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The Lucky Store Directory

All Our Favorite Stores in One Place

A virtual Rolodex of the coolest shops—all organized by staffers who've crisscrossed the country and come up with a highly edited list of the very, very best.

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The 25 Best Cities for Shopping

Now, here's a surprise: At Lucky, we love to shop. And we love unearthing the coolest, most unique spots in the country to do just that. So it was only a matter of time before we created a definitive guide to the Best Cities for Shopping.

The Best Stationery Shops in America

Real style isn't just about your wardrobe. Give your desk a fashionable makeover with chic new stationery from the best print shops in the country.

Best Denim Stores in America

What could be more American than denim? From indie boutiques to mainstream classics, we round up the country's best spots for getting your jeans fix.

Best Vintage Stores in America

Forget the future—when it comes to your wardrobe, there's no better way to create a one-of-a-kind look than by mining the past. Luckily, this country has tons of amazing vintage stores where you can do just that.

Best Flea Markets in America

The best spots to scour across the US.

Best Plus Size Shops in America

Plus size girls finally get some great shopping options all over the country—and online, too.

Black Book: Flea Markets

They don't exactly keep regular business hours (check their websites), but the country's best flea markets are our go-tos for top quality antiques, vintage jewelry, salvaged furniture—and maybe even the occasional funnel cake.

Denim Bars

A new wave of jeans counters is offering a huge selection of up-and-coming lines - in addition to our favorite, we'll-never-take-these-off standbys.

Plus-Size Shops

A new generation of boutiques for curvy shoppers offer attention-grabbing party dresses, sexy lingerie and ultra-flattering jeans—with nary a bland black pantsuit in sight.

city guides

Shopping

Art Up Deco

Art shopping has never been as unintimidating as it  is at this gallery for fresh talent (keep your eyes peeled for the next Braque), where color-saturated landscapes and abstracts are stacked warehouse-style and priced as low as 60 euros. 39 Blvd. Malesherbes (8th arr.), 33-1-4336-4795, artupdeco.com

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Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle

Known in the industry as "the nose," scent genius Malle oversees four lab-like Paris perfumeries offering his sleekly bottled fragrances, home scents and innovative olfactory gadgets. At the crimson-shelved Mont Thabor locale, I recently picked up the Fleurs Mécanique perfume diffuser—a beautifully crafted machine that makes my house smell wonderful. 21 rue du Mont Thabor (1st arr.), 33-1-4222-1689

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Chez Sarah

Upon arriving at Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (a must-hit, 17-acre, Saturday-to-Monday antiques and flea market), I zip straight to my friend Sarah Rozenbaum’s whimsical little stall of vintage treasures. Her collection ('30s feathered stoles, patterned A-line dresses from the '50s) never ever disappoints. 27 rue Lécuyer (18th arr.), Saint-Ouen, 33-6-0801-8089, chezsarah.fr

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Jeanne Danjou Et Rousselet

A legendary legacy (the founder is Parisian costume jeweler Louis Rousselet’s daughter) and majestic Pont Neuf view mean  this costume jewelry outpost is as full of history as it is of vintage-inspired Sévigné pearl drop earrings and papier-mâché bead necklaces. 15 Place du Pont Neuf (1st arr.), 33-1-4354-9932

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Journal Standard Luxe

Bare nails as hooks, tree branch clothing racks and partially whitewashed brick walls perfectly mirror the rustic, lived-in feel of this Japanese import’s stock, including faded boyfriend jeans and muted striped tees plus boiled-wool cardigans from in-house line Roots. Jardins du Palais Royal, 10-12 Galerie de Montpensier (1st arr.), 33-1-4020-9083, journal-standard.jp

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Mere yards from the Tuileries, this narrow, ultra-modern fragrance destination (white surfaces, chrome, lots of glass) offers scents for all occasions plus fun, blowable pear-scented bubbles and laundry soap that smells so heavenly it makes washing my sweaters actually enjoyable.  5 rue d'Alger (1st arr.), 33-1-4260-0707

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Mamie

Top designers routinely cruise this glamorous, three-story vintage spot—bursting with floral-print A-line dresses, crystal-encrusted brooches and patent pumps from the '30s through '70s—for runway inspiration. 73 rue de Rochechouart (9th arr.), 33-1-4282-0998

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Monoprix

Wanting to impress a visiting posh American fashion editor, I whipped up a shopping itinerary composed entirely of the city's fanciest stores. Imagine my delight when, instead, she insisted we head straight to this super-affordable, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-style chain for fistfuls of faux-diamond bangles and menswear that looks better on us. 21 Ave. de l'Opéra (1st arr.), 33-1-4261-7808, monoprix.fr

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Palais Royal Serge Lutens

Perfumer Lutens designed his own house of beauty, outfitting the 15th-century Palais Royal space with glowing purple marble floors, a grand central spiral staircase and intricate celestial stenciling. Go for his playful fragrances (I enjoy the spicy Ambre Sultan) or simply to take in all the opulence. Jardins du Palais Royal, 142 Galerie de Valois (1st arr.), 33-1-4927-0909

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Pierre Barboza

Founded in 1934, this antique jewelry dealer is one of the oldest vendors on the elegant rue Saint-Honoré and a favorite amongst the city's most elegant matriarchs, who come for 1830s heirlooms and impeccably restored pieces that glitter with newly added stones. 356 rue St.-Honoré (1st arr.), 33-1-4260-6708