26gr54fBAqWcnYkxMNMhzGApc-76waq-qhFskR3g_MjNX2dCTbNZsRaD-B_ZpnD_0CyprPKq6-1KajXJoXzKVOjK4aZQI/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0329.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; ; DISPLAY: block; ; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">In the window of Galeries Lafayette, the display of kitchen utensils had this special grater. I wish that I had bought a few of them for gifts and one for my home. It would certainly give one something to think about while grating carrots for dinner.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Galeries Lafayette</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Boulevard Haussman</span><br /></span><br /><br /><div></div>

La Tour Eiffel-

In the window of Galeries Lafayette, the display of kitchen utensils had this special grater. I wish that I had bought a few of them for gi...

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Où suis-je ?

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2pNI6XFKc66OyvUVbYMhsI1chd6-swj_UwJD6IODri5j2BK4IiKGJxFxfgbDRSwLPSdS4S74t69PoMXsxCri_WQiE6mFXxBNm3q-nqINXsIvLDxMatSh8ZmbXDVBSms1TrzZi4Vm6nc/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0331.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608407201925983458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2pNI6XFKc66OyvUVbYMhsI1chd6-swj_UwJD6IODri5j2BK4IiKGJxFxfgbDRSwLPSdS4S74t69PoMXsxCri_WQiE6mFXxBNm3q-nqINXsIvLDxMatSh8ZmbXDVBSms1TrzZi4Vm6nc/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0331.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Où suis-je ? (Where am I?) </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br />Why, Paris of course!<br /><br /></span><br /><br />Galleries Lafayette<br />Spring window reflection</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">To see more reflections go to James' <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2011/05/towards-sunset-weekend-reflections-87.html"><strong>Newtown Daily Photo</strong></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div>

Où suis-je ?

Où suis-je ? (Where am I?) Why, Paris of course! Galleries Lafayette Spring window reflection To see more reflections go to James' Newto...

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Stealth fashion photo

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeglmAsiWJzkLOxEHYzgnysFVmmf-3XQLCkc6hQG2buoJE9XKtP6ynY6wKWznRb9H0JiGMMMUiEJveXcU1n_mq5JWywW5rzpZhEK4dKuIz6XHwQvWoYlVNEi_HDz8lJ0uEixIzH0wwuE/s1600/2010+dec+paris+1+DSC_0121.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594144323287926514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeglmAsiWJzkLOxEHYzgnysFVmmf-3XQLCkc6hQG2buoJE9XKtP6ynY6wKWznRb9H0JiGMMMUiEJveXcU1n_mq5JWywW5rzpZhEK4dKuIz6XHwQvWoYlVNEi_HDz8lJ0uEixIzH0wwuE/s640/2010+dec+paris+1+DSC_0121.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;; ;" /></a><br /><br />I am fairly brazen about taking photos but one never knows what shots will cause a fuss. You definitely have to be careful about taking photos of shoes in Galeries Lafayette as they will repremand you promptly. So, when I was in a boutique section of Printemps, I just snapped this for the pink and orange fabric (so me) and that amazing hand quilting on silk. Then I quickly do a sketch of the garment. <br /><br />I will share more of this obsession another day. I think I got it from my mother (but it is a good thing, Mom)!

Stealth fashion photo

I am fairly brazen about taking photos but one never knows what shots will cause a fuss. You definitely have to be careful about taking pho...

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Les vitrines de noël

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KAmpNs4ow1eJYUsT9Acz7aid5369MZ6dJrSO2Xc1LzaUW3wgAtqU5Swm0SWF1cHa42nOJ1mbf4AmIPpmoAYFfww_rhmDPimm_1rmG6cK1XizLaRAxqmqPLJjoBADOemWx9kIEY7MKuE/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0103+cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553332154858568946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KAmpNs4ow1eJYUsT9Acz7aid5369MZ6dJrSO2Xc1LzaUW3wgAtqU5Swm0SWF1cHa42nOJ1mbf4AmIPpmoAYFfww_rhmDPimm_1rmG6cK1XizLaRAxqmqPLJjoBADOemWx9kIEY7MKuE/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0103+cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The windows will hold you and draw you in... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">crystal, des bijoux, silver, fine fabrics, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">and not the least of these...<br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">a tower of macarons... pistache to be exact</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">miam-miam</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">C'est mon péché mignon <br /></div></span>

Les vitrines de noël

The windows will hold you and draw you in... crystal, des bijoux, silver, fine fabrics, and not the least of these... a tower of macarons......

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What a party that was!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxdSVq-qs-FW-q0uXKgCp0Lqhrr2CPO4HW7DfeL1g1n42jfWG8oGM26PX_V0VJeAiIr-7JSFUbuBABVd8PQxQ6K_NjwY0kepEsyuamgNWaVzeAMfP0zE_uXy_ua23l3hQJb6VtzXk214/s1600/2010+Paris+1+DSC_0090+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550383758831160178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxdSVq-qs-FW-q0uXKgCp0Lqhrr2CPO4HW7DfeL1g1n42jfWG8oGM26PX_V0VJeAiIr-7JSFUbuBABVd8PQxQ6K_NjwY0kepEsyuamgNWaVzeAMfP0zE_uXy_ua23l3hQJb6VtzXk214/s640/2010+Paris+1+DSC_0090+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Well, I was not invited to her party, but probably just as well...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">... another example of the luxurious windows at Galeries Lafayette.</span></div><div></div><div></div>

What a party that was!

Well, I was not invited to her party, but probably just as well... ... another example of the luxurious windows at Galeries Lafayette.

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Les Grands Magasins - Reflections

<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E7QSvtXfyaDNMlCrJKygWO60B979Ruy_e6kuFRxPjlMPD4VDErOU45BFmn52FAw76wrACCHEsockG7aFoXnmLjGo5DvDKZEY9kivGbhZUeJOpEZmowjSczxiPs3VLP9M9fQuahgxFb4/s1600/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0031+blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548879986685245762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E7QSvtXfyaDNMlCrJKygWO60B979Ruy_e6kuFRxPjlMPD4VDErOU45BFmn52FAw76wrACCHEsockG7aFoXnmLjGo5DvDKZEY9kivGbhZUeJOpEZmowjSczxiPs3VLP9M9fQuahgxFb4/s640/2010+dec+paris+DSC_0031+blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Oh my! This was our first stop after arriving in Paris...<br /><br />Can you blame us? The windows of Printemps and Galaries Lafayette were calling....<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">and I caught the first snowflake on the tip of my tongue... what a moment!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">For more reflections go to James' </span><a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/12/old-industrial-reflection-weekend.html"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Newtown Area Photo</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">.</span> </p>

Les Grands Magasins - Reflections

Oh my! This was our first stop after arriving in Paris... Can you blame us? The windows of Printemps and Galaries Lafayette were calling.......

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Galeries Lafayette

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4HWJtJJb1ZILImho2f9cFTFFgB5EgHZ_OU36C0QLGlbiN1pPS1jAbAUXFQr-jH5sJ5S5bdxt2tLRIq4UyuRv0vBVd-Vj9xLfswY-8svY_vW_7Ny8V_jvX2_EldzXeyeWYPttf0FHr7g/s1600/2009+dec+paris+00030blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539577061315802818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4HWJtJJb1ZILImho2f9cFTFFgB5EgHZ_OU36C0QLGlbiN1pPS1jAbAUXFQr-jH5sJ5S5bdxt2tLRIq4UyuRv0vBVd-Vj9xLfswY-8svY_vW_7Ny8V_jvX2_EldzXeyeWYPttf0FHr7g/s640/2009+dec+paris+00030blog.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Taken in December 2009, the neo-Byzantine stained glass cupola of Galeries Lafayette becomes the "theatre of the holiday season" with a multi-storied display. Each year's design seems to out-do the previous, and I am anxious to return to see what <em>les grands magasins</em> have in store for 2010!<br /><br />Galeries Lafayette's Haussmann Boulevard is Belle Epoque architecture modeled after a mideastern bazaar. Although this photo is looking from the bottom floor up (rez de chaussée), Laurent of <a href="http://dailyphotoparis.blogspot.com/2010/10/perfumes-at-galeries-lafayette.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Daily Photo in Paris</strong></span> </a>has a wonderful view looking down from le troisième étage.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">"Something is always happening at Galeries Lafayette!"</div><div align="center">40, boulevard Haussmann</div>

Galeries Lafayette

Taken in December 2009, the neo-Byzantine stained glass cupola of Galeries Lafayette becomes the "theatre of the holiday season" w...

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Les chaussures VII

<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2n1gb5XfTzcgdWeKbY3n-1uUJ5HGLKNNNJEqbhDC2b-EDRLkXVnKbv0L1YjicbNe0n3FquIEdwStUaFUq7_ICyf6oXlUn6GVuAI471OVNR61x-yxWkkCTy4ikEWLzk9HWsJUDorky2Y/s1600/2010+0621+Paris+00088blogb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530254837709799762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2n1gb5XfTzcgdWeKbY3n-1uUJ5HGLKNNNJEqbhDC2b-EDRLkXVnKbv0L1YjicbNe0n3FquIEdwStUaFUq7_ICyf6oXlUn6GVuAI471OVNR61x-yxWkkCTy4ikEWLzk9HWsJUDorky2Y/s640/2010+0621+Paris+00088blogb.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We saw this sign in the Métro leaving Galeries Lafayette en juin and it just seemed so captivating.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> The shoe department reportedly has over 12,000 pairs in a space of 34,700 square feet!<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you see that it refers to all the "shoe addicts"? Hummm.... guilty, as accused</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>GALERIES LAFAYETTE<br />40 bd Haussmann</em></div>

Les chaussures VII

We saw this sign in the Métro leaving Galeries Lafayette en juin and it just seemed so captivating. The shoe department reportedly has ov...

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