Issey Miyake's lab-style boutique takes a highly conceptual approach to fashion. Alongside ready-to-wear cotton Lycra ensambles are rolls of wool jersey cut sur mesure;...
47 rue des Francs-BourgeoisAB33, the original boutique run by fashion addict Agathe Buchotte, has become a must in every like-minded woman's address book for its eclectic mix of pieces from smaller...
33 & 60 rue CharlotThis dépot-vente specialises in vintage luggage and handbags. Iconic Vuitton suitcases and Kelly and Birkin bags command enormous prices, but there are some slightly more...
30 rue RacineAgnès b rarely wavers from her design vision: pure lines in fine quality cotton, merino wool and silk. Best buys are shirts, pullovers and cardigans that keep their shape for...
2Cult French designer Mikli uses cellulose acetate, a blend of wood and cotton sliced from blocks. At his flagship Starck-designed boutique, frames are laid out in a glass...
74 rue des Sts-PèresFive generations of lingerie-makers are behind this boutique, founded by Hermine Cadolle, who claimed to be the inventor of the bra. Great-great-granddaughter Poupie Cadolle...
4 rue CambonPeople cross town for these cheeses - wonderful farmhouse camemberts, delicate st-marcellins, a choice of chèvres and several rarities.
13 rue PonceletClean lines and streamlining are the guiding aesthetic for Anikalena's collections of sporty, sexy day and evening dresses and separates, with the occasional wow piece like the...
16 rue du Pont aux ChouxThis modish French eyewear firm occupies a cosy three-floor Marais boutique. A&V design chic unisex frames: light titanium models have names like Tarzan and Truman; coloured...
4 rue Ste-Croix-de-la-BretonnerieFacials involve delicious concoctions of basil, lavender, lemongrass, ginger and plant essences. Also on offer are reflexology and a selection of massage styles, from Thai to...
Le BristolAntoine et Lili's fuchsia-pink, custard-yellow and apple-green shopfronts, reflected in the Canal St-Martin, are a new raver's dream. The bobo designer's clothes, often in...
95 quai de ValmyThe look here is simple but stylish: think perfectly cut basics in muted tones. Hip without trying too hard, its jeans are a big hit with denim aficionados - the skinny version...
38 rue MadameOpened by Stéphane Jaulin, the former beauty director of Colette, a beautiful feng-shuied Haussmannian apartment is the setting for facials using organic beauty guru Dr...
217 rue St-HonoréThe cult skinny jeans brand has acquired its own boutique, designed by Steven Thomas, to show off their collection inspired by the mid-'80s music scene.
49 rue de Saintonge