Paris's best vintage shops
The city‘s outstanding retro and charity shops
Rachel Lipsitz / Time Out
Whether you're looking for eighties leather, seventies disco garb, fake fur and even designer vintage, this list of boutiques should tick the boxes.
Didier Ludot
Didier Ludot's temples to vintage haute couture appear in Printemps, Harrods and New York's Barneys. The prices are steep, but the pieces are stunning: Dior, Molyneux, Balenciaga, Pucci, Féraud and, of course, Chanel, from the 1920s onwards. Ludot also curates exhibitions, using the exclusive shop windows around the Palais-Royal as a gallery.Didier Ludot stocks his own line of vintage little...
- 20-24 galerie de Montpensier, 1st, Paris, France
Free 'P' Star
Late-night shopping is fun at this Aladdin's cave of retro glitz, ex-army wear and glad rags that has provided fancy dress for many a Paris party.
- 8 rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, 4e, Paris, France
GoldyMama
Finding well-presented vintage clothes that have been washed, ironed and don’t smell like dirty underpants is possible – GoldyMama is the proof. This small boutique in the heights of the 20th has retro treasures aplenty and makes an original spot for gift hunting. 1950s skirts, 40s suits, empire dresses, wacky 70s tops and multi-era accessories line the walls. The choice is as vast as the shop...
- 14 rue du Surmelin, 20e, Paris
Studio W
Aesthete William Moricet's tiny shop is simply exquisite, from the vintage Courrèges and Yves Saint Laurent couture on mannequins to the glossy golden retriever who lounges among crocodile and patent leather shoes and bags.
- 6 rue du Pont-aux-Choux, 3rd, Paris, France
Guerrisol
Roll your sleeves up and dig into Guerrisol’s never-ending racks of second-hand clothes. A lot of it is tat, but every so often (and often enough for Guerrisol to be the most popular shop of its kind in Paris) you find a gem. It’s particularly good for blokes in need of a suit with all sorts of styles and colours. And the ladies’ shoe section often has a wide selection. Just wash before you wear:...
- 19 avenue de Clichy, 17e, Paris