Even though I prefer living in Lyon to living in Paris (more on that later) no one does Christmas window displays like Paris department stores. Here's a flashback from my life in Paris last year, Christmas in Paris 2012.
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| Lights at Le Bon Marché |
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| Le Bon Marché, Rive Gauche. I miss bringing home Christmas goodies from the Epicierie! Do you know how hard it is to find Christine Ferber jam in Lyon? |
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| Printemps, on Boulevard Haussman, was nothing short of spectacular |
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| Dior was the official sponsor |
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| They even had a window display featuring one of my favorite perfumes. La classe. |
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| Not only did these ladies move, they were ice-skating. |
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| The snazziest, jazziest flamingos in all of Paris were celebrating Christmas right here at Printemps |
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These windows always draw a crowd - I had to push some kids out of the way to get a decent photo.
(jk, jk) |
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| Shoddy photo, I know, but can we talk about how much I want this dress? And a unicorn? |
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| These guys are blurry because they were dancing! This little guy in the front is literally kicking up his heels. |
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| Over at Galeries Lafayette, they were dancing too... |
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| ...but I think they went to a different ball |
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| Speaking of going to the ball, inside Galeries Lafayette was Cinderella's carriage (which, apparently, you are not allowed to ride in) |
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| But most spectacular of all is the iconic Galeries Lafayette Swarovski Christmas tree |
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| And the stained glass ceiling |
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| When is the view of department store cosmetic counters ever so lovely and lit up? |
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| Galeries Lafayette, beautiful inside and out |
Now I live in Lyon, and I miss the Christmas displays of Paris (but not the Christmas crowds.)
Did the grands magasins of Paris top last year?
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