How to Halloween in Paris
The French are still not sure about the whole Halloween thing. Sure, it seems like a good way to sell some stuff, and who doesn’t like candy? But their suspicions that it’s yet another American commercial scam (or something that only little kids should care about) means that you’ll have to make a real effort if you’re set on celebrating Halloween in the City of Light. Here are some of the best costume shops (keep in mind that by tomorrow you may have slim pickings):
Au Fou Rire: 22bis rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009
Clown Montmartre: 22 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009
A la Poupée Merveilleuse: 9 rue du Temple, 75004
Au Cotillon Mderne: 13 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011
Arlequin Sommier: 33 rue Brochant, 75017
Also, I found an awesome shop this week that specializes in feathered boas, headresses and capes for showgirls, RD Plumes de Paris (26 Galerie Feydeau, 75002), one of the side passages off Passage des Panoramas, behind the old Stern engravers. The prices are amazing for the quality.