photo the style bar 2009
Global style reaches just about everywhere these days. When a town of around 40,000 people like Valenciennes in France’s far north boasts international labels like Zara, Sephora, H&M and Esprit alongside charming boutiques in its central shopping district, you know that the locals have just as much choice as their city cousins in the style stakes, without the crowds to compete with, and all in an historical old town setting. The best of both worlds? I will certainly be back to test out the theory…
photo the style bar 2009
photo the style bar 2009
