SHOP

MERCI Concept boutique Merci is a Parisian institution at this point. The three-storey space (a redone 19th-century fabric factory) has a well-curated selection of clothing (including some designer items), home goods and accessories. There are three on-site cafés, including the quick-bite-appropriate Le Ciné Café, where classic films are projected onto one of its walls. Don’t feel bad about leaving with more than what was on your shopping list: A portion of Merci’s revenues goes to charities in Madagascar.

NOUS, located in the 1st Arrondissement, fills the Colette-size holes in our hearts. (Really, the brains behind the new boutique are former employees of the dearly missed concept store.) It’s focused on luxe lifestyle items, offering streetwear, watches, sneakers and high-tech accessories. If shopping makes you hungry, head over to The Broken Arm, located in the 3rd Arrondissement, and grab a homemade sweet to nibble on as you browse. The trendy boutique-café hybrid serves breakfast, lunch and coffee and stocks high-end labels (think Prada and Comme des Garçons) and the coolest in books, mags and music.