PORTRAIT

On Rue Sorbier in the 20th arrondissement, Les Bons Bails is one of those addresses you keep to yourself far too long before finally sharing it. The shop offers a carefully curated selection of secondhand clothing with the kind of attention to detail that makes all the difference: pieces are reasonably priced, the space is well-organised, and you leave without the feeling of having rummaged through a haphazardly arranged garage sale. The mix of decades gives character to the stock — you might find a seventies piece alongside something more contemporary, without it feeling contrived. The welcome is warm without being intrusive, allowing you to browse at your own pace. A fitting room is available, which in a Parisian thrift shop remains rare enough to warrant mention. A solid secondhand address in eastern Paris, just steps from Ménilmontant.

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