As I was shooting this photo of a spring vitrine at Printemps, Paris, a guy walked past at exactly the right moment for his face to appear inside the tutu.
These multicoloured tutus appear to be hovering over the heads of shoppers at Printemps.
Two basic tutus, one in white tulle edged with black; the other in fuschia and salmon.
A frothy cloud-like confection of tulle tutus, suspended from the ceiling in a Printemps window display.
A striped sailor-style ballet frock.
Matching Repetto flat shoes are tied to the satin ribbon edging the tulle skirt.
A leotard and tulle skirt decorated with black-and-white photo images.
The winged feet of Mercury and some snazzy flats, courtesy of the actresses Chiara Mastroianni and Vanessa Paradis, respectively.
I would imagine that man would have been delighted if he had known he had his head up a tutu :)
Posted by: Di Overton | 25 March 2008 at 10:40
Tara, I love looking at your window displays. It's like being in Paris and window shopping. Totally awesome! Thanks to these images I get to see the latest in French couture, albeit some of it is not so chique and rather strange.
Posted by: Enzie Shahmiri | 24 March 2008 at 03:01
Those white tutus look like swans...so pretty.
Posted by: Yoli | 23 March 2008 at 01:20
I love those shop windows in Printemps! Please take more photos for us, please?! Those feathered slippers are to die for.
Posted by: tangobaby | 22 March 2008 at 16:11
Wonderful photos Tara. Oh how I long to be it all for myself. To be in Paris.....
When did you say you were going away this summer???
I have started to make plans but the dollar is a hoot.
Keep all the lovely photos coming they make my heart sing and my dream life much better.
love-Melanie
P.S. I will be having my own Web page soon. I have taken the plunge. Hope it works out.
Posted by: Melanie-bd | 22 March 2008 at 15:39
chiara mastroianni and vanessa paradis luring customers inside?
edgar degas would have loved these tutu's for sure...
Posted by: marita | 22 March 2008 at 10:31
Fashion is walking ballet and Repetto...
Those shop windows make our dreams keep dancing.
Posted by: Marie-Noëlle | 22 March 2008 at 09:31
Great photos....the tutu with the photo images...I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't another wonderful reflection caught!
Posted by: stephanie | 22 March 2008 at 04:05
If I were skinny, if I were younger, a tutu would be the way to go.
Or if I was so stinky rich it didn't matter. LOL!!!
xo
Posted by: Gillian | 22 March 2008 at 03:44
oh, this is one of the things i miss so much about working in the city....the window shopping at all the high-end stores looking at their wonderful displays! this was lovely....i love tutus!
Posted by: rebecca | 22 March 2008 at 02:06
Your versatility astounds me. One moment you are examining the political situation ala, Obama, in the city of brotherly love (mine I might add) and the next moment I'm looking at fabulous tutus in Paris windows. I love your constant surprises!
Fingers are still crossed here.
Posted by: karen cole | 22 March 2008 at 01:05
Ahhh...YES...these flats are shoes that I CAN wear recovering from my fractured ankle! Gone are all the shee shee heels!!
Tara:Wishing you the sight of golden daffodils in the sunshine on this blessed Easter weekend!
sunkissed still in Arizona NG
Posted by: naturegirl | 21 March 2008 at 22:25
Springtime fun...what a cool photo with the man's head "in" the tutu!! These photographs make me feel like and airy -- like I could dance on a cloud!
Posted by: sherry | 21 March 2008 at 22:00
Oh, I am squealing with delight over your magical window photos! They are AMAZING!
HAPPY HAPPY EASTER & SPRING TIME!!!
xo
Melissa
Posted by: melissa @ the inspired room | 21 March 2008 at 21:51
I just showed these pic to Georgie, and she said "OOOOOOOOHHH!!! I LOOOVE it! For meee??" LOL
:)
Posted by: amber | 21 March 2008 at 21:09
The world of ballet, so magical. Like all little girls, I dreamed of ballet. As an adult I went to the Bolshoi in Moscow and found that the little girl who dreamed of ballet was still in me.
Beautiful photos.
xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 21 March 2008 at 20:30
These are exactly why I love your window photos so much! You don't need no stinkin' Photoshop..you've got windows in Paris and cooperative passers by. Happy Spring!
Posted by: Leau | 21 March 2008 at 19:53
Your photos of reflections in storefronts are amazing. You should have an art show and call it Reflections. Just wanted to say that I love your site; it transports me from suburbia to another part of the world.
Posted by: Christine | 21 March 2008 at 18:51
I thought of Swan Lake more than I did the Winged Feet of Mercury. What's with all the tutu's - is it "ballet month" or something? Surely they can't expect women to buy and wear tutu's as a new fashion trend?! Although the striped top one - kinda cool I do admit. (After I figured out in the first photo that the suspiciously placed protusion in the skirt was a slipper. Geeze, my mind really needs a spring cleaning.) The ghostly face in the long skirted dress was really awesomely wierd - I missed it until you mentioned it.
Posted by: Laume | 21 March 2008 at 18:50