Rue du Faubourg St Honoré

From the Marais to the Champs-Elysees and beyond, Forbes Traveler strolls through Paris to find the best boutiques in the most beautiful Paris neighborhoods on the Right Bank and Left Bank. To begin your shopping odyssey, start at the Bristol Hotel, 112 rue du Faubourg St Honoré, and work your way toward some of my favorite stops, including Hermes, Lanvin and Roger Vivier. Once you cross the rue Royale and pass Gucci, FBG becomes rue St. Honoré. Here you'll also find Colette, my choice for the trendiest boutique in Paris and an informal hipster gathering place. Whenever I am in town, I go to her for inspiration. The main floor is full of fabulous fashion books, cool and of-the-moment jewelry, and gadgets such as the latest cell phones and cameras.