Flowers, Macaroons & More @ Hermès (Paris, France)

I know I've heavily featured Lanvin windows on this blog before, along with other random displays here and there. But until now, I've refrained from posting some of the most opulent windows of all, courtesy of the incredibly talented Leïla Menchari - Window Design Director of Hermès' main flagship on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. While the large boutique comes with several store windows, it's the main display corner that generally has pedestrians stopping in their tracks.

The current windows are extravagant as usual and perhaps it's the delicacies in the form of colorful macaroons (supplied by Pierre Hermé) that finally prompted me to take some photos. Or maybe it's the cute zebras and polar bears I spotted. I also took a few snaps of some of the neighboring windows, which are a little more classic, but over-the-top nonetheless. To read my previous feature of the flagship and see more from the inside, click here.

The impressive main windows of the flagship.

Some of the neighboring windows. Can you spot the Birkins?

And to make up for my lack of Hermès and Leïla Menchari love (the Tunisian born artist has been doing this for the fashion house for over 30 years), please find below a few of her previous windows. Some came accompanied with music or sound effects (birds chirping, leaves rustling etc.) and though some displays in the past were a little 'too much' for me, there's no denying they're quite extraordinary.

All images below courtesy of Hermès. For more stunning windows, please visit Hermès' FB fan page.