As 2012 has come to a close, I’d like to finish out my Paris trip series by sharing the pieces that I picked out as Christmas gifts in Paris and some more of my favorite photographs from the trip. Here’s to more grand adventures in 2013!

Massimo Dutti boucle jacket with black leather edging around the collar. Although Massimo Dutti opened in NYC right before we left for Paris, I still couldn’t leave Galleries Lafayette without checking out their MD selection. This was a great find!

A cozy chic Chattawak gray sweater jacket.

Chattawak maroon and black jacket with leather details. I normally don’t wear shades of red, so this jacket is completely different from anything that I previously owned. I love the herringbone pattern.

Claudie Pierlot black coat with leather collar. I love the tailored, straight cut of this piece. Can you tell that I love leather?

Charming buildings along the river in the 4th Arrondissement.

One of our favorite neighborhoods, the Marais: cobblestone streets, traditional French cafes, and boutiques galore.

A bakery in the Marais.

The Marais once again.

SA standing outside Laduree wearing a Sonia Rykiel coat purchased on Net-a-Porter last January for approximately 70% off.

Traffic along the Champs-Élysées.

The interior of Hermes on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Place de la Concorde.

Paris manhole cover.

A view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower.

As we stood on the Eiffel Tower, a rainbow appeared over Paris.

View of the Eiffel Tower from a boat ride on the Seine.

A view of Paris buildings from a boat ride on the Seine.

United Buddy Bears: Painted life-size fiberglass bears adjacent to the Eiffel Tower that celebrate the 25th anniversary of the twinning of Paris and Berlin and the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, which marked the official reconciliation between France and Germany after World War II.

Millefeuille and Cafe Creme at Café de la Paix.

Le Village Bar in Montmarte, where my mother and I enjoyed cocktails and people watching outside on our last night in Paris. Montmarte is the Greenwich Village of Paris. It’s charming without being too precious and the food and nightlife scene here is vibrant. Montmarte seems like one of the best places to go food shopping, with its delectable looking fromageries and bakeries.

One of the great monuments of Paris, The Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmarte, at night.

All photos by StyleAspirations.