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Good evening

As I have mentioned on several other threads, my wonderful sister is 30 in less than a month's time and I am present planning.

We (me, mum and dd) are planning a trip to Paris in late January as her big present from us. Our mum lived there for a few years in the 60s and we've all spent a lot fo time there over the years so think it is the perfect place.

But, it'll be the big present on her birthday. We are going to look up concerts, exhibitions etc and make a little package of Paris stuff for her to open with the tickets but want some build up Paris gifts (tacky or otherwise)

I have bought her some divine green leather gloves - not very Paris related but they are tres chic and our mum's getting her (or perhaps making her - see my other thread) a Breton style dress.

Anyone else seen any Paris realted tack/classy stuff that we could get her as a prelude to the big gift?

Thank you very much in advance.

MM

Monsoon have necklaces, key rings etc with the Eifel Tower on: I know this because dd1 has one!

What about a tiny box of Ladurée macaroons?

Lucky, lucky sister!!

M&S cashmere beret?

Chanel nailpolish

Phew...I thought this was going to be about buying clothes to look like Paris Hilton!
Have you tried ebay?

Eiffel Tower handbag? A mere $450:

Eiffel Tower

Or a far more reasonable £49.99:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARRIES-EIFFEL-TOWER-BAG-BNIB-as-seen-in-SEX-%26THE-CITY_W0QQitemZ310173708858QQcmdZV iewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=06cd3d0011d0a0aad522f442ffe25324

Muji do lovely city in a bag - wooden statues of famous buildings, Paris here, also might do scarves with a map of Paris on it?

If you want anything bought from Paris I am going there in 2 weeks and will import stuff and post to you if you like.

They do a Paris bag, like the London and New York bags.

*is aware that's a slightly random offer from a random person you've never met*

I wish you were my sister

So glad I thought to post about this!

I'll get the accesories necklace tomorrow!Totally forgot about Muji-I have the London card & bag. Brilliant idea thankyou.

How is it I have no idea what you mean Frankinaround though think it sounds good!

P.S I wish I was my sister too-she's fab

Loving the cashmere beret & macaroons too. Very good ideas. Ty.

is a travel guide that you / your mum personalise youself a bit naff?

I know a great place that does that an amazing Aligot and also an expensive fish place. Maybe other MNers would have recs too? You could even book ahead for her?

That's a really nice idea & ties in some of the concert/exhibtion stuff. How would you do it? Moleskine do a Paris book with lots of writing space.... Great idea again. Thank you.

I would use something like this. I have a fairly new guide book that i've jotted all over if it could be of any use I'd gladly mail it so long as you could mail it back?

this card which you can personalise for your sister.

Have just clicked on the link and it is not what I thought. Go forward a couple of pages to the Paris card.

Am

Oh they're quite tacky! You see then when you walk around London on tourist stalls. It's just a black or white bag with 'Paris' written repeatedly all over it.