On the Hunt for a Reasonably Priced Shirt in Paris
By BankersBall on Sep 7, 2006 in Dretthin for Succeth, Lifestyle
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Dropped off at the Place du Concorde.
First stop: Hilditch & Key, 252 Rue de Rivoli. The dressing room — a curtain drawn to go change in the backroom — is surprisingly ghetto. I suppose that’s because they assume everyone coming in here already knows his size. Still.
Pick up 1 white shirt for 120 Euros.
Walk the wrong way down Saint Honore, stop at least three pairs of cowboy boots. (???) The Tumi store urges a “Wall Street Commute.” A sign proclaiming “Liquidation Totale Du Stock!!!” warrants brief investigation but not surprisingly, it’s terrible in there.
Second stop: Zegna, 376 rue Saint Honore. A door greeter/sales person does not react well to my flip flops — Can I help you?!!!. Does he know I could buy his mother? Soul music blares upstairs. I get sidetracked looking at suits, which are mostly three-button. Terrible service.
No purchases.
Third stop: Lanvin, 15 rue du Fauborg Saint Honore. Nice fabrics and colors but I decide I’m not a fan of their cuffs.
Pit stop into bustling Hermes across the street where the Japanese tourists are trying their hardest to reinforce stereotypes of brand obsession. Too many little-animals-disguised-as-pattern ties, and I’m over that.
Fourth stop: Alain Figaret, 18 place de la Madeleine. No surprises here, but that’s fine with me. Excellent service; they definitely know how to sell here.
Settle for 2 light blues for the very reasonable 79 Euros a piece, and one tie for 55 Euros.
On Sep 15, 2006, Al said:
” Does he know I could buy his mother?” LOL
Even though you can’t say they are reasonably priced, the best shirts in Paris are definitely Charvet’s. Believe me I live there.
On Jan 30, 2007, JLA said:
A door greeter/sales person does not react well to my flip flops — Can I help you?!!!. Does he know I could buy his mother?
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Do you know he could probably seduce your mother in five minutes? Only suckers pay for it.
On Jan 30, 2007, JLA said:
Oh dear. Someone can dish out the insults but can’t take them. Typical glass jaw.
On Jan 30, 2007, BankersBall said:
Um, except for the fact that I’m not there to serve them — it’s the other way around. I’ve never understood why some of these stores pretend that attitude somehow makes for a more ideal shopping experience.