Galeries Lafayette, Paris 1923 Original PosterFounded in 1893, the Galeries Lafayette department store is a Paris fashion institution. It was established by two cousins who decided to open a novelty store at the corner of Lafayette and Chause dAntin in the active Parisian shopping district near the Opera. In 1896, their company purchased the entire building at n1 rue La Fayette followed by further expansion on the block in 1905. The elegant lady in this 1923 poster proudly advertises: "Only sell