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    HiP Paris Holiday Gift Guide: Amy Thomas Shops at Monoprix

    Evil Genius Society Paris is one of the most dangerous cities to go gift-shopping. I mean, when you’re looking for the perfect piece of the City of Light to share with your family and friends, how can you resist the soaps at Fragonard, the pottery and notebooks at Astier de Villatte, the cool kid CDs […]
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    HiP Paris Holiday Gift Guide by Yvette Van Boven: Le Petit Atelier de Paris

    As soon as our timetable lets us go, my husband and I move from our base in Amsterdam to our tiny apartment in Paris. We’ve lived here in Paris part time for more than 4 years now, but I still discover new places, neighborhoods, and restaurants ...read more
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    Christmas in the City of Lights: Seeking Out Paris’ Holiday Cheer

    Mic Mac When I popped home to the UK in November, London was already in full festive swing with Christmas trees, festive songs and neon lights galore. Sent back with a Cadbury’s chocolate advent calendar adorned with an oversized Santa, I was ...read more
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    HiP Paris Holiday Gift Guide: Clotilde Dusoulier Loves Opinel Knives

    Tiago Pereira I got my first Opinel pocket knife at age seven—the age of reason, my parents must have thought—during a summer vacation in the French Alps. Each member of my family had one, and they got plenty of use during mountain hikes: my ...read more
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    HiP Paris Holiday Gift Guide: Nichole of Little Brown Pen

    Hi everyone! Nichole here from Little Brown Pen. I’m happy to be over at HIP Paris today, and to be sharing my French-inspired holiday gift picks with you. Below are a few things I wouldn’t mind having under my tree (husband? are you ...read more
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    Hip Paris Holiday Gift Guide: A Cup of Jo’s Joanna Goddard Goes for Bensimon

    The Hip Paris Holiday Gift Guide continues with A Cup of Jo’s fabulous Joanna Goddard. (Thanks so much, Joanna!) We just love her French-inspired gift idea, and plan to stock up on several pairs toute de suite! -Maggie Two years ago, my ...read more
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    La Pinata: Pinatas Made By Prisoners Near Paris’ Canal Saint Martin

    Parisian shops devoted entirely to a single specialty (like olive oil, honey, or communist literature) are considered obvious fixtures in an urban landscape where commercial efficiency is, if anything, an afterthought. So, when my roommate ...read more

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    Antique Shopping in Paris: A Guided Tour of the Marché Aux Puces

    Typical Parisian flea market (Josh Leo) I first visited the Marche aux Puces (Les Puces de Saint-Ouen) 5 years ago. I was feeling adventurous and had a new house I dreamed of filling with amazing finds from the famous Parisian flea markets. As ...read more
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    Parisian Secrets: The Art of Shopping for Lingerie

    Making Magique Every true Parisienne has certain key items in her wardrobe: at least one beautifully printed scarf, a chic sac à main, a black cocktail dress and classic trench among them. But to most, the lingerie she wears under her carefully ...read more
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    Five Reasons to Love Le Bon Marché

      Le Bon Marche – Roboppy I first discovered Le Bon Marché in 1999. Or perhaps I should say Le Bon Marché discovered me. I had recently moved to Paris from San Francisco with my fiance. We were planning our wedding at a chateau in ...read more
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    Paris Fashion: Embracing the French Trench

    We were blessed with 3 months of near-uninterrupted sunshine. Alas, the fickle Parisian weather dictators have decided that we should wait a little longer before our next late-night dinner en terrasse, never-ending picnic on the Canal Saint ...read more
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    Paris’ Best Bike Shops

    Allen Skyy As soon as I landed in Paris, I knew I wanted a bicycle. Though I love and support the idea of Velibs, I have to admit I feel a bit dorky on those bulky gray carbon copies—plus, each Velib ride inevitably leaves me with grease on my ...read more
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    Hugo & Victor Patisserie: High-Concept Pastries in Paris

    Adam Wayda is an American gourmand with “a bit” of a sweet tooth. Spending half of each year in Paris, he chronicles Parisian pastry and the great chefs behind it on his site, which poses the very real risk of making your computer’s ...read more
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