The Best Places To Shop In Paris
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FASHION
The Archivist
After a series of successful pop-ups, this vintage menswear specialist has gone permanent in the 10th arrondissement – and there’s no better place in Paris to borrow something pre-loved from the boys. Cult Japanese workwear brands (think Kapital, Engineered Garments) sit alongside big names (Prada, Comme des Garçons) and outdoorsy favourites (And Wander, Arc’teryx) in a cool store that also showcases carefully chosen tableware, magazines and jewellery.
Visit TheArchivistStore.com
Lemaire
There’s nowhere better to appreciate Christophe Lemaire’s masterful blend of understated elegance and enduring functionality than his flagship store on Rue Elzévir in Le Marais. Amid all the chic wardrobe staples in muted colours, there are also collaborations with uniquely talented homeware makers to explore. A second store on Place des Vosges puts Lemaire’s beautiful bags front and centre, and he also has a concession in the Galeries Lafayette on Boulevard Hausmann.
Visit Lemaire.fr
Sézane
This Insta-fuelled success story has become one of our favourite French labels. A decade after its launch, it has a significant real-world presence in Paris. It has five of its own ‘L’Appartements’ dotted around town, as well as a concession in Le Bon Marché and a standalone place for its Octobre menswear collections – which also embody founder Morgane Sézalory’s dedication to creating affordable classic pieces.
Visit Sezane.com
Maje & Sandro Outlets
Fancy something sophisticated from Maje or a tonal power piece from Sandro? These Parisian sister brands each have an outlet (or ‘stock’ shop in local parlance) in their home city, where you can get up to 40% off past collections. Maje’s is on Rue des Martyrs in Montmartre, while Sandro’s is Rue de Sévigné in the Marais.
Visit Maje.com & Sandro-Paris.com
The Frankie Shop
Founded by French-New Yorker Gaelle Drevet, The Frankie Shop has bricks-and-mortar stores in just two cities worldwide. They’re in NYC and Paris – and they’re honeypots for cool girls passing through either city. In the French capital, head to Rue Saint Claude in the Marais to explore the label’s own range of statement classic pieces in its womenswear boutique. While you’re there, Frankie’s unisex and lifestyle shop is across the road.
Visit TheFrankieShop.com
Rouje
Rouje is another online-first label you can get to know IRL in Paris. As well as concessions in Le Bon Marché and Galeries Lafayette, it’s got a 2nd arrondissement flagship and stores in the Marais and near Place Victor Hugo. Its floral dresses rightly made the brand’s name, but there’s so much more to discover now – including a beauty line.
Visit Rouje.com
Iro
Music is the inspiration for Iro – founders Laurent and Arik Bitton have a background in the business and share a passion for classic American rock. Add a splash of Parisian romanticism and you have strong, simple clothes with a street edge. Rifle through its leathers, denims and miniskirts at no fewer than 11 concessions and standalone stores around town.
Visit IroParis.com
Celine
Old Céline. New Celine. Doesn’t matter. Parisian chic has continued to meet preppy cool since Hedi Slimane replaced Phoebe Philo – the effortlessness also remains and we can’t get enough of it. Catch the brand in four department stores or various boutiques around town, but first head to what used to be its perfumerie on Rue Saint-Honoré. Slimane has expanded the space, given it a striking brass-and-marble makeover, and added bags, leather goods and jewellery to the mix. Womenswear is just around the corner on Rue Duphot.
Visit Celine.com
Isabel Marant
No one has defined French girl style like Isabel Marant in recent years. The Parisian designer makes devil-may-care clothes for the enviable women you see around the city, “walking down the street or zipping off a scooter”. Live the dream at Galeries Lafayette, Printemps or one of five standalone womenswear stores.
Visit IsabelMarant.com
Chanel
Chanel has a Paris flagship so big it has entrances on three different streets. Close to the brand’s historic HQ, where Karl Lagerfeld used to have his studio, it makes good on Coco’s commandment that customers should “cross the threshold of some magic place” when they enter a Chanel store. Across five floors, there are giant artworks, marble lions and elaborate partitions to admire alongside the latest collections.
Visit Chanel.com
FrenchTrotters
This exquisitely curated multi-brand boutique now has places in Haut Marais and Charonne. In Haut Marais, the focus is on lifestyle – think Serax ceramics, Ichendorf glassware or Astier de Villatte fragrances – while womenswear is to the fore in Charonne. Look out for exclusive collaborations with the likes of shoemaker Michel Vivien, glovemaker Fabre and fashion brand Pomandère.
Visit FrenchTrotters.fr
Kiliwatch
Once just another cool second-hand clothes store in the 90s, Kiliwatch today is a vintage gold mine like no other in Paris. Every item has been through a rigorous selection and presentation process, so no rooting around fusty bargain bins here. Core brands like Lee, Wrangler and Dickies nod to the store’s 90s roots.
Visit Kiliwatch-Paris.com
Le Bon Marché, Nose
LIFESTYLE
Merci
In an old wallpaper factory in Haut Marais, Merci is a full-service lifestyle store that reveals itself across three storeys. Unified by the team’s commitment to finding beauty in everyday life, its ever-updating collections run from bed, table and bath linens to fashion for all the family. There’s furniture and tableware too, as well as a couple of cafés and a restaurant.
Visit Merci-Merci.com
BHV
This flagship department store in the Marais occupies a handsome landmark building opposite the Hôtel de Ville. Now part of the Galeries Lafayette group, BHV remains true to its original purpose as a purveyor of all things lifestyle – though it does have a dedicated menswear spinoff close by. Head to HQ to wander six floors of homeware, hardware, lighting, stationery and more – the perfect ‘made in France’ souvenir lies somewhere within.
Visit BHV.fr
Le Bon Marché
Le Bon Marché was a sensation when it opened in the 19th century, as aspiring fabric merchant Aristide Boucicaut offered customers more choice than they’d ever known. His high-end department store remains a sensation today – a supremely elegant space of escalators and atriums, with unmatched selections of designer wear, home goods and high-end beauty. Don’t miss its Grande Épicerie food hall next door either.
Visit LeBonMarche.com
Pooow!
Pooow! is a collective of over 200 creators who run and staff a mini chain of ten stores selling their wares. With the creators turning out anything from origami-style objets to candles, jewellery and stationery, each store is a rich hunting ground for authentic souvenirs at every price point.
Visit Pooow.fr
Aujourd'hui Demain
Paris didn’t have a vegan concept store until Aujourd’hui Demain opened a few years back. Its no-animal-products rule spans faux-leather goods, natural cosmetics and inspiring cookery books. When you’re done browsing, there’s an organic café for fresh juices, veggie bowls or even a ‘cheesecake’.
Visit Aujourdhui-Demain.com
Nose
Nose isn’t just a multi-brand fragrance and beauty store in the 2nd arrondissement. It promises to help you find your perfect scent via its ‘olfactory diagnosis’ process. Once you’ve completed it, expect to be paired with some special from a house like Francis Kurkdjian, D’Orsay or Kilian Paris.
Visit NoseParis.com
Plaq Chocolat
Bean-to-bar chocolate maker Plaq has a 2nd arrondissement store where you can see everything it can do with the finest South American cacao beans. As well as bars (or ‘plaques’) with an array of subtle flavour profiles, there are freshly made cookies, cakes and tarts to try. Start with the Venezuelan Pur Noir 76% with its lively aromatics and fruity acidity.
Visit PlaqChocolat.com
Terroirs d’Avenir
Terroirs d’Avenir began as a food supplier to some of Paris’s best restaurants. Now, at two brightly coloured clusters of stores in the 2nd and 11th arrondissements, it sells those same quality, ethical products to the public – though you might still see chefs like Gregory Marchand of Frenchie doing their shopping here. Head to Rue du Nil to inspect its blue lobsters, pedigree chickens, dry-aged steaks and heirloom-grain breads.
Visit Terroirs-DAvenir.fr
Shakespeare & Company
This English-language bookshop on the Left Bank of the Seine has been a magnet for literary types ever since it opened in the 50s. Anäis Nin and Allen Ginsberg were among its early regulars; Ethan Hawke once stayed here as a young unknown in return for working a few hours a day in the shop. The bohemian spirit survives today, and Shakespeare & Co remains a higgledy-piggledy gold mine for book lovers.
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