Vintage Clothing

Paris is not in the same league as London for vintage clothing, but there are a few good shops for us fashion fanatics who prefer the genius of yester-year:

Depot Vente de Buci-Bourbon
6, rue Bourbon-le-Château 75006

01 46 34 45 05
I once found an Ossie Clark peasant shirt in here - it was too small - boo!

L’Embellie
2 rue du regard rue du cherche-midi 75006
01 45 48 29 82
45 avenue de la bourdonnais 75007
01 47 05 70 63
Good condition - Prada etc

Aurelie Antiquaire
12 rue de l’échaudé 75006
01 46 33 59 41

Timothé
10 rue dupuytren 75006 Paris
01 46 34 27 12
Bit of a jumble but nice lady in charge

Anouschka
6 avenue du Coq 75006
01 48 74 37 00 - by appointment only
Ex-Model Anouschka sells Cardin, Courréges and Hermès from the Twenties to the Eighties.

Didier Ludot
20-24 Galerie Montpensier, Jardins du Palais Royal 75001
01 42 96 06 56,
Vintage couture with seminal work by Chanel, Dior and Balenciaga.
No 20 for couture; No 24 for ready-to-wear

Free 'P' Star
8 rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie 75004
01 42 76 03 72
Bargains