• Galeires Lafayette

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    The grand Christmas tree inside Galeries Lafayette in Paris, designed by Kevin Germanier.

  • Galeries Lafayette

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    Artist Vianney and designer Kevin Germanier at the unveiling of Galeries Lafayette’s Christmas windows in Paris.

  • Galeries Lafayette

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    Department store Galeries Lafayette recruited designer Kevin Germanier on the window displays. He worked with the in-store archivists to source photos of the department store’s windows of Christmas past, and used one from 1959 as inspiration.

  • Galeries Lafayette

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    Germanier’s main theme was light, with various interpretations from the glint of a diamond, the warmth of candlelight or the glow of a phone. All the displays will be in line with his glamorous house codes for the Galeries Lafayette windows.

  • Samaritaine Paris

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    Department store Samaritaine Paris transformed its windows into a Winter Garden theme, from artists Thoiry Lumières Sauvages. The exterior of the main building was decorated with 160 illuminated lanterns. Peacocks, snails, butterflies, and oversized foliage grace the historic façade.

  • Samaritaine Paris

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    Samaritaine Paris decorated with fantastic snails, colourful butterflies, giant mushrooms and other flora and fauna to create magical proportions.

  • Samaritaine Paris

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    Samaritaine Paris created magical greenhouse and cabinet of curiousities that nodded to the store’s Art Nouveau architecture.

  • Samaritaine Paris

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    The Samaritaine department store also set up a photo studio has been established on the Rue de Rivoli side.

  • Samaritaine Paris

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    The department store is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Japanese jewelry brand Tasaki with an exhibit featuring the house’s pearls alongside the creations of several Japanese designers. Paris is the final stop after the exhibit toured Tokyo, Shanghai, Osaka, Taipei and Seoul.

  • Le Bon Marché

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    Le Bon Marché celebrated ‘Christmas in Paris’ with a display featuring white and gold decor, with Eiffel Tower-themed displays.

  • Le Bon Marché

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    Le Bon Marché displayed a ‘Christmas in Paris’ theme with cityscapes.

  • BHV Marais

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    (L-R) Marc Lavoine, model Adriana Karembeu, BHV president Frédéric Merlin and French fashion influencer Lena Mahfouf inaugurated the windows of BHV Marais.

  • BHV Marais

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    The animations for the opening ceremony of BHV’s Christmas windows in Paris. 

  • BHV Marais

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    French star Marc Lavoine gave a live concert at the unveiling of the Christmas windows on Rue de Rivoli.

  • BHV Marais

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    The department store is hosting an in-house pop-up space with special items for Christmas on the ground floor.

  • BHV Marais

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    The BHV Marais department store looked to illustrator Limistic to design the windows.

  • Hôtel Crillon

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    The entrance to the Hôtel Crillon, which will host a Christmas market Dec. 6 and 7.

  • Hôtel Crillon

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    Inside the Hôtel Crillon at Christmastime.Inside the Hôtel Crillon at Christmastime.

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