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5 D5
Viveka Bergström fantasy creations
23 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles, 10ème • 01 40 03 04 92
www.viveka-bergstrom.com Open 12-7 Tue-Sat
After honing her design skills at Paco Rabanne,
innovative Swedish jeweller Viveka set up this cosy
boutique, complete with home-from-home coffee
tables and sofas. The designer, who works from a
studio out back, is renowned for her pieces made
from leather, precious metals and Swarovski crystals.
11 C1
Coin Canal retro heaven
1 rue de Marseille, 10ème • 01 42 38 00 33
www.coincanal.com Open 11-2 & 3-7:30 Tue-Sat
This corner shop is filled with lovingly selected pieces
from the 1930s to the present day. Items are arranged
in “rooms” and everything you see is for sale; from the
Art-Deco drinks trolley to 1950s vases displayed on a
1960s wooden sideboard. Paintings by a Chinese
artist, also for sale, add a contemporary touch.
4 F3
Patricia Louisor elegant bohemian
16 rue Houdon, 18ème • 01 42 62 10 42
www.patricialouisor.com Open noon-8 daily
One of the original boutiques that sparked the buzz
about trendy Abbesses's alternative fashion scene.
Louisor puts her own stylish spin on easy-to-wear
garments, such as wide-legged trousers, flowing coats
and jackets, and sweet cache-coeurs (wraparound
tops) in delicate knits. Prices are very reasonable.
4 F2
Lili Perpink Japanese pick-and-mix
22 rue la Vieuville, 18ème • 01 42 52 37 24
Open 11:30-7:30 Tue-Sat (closed 1:30-2:30)
Scarcely bigger than a walk-in wardrobe, Lili's quirky
little shop is a treasure trove of vintage fashion mixed
with ultra-modern Japanese creations. Lili also keeps
an eye out for up-and-coming European designers,
stocking elaborate hand-knits by Irish designer No
and feminine prints by French designer Julie Greux.
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