Tbh I'm a little terrified of thread titles now Xing, I mean, the lettuce won and Johnson is returning from Elba. I'm still operating on my wrong turn into whakadoodle timeline theory. Was just thinking that Flo, can you Brits please go back to being a bit boring, occasionally whingy but otherwise reliable and a bit weird about nudity again?
Saying all that, the French do like to use the expression that if you "tell salads" is like the English expression of telling tall tales, so there's definitely scope for a title there but for all I know we'll be overrun and under a tomato dictatorship next...
Flo, Kunert definitely worse in TkMaxx, but I mostly buy them for socks and knee highs, tights are good at the price point but not particularly standout, aside from bright colour selection if that's your thing. I like Wolford for opaques and merino tights, Fogal for sheers and silk/cashmere tights, Kunert actually has some nice cotton/wool tights. I used to always buy Orublu for pop socks as they lasted longer than most (but it still wasn't very long) but I've just realised I haven't worn pop socks for years.
@Justasec321 I hope you've already got your Louvre tickets, the lines are crazy apparently and tickets are often sold out before the line opens 😲 it may have improved by now as it's no longer peak tourist season. Unless she just wants to see the actual pyramid, no need for tickets you can see it inside and out without going into the museum bit.
There's a lot of specialist sneaker shops in Paris but I assume you're not in the habit of dropping £££ on a growing teenager's feet but there are quite a collection of sneaker brands that set up in East of Bastille area on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine. Rue de Charonne that branches off of that is probably the most upmarket gentrified part of the area. In the side streets there's a few concept stores (mostly interiors based) like Ailleurs and Les Fleurs alongside vintage shops and Independent designers like Nathalie Dumeix. Down further south beyond the Promenade Plantée (viaduc des arts) is Rue Crémieux which is a bit of an insta hotspot, like a French Notting Hill, very pretty but the residents aren't overly pleased with all the attention. Speaking of insta hotspots, Brasserie Rosie (back on RdFSA) looks like an insta trap but it's actually really good and lives up to the hype. Other restaurants in the area tend to focus around wine but still good eating even if you don't drink, Clamato and Le Siffleur de Ballons are memorable ones. Mokonuts is a café, amazing cookies.
Further north on the Rue de la Roquette houses Alain Ducasse's chocolate factory and shop, it's a little tucked away. In the summer they have an ice cream shop on the road, maybe they sell hot chocolate now? Worth going to the factory/shop to inhale the smell alone, but chocolate is also excellent. If you walk even further north you'll end up at Canal Saint Martin which is more Amelie Poulain than Lupin but it's a very pretty area that is weirdly eschewed by tourists but has some good vintage and otherwise interesting shops.