This ubiquitous little black dress is part of an exhibition currently underway at Galeries Lafayette, Paris.
Spring fashions at Galeries Lafayette.
Shades of the '60s! Shift mini-dresses from an ongoing exhibition at Galeries Lafayette.
Stars and stripes rule in these Chanel windows at rue Cambon, Paris.
A striped jacket over a starry night sky dress with scalloped hemline at Chanel.
An updated version of the Chanel suit.
If you're dressing in a hurry, this zippered dress at Chanel should speed things along - if one is tall and thin!
Red, white and blue definitely seems to be 'in' this spring - if that were here, I'd say our election year was influencing the fashion scene - I'm not quite sure what to make of the trend, since this is in France! But it's always so fun to go windowshopping with you, Tara - thanks for taking us along~xOx
Posted by: tinker | 26 March 2008 at 09:02
Great photo essay! I could never wear one of these but oh, how I love to look!
Posted by: Jeanie | 25 March 2008 at 19:42
hi tara--
had to smile because i caught the same "chanel" windows when i was in paris...would they really wear that in france? i don't see it happening in the u.s. and if an american walked around in paris in that attire, would she be mocked? fashion is so curious indeed!
my 'window shopping' here http://lucycreates2008.blogspot.com/2008/02/window-shopping.html
Posted by: lucy | 25 March 2008 at 16:39
I get better fashion tips from looking at your photos than from magazines. And the French vitrines are so much more creative than most American store windows. You're my preferred fashion correspondent. Please keep sharing.
Posted by: cJane Librizzi | 25 March 2008 at 15:50
That updated Chanel Suit is to die for.
Posted by: Di Overton | 25 March 2008 at 10:34
Stars and stripes?
Chanel is celebrating our presidential candidates race?
Too short for Hillary or McCain!
Posted by: Parisbreakfasts | 25 March 2008 at 09:46
I love the Chanel windows! I saw a documentary at the de Young museum about her, her life and her career. I have so much more interest in her designs now that I am fascinated with her as a person. I will go over to the Chanel boutique on Maiden Lane and see if our windows look like yours.
;-)
Posted by: tangobaby | 24 March 2008 at 21:34
Does red, white, and blue look good on anyone besides Betsy Ross? But the suit is to die for!
Posted by: Laura Benedict | 24 March 2008 at 18:31
Tall and thin -- and flat-chested, that is!
Still, I love the Chanel display, keeping her sense of fluidity; it's the antithesis to the structured, geometrical 60s fashions.
And Spring seems to be here in our Northern climes!
xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 24 March 2008 at 16:21