My 17-year old daughter is leaving on Wed. on a school trip to Paris, Nice, Florence and Rome. Can anyone recommend any good shopping areas or stores that would be good for teens and not break the bank (ie my bank).

Thanks for your suggestions.

Kiddo

Check out the Born to Shop book. Also, I got some cute inexpensive tops for my step-daughter and C&A on Blvd. Haussmann, close to Galerie Layfayett. Others have suggested Zara but I didn't get there myself. Monoprix has clothes and cosmetics etc. There are a lot of those stores around.

There are clusters of stores on Blvd. Haussman in Paris that cater to teenage girls: Zara, Pimkie, Etam (and Etap - its shoe store sibling), C&A, H&M come to mind, but there are others.

How about Naf Naf and also Mango, which is actually a Spanish line?

In Paris the Boulevard Saint Michel near Boulevard Saint Germain in the 5th has a number of inexpensive clothing stores for teens/young adults. Lots of variety and the latest style, very trendy and a fun place to shop. I can always find something for my daughter in the shops around here. Deborah

Thanks very much for your replies. I'll pass them on to my daughter.

Kiddo.