A sad goodbye to Galerias Lafayette Berlin, the five floor department store gave the city a bit of affordable Parisian Chic. After 28 years in the Mitte District, the celebrated building housing French Cuisine, handbags and perfume closes the doors at the end of July. Once a staple for shopping in the city, the establishment fell on hard times before COVID, with the pandemic and slow moving economic challenges, the owners announced the location would shutter back in October 2023. I will miss the baguettes and cheese section.
Galeries Lafayette Berlin is having a bit of a celebration and all are invited, Festival of Wines. Harvest season ended recently, that means a lot of bottles to open. The French department in Berlin’s Mitte district is holding a festival. A great selection of reds, whites and sparkling were placed on the basement floor. Having a weakness for Bordeaux, I got two bottles.
If you happen to be in the German Capital City this October, drop by to get a bottle or two. The Festival ends October 31st.
Berlin canceled CSD this season. But that did not stop Galeries Lafayette from having its annual LGTB event at its Berlin Department Store. Every weekend this July “Peep Month” was celebrated with shopping, music, and fun in Mitte.
Paris. I look back with so many fond memories. No matter how small or how big, the city inspires. I had a cafe at a bar in Galeries Lafayette overlooking the make up area. Pure Joy!
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, every 30 minutes, to light up around the tree. It sounds a bit of pop sugar overdose, almost as bad a Marie Osmond, but I could not resist. It did not disappoint. I was enchanted.
2019’s motif is centered around the experience of the aurora borealis. Partnering with Maison Piaget. The Christmas Tree is trimmed with gifts, watch and jewelry designs from the luxury brand.
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.
The Christmas tree has a Star Wars theme. The round ornaments represent planets.
Black and Paper received a guided tour of the store before the Christmas Rush. The store decorations are inspired by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Five Story tall Christmas Tree in the main hall is decorated with round shaped colored ornaments in different sizes symbolizing planets with lights and displays representing the galaxy.
The famous Glass Dome decorated for Christmas. The Star Wars themed decorations representing planets and galaxies.
France is a country known for world class cuisine. Galeries Lafayette Maison and Gourmet is designed for living with delicacies from all over the world spread over 5 themed floors.
The First Floor is home to La Cave with 20.000 bottles of wine along-side 300 brands of Champagne. The Bordeauxtheque houses nine of the greatest wines from the region: Margaux, Latour, Lafite and Mouton Rothchild, La Mission, Cheval Blanc, Petrus, Yquem, and Haut-Brion.
There are 14 food outlets serving everything from Pizza to Vegetarian cuisine. The second floor is the setting for a Chic dinning engagement from Alain Ducasse’s Ecole De Cuisine. A cooking school where guests to experiment and try recipes from the famed chef.
On the second floor are kitchen and tableware settings for the perfect home dinning affair
The third floor is for revitalizing the body with items for the bedroom, bathroom and tea infusions from Bar a Tisanes.
Customer service was good. I spoke to a number of sales people in the different areas, all responded with enthusiasm along with a passion for their products.
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Galeries Lafayette is shopping emporium combining a sparking array of items to fit every style and taste. Founded 120 years ago Galeries Lafayette is a department known for innovation and passion towards fashion. This season has seen the introduction of the retailer’s latest creative approach: Nouveau Chic /New Chic.
New Chic is about living life to the fullest while being comfortable and confident while blending fashion styles to create unique looks. A number of designers have joined Galeries Lafayette for exclusive items including Rochas, See by Chloe, Top Shop, Julien David, and Kookai. Various labels have been combined under single labels to include Comptoir Galeries Lafayette for Men and Galeries Lafayette Paris for women.
New faces representing New Chic include famed choreographer Les Twins: Laurent and Larry Bourgeois along with models Anais Mali and Camille Rowe and chef Pierre Jancou.
