Shopping in Paris

Paris is a great place to shop for children's clothes. There are tons of intereseting little shops in the 7th arrondissement. One of my favorites is Soeur, a shop and line of clothing catering to girls' sizes 6-16. The idea is that both the younger sister and her older "tween" can find something cool to wear. Domitille Brion, the designer who opened the rue Bonaparte shop in partnership with her sister, Angelique, is an old friend of mine and one of the chicest Parisiennes I know. Her boho-cool clothes have attracted the attention of expert shoppers like Ines de La Fressange and Mathilde Agostinelli, both of whom buy the Soeur clothes for themselves, too. I love the way the store is styled and merchandised. Domitille painted the walls black which at first seemed slightly depressing to me, but when you go inside it totally works. Her new Soeur candle is black too, in a Duralex glass. I love the way she mixes up green gingham blouses with Hello Kitty Pez dispensers and canvas ballet slippers. An old yellow desk lamp she found at the flea market illuminates a pegboard display of vintage jeans and enameled tin tea cups.