La Boutique de Cara

There are consignment stores then there are consignment stores. This is the latter, a moth-free, beautifully curated boutique off Rue de Turenne in le Marais which remains one of Paris’ best kept secrets. Rails strain with a mix of classic and more avant garde pieces from across the decades: Chanel jackets, Celine dresses and Chloé shirts, below them, vintage Gucci boots and Bally pumps that have walked Paris’ ‘Bobo’ neighbourhoods. These are clothes that tell stories and promise less damage to your wallet and your fast-fashion conscience. It’s worth noting that cash offers can sometimes bag a bargain, and that the immaculately dressed shop assistants will not mince their words if you ask their opinion on that Burberry hat or Dior sunglasses.