Christmas windows in Paris 2010
Dec 18, 2010 22:38:07 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2010 22:38:07 GMT
I am not really planning on doing a Christmas thread this year about Paris since I overdid it last year, but I did make a point of going to Boulevard Haussmann this morning at 7 a.m. to be able to get some views of the Christmas windows of the two main department stores, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette.
I have to admit that ever since Printemps was sold to the Italian Rinascente group, its Christmas windows have gone downhill, but they are probably still impressive compared to the Christmas windows of a lot of other places.
In the first sequence, you will see that one of the little guys has a paralyzed leg. This is the sort of thing that is fixed each and every day before the stores open. All of those little nylon strings are so tricky.
The Printemps sequence has no music but plenty of traffic noise. I don't know if there is music later in the day, but it would be nice if there were.
As for Galeries Lafayette, this is the real deal, with music at every window. It should be mentioned that Mamma Mia is playing at the biggest theatre in Paris just a couple of blocks away from the store.
Sorry about the title and credit business on the video -- I don't know how to handle that sort of stuff or how it got there.
Finally, a special greeting to Mrs. Baz Faz who told me that she appreciated my Christmas displays last year.
I have to admit that ever since Printemps was sold to the Italian Rinascente group, its Christmas windows have gone downhill, but they are probably still impressive compared to the Christmas windows of a lot of other places.
In the first sequence, you will see that one of the little guys has a paralyzed leg. This is the sort of thing that is fixed each and every day before the stores open. All of those little nylon strings are so tricky.
The Printemps sequence has no music but plenty of traffic noise. I don't know if there is music later in the day, but it would be nice if there were.
As for Galeries Lafayette, this is the real deal, with music at every window. It should be mentioned that Mamma Mia is playing at the biggest theatre in Paris just a couple of blocks away from the store.
Sorry about the title and credit business on the video -- I don't know how to handle that sort of stuff or how it got there.
Finally, a special greeting to Mrs. Baz Faz who told me that she appreciated my Christmas displays last year.
You didn’t at all ‘overdo’ last year’s Christmas thread, I’ve often looked at it and sent it to many friends. Everyone loves it, now I’ll add the videos.