Kamille (Paris, France)

I looked up this store a while ago, because I was told they had a good selection of harder-to-find Italian boots. The shoe selection was moderate, but I was impressed with the clothes I saw there and when I paid a quick visit last week, I found an impressive range of new stock for Spring/Summer. This is the place to come if you're looking for clothes from more unconventional European designers. The boutique is quite small, but the selection is unique and hard to get elsewhere.

A first glance a lot of the clothes seem quite grungey and maybe even slightly gothic. The German brand Rundholz, well-known for its darker avant-garde and mostly asymmetrical, sculptural designs, can be found here and had some outfits prominently displayed in the window. The sales assistant was wearing one of their dresses as well and though it's probably not anything I could pull off, the fabric and cut of the clothes is beautiful. Other items included casual basics by Dutch brand Yarn Unit, using the finest organic cotton and cashmere. My favorites were the simple but effortlessly cool clothes from Danish designer Bitte Kai Rand.

Going down a flight of stairs I found a small area with last season's stock (on sale of course), but the selection wasn't huge as the sale season is officially over. This place is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for something different. What all clothes here have in common is that they're really well-made, using good quality fabric - average prices range from 70 - 400 EUR.

Address: 1 Place Alphonse Deville, 75006 Paris
Opening Hrs: Mon: 11:30-19:30, Tue-Sat: 10:30-19:30

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