We love to shop in the kitchen utensil section of the Samaritaine or BHV department stores. A knife-set from the Cordon Bleu Cooking School is a perfect gift. This is a win-win situation.
Men love to buy for their wives and girlfriends.
Women love to buy for themselves. Some of the sexiest underwear and bras in the world include the labels Aubade, known for their advertisements that teach women the art of seduction, La Perla, known for its form-fitting cuts, and Chantal Thomass, whose ruffled panties are known to inspire. Best bet is shopping for these in the department stores where all the marks are found. Children's clothes and baby clothes. So cute, so elegant, so original, so European.