Customer Reviews

Chic Shopping Paris

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I am in Paris now and before my trip I cannot help buying a couple of insiders' Paris books before coming here. The photos are nice and reviews are enticing, but I tried several shops in the 4th arr. and they are not working out well for me.
Carabosse (page 90) - the store is closed for good at this address.
Lobato (page 97) - shop is closed at 5pm. Display in the window showed very expensive (500-900 Euros)and not so unique shoes.
ba&sh - Simple and well-cut, but most are dark colors. I find a top selling over 3000 euros and don't think it worths the price tag.

It maybe a coincidence three of the four stores I went in the same neighborhood did not work out well, but I lost confidence in this after the experience.

If you want to find unique things without a big price tag, I don't think this book will help you very much. Just my two cents.

The best addresses and tips are in this little gem of a book. Things the average tourist or even seasoned shopper would be hard pressed to find on their own. I'm almost sad that "the secrets are out" !! I highly recommend this book before your trip to Paris and for a fun read in general.
Stephanie
PS I live in Paris and consider myself a 'shopaholic' and loved discovering some new addresses in this book.

It will be love at first sight! This lovely little book is a must if you are traveling from your armchair or in person. The photography is wonderful and you get the feel of how special shopping is in France. Don't leave this little diamond at home - read it while sipping a cup of coffee at your local Starbucks or on the plane before landing in France.

The perfect book for exploring Paris via shopping! The book is divided by neighborhoods for easy reference. The descriptions are extremely helpful and the photographs could be postcards of Paris themselves. The small size of the book will fit into your purse for easy access. I read this on the subway before I went shopping and couldn't wait to start shopping.

I travel to France and especially Paris often and love to have an insiders look at shopping places that visitors often don't know about. I can't wait to get there in October and use my little green book to check out some of the places in it. Love having the email addresses, phone numbers and the many pictures. Thank you Rebecca!

With all the tiny, winding streets and diverse neighborhoods, it is hard to get you shopping on in Paris without spending at least 1 week, and a very detailed map pounding the pavement. However with this book - you needn't look any further to figure out the secrets of shopping in Paris. You need no other guidebook, and you barely need a map. Very concise, listing of unique shops not on the tourist trail. Don't go shopping without it.

I just purchased a copy of "Chic Shopping Paris." It's a delightful guidebook. The information is absolutely essential if you plan to visit Paris, and, of course shop. If you don't plan to visit Paris, you can still injoy the beautiful color photos and dream!

Rebecca Magniant was once a Paris neophyte just like you. Now, she has created a real insider's guide to shopping the City of Light. This is the first Paris shopping guide to earn a full five stars from evalu8.org's hard-to-please, resident shopping expert, Anne Garber!

Not until Rebecca Perry Magniant moved to Paris did she discover the concept of "les bonnes addresses," . . . the personal list of favourite shops meticulously compiled and jealously guarded by every stylish Frenchwoman.

When Magniant assembled her own, and some of her finds impressed the impossibly chic belle mère (mother-in-law), she knew she was on to something. She went on to found the premier Parisian shopping service and now, in Chic Shopping Paris, shares the crème de la crème -- those places that every discerning shopper should know -- including many boutiques that offer goods or services only available in Paris. She has also included websites to give a sneak peek and to help you plan an itinerary.

~ Anne Garber, evalu8.org

This book is good, but it could be so much better. The photos are wonderful. I just wish there was a photo for each store as the photos give a better flavor of the store than the written descriptions. Also, it would be great if the descriptions included a price range for the stores (as this would give a sense if the store is a super pricey store that I should skip or a fun store that I can afford).

Travel through the best of the insider's Paris in 208 beautifully written and photographed pages. In concise, but through narratives, Ms. Magniant brings the best of Paris to your mind while Allison Harris' photos are each a well composed tableau of the individuals shop's wares. From wall designs to unique notions to toys, antique printed matter, designer clothers, jewelery, perfumes, all manner of foodstuffs, and other off-the-beaten-track treasures- if you can't find something of great interest to you, don't see Paris-see your doctor!