L’Eclaireur

Incroyable «shopping» experience j’ai eu dans ce magasin a Paris.10 rue Herold… Un lieu sans comparaison. Un service remarquable «fun» et sans pretention grace a Nathalie et Patrick. Et bien sure une selection magnifique a mourir de plaisir. Customer service is true passion and fashion is their obsession… Just ring the bell xoxo

When was the last time you rang a bell besides an ominous black door to enter a boutique, then traveled through a long dark corridor with classical music playing in the background to be greeted by someone who offered you something to drink while you perused the shop’s offering?
Ummm, never. That’s what I thought. And that’s what makes this particular L’Eclaireur address one of the most unique and pleasant boutiques to visit in Paris, let alone the rest of the world.
I rarely go to this shop because everything there is just too gorgeous and too expensive, but yesterday I was in the neighborhood and stopped by because I’ve been fantasizing recently over these adorable charms by an LA-​based artist named Catherine Michaels that I knew l’Eclaireur carried.
Of course the charm that I wanted was one of the pricier of the series, but I’ve been a very good girl lately and felt like I deserved it. The saleswomen helping were absolutely adorable despite their chic, sophisticated looks. They were so helpful, looking through catalogs to see what was in stock, getting out different strings for me to try my charms on with, marveling with me at how intricate and unique the designs were.
It was such a pleasant pause from reality that the purchase happened almost in a blur.
But every time I look down now at my fantastic charm necklace I’m thrown back to the experience and am so happy that I decided to ring that bell alongside that ominous door.