For those of you who have been following the FYP blog recently, will have noticed our focus upon Vintage Shops in Paris, and helping you discover the vintage good, bad and the ugly.
However, we have tracked down those Goldust like vintage Chanel handbags, and the YSL earrings from the 1920s, you have been coveting in our series of articles. But it’s the turn of one of the main players of the ‘Vintage Game’, and the biggest Vintage store in Paris- The ‘Kilo Shop’.
With now 6 stores located at various sites throughout Le Marais, and central Paris, the ‘Kilo Shop’ franchise is taking over the retro revival!
The concept is simple, you pay by weight. Much in the same fashion as you weigh your fruit and veg at the green groceries, you place your items on the scales and you pay depending on its weight.
Stock turnaround is quick, and obviously every piece is one of a kind, paired with exceptionally good prices, it has fast become a firm favorite for hipsters and fashionistas alike, and houses everything from blouses, belts, fur scarves to skirts and vintage shoes, it is most definitely worth a quick stop.
Having said ‘quick stop’, good luck, is our advice!We would be more than a little surprised if you managed to make a round trip in less than half an hour, given that their flagship store (and our personal favorite!) spans over 500m2, on 2 levels, and every rail and shelf is adorned with vintage jewels, that are irresistible to touch and try on.
The ‘Kilo Shop’ is a sure winner of a Vintage Shop in Paris, as there is something to suit everybody’s
taste and everybody’s budget, within its renown black and red shop front. But please don’t tell everyone,
as we want to get in there first !
Find them at www.kilo-shop.fr
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