European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 shopping the boutiques of Paris by Annemarie Schiro new York times everyone who goes to Paris does some shop Ping or at least that is what everyone Back Home and the although it May not command quite As Many francs As it did earlier this is still Strong enough to make some French prices seem like shoes and bags Cost from half to a third less than a shopper would pay in the United it is rarely possible to compare the prices of exactly the same style stores dont always buy the same and in any Case merchandise but one can generalize about prices for similar Maud Frizond for average in new York and less than in Ungaro silk dresses Are about in new York while in Paris shops on a recent visit they were about Sonia Rykels popular Cotton velour pullovers Are about in to in new her sweat ers vary but most of those in Paris Are less than while prices in new York Start at women who go abroad with the express Pur pose of buying the ready Tower of a Couturier such As Saint Laurent or Ungaro Are usually Well they know what they want and approximately How much it would Cost at the Success of their ventures depends partly on Tim this Many americans found the pickings slim in the French sales clerks said Early shop pers had beat them to and reordering is virtually unheard of it is impossible to be certain what will be but most of the big name designers have several boutiques in Paris usually on the left on the Faubourg and on Avenue Many of them Are also venturing into the place Des victories and neighbouring some designer boutiques can even be found in Gale Ries sometimes described As the Blooming Dales of the store has Azzedine Claude Yohji comme Des Ungaro and in familiar names include Les must de car Bottega Veneta and la shoppers who do not know their Way around might Latch onto the personal shoppers in the department stores to take them around and even see to the refund of the value added tax known As any foreigner who spends More than 800 francs is entitled to 23 per cent Back on 13 percent on anything but visitors with an adventurous spirit and More time for shopping will have fun choosing a particular area and exploring All the boutiques in they will find names they recognize and discover some new the place Des victories is a Small Square ringed by with still More on the streets radiating out from it should take no More than a couple of hours to cover most of the japanese designers have shops including Kenzo and Junko As Well As Thierry France Andrevil and Enrico bran new is la boutique Demilia for most of the leather in a Range of attractive colors for Are Over but there Are pretty Floral Chint Zes trimmed with leather for about one Street leading from the place Des victories to Les Halles District is Rue where you will find Yohji Yamamoto comme Des Garcons the new Mari the and Francois Giraud with a 10 foot High sign that cannot be and a new hand bag shop that american store buyers have already Dis it is Jean Louis at and it has bags not seen anywhere else except in the original Jean Louis Imbert shop in prices Are mainly under for such unusual styles As an envelope tied up with a Chiffon big bucket bags with straps made of the elastic used for cinch stiff Geometric shaped bags and soft pouches with knotted another unusual boutique near Les Halles District is at 3 Rue do it is Agnes shop for what Are called preteens that age and size Between child and the clothes Are scale Down versions of the designers regular that Means classic Black raincoats about Cashmere Polo shirts about jeans about pleated skirts about and Cotton sweaters about Agnes for women and Agnes for children Are on the same the forum Des Halles is a multilevel under ground mall like a lot of malls in this has plenty of inexpensive Little shops and just a few Good among them Charles Daniel Dorothee Chantal ton sur de Rodier and but you can find All those shops in pleasanter parts of on the left Bank around the Boulevard and Are some of the Best shoe including Maud Walter Steiger and Robert a new one called Pat Lang is at 78 Rue Des with patterned fabric straps that blend fabric with leather and sandals that lace up the most Cost about also in the neighbourhood Are Yves Saint Claude Sonia Rykiel and Anne Marie Beret but for something a Little head for Irie at 8 Rue do the decor includes a stuffed Tiger and a fitting room behind a Wall of jagged Black iries clothes Are basically simple jackets and ski pants that he delights in putting together in offbeat he likes baseball jackets Over jogging pants As tight As ski or wildly printed Satin shirts with knitted tube prices Range from about for a Bubble shaped shirt to More than for some Jack right across the Street is a study in contrasts the very Ladylike Peggy Roche shop with its coordinated ranging from about for a Pullover to for a for costume jewelry everything from Lucite and rhinestones to brightly coloured and sculptured leather is Utility Bibi at 23 Rue do anyone wandering through the galleries and Antiques shops in the place Des Vosges on the right Bank should take a look at Popy clothes and decor Are based on the designers three favorite shapes the Circle and Brace lets take those As do patches on kit shaped but the most fascinating object is the Chrome and Glass Mobile hanging from the two Story ceiling like a great hovering if you happen to have a passion for head for Miyoko Gushiken at 21 Rue Francois Iron in the it is like a trip Back in time to the 1940s and when hats were trimmed with lace and veiling and Flowers or took the form of Birds Complete with Little feathered dont fall in love with any of the hats unless you will be in Paris for a few Days everything is with prices starting at but a Birds nest is Worth int it file photo the multilevel forum Des Halles underground mall has plenty of inexpensive Little shops and just a few particularly Good