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How do those French women manage to look sophisticated, casual, and unique? It may be in the water, in may be in the gene pool…or they may have a copy of Paris Chic & Trendy, a savvy guide that describes 54 of the best boutiques, designers’ studios, and vintage stores in the French capital. Some are small studio-shops run by up-and-coming designers, featuring only their own work (and maybe that of a few creative friends). Other stores showcase a sophisticated edit of pieces from seasoned designers who supply French fashionistas with “must-have” items every season (think Jamin Puech handbags, Agnes B. striped t-shirts, Repetto ballet flats. ) The pages of this pocket-sized guide are overflowing with colorful photos of each shop and their merchandise: jewelry, lingerie, shoes, handbags, separates, dresses. Sweater sets, stilettos, and boots; trench coats and LBDs. It’s all in Paris Chic & Trendy,  the “go-to” guide to find the most stylish shops in the most stylish city in the world.

Paperback, 240pp.
6” x 6”
ISBN 10: 1-892145-53-7
Retail price: $14.95
Price: $11.21 (25% off)

"Ribes-Tiphaine's pocket-size book is essential for armchair and real-world shoppers alike." —Vogue


Adrienne Ribes-Tiphaine has written for Vogue France, and is now a freelance writer for ELLE, Atmosphere, Rendez-Vous, and France-Amerique. In 2003, she published Paris sur mesure (Parigramme).


Sandrine Alouf is a French photographer. She recently installed photographs of clouds along the platforms of the RER Luxembourg station in Paris in an exhibition called  “A ciel ouvert” (“Open to the Skies”).