The PRIOR Team's expert guide to the best fashion in the French capital.
LessOver the last decade, the concept boutique has amassed an in-the-know cult following by selling only what its founders, Romain Joste, Guillaume Steinmetz and Anaïs Lafarge, truly covet: handmade knickknacks, imported vinyls, arty coffee table books, indie-fashion magazines, and brands such as Prada and Maison Margiela. Oh, and The Broken Arm’s café has some of the best ice coffee in Paris.
A boutique offering a grab bag of “slow fashion for men and women,” from Marsell loafers to Lemaire overcoats.
French shirt maker and tailor to royalty and heads of state located in a six-story mansion on the Place Vendôme.
Old-school menswear boutique specializing in traditional European fashion with a looser, baggier fit.
With its hanging copper racks, cement tiles handmade in Spain and oak paneling, this unisex boutique sells minimalist sportswear made from dead stock and recycled fabrics scraps from top fashion houses like Yves Saint Laurent.
Young French label inspired by classic French and Portuguese workwear.
The Moroccan Bejmat tiling, handwoven Abacá mats and Brutalist concrete of Lemaire’s new flagship store on the ground floor of an early 19th century residential building in the Marais is the perfect backdrop for the label’s beautifully made, fuss-free “Mini Croissant” bags and belted tapered trousers in the perfect shade of chocolate brown.
Timeless, high-quality pieces produced locally in France and crafted from rare printed silks, one-of-a-kind Scottish cashmeres and other deadstock vintage fabrics.
Elegant and sophisticated range of loafers, boots, and sneakers made by hand in a small, family-owned factory in Tuscany.
Classic but beautiful French workwear housed in a decades-old uniform shop.
Three-story concept boutique in the Marais filled with smart clothes, such as collaborations with labels like Beams and Carharrt, and home goods ranging from pendant lamps to cookware sets.