Phreshly Squeezed

My goal, before school starts for the summer session, was to go out and see at least one park or museum, or just to have a stroll in a neighborhood. Given that many things are closed on Sundays in Paris, I decided to visit one of the arrondisements, which I knew would be open – the Marais. On a side note (i.e. explanation), the Marais is a district with not only a huge Jewish community, but also a yuppie population. It’s incredibly lively, as well as full of history. Definitely worth checking out.

So as I was wandering the streets, I came across this building, which I have seldom seen open, or perhaps I had never noticed it. It took me a minute to figure out what it was, since it wasn’t well advertised any where. Called “Le salon des créateurs de monde,” and with its doors wide open, I saw a multitude of booths that were displaying various fashion items – jewelry, clothing, and other accessories. Really, it was reminiscent of the booths at the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). Plenty of brands that had just started up, some with low price points, which made their time at the expo profitable, and some with price points that were quite high, saw some sales, but not as many as their competitively priced peers.

Did I end up getting anything? Nope. Was it worth going? Sure! There were some gorgeous items, but I had much preferred to save the money to splurge for the big sales that just started.

Le Salon des Créateurs de Mode, the official poster

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1. 16th Annual Salon du Chocolat in Paris
2. Musée Quai Brainly: l’Orient des Femmes (vu par Christian Lacroix)
3. Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit: La Révolution de la Mode