brandy melville.

71 rue de Rennes,

59 rue Notre Dame des Champs,

Paris.

I discovered this shop about a year ago, and I love coming back to look at new items, and I am always tempted by something! Brandy Melville originated in Italy, and although they do have shops across America and Europe, I find that it offers a welcomed variety to H&M and Zara, which Paris is seemingly restricted to regarding high street shops. The style is quite relaxed and loose fitting, made from lovely soft material, and they have a clever concept that "one size fits all", saving you the trawl for the right size. The items are very easy to mix and match, and in relation to the Paris price tag, Brandy Melville is great value.

Keep an eye out for... their tops.

http://brandymelville.eu/

causses.

55 rue Notre Dame de Lorette, Paris.

This little shop is amazing. Just down the road from metro Pigalle, it sells pretty much anything food related - they have a small, but very nice selection of fresh fruit and vegetables. There is a fresh orange juice machine with plastic bottles that you can fill up to take away with you - perfect for a picnic! Then they have every spice you could want, some even in massive pots that you can help yourself to. The thing that makes this shop so special is the rustic, yet modern feel that it has, and the whole atmosphere it creates.. its more of an experience; every corner has something different around it. And, what's more, they have a lovely cafe next-door... this place really has it all!

Keep an eye out for..... as well as the food, their amazing attention to detail.

http://www.causses.org/

a week on the rue des martyrs.

Hi everyone! be sure to keep an eye on my blog this coming week as I am going to be doing a 'feature' called a week on the rue des martyrs and so every day I will be doing a small blog about a different shop/cafe on this lovely street. It is my favourite road in Paris so far, and there is always so much going on including a flea market which comes twice a year, and the majority of the shops are open on sundays, which is a bonus. It is located in the 9th arrondissement, just south of montmartre, near metro pigalle and st georges, so perfect if you are taking a trip to the right bank. more to come this week so stay tuned! 

espace kiliwatch.

64, rue Tiquetonne, Paris.

If you like vintage shopping then this is the place for you. Unlike a lot of other vintage shops in Paris, Espace Kiliwatch offers good clothes at reasonable prices and as the shop is so well laid out, there isn't any need for frantic routing around. 

Keep an eye out for... the selection of bags and shoes that are dotted around.

http://espacekiliwatch.fr/

fleux.

Fleux, 39, rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, Paris.

This is definitely one of my favourite shops in Paris - make sure you pay it a visit! I stumbled across it a few weeks ago, and every time  I have walked out with something new (its hard not to, considering they have 3 stores all next door to eachother!)  

Fleux sells a lot of home accessories, but its not like your standard home shop - it has an air of urban outfitters home department about it. Products range from watches to mugs, lamps to clocks... they have everything, and more.

Keep an eye out for the mugs and other pottery items in fleux.... they have so much 

choice and such beautiful designs and colours. 

http://www.fleux.com/