VA021 A Glimpse of the Great Names of Fashion: An Anecdotal Fashion Walk and Talk

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The Avenue Montaigne in the 8th arrondissement is one of Paris's leading fashion streets. All the major fashion houses have shops along its length, from Dior and Balenciaga to Chanel, Givenchy and Dolce and Gabbana.

This walk will start at the Pont de l’Alma with an introduction to the history of high fashion in the district and the development of retail and social activity in the area starting under Napoleon. We will continue down Avenue Montaigne stopping and talking about the different designers’ whose shops dominate the street. We will have the opportunity to enter and look around some of them. This walk will interest anyone who loves fashion and the stories behind one of France's leading industries.

Please note this is not a fashion tour i.e. choosing outfits or accessories.

Meeting point: The ‘Diana Flame’ next to the Pont de l’Alma.

Métro station Alma-Marceau Line 9, Pont de l’Alma exit. 

RER C station Pont de l’Alma. Cross the river to the Right Bank.

Buses 42, 63, 72, 80, 92

About the walk leader: Anne Campbell-Crawford has lived in Paris for 16 years and has been a member of Wice for 10 years. Her interest in fashion started with her parents who talked about Chanel, Dior and the Bussac millionaire who bankrolled fashion in France during the period of these two famous designers. Later on, Anne worked as a model which furthered her interest in fashion as well as performing classical ballet and contemporary dance. Her other main interests are ballet and keeping healthy through exercise: she is a French-trained Pilates teacher.