Listed are some of the coolest independent shops in Paris.

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Chic Office

Reader Suggested: Chic office sells vintage prêt à porter, couture and haute couture by designers such as YSL, Dior, Galliano, Chanel etc... Chic office tries to select the best of these designers in the city of...

Colette

After walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water"...

Damir Doma

Reader Suggested: Behind the metallic door, a window into the designer's world can be found against a backdrop of stark white, contrasted with areas of black on opposing wall zones.On a concrete-covered floor,...

Kokon To Zai

Some might say Kokon to Zai stocks clothes to go dancing in. We say, clothes at the boutique practically do the dancing for you. Drawing from the most daring, most enthusiastic (and often most...

Liste Rouge

As luck would have it, you can't afford the custom Escalade, and the build-to-order yacht, well, at least not this year. How about focusing on some more attainable, practical luxuries? The...

Matières à Réflexion

Reader Suggested: Very nice boutique in the independent/designer area Haut Marais. Their bags are made from vintage leather jackets (women and men!). What I really liked, they have their "atelier" in the...

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams...

Taschen

Begun as a humble comic book store, Taschen has become an unrivaled publisher and seller or art and design books. Taschen's lavishly illustrated titles display a blatant disregard for how much...

Chic Office

Reader Suggested: Chic office sells vintage prêt à porter, couture and haute couture by designers such as YSL, Dior, Galliano, Chanel etc... Chic office tries to select the best of these designers in the city of fashion.

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Address:
19 Rue de la Grange Batelière
75009 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-40-26-83-59
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10:30-7 Sat-Sun: Closed

Tags: designer vintage, vintage clothing

Colette

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After walking through Colette, you will see every store that you thought was cool before under a new light. There is cool, and then there is "we sell our own mix CDs and our own water" cool. Colette is a store like no other. It sells a little bit of everything, but nothing in particular. There are CDs, gadgets, jewelry, books and...

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Address:
213 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-55-35-33-90
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: Closed

Tags: avant-garde, good for gifts, home accessories, men's clothing, sneakers, streetwear, t-shirts, women's clothing

Damir Doma

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Reader Suggested: Behind the metallic door, a window into the designer's world can be found against a backdrop of stark white, contrasted with areas of black on opposing wall zones.On a concrete-covered floor, with swirling traces of chalky grays and beiges, pieces hang from naked rods and frames, while shoes, luggage, and jewelry...

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Address:
6, rue des Arquebusiers
75003 Paris

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Phone: 33-145-270-930
Hours: Mon-Sun: By Appointment Tue-Sat: 11-7

Tags: avant-garde, men's accessories, men's clothing

Kokon To Zai

Some might say Kokon to Zai stocks clothes to go dancing in. We say, clothes at the boutique practically do the dancing for you. Drawing from the most daring, most enthusiastic (and often most youthful) designers from London and Europe, the clothing and accessories represent the very cutting edge of fashion design. Color-drenched dresses in...

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Address:
48 Rue Tiquetonne
75002 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-42-36-92-41

Tags: men's clothing, women's clothing

Liste Rouge

As luck would have it, you can't afford the custom Escalade, and the build-to-order yacht, well, at least not this year. How about focusing on some more attainable, practical luxuries? The custom-made shirt from Liste Rouge for example. Men's button-down shirts are crudely sized to accommodate many body types and they usually fit...

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Address:
138 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré F
75008 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-43-59-45-68

Tags: custom-made, men's clothing

Matières à Réflexion

Reader Suggested: Very nice boutique in the independent/designer area Haut Marais. Their bags are made from vintage leather jackets (women and men!). What I really liked, they have their "atelier" in the shop and you can bring your own vintage jacket, select your design and they will make it to order. On my next trip to Paris I...

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Address:
18 rue de Poitou
Paris 75003

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Phone: 33-(0)1-42-72-16-31
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 3-7

Tags: bags, custom-made

Selima Optique

Selima Optique is every bit as sassy and sophisticated as it sounds. The stars of the show are Selima's own line of frames. Their signature is a large plastic, two-tone number that screams starlet. But they also do gleaming, classic aviators and classic metal frames. Alongside are an impressive collection of frames and sunglasses from...

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Address:
46 rue Vieille du Temple
75004 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-48-04-38-55

Tags: europe, eyewear

Taschen

Begun as a humble comic book store, Taschen has become an unrivaled publisher and seller or art and design books. Taschen's lavishly illustrated titles display a blatant disregard for how much the final product will cost and that's what makes them such worthy indulgences.

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Address:
2 Rue de Buci
75006 Paris

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Phone: 33-(0)1-40-51-79-22
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11-8 Fr-Sat: 11-12

Tags: art, books, photography

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