Dear Sam,

Our days are filling up, but do we have any time left to hit one or two vintage shops (called friperies) to find that must-have Chanel purse or Givenchy dress? Paris has always been the world’s top closest, and I’d like to see some of her best and brighest pieces before we leave.

Some of the most well-known haute couture vintage shops are Didier Ludot and La Jolie Gard-Robe. The prices are big but so are the names. Think Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel and Hermes. There is also Neila Vintage and Design. The owner gets a lot of her goods from France’s fashion elite. That store even showcases a piece from one of Coco Chanel’s last collections.

For more affordable high-end clothing, Thank God I’m A VIP seems to be a solid choice. Stupid name but killer clothes. Methinks, we should definitely visit it.

On the less expensive end of the scale, this blog talks up Coiffeur Vintage, a cool little place in Marais that is open Sundays. She also raves about a place called Fripes Star, which apparently is chock full of cheap, vintage dresses. This store is a sister store to Free P Star, a legendary and extremely busy vintage shop on Rue de la Verrerie.

Marais is also home to Vintage Clothing Paris. It sells lots of A-list clothes from all the greats, including Lagerfeld, Hermes and Yves St. Laurent.

Love,
Kat