Parcel from Paris

::: SUMMER VACATION NOTICE :::
Parcel from Paris will be closed from August 5 until September 1.
See you in September with our favorite shopping picks for fall-winter 08-09!

~ Please feel free to send us your wish-lists from the new collections, and we will get back to with availability and pricing information in the first week of September.

** While we are closed for Custom Purchases, we have a few items available for direct purchase in our eshop. ~ Orders received between August 5-12 will ship on August 13. Thank you!

** On auction this week we have the Gerard Darel maxi dress in sky blue, as seen on Angelina Jolie. You may view the auction HERE

~A Bientôt!

 

Vanessa Bruno portrays up and coming French actresses and singers in her fall winter 2008-09 catalog/ art book by Mark Borthwick. These soulful images are a tribute to the natural, unaffected beauty and effortless style for which the brand is known and loved.

 

Mia Hansen-Love actress/filmmaker is the partner of cineaste Olivier Assayas. Her directing debut: ‘Tout est pardonné’
runway look 24: ‘Ivory crepe de Chine blouse with pleated front panel.’

 

Model/actress/singer/Balenciaga muse and all-round It girl Joana Preiss
Look 39: ‘Long charcoal ‘vestal’ dress with beaded front panel in satiny silk chiffon.’

 

French electropop singer Yelle was discovered through her myspace page in 2006, and released her debut album ‘Pop-Up’ last year
look 36: ‘Ivory “butterfly” cape in mohair fur.’

 

Young actress Lea Seydoux, also known from her ads for American Apparel and Levi’s ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
look 30: ‘Seaweed boiled knit coat with fringed sleeves.’

~ View the other pages below:

Sonia Rykiel felt Bowler hat (550 €) and crystal Swallow brooch (160 €)

 

After a month of summer sales, the shop displays in Paris are starting to look interesting again with the new fall collections.

We have updated our IMAGE GALLERY and are adding new window-shopping pics daily! To make navigation easier, our Picks from Paris, a selection of our favorite shopping finds, are now listed by category.

Feel free to leave us a comment about which boutiques or designers you’d like to see featured, and we will include these in our shopping rounds!

LANVIN flagship store on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

Up for auction this week we have this lovely Gerard Darel patchwork maxi dress as seen on Angelina Jolie.

This dress is very hard to find, even here in Paris, it has been sold out for weeks. We were lucky enough to locate one on our shopping rounds, and since we’ve received quite a few requests for this particular floral patchwork pattern, we decided to offer it to you on Ebay! Please note that we have only 1 patchwork dress available. It is currently sold-out in the stores.

You may view the auction HERE

Size 38/M. Sizing is very flexible for this dress style as the bust-line is elastic and the shoulder straps are fully adjustable. 100% cotton floral patchwork fabric.

 

 * Read more about the Gerard Darel maxi dresses HERE

* Read more about the Darel for kids line in this POST

~ Thanks for your interest ~

While the Jerome Dreyfuss summer colors didn’t really enchant us (there still is a great Yves on sale at the boutique, if only it wasn’t emerald green…) the beautiful new fall palette leaves us spoilt for choice:

I especially love the new taupe grey and petrol. Other classic fall colors are: cognac, khaki, bordeaux and black.

The collection includes familiar favorites (Billy, Robert, Tom, Yves, the popular Twee besace …) as well as some great new options. This season is all about contrasts between maxi bags and tiny pochettes. Two new styles are the cute, somewhat retro, Hubert pochette, and the oversized Franky; both are transformable with an ingenious fold-over effect:

Hubert pochette with removable strap, 280 € — Franky in python

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twee besace “Roots de Luxe” and large Billy bag in python 1595 €

Antoine, 495 €

 

 Boris, 180 €

Jose

Update August 5:
*** The most desirable colors are now mostly sold-out in the boutiques, but we have a few dresses available for direct purchase in our eshop. ~ Thanks for your interest. ***

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Due to popular demand Gerard Darel received a re-assortment of the coveted ‘Angelina Jolie’ maxi dresses this week, in a new color palette- including a gorgeous dark inky/purple color as shown here:

The other available colors are: dusty pink, chocolate brown, grey, medium sky blue, white, fuchsia and imho a less flattering orange/coral color (not shown). There is also a lovely printed version in the blue floral fabric from the original patchwork dress. See an approximate impression of the colors below:

These dresses are available in limited quantities and sizing (mostly size M/38) and retail for 270 €.

~ The dresses are also available in silk voile with a floral and art-nouveau style print (320 €) and matching scarf (50 €)

While summer sales at Gerard Darel are still going strong (until august 2) these dresses will not go on sale, neither will the jeans and suede pieces. The rest of the Darel and Pablo young fashion collection is now reduced 50%.

We have posted before about the new Gerard Darel childrens line HERE
The lovely kids maxi dress as shown here in mauve is now reduced -50% 99 € 49.50 € The patchwork version (right) is sold-out, but there are still some adorable patchwork skirts in purple and blue floral prints available at -50%. Sizes: 4, 6, 8 years.

 

‘Eau du Ciel’ was my first ‘real’ perfume as a child, and to me this ethereal floral scent will always embody the nostalgic spirit of the house Annick Goutal… Every Annick Goutal fragrance tells a personal story, inspired by precious people and memories in her life. In the same romantic vein, the Parisian perfume house created a range of jewelry and lingerie to complement the olfactory moods of 4 of their classic fragrances: Petite Cherie, Quel Amour, Grand Amour and Songes.

The jewelry is designed by Virginie Monroe.
See more of her lovely work in this post

 
The designer behind the lingerie line is Vannina Vesperini who pioneered the ‘dessous-dessus’ (under-outerwear) concept with her bright silk camisole tops. Her collection for Annick Goutal is composed of easy mix & match pieces in a luxe and comfortable lycra/silk blend. The lingerie is wrapped in a matching silk pochette with a lace ‘butterfly’ ribbon, and you can wear this ribbon with the camisole in lieu of the removable silk bow-tie~ so chic. With your purchase you also receive a satin ‘songes’ sweet dreams eye mask. Every detail, right down to the lovely packaging, is so refined; these pieces would make a beautiful gift. (messieurs, take note!)

The lingerie is available in soft peony pink to reflect the notes in the fragrance Quel Amour, and in passionate (yet chic) red for Grand Amour. The jewelry in these 2 stories includes heart lockets in patinated brass or red enamel and miniature cupid charms:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The jewelry motif for Petite Cherie is a tiny brass filigree butterfly matched with green aventurine beads. We especially love the necklace with free dangling chains in the style of an Edwardian ‘negligee’ necklace. A Pale blue lace corset completes this lingerie theme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Gold silk with black lace is a sophisticated take on Songes, a fragrance evocative of dreams and exotic travels. Perhaps the most wearable in “dessous-dessus” style, this theme also includes a wrap-around dress. The stand-out piece of jewelry is a golden brass multi-strand necklace, scattered with dark sparkling stars.

prices: bracelets 60 €, earrings 65 €, necklaces from 65-160 €

The lingerie is available exclusively in the Annick Goutal ‘boudoir’ boutiques in Paris: rue Saint Sulpice, rue de Castiglione, and Boulevard Victor Hugo. Prices: boxer shorts 115 €, camisole top 145 €, wrap-top 195 €, slip dress 195 €, wrap-around dress 300 €.

*picture source: vanessabruno.fr

Vanessa Bruno reinvents the classic Lune bag in a ‘Nord Sud’ version which will make the Lune-toting étudiantes in Paris very happy. Designed to hold A4 files, this taller version will make a great book- or workbag. The leather shoulder strap (not pictured) is another practical advantage.

Both the classic Lune and the Nord Sud will be available in a lovely, subdued color palette for fall: Incense, a bluish grey -  Seaweed - Sienna - Havana, which I have not yet seen, but was described to me as a matte chocolate brown - and of course classic Black, which remains the most popular choice (as seen on Kirsten Dunst)

Price:
Nord Sud: 440 €
Lune GM - large: 480 € approx. 43 x 27 cm ~ 17” x 11”
Lune PM - small: 360 € approx. 35 x 20 cm ~ 14” x 8”

Read more about the Vanessa Bruno Lune bag in this post

 

Paris summer sales are going in full force and second mark-downs have started this week. Discounts are now mostly 50% to 60%. We can shop the summer sales for you! Send us your CUSTOM PURCHASE requests and we can check prices and availability for styles you might be interested in. See some of our favorite French brands below or inquire about your favorite designers:

http://www.antikbatik-boutique.com/

http://www.berenice.tv/

http://www.comptoirdescotonniers.com/

http://www.despetitshauts.com/

http://www.gerarddarel.fr/

http://www.iro.fr/

http://www.lesprairiesdeparis.com/

http://www.madameaparis.com/

http://www.maje-paris.fr/

http://www.sandro-paris.com/

http://www.zadig-et-voltaire.com/

The bohemian jewelry by Isabel Marant is a perfect complement to her urban casual clothes.  The summer collection features agate slice pendants in bright purple/pink & royal blue, and brass charms with opaque gems such as agate, jasper, aventurine, rose quartz, smokey quartz and obsidian.

Prices for necklaces range from about 100 € to 160 € for the pear charm necklace. The summer collection is currently on sale – 30%.