New ways to shop are appearing in Paris allowing fashionistas to get off the beaten track. Today, you can take advantage of the expertise of a fashion advisor, book an appointment at prestigious stores or track down sales and private sales at any time of the year … Follow the guide!Put together your wardrobe with an advisor
The shopping trend of the moment is having a personal shopper: from the services of the big Parisian stores to independent fashion advisors, there is an abundance of creative alternatives to traditional shopping that all vie with each other.
More and more fashion stores are offering their clients personal shopping services. Department stores offer individual advice sessions with a stylist. By appointment, this fashion advisor accompanies the client through the store giving them their professional opinion.
At Galeries Lafayette, after an interview in a private room, the fashion expert guides participants around the most fashionable brands, shows them the latest new items and assists them while they try on clothes in an individual room, privatized for the occasion. Whether you need an outfit for a party or you simply want to update your wardrobe, Printemps offers the services of a private stylist by appointment, who accompanies shoppers throughout the store, guiding them in their choices. A personal room is made available to try on the clothes at leisure in a calm atmosphere.
Independent shopping advisors – a concept which has come directly from the United States – are on the rise in Paris, offering personalized accompaniment. From makeovers to the discovery of fashionable addresses of the moment, these fashion and styling professionals lead clients through Paris to put together a made-to-measure profile. According to their specialities, independent personal shoppers take clients to the centre of very varied fashion worlds. Nadia Ronteix specializes in not-to-be-missed luxury labels and shops of Parisian fashion designers.
She devises made-to-measure itineraries after a short interview with the participant. Mixing shopping and culture, Promenade des sens accompanies clients through the streets of Paris to explore the typically Parisian “art de vivre”. From iconic labels to workshops of young designers, the itineraries are interspersed with interesting cultural anecdotes. As for The ultimate travel travel agency, they offer a personal shopping service dedicated to luxury labels and unmissable designers on the French fashion scene. Other agencies, such as Paris Upperside, show you the elegance and the glamour of Parisian fashion. From young designers to department stores including vintage shops, when it comes to shopping in Paris the secrets are out! As a former editor for the Elle fashion magazine, Fleur Deslandes shares her expertise and gives a new lease of life to tired wardrobes through original shopping itineraries according to the needs and budget of clients. For a diagnosis of your image, make an appointment with the makeover agency Allure who offers to put together a personalized wardrobe adapted to clients’ professional and private life. As for the designer Irène Adamian, she puts her passion for Paris at your service. Her agency, French for a day/Shopping Plus, offers a total immersion into Parisian life for a discovery of all the wealth the capital has to offer: workshops of young designers, unusual and prestigious shops, new concept stores, etc. www.parisinfo.com
