Not quite sure exactly what those words mean, but I’m pretty sure they have something to do with used clothes. They sound really cool in any case. And, if you speak French and are looking for vintage clothes in Paris, those would be your key words.
This is a follow-up to my desperate plea for info on thrift and vintage clothing stores in Paris. I got a bunch of responses from women who took pity on my poor soul. Thanks to LaPageFrançaise and Melissa in London for the last two in the list below. Thanks to TechBee for finding me this forum, which led me to Sarah Haro, a girl after my own heart.
Here’s a list of places I have at least partial addresses for from various sources. Enough to get you started. Also check the comments on the original post for some tips. On Sarah’s blog Paris Vintage, you’ll find great details about some of the shops listed below and the addresses of more shops that I don’t list here because she’s indicated that they’re pricey.
Come on Eileen – 16/18 rue des Taillandiers, 75011
Chez Mamie – 73 rue de Rochechouart, 75009
Iglaîne – 12, rue de la grande Truanderie, 75001
La Belle Epoque – 10 rue de Poitou, 75003
Magic Retour – 36 rue de la Sablière, 75014
MamzElle Swing – 5 bis rue du Roi de Sicile, 75004
Oh Lumière – 21 rue de la République, 75001
Puces de Vanves (flea market) – Avenue Marc-Sangnier et Georges Lafenestre, 75014
Casablanca – 17 rue Moret, 75011
Emmaus Boutique: 22, bd Beaumarchais, 75004
Don’t know the name of this one (even though I was there yesterday…) It’s next to L’As du Falafel, which is at 34, rue des Rosiers, 75004
Guerrisol – (around 31) avenue du Clichy, 75017
Pretty Box – 46, rue de Saintonge, 75003
Huge thrift shop somewhere on Rue Faubourg de Temple, between Belleville and Republique
I just stumbled upon your blog while desperatly searching for thrift shops in paris, and i can’t tell you how glad I am to have found it. I just moved to Paris about two weeks ago and have been wondering how i was going to find a thrift store or even if such a thing existed. I am sure in time i will explore all of these, but i was wondering if you could recomend some of your favorites so i know where to start. Thanks so much, your fellow thriftaholic.
Hi Lucia. I really like the one on rue des Rosiers, the one with no name. It has mostly vintage stuff. The sign over the store says “Coiffure.” The falafel place “L’As du Falafel” right next to it is fabulous too! The Emmaus Boutique on bd de Beaumarchais at first glance is not very exciting, but I’ve managed to get a thing or two there and it satisfies the craving. Easy to get to since a lot of buses go to the Place de la Bastille and it’s not far down one of the streets that feed onto the Place. I just got back from a month in LA where I did lots of thrift shopping. The Goodwill in Santa Monica, mostly. It’s so therapeutic. Got some good stuff. I haven’t checked them all out yet. I’ll do it gradually. Save them for those days when I need a reason to get myself out of the house. Glad I could help!
Thanks for the tip. Oh, and I checked out MamzElle Swing the other day and it is closed, permanently it looks like…just so you know.
The shop wich you don’t know the name is Freepstar ^^ 8, rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie. Good Shop girls!! =)
Thanks Flo!
I came accross your blog by chance.
Just for you to know : Mamz’elle Swing is not closed, maybe you weren’t lucky the day you came to visit.
Thanks for quoting my blog. On june I published a bilingual book with 100 addresses : Paris Vintage, éditions Parigramme (6 euros) which is available through amazon.fr etc.
Best wishes
Sarah