Sale!

So, the sales are indeed on:


And because French stores are legally allowed to have sales only twice a year, it takes on a bit of a carnival atmosphere, something like the Barneys sale in New York used to be.

The bargains are indeed bargains -- most things in most stores are discounted between 30% and 50%, which brings them into the general range, and sometimes even the low end of the range, for similar items in New York.

One store selling cashmere even had a line outside, the bargains must have been so good:


Having just filled up on cashmere in New York, I didn't go in to see what the fuss was about. But they certainly need it; everybody is complaining about the cold weather, with temperatures in the 20s, which they're not really used to.