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Situated midway between the Louvre and Palais Garnier, this US-based chain is a good shop for tracking down American books, including fiction, business and children’s titles, as well as magazines.

WH SMITH Map Books

01 44 77 88 99; www.whsmith.fr; 248 rue de Rivoli, 1er; 9am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 1pm-7.30pm Sun; Concorde

This branch of the British-owned chain counts some 70,000 titles in stock, as well as a good selection of international magazines, DVDs and greetings cards. Oddly, English-speaking staff are thin on the ground here.

AGNÈS B FEMME Map Clothing & Accessories

01 45 08 56 56; www.agnesb.com; 6 rue du Jour, 1er; 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 7.30pm Sat; Les Halles

Style stalwart agnès b excels in extremely durable, comfortable and sometimes quirky clothes. The foundations are excellent; the rest has somewhat lost its cachet of late. On the same street you’ll find agnès b homme (Map; 01 42 33 04 13; 3 rue du Jour, 1er) for men and agnès b enfant (Map; 01 40 39 96 88; 2 rue du Jour, 1er) for children.

ANDRÉ Map Clothing & Accessories

01 53 40 96 84; www.andre.fr, in French; 106 rue de Rivoli, 1er; 9.30am-8pm Mon-Sat; Châtelet

This branch of a footwear chain is where ordinary (and still very stylish) Parisians buy their shoes and boots. At the same time each year André invites hot new designers to create new lines of shoes and handbags at affordable prices.

ANTOINE Map Clothing & Accessories

01 42 96 01 80; www.antoine1745.com; 10 av de l’Opéra, 2e; 10am-10pm & 2-4.30pm Mon-Sat; Pyramides

Founded in 1745, Antoine is the place to come if you’re in the market for a bespoke cane, umbrella, fan or pair of gloves. It sells both new and vintage items.

BARBARA BUI Map Clothing & Accessories

01 40 26 43 65; www.barbarabui.com; 23 rue Étienne Marcel, 2e; 10.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Étienne Marcel

Franco-Vietnamese Barbara Bui’s nearby Kabuki Femme was an instant success and she went on to open her own shops, known for their elegant modernism and beautifully cut trousers. There’s also a Marais branch (Map; 01 53 01 88 05; 43 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 4e; St-Paul), which keeps the same hours.

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BONPOINT Map Clothing & Accessories

01 40 26 20 90; www.bonpoint.com; 50 rue Étienne Marcel; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat; Étienne Marcel

This is a timeless collection of immaculate, classic children’s clothes (from newborn to 14 years). It’s a longstanding tradition for the chic bébés of Paris to be besuited by their grannies in Bonpoint, but if you’re looking to buy into it expect to pay €90 for a pair of perfectly crafted first-time shoes.

COLETTE Map Clothing & Accessories

01 55 35 33 90; www.colette.fr; 213 rue St-Honoré, 1er; 11am-7pm Mon-Sat; Tuileries

Not just an exquisite selection of clothes and accessories, this Japanese-inspired concept store has books, art, music and beauty products. Limited-edition sneakers, candles that smell like sex (so say staff, anyway), cutting-edge clocks – it’s worth a look even if you’re not buying. Colette’s famous sales see huge reductions on the designer stock, including Comme des Garçons, Marc Jacobs and far more. The Water Bar in the basement features still and sparkling waters from around the world.

KABUKI FEMME Map Clothing & Accessories

01 42 33 55 65; www.barbarabui.com; 25 rue Étienne Marcel, 2e; 10.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; Étienne Marcel

Opened some 20 years ago, this is the shop that brought Barbara Bui to world attention. Her own eponymous store is next door Click here and you’ll find Kabuki Homme (Map; 01 42 33 13 44; 21 rue Étienne Marcel, 2e) for men two doors down. In addition to Bui’s own designs you’ll find a judicious selection from other brands, including Miu Miu, Prada, Balenciaga and Stella McCartney.

KENZO Map Clothing & Accessories

01 73 04 20 00; www.kenzo.com; 1 rue du Pont Neuf, 1er; 11.30am-7.30pm Mon, 11am-7.30pm Tue-Sat; Pont Neuf

While Kenzo himself may have retired from designing almost a decade ago, in recent years Sardinian Antonio Marras has brought a new joie de vivre