You can tell owner Noémie is a painter by the way all the make-up is set out in palettes. Little pots of gloss (starting from €7.50) in myriad colours triple as lip gloss,...

In March 2008, Givenchy opened this new flagship Fbg-St-Honoré store for men's and women's prêt-à-porter and accessories. Designed by Jamie Fobert, who worked on the Tate, it...

Spanish hams here have the Bellota-Bellota label, meaning that the pigs have been allowed to feast on acorns. Manager Philippe Poulachon compares his cured hams (€98 a kilo) to...

Exchewing the glass cabinet approach of Colette, this fashion concept store is youthful and accessible, with an ever-changing selection of hip brands including Puma Black...

Facials involve delicious concoctions of basil, lavender, lemongrass, ginger and plant essences. Also on offer are reflexology and a selection of massage styles, from Thai to...

The city's best toyshop, decorated like a circus tent, draws gasps of wonder from children. Wooden doll's houses, pirate ships and gorgeous dolls are made to last more than one...

With Nicolas Ghesquière at the helm, the Spanish fashion house is ahead of Japanese and Belgian designers in the hip stakes. Floating fabrics contrast with dramatic cuts,...

Rei Kawakubo's design ideas and revolutionary mix of materials have influenced fashions of the past two decades, and are showcased in this fibreglass store.

The Dior universe is here on avenue Montaigne, from the main prêt-à-porter store and jewellery, menswear and eyewear to Baby Dior, where rich infants are coochy-cooed by...

A 1960s legend, Drugstore Publicis was clad with neon swirls by architect Michele Saee following a renovation in 2004; a glass-and-steel café stretches out on to the pavement....

Realising that pregnant women have long been scouring regular boutiques for a more fashionable maternity look, Marguerite Pineau Valencienne has chosen appropriate clothes from...

The golden oldie of luxury beauty products and scents is looking as ravishing than ever. Head to the first floor to get the full measure of the history behind the house that...

The fifth generation of the family directs the Hermès empire from this 1930s building. Originally - and still - a saddler, it is no also-ran in the fashion stakes, with...