Paris Fashion History: Private Walking Tour

Embark on a private walking tour through the fashion streets of Paris and uncover the rich history of fashion in the city. Explore Rue Saint-Honoré, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and Place Vendôme while learning fascinating stories about the iconic French design houses.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palais-Royal - Les Deux Plateaux, more commonly known as the Colonnes de Buren, a highly controversial art installation created by the French artist Daniel Buren. It turned into an iconic place for the fashionistas, where you can enjoy a photo op. Some notable vintage boutiques are also located in the area. - Rue Saint Honore - The oldest…
What's Included
  • Private guide
  • Shopping tips and advice
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Uncover the roots of style in the city where it began with this personalized walking tour along the sartorial streets of Paris—Rue Saint-Honoré and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Also, explore the sophisticated Place Vendôme. As you stroll, receive fascinating insights into the fashion world from an expert guide, who imparts intriguing tales of top…

Location
La Comédie Française
Place Colette
In front of the famous theater Comédie Française near the exit of the metro station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Yulia_g
Jan 19, 2025
Must do, Would go for... - Must do, Would go for hours and hours , despite the weather (cold -1C!), it was very naturally flowing conversation, Ivo is unbelievable- deep knowledge of fashion history and great way to make me the involved and enjoy the time!
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Cathyh
Jan 6, 2025
A must for Fashion History lovers - If you love fashion history and want to see where all the designer shops are, then this is a great tour to do early morning before they open. Then, once the tour is complete, all shops are open and you can shop til you drop. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and worked in fashion houses.
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David_g
Dec 11, 2024
Fantastic and Informative - This was our second tour with Ivo. He is in the fashion industry and has lots of fascinating and factoids regarding current fashion houses and designers. He also weaves in short stories regarding various fashion trends and how they originated or were inspired. Some examples are: how Leboutin started painting his shoe soles red, the first designer to sew a label of his name in his clothes, how fashion shows and fashion week developed, the true story of Coco Chanel’s relationship with the Nazi’s and her Jewish partners who eventually bought her out and run the company to this very day…just to name a few. A fantastic tour for those interested in fashion history and how current trends and innovations developed. Ivo is a delightful and charming guide and this is a very unique, enjoyable, and informative tour!! We love it!
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Kelly_t
Dec 1, 2024
Best tour of our trip - Ivo was fantastic! He tailored the tour to my 10 year old who is interested in a career in fashion. He knew all about the insider world of the business of fashion and shared many fun stories. We saw spots that hosted fashion shows and iconic historical fashion spots like Coco Chanel’s offices. Highly recommend this tour!
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Karolina_p
Nov 27, 2024
Just an amazing and... - Just an amazing and extraordinary tour with Ivo. The tour was even better than we expected based on the reviews.
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Liana59
Nov 21, 2024
Interesting Easy and Informative - Interesting and informative. I really enjoyed the level of knowledge and the back stories to the designers. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours
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Max_g
Nov 17, 2024
Fantastic engaging tour - Ivo is so knowledgable and is an amazing and engaging guide. So easy to talk to and the tour flew by. I would definitely recommend to anyone with an interest in fashion or just culture in general.
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Kimberley_v
Nov 6, 2024
Vibrant, informative, fantastic - Ivo was an incredible tour guide - my friend and I had a great time learning about the history of fashion houses in Paris. Vibrant conversation and so informative - would 100% recommend.
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Leetown
Nov 4, 2024
Great walking tour - Fun, informative, well paced. We are not huge fashion followers but were interested in the stories behind the fashion houses. A wonderful way to soak up Paris, find out about history, business and fashion in a very accessible way
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Irene_p
Oct 26, 2024
BEST TOUR IN FRANCE - I booked this tour because of the reviews. Unfortunately, I was unwell on the day but my husband (who is not into fashion) and our friends rated it the best tour they have done. They enjoyed the history and the story behind the fashion houses. I believe my husband asked many questions and was surprised with the answers. Can't wait to go back to Paris to do this myself.
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