Cheap and Chic: Your guide to budget shopping in Paris
Paris is the capital of fashion and thankfully, it's full of places with great steals!
Second hand shop
Thanks to financial crises, second-hand stores mushroomed in Paris. They are the perfect spots for a shopping spree without breaking the bank. They offer pre-loved clothes - often bearing marks or defects - which are still in (very) good condition. To find these hidden stores, type the number of your arrondissement (district) + "dépôt vente" (second hand shop or thrift store) in a search engine and you'll find plenty of them and plenty of covetable fashion items!
Flea markets
Discover beautiful items and antiques at the vast flea markets of Paris, namely the Saint-Ouen and Montreuil locations. But prepare to show off your bargaining skills!
The Value Village
Where can you find your favourite luxury items at a discounted price? At the Vallée Village, close to Disneyland Paris. Make your way there and spare a day to have fun and shop til you drop. That's all you need!
Parisians' best kept secret stores
A lot of brands keep their trendy and relatively cheap finds stocked up in Paris. Expect to find unsold pieces from previous collections at reasonable prices at the following places:
Maje, 92 rue des Martyrs, Paris 18ème, tel 01 42 59 75 35.
APC, 20 rue André Del Sarte, Paris 18ème, tel 01 42 62 10 88.
Sandro, 26 rue de Sévigné, Paris 4ème, tel 01 42 71 91 59.
Kookai, 82 rue de Réaumur, Paris 2ème, tel 01 45 08 93 69.
Alaïa Stock, 18 rue de la Verrerie, Paris 4ème.
Et Vous, 17 rue de Turbigo, Paris 2ème, tel 01 40 13 04 12.
Cacharel Stock, 114 rue d’Alésia, Paris 14ème, tel 01 45 42 53 04.
Sonia Rykiel (magasin d'usine), 64 rue d'Alésia, Paris 14ème, tel 01 43 95 06 13.
La clé des marques, 122-126 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6ème, tel 01 45 49 31 00.
Marie France Editorial team
