Le Bon Marché
Rotating art installations like Ai Weiwei’s silk and bamboo kite exhibition earlier this year, the beautiful art deco glass ceiling, pop-up boutiques from places like Hay in Copenhagen, and the adjoining Grand Epicerie food hall and market make Le Bon Marché the most fun of all the larger department stores in Paris. Founded in 1852, it’s also considered the world’s first modern department store.
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Spree
Owned by fashion designer Roberta Oprandi and visual artist Bruno Hadjadj, this stark space feels more like an art gallery than the typical boutique.
L’Eclaireur
This fashion, design, and lifestyle brand stocks avant-garde designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Haider Ackermann.
Didier Ludot Couture and Accessories
The world’s foremost reseller of vintage haute couture is the place to shop on the Palais Royal.
Charvet
Here, the kings of bespoke shirtmaking present what is said to be the largest range of fabrics under one roof.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
The dynamic young nose will travel, but his serene boutique is the ideal place to dream up a custom scent.
Deyrolle
A visit to taxidermist and science publisher Deyrolle is like a tour inside an exceedingly chic cabinet of curiosities.
Galerie Kreo
This design “laboratory” in a 17th-century hôtel particulier exhibits limited-edition pieces and vintage decor.
