The 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...

This fresh, Paris-based label created by Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief now has 350 outlets around the world, including five Paris boutiques. You'll find dresses, skirts and...

Clubland duo Princesse Léa and Jean-Louis Faverole squeeze items from little-known local and international designers (Shai Wear, Li-Lei, Drolaic, OK47), plus small, established...

This retail and leisure development housed in old wine warehouses is a relaxed place to shop, with the advantage of late and Sunday opening. Squarely aimed at tourists and...

Homeware heaven: there's even a Bricolage Café with internet access. Upper floors have a good range of men's outdoor wear, upmarket bed linen, toys, books, household appliances...

Cultish emporium of sporting goods, from hip watches to cross-country skis, on four themed floors.

Here you pay lofty prices to get limited editions of the coolest trainers six months before the rest of the world even finds out they should be wearing them.

This hot new address for the Marais style crowd concentrates on a few well-chosen brands: Valentine Gaulthier (France), By Malene Birger (Denmark), Sass & Bide (Australia), NDC...

Two young entrepreneurs are reviving bespoke for a new generation in this tiny shop. Custom shirts start from €119 and can be delivered in a week or so; they will also make or...

In Ekivok's graffiti-covered boutique you'll find major brands Bullrot, Carhartt, Hardcore Session and Juicy Jazz for men, and Golddigga, Punky Fish, Skunk Funk, Emilie the...

Realising that pregnant women have long been scouring regular boutiques for a more fashionable maternity look, Marguerite Pineau Valencienne has chosen appropriate clothes from...

The Forum des Halles is Paris's biggest and least pleasant shopping mall, although a facelift due for completion in 2012 should improve matters. Extending three levels...

The store is launching a massive renovation programme over the next three years, with the opening in October 2008 of its Espace Luxe on the first floor, featuring luxury...

A tasteful little boutique whose owner has a faultless eye for shirts, jackets, woollens and accessories that are dandy but not downright gay. McQ, Viktor & Rolf, Givenchy and...