Lèche-vitrine

At night, you can press your nose against the window!

Le dessert

You can't walk a block in Paris without being tempted.

Lèche-vitrine

The French phrase for window shopping is "lèche-vitirne" (to lick the window). Very fitting for the abundance of gorgeous shops that Paris offers.

Repetto, je t'aime

Lèche-vitrine, bien sûr!

Lêche - vitrine Palais Royal III

Today the delightful toy shop at the Palais Royal. I'd be willing to bet that there's not one toy inside that requires batteries!

Lêche-vitrine au Palais Royal I

Today we begin another mini series, Window Shopping at the Palais Royal. Lêche-vitrine is the French for window shopping and literally translates to "lick the window"! The chi chi shops at the Palais Royal certainly have that effect on me!

Today, my favorite, Didier Ludot. Here you will find the most divine vintage couture items. The window always catches my eye. 

Beaucoup d'écharpes

Many of you who know me well, will not be surprised to learn that I could probably recreated this with my very own scarf collection!

Reflets

My happy place, the Palais Royal. I go again and again, and always love the shop windows but the quiet times I spend there around the fountains, are the best.  

Ladurée, je t'aime

Window shopping in French is "lèche-vitrine", literally "lick the window." Nothing could be closer to the truth!

Ladurée

21 rue Bonaparte

75006

Regardez Poppa!

They start at an early age to window shop,  or as the French would say, lèche-vitrine...lick the window!

Lèche-vitrine

Rue de Bac + window shopping = a great way to spend a Saturday morning in Paris

Nöel lèche vitrine

The shop windows in Paris during the Christmas season are just spectacular.  This day I caught my friends doing a little window shopping at Galerie Vivienne.

Merci MY FRENCH LIFE for featuring a number of my Paris Christmas photos!

Paris Rouge - La femme en rouge

Less than a block from our apartment, this window with head to toe rouge made me smile every time I passed it.

Lèche - vitrines

Window shopping in Paris is one of my favorite pastimes ,  but during the holiday season it's even more spectacular.  Even the smallest shops, like this on in Galerie Vivienne, is a delight.  My friends Mary and Mary couldn't resist.

Who...

is the marketing genius at Chanel???  The French really know how to sell some parfum!

Fusion de Paris?

I love Paris when it sizzles ( and every other time of the year!). Most likely because it's much more pleasant than when Birmingham sizzles! Another delightful and creative Paris window. Enjoy!

A Show of Hands.....Window Shopping at the Palais Royal

I couldn't decide today!

An entire shop of fabulous leather gloves??? Oh, I want every one of them!

La sigh

Window Shopping, Paris Style

Well, my goodness!  I think in another life I wore one of these!!!

( The question is.......what did I wear UNDER it?)

I've been promising all my friends that I would post a few photographs of the wonderful Paris shop windows.  The French are the masters at window display. Since I shot these through glass, the quality is not as good, but I'm sure you veteran shoppers will get the idea.  I promise, more windows this next trip!

I do love a straw hat.  Isn't this window the best!!!

They let down that fancy grid at night to keep people like me from breaking the glass and making off with every one of these great shoes!

Palais Royal

This was "handbag heaven " for sure. I'll take one of each s'il vous plait!

Palais Royal

I pulled this one from my archives.  I took this photograph of Bonpoint's infant store in 2007. Bonpoint has separate shops for infants, girls , boys, shoes etc.  Check out their trés chic website for more offerings.  Mrs. Obama and her girls shopped here on their recent trip to Paris.  I plan to revisit these shops soon!