Colette/ 213 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

Colette has asserted itself as "the" Paris concept store thanks to an eclectic and edgy mix. This is one of the rare places in the city where you'll see the bling-bling set perusing the racks next to surly hipsters with wide-rimmed glasses. Locals, tourists and the global glitterati flock to Colette to browse trends in men and women's fashion, electronics and design, books and music, or beauty products.

213 Rue St. Honoré, 1st arrondissement
Metro: Tuileries, Madeleine or Pyramides
Tel: +33 (0)1 55 35 33 90

Shopping in Paris

Il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs-Elysées/ #2

 

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My heart is yearning, but Paris is burning
Paris is burning all night long
my heart is dreaming, but Paris is screaming
Paris is screaming all night long

Petit Bateau/ The “petite culotte”

Created in 1893 by Pierre Valton, the company was the first to manufacture cotton undergarments for WWI soldiers. Legend suggests that right after the war, while taking care of his son, Valton was inspired by a different children’s song (en Anglais): “Mummy, the little boats sailing on water, do they have legs?” The name of the brand and its icon product were born: Petit Bateau (little boat) and the petite culotte, an undergarment with cut-off legs for children. Prior to this date, children’s underwear was merely a miniature copy of their senior fellows’. The original name still defines the universe of the brand: the sailboat recalls a toy, the water allegory reflects hygiene, and the adjective “little” gives it a playful, tender angle. By 1920, Petit Bateau became a well-established brand.

Sessùn/ 30 Rue de Charonne, Paris

Sessun was created at the end of 1995 in Marseille (France) by Emma François to propose a more substantial wardrode to women. The brand offers women’s fashion mixed with urban roots, emphasizing purity of line and favouring luxury materials.