Material Girl｜My Favorite Purchases in Paris

沒想到最近忙東忙西，忙到都沒發現從巴黎回到台灣也快兩個月了。巴黎的記憶在日常生活的沖刷下顯得平淡了，然而一旦認真回憶，原本被折平的細節又重新立體起來，那段日子又活生生地在腦海裡舞蹈著。這就是旅行的魔力吧。

這幾年來逐漸捨棄快時尚，不再計較天天要穿不同風格的衣服，開始追求質感，選擇尊重環境與勞工權益的品牌，並盡量精簡自己的衣櫥，打造一個對環境友善、對勞工友善，也適合自己、有著統一風格的膠囊衣櫥。

這次去巴黎，有別於以往出國看到折扣就大買特買的習慣，量少質精才是目前的購物模式。雖然時間拉得有些長了，但還是想分享一下，前些日子在巴黎入手的一些心頭好。

It’s almost been 2 months since I came back from Paris! But now, I still wanna share with you my favorite purchases from my Paris trip:)

As a slow fashion believer and eco-friendly practicer, I did not buy too many stuffs as I always did during my travels. Here are the stuffs on top of my Paris shoppings.

．KUSMI TEA

知道 KUSMI TEA 很久了，但身為一個嗜咖啡不嗜茶的人，即使到有販售 KUSMI TEA 的咖啡廳，也往往點咖啡。這個鼎鼎大名的法國茶品牌，來到巴黎之前我還真沒嘗試過。這次到巴黎，決心試試 KUSMI。來到距離我們的 Airbnb 不遠，位於 Rue de Seine 上的 KUSMI TEA 專賣店，帶回了非常多口味的茶葉。若真要推薦，莓果茶 AquaRosa 絕對是第一名；有著鳳梨與薄荷香氣，由綠茶和瑪黛茶調和的 Blue Detox 排毒茶也不遑多讓。

Note: KUSMI TEA 專賣店沒有退稅服務。不過買到一定金額，店員會送非常可愛又耐用的購物袋。

I’m not actually a tea person (normally a coffee person haha), but I’ve heard so many compliments about KUSMI TEA, so I must give it a try as I was in Paris. It is extremely nice, just as it is praised for! Both the detox ones and the originals ones are so refreshing. Should I recommend, AquaRosa (the red package with berry scents) and Blue Detox (Not in the picture. It’s green tea with mate, of pineapple and mint scents) are two must-tries!

．GUCCI Sunglasses

在這副 GUCCI 墨鏡之前，我戴的一直是我 20 歲生日時得到 Karl Largerfeld。雖然三年前去紐約時入手了一副打折中的 Ray Ban，是 Wayfarer 經典款式，但有著比較特別的牛仔迷彩鏡架，鏡框還是紫色的，然而沒有外國人的挺鼻，這副墨鏡會一直往下滑，不太實戴。

在巴黎的河谷購物村（La Vallée Village）以非常實惠的價格得到這副非常合我臉型，鬆緊適宜的 GUCCI 墨鏡。退完稅只要三千多元台幣，我覺得滿划算的！這大概是這趟旅行中，我覺得最值得的一筆交易了。

I got this pair of gorgeous sunnies at La Vallée Village, an outlet shopping mall in the suburb of Paris. Even though it is a Gucci one, it is of really reasonable price, about 125€ before tax refund! The shape of this pair fits me really well. Love it so much! I can finally replace my old Karl Largerfeld sunglasses with this new one. This is probably on top of my favorite purchases.

．Canvas tote from Bon Marché

一直以來都很喜歡搜集帆布托特包。耐用、好裝、隨性，還帶有點文青風格。從莎士比亞書店的經典帆布購物袋，到 Marimekko 的字母托特包，還有其他書店、商店的帆布袋，都是我很常用的托特包。這個 Bon Marché 出品，上頭印著「我在找一個今晚去戲院看戲背的包包」，實在太有趣、太可愛了。比起其他購物袋偏薄的棉料材質，這個托特包採用重磅帆布，東西背多了背帶不會皺成一團。鑰匙圈之外，帆布包是我認為更適合拿來當紀念品的伴手禮。

I’ve always loved canvas totes, practical, casual and of some kind of  hipster style. I own so many canvas totes, from Shakespeare & Co., Marimekko, bookstores and other shops. This ” Je cherche un sac pour aller ce soir au théâtre.” (I’m looking for a bag for going to the theater tonight.) is fun, durable and is definitely the best Parisian souvenir. Welcome to my canvas tote collection!

．The Signature Tour Eiffel Statue

說到紀念品，不得不提一下這個法國配色的小艾菲爾鐵塔。三年前第一次到巴黎，就一直在尋找一個小艾菲爾鐵塔，然而當時沒有找到一個品質與外型兼顧的鐵塔，只得空手而歸。這次很幸運，遇到了這座有別於一般全金、全銀或全銅的鐵塔，漆上法國代表色藍、白、紅並寫上 PARIS 的小鐵塔，好像又更法國了。雖然帶一座艾菲爾鐵塔回家很老梗，但我覺得我帶回來的這座經典又特別。

Talking about souvenirs, I just can’t miss the little Tour Eiffel statue with the signature French colors. 3 years ago, when I first visited Paris, I’d always wanted a Tour Eiffel statue; however, I did not find one I liked. This time, I finally found this special cute Tour Eiffel, with blue, white and red painted on and has PARIS on it. I know it’s cliché, but you can’t deny it, its’ also classic.

．Books

旅途中買書，永遠是個甜蜜的負擔。書很重又佔空間，但在國外往往能以比較便宜的價格購入一些在台灣沒看到，或是賣得較貴的書籍。書一直是我旅行必買的物品之一，像個儀式，而帶回來的書也似乎象徵著那個城市。

除了書店，塞納河畔的舊書攤也是非常好的挖寶聖地。今年是卡繆得到諾貝爾文學獎的 60 週年，法國還特別出了一個紀念版。這套全新，還有封膜的《異鄉人》，在舊書攤買只要 5 歐，根本比中文版還要便宜啊！

Books are always sweet burdens in travels. However, it’s much cheaper to buy English or French books abroad than purchasing in Taiwan. I like to linger in bookstores and of course go treasure hunting at book stalls by the Seine. Here are several books I bought in Paris.

This year is the 60th anniversary for Albert Camus winning the Nobel Literature Prize. As a result, France got this special version of L’Étranger (The Stranger) published. I bought it by the Seine for only 5€! Such a great deal!

．Jo Malone Perfume

其實這瓶 Jo Malone 是在台灣桃園機場購入，而非巴黎，但畢竟也是這趟旅行的戰利品，暫且就放進來。這算是我第一瓶 Jo Malone 香水。嘗試了很多不同味道的 Jo Malone 試管香，最後才下定決心入手應該算是 Jo Malone 的經典味道—英國梨與小蒼蘭（但我聞過五月限量新香星木蘭後就變心了哈哈）。

Actually, this Jo Malone perfume wasn’t bought in Paris, but at Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan, but I still counted it in my Paris purchases. After all, it is also part of my purchase of this trip. This is officially my first Jo Malone perfume. I’ve tried many samples of different scents, and finally made up my mind to get English pears & Freesia. (However, I love the limited May edition, Star Magnolia much more!)

．AIGLE Rain Boots

這雙 AIGLE 雨靴的橡膠很軟、很好走，非常舒服（之前曾經看過有人比較 Hunter 和 AIGLE 的雨靴，據說 Hunter 的橡膠很硬，不那麼舒適，而 AIGLE 的橡膠則能符合腳型與走路的弧度，果然名不虛傳！）。喜歡這雙以深藍色為底，紅色鑲邊，雨鞋後方還有一小片皮革綴飾的短筒雨靴。幾個禮拜前，在台灣的 AIGLE 專櫃看到一模一樣的款式，價格竟然要我在法國 outlet 購入價格的兩倍多！

These AIGLE Rain Boots are so comfortable and chic! They do not look like normal bulky rain boots. They are soft and are able to be walked in for hours. The color scheme of navy blue, red, and a little bit brown is classic. By the way, I saw the exact rain boots at the AIGLE store in Taiwan, which cost more than twice the price I got in Paris! I got this pair at the outlet, La Vallée Village as well.

以上就是我這趟去巴黎最滿意的幾樣購物啦。

你去旅行通常會買些什麼呢？什麼是你覺得最棒的紀念品／伴手禮？留言跟我分享吧，我很想知道;)

What will you buy during your trips? And what do you think the best souvenir to get? Please share with me! I would really like to know;)

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