D&G AND A&F DENIED BY THE CHAMPS ELYSEES COMITY

Back in April OhLaLa announced that the first Abercrombie & Fitch store was about to open in France on the Champs Elysees [Abercrombie & Fitch Store To Open In Paris]

This summer the C.D.E.C. (Commission Departementale de l'Equipement Commercial) denied the right to Abercrombie & Fitch and Dolce & Gabbana to open on the Champs Elysees !!! D&G that already has several stores in Paris did not react to the news, but A&F decided to file a motion.

The avenue is always packed with people ready to spend their euros those two mega selling stores would have created so needed jobs ... and in this economical contest it totally make sense right !?

If some people like in America may be over with A&F and think this store would be disgraceful to the 'most touristic beautiful avenue in the world, those people needs to know that the except Louis Vuitton's store the Champs Elysees are kind of over rated and so not the place to shop. Abercrombie should open in the Marais ... I am sure it would be a HUGE success especially with the greeting boys shirtless ;-)

Comments

[leo]

where exactly is the Marais ? i have been twice in paris and i dont think i found it..
is the area around the pompidie center ? or where?

[javajunko]

bravo, enough of the commercialization exploitation of the city's beauty! how tacky to have a A&F store on there and D&G have enough shops, enough!

[NYC]

Yes, A&F stores belong in Iowa - not a city as fashionable as Paris.

[Yohan]

That is another reason not to do shopping in Paris but London...