You can’t be a fashion fan and not appreciate a beautiful vintage piece, whether it’s collectible or simply iconic. So, for your next visit, here’s a guide to the best vintage shopping in Paris where you can pick up some real nuggets.
First stop: Didier Ludot in the first arrondissement. This fashion antique dealer and CEA expert specialising in twentieth-century Haute Couture is sure to have some fabulous pieces on offer. You’ll find pieces from houses such as Saint Laurent, La Roche and Lanvin, for example. His expertise even earned him an article in the New York Times during Haute Couture Fashion Week in January 2024. Suffice to say, it’s a must for a Paris vintage shopping spree!
Then head to the 10th arrondissement to deck yourself out in the finest accessories. The Paris vintage shop, Quidam de Revel, with its vintage archives and showroom appointments, is the place to admire and, if you like, buy sublime pieces of vintage jewellery.
Also in the 10th arrondissement is “Thanks god I’m a VIP”. Here you’ll find a selection of impeccable, often new, pieces from the most prestigious fashion houses: Alaïa, Burberry, Chanel, Hermès, Lanvin, YSL… But also, in the same spirit, an anthology of low-priced pieces chosen with the same criteria of exception and quality.
Finally, Studio W is located in the trendy Marais district. This is the vintage clothing and accessories boutique run by William Moricet, an aesthete who carefully selects sublime designer pieces. You’ll find vintage clothes, shoes and accessories dating from the 30s to the 90s.
Now you know where to go for vintage shopping in Paris!