Retail Remedy: Have yourself a very modern Christmas full of simple and clean artistic references...

Both luxury retailer Lanvin Paris and luxury department store Le Bon Marche take an artistic turn for their Christmas windows.

I especially like the clever holiday windows at the Lanvin men's and women's shop that have a surreal post-modern art feel.

Very modern and dramatic mannequins are tipped to 45 degree angles as if windswept to the next party. Or, perhaps the literal feel of New Year's Day.

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Nothing says classic chic more than Hermes luxury

The holiday windows at Hermes Paris always dazzle me and they truly set the bar for sumptuous, decadent, all-out luxury.

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Retail Remedy: Windowshop the gorgeous holiday windows in Paris without leaving your computer

Printemps & Galeries Lafayette, The Big Paris Department stores go all out for the holidays and it's very chic, of course!

Christmas holiday magic in Paris is back again this year full steam ahead. The city is awash with mesmerizing lights, enchanting store windows, designer Christmas trees, and a unique ice sculpture show on the Champs Elysees.

Since there is such an abundance of visual treats, I will be showing you some of the best in holiday windows over the next few weeks so you too can explore Christmas time in Paris. Don't miss the photo gallery below.

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The ultimate shopping guide for custom clothing in Hội An, Vietnam

Alix and Colin are almost midway through their trip around the world.

Their global backpacking adventure to all points exotic took a very chic turn when they stopped off to sample the custom clothing and shoes from the tailors and cobblers in Hội An, a city located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

According to Wikipedia, in 1999, the old town of Hoi An was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of local and foreign influences.

Here, Alix and Colin share their Vietnam shopping diary with you, and they were certainly roused by the trading of local and foreign influences!

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These shoes are so gorgeous, it's like shoe porn!!!!

If you know me, you would understand what a shoe freak I am, so this post was pure delight! I worked in Delman, the fancy ladies shoe salon at Bergdorf Goodman in NY back in the early 80's where gorgeous shoes were part of design.

If you don't know me, just ask Sharon and she can share some mutual shoe drool stories with you-- starting with the time that I found her the most incredible fuchsia, ankle wrap Charles Jourdan disco heels! On second thought, maybe you shouldn't ask...

To make all you shoe fanatics jealous, I had the distinct pleasure of attending two major shoe events in the same day- the Manolo Blahnik spring preview and the unveiling of the world's largest shoe department at Galeries Lafayette, Paris.

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Jessica Simpson's travel style, is it an it or a miss?

Sometimes living out of a suitcase isn't easy.

There are those who, sadly, opt for the schelpper look when traveling with saggy sweats and clunky sneakers.

Then there are the travelers who get their basics all together. So chic, so jealous.

Some are pack rats who wear whatever doesn't fit in their suitcase.

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Look no further for some gift ideas that brim with Paris chic. Richard Nahem who designs custom walking tours of Paris helps a reader receive the perfect gift from Paris!

Question: I have a fairly wealthy male friend who lives in Paris and Deauville, as well as Andorra. He is coming to visit in three weeks and wants to know what I want him to bring me from France.

I don't want him to choose clothes for me, for obvious reasons-- what does he know and will it fit?

What would be something totally cool that I could ask him to bring that not your typical girl from Kentucky would have? Scarf? Handbag?

I just wanted to know what the Paris trends were and something a man can just go and buy, and not use his own intuition.
I don't want anything I can get here, say, at Macy's. (Louisville, KY)

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I see your picture everywhere

work, turn to the left

work, now turn to the right

work, sashay shante

A parade of Paris Vogue covers, on the Champs Elysees!

Oui, oui, oui, we know.

You wish you were in Paris to walk alongside the "catwalk" of glamour, but you don't have to be. We have the photo gallery of some of the best French Vogue covers that line the Champs Elysees right now.

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