Tag: Department Store

  • Shopping after Lockdown

    Shopping after Lockdown

    Berlin partially lifted the lockdown.  On Saturday I decided to go go to the KuDamm, the city’s main shopping area, to see the results of the reopening. The department store KaDeWe had it fist day of sale on the 25th.  I ventured in, curious. Shopping in the “New Normal” written for an episode of “Black…

  • Christmas Season in Paris!

    When I am in the Paris, I cannot help but go into the department store to see what the theme will be for the season.It is always a pleasure to sit at one of the cafes in Glaeries Lafayette to look up at the Christmas Decorations under the dome. I waited for the light show,…

  • Black and Paper Christmas List 2016

    Black and Paper Christmas List 2016

    You Can Never Go Wrong with a Gift by Chanel For Her An out-and-out classic, Chanel No.5 is a cultural seedbed for woman’s fragrance. “What do I wear to bed? Why, Chanel No. 5 of course.”   Chanel has always been associated with glamour and fabulousness, attributed to the women who wear it.  So rear is…

  • Le Bon Marche Paris

    Le Bon Marche Paris

    Paris is the capitol of shopping so of course it would be home to the first department store, Le Bon Marche.   Housed in a building from the 19th century that on the left bank near Blvd St. Germain,  Le Bon Marche is the most boutique like Grand Magasin in the city showcasing established as…

  • Art de Vivre

    Art de Vivre

    Galeries Lafayette on Boulevard Haussmann is famous the world over for offering unique experiences to shoppers. The 65.000 square meter department store located in the center of Paris is a delight for the fashion senses with selections ranging from luxury to affordable. Black and Paper received a guided tour of the store before the Christmas…