The best part of this place is the staff. Every time I come to Paris, I stop in here at least once…read moreto shop but also just to chat. They are pretty well entrenched into the fabric the seemingly ever-changing Montmartre/Barbès neighborhood. The owner and in-house label designer is always a pleasure to chat with. He likes to chop it up about everything from hip hop music, to design, and politics. If you're just passing through be sure to get some dining recommendations as well. They know the spots. But I digress... The boutique is dope. They offer a number of niche brands that create some quality clothing. Also the in-house Isakin brand is coming out with some very well put together pieces each season. I shop mostly for their pieces when I'm there. They give you that Parisien refinement without any of the pretentiousness. You can't help but to love it. This place is a neighborhood gem.

Very unique and well constructed with up cycled fabrics. One off designs and friendly helpread more

COS (collection of style) is the more minimalist and expensive line by H&M. Currently no locations…read morein the US, nor do they ship there. If you can time your trip to Paris, Soldes is one of the best times to stock up at COS. I found this location to be well stocked with plenty of items on sale. The clothing is quite drapey and subtle and consists of both numeric and alpha sizing. There's a small men's section as well. If changing room line downstairs is long try upstairs! It's a welcome change from the in-your-face trendiness of H&M. Wish they would expand stateside!

My husband and I were talking to our good friend who's been living in Paris for the last five…read moreyears, and she told us e-commerce is less dominant there because people seem to prefer shopping in physical stores. While malls die all over America, retail still thrives in Paris. Exhibit A: Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. I've been to this department store a number of times over the years, and I both enjoy it and fear how completely it can suck up precious vacation hours. It's a fantastic place to shop, with a ton of well curated inventory spread out across multiple floors in multiple buildings. The main building features that beautiful domed ceiling, which manages to catch me by surprise every time I walk in. I haven't had the opportunity to shop for my own clothes here in a long time, but I've gotten some really great stuff on the children's floor, and discovered the souvenir section on my last visit, where I picked up some cool Paris Metro toy trains and magnets. We did somehow get stuck at Galeries Lafayette for over two hours and ended up skipping Notre-Dame, which might have been a better place to spend our last afternoon in Paris. But it was sale season, and my kids look super cute in their heavily discounted Petit Bateau. Galeries Lafayette is busy and sometimes overwhelming, but it's a wonderful department store. I wish we had something like it back home. I'd much rather shop there than fall for targeted ads on Instagram.

A wonderful French department store in the heart of the city. We came here with the kids on our…read morefirst day of our international trip with kids. It was perfect since Paris had record high temperatures and we could relax and lounge nearby here. The kids loved FAO Swartz and all the live demos, especially seeing the stuffies where we ended up caving and buying a few. Overall, this was a beautiful spot!

The most thoughtful and beautiful curated department store. It's truly a slice of heaven on earth…read more The experience at Le Bon Marché will be hard to top. I fell in love at every turn from the moment we stepped through the door. I picked up gifts for myself, my nephew, and a friend at work. There's an officine universelle buly inside which is so convenient if you're not up for the long queues. So many exceptional offerings here. It was the most pleasant and calm shopping experience I've had in a very long time. If you're looking for the most top notch shopping look no further, you'll find the most special items here.

Le Bon Marche is widely regarded as the world's first modern department store. It means "The Good…read moreDeal". They first introduced the idea of a place with fixed prices and no haggling, which was an intense concept for folks in the 1800s. Pass forward to modern days, I'm not sure if it's still a good deal, because now it is a department store of luxury goods. They have designer fashion, accessories and beauty, home and design and an epic food hall. I'm not into the shopping but I was here to admire the architecture since there was parts of their glass and ironwork done by Gustave Eiffel. Not a must visit, but interesting place to browse if you have some extra time.

Great stuff, good value, just don't expect them to give you VAT back as they always had an excuse…read morewhy they can't.

At La Piscine , you'll find a full store of high end Italian fashion at discounted prices…read more Even though some items remain pricey, really good deals can to be found too. Quality and best looks always.New arrivals on a constant basis. In this wonderful Abbesses neighborhood, one very rare clothing store worth mentionning . I enjoy thoroughly what I got there.

Great multi brand shop!!!! Great selection of big and Indie designers! Always find something there!read more

When was the last time you rang a bell besides an ominous black door to enter a boutique, then…read moretraveled through a long dark corridor with classical music playing in the background to be greeted by someone who offered you something to drink while you perused the shop's offering? Ummm, never. That's what I thought. And that's what makes this particular L'Eclaireur address one of the most unique and pleasant boutiques to visit in Paris, let alone the rest of the world. I rarely go to this shop because everything there is just too gorgeous and too expensive, but yesterday I was in the neighborhood and stopped by because I've been fantasizing recently over these adorable charms by an LA-based artist named Catherine Michaels that I knew l'Eclaireur carried. Of course the charm that I wanted was one of the pricier of the series, but I've been a very good girl lately and felt like I deserved it. The saleswomen helping were absolutely adorable despite their chic, sophisticated looks. They were so helpful, looking through catalogs to see what was in stock, getting out different strings for me to try my charms on with, marveling with me at how intricate and unique the designs were. It was such a pleasant pause from reality that the purchase happened almost in a blur. But every time I look down now at my fantastic charm necklace I'm thrown back to the experience and am so happy that I decided to ring that bell alongside that ominous door.

Fantastic ambience, style and impeccable food. Drinks were also very good. Would go back anytime…read moreI'm in Paris again!

Armand Thiery reminds me of Chico's in the U.S. Not cheap, but not crazy expensive like most of…read morewhat I find in French department stores. The colors are bright and cheerful, though I tend to gravitate to the blacks and blues. I've bought several shirts at Armand Thiery over the years that have become staples in my wardrobe. It's a must-stop for me in Paris!

Amazing interactive sessions. Up to date in product display. Am completely happy. It makes…read moreeverything look amazingly cute

I had a great experience here, the sales associates can be a bit crusty but they've experienced a…read morelot of theft and now they are very weary of sketchy looking people so don't come in with your sunglasses down or anything. That said, I speak French so I was able to talk to the sales associates freely here and they were really helpful. All the big-time luxury designer labels are here; Jean-Paul Gaultier, Azzedine Alaia, Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood, Antony Price, Claude Montana, Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Dolce and Gabbana, Givenchy, Burberry, Celine, Balanciaga, Gianfranco Ferre, Versace, Paco Rabanne, Max Mara, Rick Owens, Helmut Lang and many, many others, and that's just the clothes. Shoes and purses also has an equally long list. The thing with vintage shopping and second-hand shopping , is that it is hit or miss. The secret to scoring a real find where you can check off right fit, right price, right item is dropping in often and since that's not possible for me, I really took my time to look through everything while I was here. I didn't find any tops, skirts or scarves that really tickled my fancy this time but when I went over across the street, to their outerwear store, I found a reversible wool/cashmere fall overcoat from Celine in fantastic condition, at a damn good price, I figured because it is reversible, it's basically two coats for the price of one. I'd have no hesitation whatsoever to come back here. Prices are not cheap but if you compare a Jean-Paul Gaultier coat straight off the runway (approx. 10 000 Euros), and here (approx. 900 Euros), you're still getting a deal.