Shopping in Paris is no easy feat if you’re not a Parisian. You’ll most likely be pointed to areas chock full of other tourist trying to get their souvenirs and gifts of Paris. Very few Guide books really have the most up to date information anyways on thrift shopping in Paris, because so many stores open and close frequently, especially in the last 3 years since Vintage has become some what chic and “a la mode”.
One vintage place that I still consider a hidden gem, is Guerrisol Paris. It’s one of my best places to shop for thrift and vintage in Paris because its the only thrift store that doesn’t give a damn about carrying what’s in style or even trendy.
They just hang what they want, and you can leave with a bag of clothes for under 30 Euros!
I went to the one at Place de Clichy last week, and walked away with three blazers and a pair of pants. The blazers were 3 Euros each! Much cheaper than anything I buy in Freep Star in the Marais ( unless you have the patience to dig through the 1 euro bill bin thats upstairs in the badly lit tiny cluster).
Be aware, because this is more of a Thrift shop rather than Vintage shop, don’t expect the selection to be pre-scanned for your shopping pleasure.
So you’ll occasionally see the “who in da heck would buy that!?” item here and there. But whatever, don’t judge, get what you want and move on. I’ve yet to be disappointed.
Locations: (1) 19 Avenue de Clichy75009 Paris, France
01 40 08 03 00
Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
(2) 43 bd de la Chapelle 75018 Paris01 49 95 93 86
