with love from balenciaga, paris

I don't usually shop on holidays, because I'm a student and all my money I splurge on flights and accommodation.

But to celebrate graduation, I bought myself something that I've craved for a long time... the Balenciaga Giant Rose Gold Money in Rose Thulian from the new boutique on rue St Honore. The colour isn't that accurate in the photos, it is a lovely cherry red and I think it looks better with Rose Gold hardware, silver just looked too bling.

I just love the two-fold coins compartment, I like myself a roomy wallet.

lanvin boutique window installation, paris

Looks like there's another street I'll have to hit in Paris next weekend... Amazing Lanvin has unveiled a gorgeous window installation aptly named 'Birds of Paradise'. These will make the perfect backdrop for a post-dinner stroll down rue du Faubourg St. Honore.

Source: Lanvin

balenciaga saint-honoré boutique, paris

I must admit that even though I LOVE Balenciaga (the first designer bag I ever saved up for and bought with my money is a second-hand 2007 teal Balenciaga City with gunmetal hardware, a limited edition for Nieman Marucs), I've never been to any of their boutiques. I'm not even embarrassed to confess that I find these shops exceedingly intimidating.

But then I saw these photos of their new boutique in on rue St-Honore in Paris, and I think I might swing by next weekend when I'm in town. I love the clashing colours and patterns, the way the lights are arranged makes it look the store is made up of different runways. It is a perfect reflection of Ghesquiere's modern and even futuristic design ethos. Models would be perfectly at home walking up and down the store in the Spring 2007 RTW collection, still one of my favourite shows to date.

Actually, I could picture myself looking there...

Source: Balenciaga