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All things Paris

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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 wink
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 21:56:25  
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!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:00:43  
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?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:07:35  
Eiffel Tower handbag? A mere $450:

Eiffel Tower
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:09:11  
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
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:13:01  
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?
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