SHOPPING
La Fabrique de Lunettes
Find your perfect frames at this novel take on an opticians, with shades to rent depending on the season.
Popelini
Herald the death of the macaroon and other sweet treats with the latest trendy pastry, la pâte à choux. Cream puffs, that is.
La Chocolaterie de Jacques Genin
Adding caramel to his repertoire, one of France’s favourite pâtissiers makes it even more difficult to pass his boutique café-cum-shop by.
BHV Homme
Hands down the gayest of department stores in gay Paris and a magnet for young men looking to get ahead in, ahem, retail.
Hermès Rive Gauche
The bespoke luxury goods maker moves into interiors and into a spectacular new Rive Gauche flagship. Custom-made, of course.
Bières Cultes
Take home a taste of the unexpected – designer beer Parisian style, with some truly Gallic quirks.
Passage du Désir - Lovestore Marais
An upmarket, high style temple devoted to sexual highs for the seriously unabashed shopper. Here, there’s not a brown envelope in sight.
Dries Van Noten Men
To enter this temple of modern cool you will need to buzz. But don’t be shy if you want to make the dashing choice for the dandy about town.
Lostmarc’h
In common with capitals the world over, Paris is awash with bijou boutiques offering the latest great smells. But this one somehow stands sweetly apart from the stampede to sell smell.
Le Coq Sportif
This most Gallic of French sports outfitters has just opened a new space in the buzzing Montorgueil quartier. Truly deserves a ringing cock-a-doodle-doo - or cocorico as the French would crow.
Anthony Peto
This hatter admits a madness for headgear but this is more sober-smart with an edge than madcap. For a man about town who prefers a groovy cool to too cool for school.
Balenciaga Homme
As far as style statements go, few come more sophisticated and intelligent as those issued by the House of Balenciaga and their first men’s retail space reflects just that. Bring on Boylenciaga.
Ralph Lauren
The high priest of preppy has installed a swank new store in the heart of the Left Bank. And as ever at Ralph Lauren, it’s the same answer to the question ‘to be or not to be’. Let’s be equestrian!
Hugo & Victor
The display cases echo Tiffany's – and here you really could have breakfast, albeit takeout.
A Parisian Piece of Cake
The world of cakes is getting a major make over in Paris with the opening of a number of high style high calorie patisseries.
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