A Fashionistas Guide to Shopping in Paris

Paris is the fashion capital of the world, but where do the fashion crowd shop when they’re visiting? From perfume stores to the best hat shops, this is your All Luxury little black book for shopping in Paris.

Leclaireur Sévigné

Leclaireur positions itself at the intersection of fashion, design, and lifestyle, and with three boutiques in Paris and one now in Los Angeles, we're inclined to agree they've perfected this. Founded by Martine & Armand Hadida in 1980, the husband and wife duo behind the Tranoi trade show, Leclaireur started as a men's only concept store in an art gallery on the Champs-Elysées. Back then, it had a hand in introducing Paris to international designers like Ann Demeulemeester, Yohji Yamamoto. Now it sells pret-a-porter and haute couture to both men and women from acclaimed designers like Neil Barrett, Haider Ackerman, and Boris Bidjan Saberi. Part cathedral, part gothic museum, the stores in Paris have been designed by famous artists and architects like Arne Quinze and Philippe Starck. 

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White Bird

In-the-know Parisians flock to White Bird, which is one of the best jewelry stores in Paris for unique and one-off finds. The three boutiques stock a contemporary collection of jewelry which ranges in price from €80 to €100,000 so visit with an open mind and an idea of how much you’re willing to spend. The refined spaces provide shoppers with an enjoyable browsing experience and knowledgable staff will be happy to help. This is in the little black book of every fashionable Parisian so be sure to visit to get your hands on a slice of French style.

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Merci 

Go through an unassuming door in Oberkampf, Le Marais and you'll find yourself in Merci. This concept store in Paris is a must-visit for amazing young local designers and established fashion houses like Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney. Set in an old wallpaper factory, you'll recognize Merci's iconic entrance due to the lush foliage and Fiat 500 you've undoubtedly seen splashed all over Instagram. There are two cafés inside, one which houses an old-school cinema and another which is home to over 10,000 books, so it's easy to lose a whole afternoon in there. The ground floor is where you'll find fragrances, jewelry, and other trinkets, alongside an in-store florist that puts together some of the most dazzling flower arrangements in Paris.

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Assouline

This publishing house is renowned for creating beautiful design-led coffee table books, so it stands to reason that their store is an inspiring place to spend a few hours leafing through their books. Forget musty old book shops, this is where fashion editors pick up their reading material. As one of the best book shops in Paris, there are a couple around the city and they are a failsafe place to pick up a gift for stylish friends.

 

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Papier Tigre

Fashionistas don’t just care about clothes. They want everything to look great, so you’d never catch them using a scuffed up old notebook or cracked biro. They go to Papier Tigre for chic stationary. Because after all, there’s nothing like a new notebook or pen to make you feel like you’ve got your life in order. Papier Tigre is a one-stop-shop for all your stationary needs and the stylish store is full of things you never knew you needed.

 

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Nose 

Fashionistas in need of perfume always rely on Nose. This world-renowned perfume shop is a favorite among stylish jet-setters who always make sure to stop here on their travels. A selection of 500 fragrances from 50 different designer labels might sound daunting, but Nose’s experience is far from usual. Over 30 minutes, you’ll receive an education on how scents change with time, and also how to pick out the subtle nuances in fragrances, before ranking various samples to discover your individualized scent profile. Afterward, you can shop from Nose’s incredible selection of rare and limited production runs with confidence, knowing that you may have just discovered your lifelong signature scent.

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Mademoiselle Chapeaux

Using age-old hat-making techniques, designer Chloé Thiéblin recreates timeless hat styles with a very contemporary twist. She even does custom designs if you can’t see the exact style you want. No self-respecting Parisian fashionista would be without a beautiful hat. 

 

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