paris shopping guide

When former Crazy Horse dancer Gabrielle Cortese opened the first of her Antik Batik stores 16 years ago, she was one of the earliest designers to work exotic, beachy fabrics and embellishments into citified shapes. The sequin-trimmed tunics call to mind the most idyllic vacation ever, but there are silk tie-neck blouses and slouchy trousers for work, too. Biggest location:
18 rue de Turenne, 33-1-4478-0200, antikbatik.fr

What appears to be a normal-size storefront conceals a space that's actually gigantic—every square inch of wall and counter is covered with forward-thinking home accessories, whether they're plates screened with Marie Antoinette–ish figures or NASA-approved biospheres that hold little shrimp and plankton.
39 rue Ste.-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 33-1-4278-2720

As featured in Lucky's City Summer Shopping Guide!

Husband-and-wife team Carole and Clarent Dehlouz—both photographers—travel around the world, scouting for new designers to fill their three-year-old, bilevel space. They stock an excellent range of talents both emerging (Emilie Casiez, Indress, Lemaire) and established (Cabane de Zucca, Les Prairies de Paris, Iro), making this one of the best boutiques in the city.
30 rue de Charonne 11th ARR., 33-1-4700-8435, frenchtrotters.fr

As featured in Lucky's City Summer Shopping Guide!

Joy is exactly what a good neighborhood store should be: Owner Valentina Stevens mixes the well-known (Sonia by Sonia Rykiel) with the more obscure (Maria Fors) and then throws in those slightly offbeat items that make for such distinctive Parisian style (illustrated Le Coq Sportif high-tops and slouchy Martine Sitbon totes).
38 rue du Roi de Sicile, 33-1-4278-9488

What appears to be a normal-size storefront conceals a space that's actually gigantic—every square inch of wall and counter is covered with forward-thinking home accessories, whether they're plates screened with Marie Antoinette—ish figures or NASA-approved biospheres that hold little shrimp and plankton.
16 rue Pavé e, 33-1-4027-0357, kjacques.fr

It took four attempts—with a detailed map—to locate this tiny haven, but it was completely worth the effort. Adorable gifts, such as enamel star pendants and paper lanterns stamped with images of deer, are all displayed in the most sweetly crafty, nature-inspired vignettes.
3 Passage de la Bonne Graine 11th ARR., 33-1-4355-1294

Just six months old, this groovy Marais addition, complete with a black-and-white-striped floor, is devoted to emerging British brands. It's hard to find anything—plaid shirtdresses, canvas sneakers—that costs much more than 100 euros, including the limited-edition, natural-oddity-inspired prints on the wall.
35 Clos des Blancs Manteaux, 33-1-4274-4786

Even though it started in 1860, Montreuil, which is at the Eastern perimeter, is the least-trafficked flea market. But the neighborhood is slowly gentrifying, and more and more Parisians are moving to the suburbs in the 20th arrondissement—which means this now-gritty market is improving every year. It's a favorite with stylists who are willing to dig: Almost all of the clothing clocks in for as little as 1 euro apiece. It's open from 7:30AM until 6PM, Saturday through Monday, but it's not how it is in the States, where early birds are rewarded with the most bountiful selection: It doesn't really get humming until 10AM.
Ave. du Professeur André Lemière, 20th Arrondissement

This small outlet store in the Marais offers Zadig & Voltaire's (see 6th arrondissement) much-loved stock at steeply discounted prices.
Biggest location: 1 rue du Vieux Colombier 6th ARR., 33-1-4329-1829, zadig-et-voltaire.com Outlet: 22 rue du Bourg-Tibourg, 33-1-4459-3962