Textile purchasing trip to Paris

We went to Paris last week from 27-31 Dec 2012, it's our year-end holiday as the kids and husband got 2 weeks vacation, and looks like it's become our "yearly" trip every end of December? .. well, there's a reason for that! ... first, we all love the City of light, we don't care what people said about this city: I heard people dislike it because: it's dirty, the subway smelly, people are rude (to those who don't speak their language), the traffic is horrible, etc, etc ... but to us, Paris is just like our second home, where we feel belong. It helps that we speak french quite well and we've spent one year living and working in Paris during 1999, so ... maybe that's explain why we keep coming back there :)

Second reason? .. I want to buy some fabrics again in the city center of textile: Saint-Pierre! just steps away from the famous Sacre Coeur in Montmarte. Found so many beautiful textiles there. Grabbed some of them that suit what I've had in mind (and what I planned to purchase) for my next exhibitions and fairs (bazaar) as I got two agendas in the end of April and May 2013.

Third reason: having a relax and fun family vacation. Went to Euro Disney for the kids (although it was raining the whole trip, that day) but they had fun (and I had to enjoy it too despite the wet and freezing weather). Went shopping to La Vallee branded outlet too (it's been on our wish list since we knew they opened new Burberry and Longchamp outlet there) .. hee hee .. Husband also delighted to find his fave brands there such as: Ralp Lauren, Diesel, Pepe Jeans and Superdry. He got some new stuffs for himself there too.

Soooooo ... yes, the holiday is over, the kids will be going back to school next Monday the 6th January, husband already started to work since the 3rd January .. and I ... already made some stuffs too: 2 bolero jackets and one pair of curtains for our room (and my tiny workshop).

This weekend we plan to go to Lyon and I'd like to visit the Textile Museum in Lyon  http://www.musee-des-tissus.com/ I'll get back with (hopefully) many inspirations and pictures from there ... bon weekend a tous! :)

Saint-Pierre, Paris Montmarte.