Parcel from Paris

 
A celebrity favorite, the Midday Midnight bag by Gerard Darel needs no further introduction. We’ve posted about the style before when Jessica Alba was seen toting the purple Saint-Germain crazy bag. For fall the bag comes in several new leather options, and add to that the somewhat confusing Darel naming system, we thought we’d give [...]

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For fall Gerard Darel reinvents the wildly popular maxi dress in a lovely romantic floral version. The purple floral silk muslin fabric is interpreted in several styles throughout the collection, including a pretty ruffled blouse with ¾ length sleeves as seen on Jessica Alba, above.
Available in Gerard Darel Boutiques.
Prices: Maxi dress with interior slip lining: [...]

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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 [...]

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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- [...]

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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 [...]

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Our favorite piece:

the floral patchwork maxi dress
for ages: 4-6-8
Price: 80 euros - 56 euros

Gerard Darel makes matching Mother/Daughter dresses look cool again, but alas the women’s version (as worn so beautifully by Charlotte Gainsbourg and Angelina Jolie) is completely sold-out. A few maxi-dresses are still available in other colorways but not reduced (Price: 320 euros) Discounts on [...]

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The top 3 bags as seen on the streets of Paris are most likely: the Gerard Darel Charlotte, the Vanessa Bruno sequined tote and the classic Pliage by Longchamps. These 3 styles may be overexposed here in Paris, but they have essentially become basics in any French girl’s wardrobe. Beyond these staples, Rock Chic or [...]

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Gérard Darel oversized Midday Midnight bag in Calf-skin leather. These bags have gained quite a celebrity following, but supply being still relatively limited outside of France, we wanted to include it in our list of Parisian must-haves. Jessica Alba and Lindsay Lohan chose it in electric purple; Halle Berry has it in green. We’d love [...]

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