" Noel au Chateau "

Celebrate the holiday season with " Noel au Chateau, Christmas at the Castle, " at the Printemps, the posh and trendy department store in Paris. Escape to a world of magic, dreams and enchantment with its window displays. The fairytale theme features marionettes gorgeously dressed by designer Alber Elbaz from the House of Lanvin, and artworks created by Belgian artist Thierry Poncelet.

Window Lanvin

Window Alexander McQueen

Window Lanvin

Window Balmain

Window Lanvin

Window Valentino - Saint Laurent

Window Cavalli

Window Lanvin

Window Lanvin

Window Manish Arora

Window Nina Ricci

Video of the opening hosted by Alber Elbaz and actress Kristin Scott Thomas

Inauguration des vitrines "Noël au Château" from Printemps on Vimeo.

Images courtesy Printemps Paris

JANUARY devastating

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January Jones at the Golden Globes wearing LANVIN
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The Color of Luxury

Some say it's purple, the color historically associated with royalty. Some say jewel tones. Others swear by black and still others go with gold.

When it comes to an instantaneous communication of affluence however, the colors of these boxes speak their message loud and clear. What's inside? It hardly matters. As for the outside, no need to wrap, a ribbon is just fine.

Didn't they look smashing piled up together under your tree this morning?