The
revamped grands magasins are upping the fashion ante and
introducing new, cutting-edge designers and luxury spaces
to lure a younger, cooler, yet monied clientele away from
concept stores and independent designer boutiques.
BHV
(Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville)
52-64 rue de Rivoli, 4th (01.42.74.90.00 /
www.bhv.fr).
Tile shop 14 rue du Temple (01.42.74.92.12); DIY hire
annexe 40 rue de la Verrerie (01.42.74.97.23). M°
Hotel de Ville.
Open 9.30am-7pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat; 9.30am-8.30pm Wed,
Fri.
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DIY fiends spend hours in the basement of this hardware
heaven, drooling over hinges, screws, nuts and bolts ...
Galeries
Lafayette
40 bd Hausmann, 9th (01.42.82.34.56 / fashion shows 01.42.82.30.25
/ fashion advice 01.42.82.35.50 /
www.galerieslafayette.com).
Cigar cellar 99 rue de Provence. M° Chaussée
d’Antin/RER Auber.
Open 9.30am-7.30pm Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat; 9.30am-9pm Thur.
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This vast wedding cake of a department store has revamped
its fashion, beauty and accessories sections. Le Labo
and Trend on the first floor introduce progressive international
creators, such as the cossack-inspired bags and belts
by Roucou Paris...
La
Samaritaine
19 rue de la Monnaie, 1st (01.40.41.20.20 /
www.lasamaritaine.com).
M° Pont Neuf.
Open 9.30am-7pm Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat; 9.30am-10pm Thur.
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This venerable store takes its name from the relief of
the Good Samaritan on the Pont Neuf...
Le
Bon Marché
24 rue de vres, 7th (01.44.39.80.00 /
www.bonmarche.fr).
M° Sevres-Babylone.
Open 9.30am-7pm Mon-Sat.
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Paris’ oldest department store is also the most
swish and user-friendly, thanks to an extensive redesign
by LVMH...
Monoprix
Branches all over Paris. (
www.monoprix.fr).
Open generally 8am-8pm Mon-Sat; some branches open till
10pm, (Champs-Elysées until midnight) including
Roquette, Commerce and Opéra.
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Every arrondissement has a couple of these practical stores
stocking everything from paper clips to the
most representative.. cheap and cheerful baubles for as little as
one euro.
Printemps
64 bd Haussmann, 9th (01.42.82.50.00 /
www.printemps.com).
M° Havre-Caumartin/
RER Auber.
Open 9.35am-7pm Mon Wed, Fri, Sat; 9.30am-10pm Thur.
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There are six floors of fabulous fashion, in both the
men’s and women’s stores, covering all possibilities
from underwear to urban. The sleek, white 3,000m2 luxury
area in the Printemps de la Mode...
Tati
4 bd de Rochechouart, 18th (01.55.29.52.50 /
www.tati.fr).
M° Barbes-Rochechouart.
Open 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9.15am-7.15pm Sat.
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Tati is a Parisian institution, with its pink and white
checked frontage spread out over several shops along not-so-salubrious
boulevard Rochechouart and matching trashy-cool carrier
bags...
Branches: 172 rue du Temple, 3rd (01.42.71.41.77); 68
av du Maine, 14th (01.56.80.06.80).
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