Chez Moi, Paris

Chez Moi, Paris is a brand new boutique in the capital's first arrondissement, based upon the concept of an apartment - complete with bathroom, sitting room, dining room and bedroom - in which owner Jean-Baptiste Charpenay-Limon lives, eats and sleeps, and in which everything is for sale. The clean and sleek space, kitted out with a wooden runway leading from the front of the shop to the sleeping quarters, designed by Freek architects, is a backdrop for a sharp selection of artworks, homeware, magazines and journals (including Self Service, Purple, Roven), wine, furniture, clothes, accessories and more. There will also be food and drinks served in the near future, to offer a total homely experience. The idea is that you come and hang out with JB and his friends (and their cute dogs, on our visit), admire the decor, and leave with some of it under your arm. Come on in and make yourself at home.  

Chez Moi, Paris

25 rue Hérold, 75001 Paris

www.chezmoiparis.com

all photos copyright Kim Laidlaw / Unlock Paris

Isakin

Freshly opened streetwear boutique Isakin, tucked away on a Montmartre street shared with the APC surplus store, is the brainchild of two superfly ex-record label execs, Alex and Thomas. Counting the likes of French rapstar Oxmo Puccino among their friends, the skateboarding, hip-hop-loving duo have drawn on their marketing and art direction expertise - as well as their solid network - to create this small gem of a shop, stocking a range of young labels mostly from France - many even from the 18th arrondissement itself. On the racks are cork-lined caps from up-and-coming brand CHMPGN - its name a vowel-less hommage to the fizzy wine region in which it was founded; threads from Paris label Poyz and Pirlz, set up by a collective of hip hop DJs; cheeky tees and caps from local label EyexCon (many of which are emblazoned with the word crapule, meaning scoundrel); and sweatshirts from neighbouring designers Paris Nord. Cult items have already emerged: Disney-style Sacre Coeur logo t-shirts, Belleville Hills sweatshirts and the shop's own creation of tops with "Barbès parle Arabe" (meaning Barbès - the area around the corner from the boutique - speaks Arab). The shop exclusively stocks menswear but Alex explains that, following the success of many items with customers' girlfriends, they are now putting an accent on how girls can style these male garments to look sharp, too. 

Isakin, 9 rue André del Sarte, Paris 75018

www.isakinparis.com

all photos © Kim Laidlaw

Beaubien

New multibrand menswear shop Beaubien is bringing high quality, independent casual brands from all over the world to its charming Northern Marais boutique. The store's founder, Julien Bouzereau - formerly part of the Parisian casual/cool clothes label par excellence, Kitsuné -  has chosen a tight selection of luxury streetwear threads, with an attention to detail and fabric (think cashmere, chambray, soft fleecy cotton), from brands from France, Denmark, Japan and the US - some of which aren't stocked anywhere else in Paris but here. Featured in the minimal shop (complete with vintage 50s furniture) are basics such as sweaters, knitwear, trousers, parkas, sneakers and t-shirts from hard-to-find labels such as Peter Jensen, Battenwear, Dana Lee and Libertine-Libertine, as well as on point accessories such as Timex watches and backpacks from Bag'n'noun, to dress the stylish but subtle modern man from head to toe. 

Beaubien

21 rue Notre Dame de Nazareth 

75003 Paris

Open Mon-Sat

all photos © Kim Laidlaw 

Maison Nordik - Mid-Century Scandinavian Design in Paris' Montmartre

Frenchman Gregory Donatien and his Danish wife Louise Vyff have united their stylish cultural heritage to create Maison Nordik, a new boutique in the foothills of Montmartre selling mid-century modern Scandinavian furniture and home accessories, bringing clean Nordic design to the north of Paris. The two-floor, 100m2 space showcases carefully sourced pieces - Arne Jacobsen tables, HW Klein chairs, Svend Middelboe lamps - that the couple seek out in Denmark and ship over to the shop, selecting only items that are in tip top condition. Mixed in with the pristine vintage furniture are equally covetable accessories such as graphic knitted cushions from contemporary brand Lucky Boy Sunday or iconic design items such as Finnish architect Mogens Lassen's geometric candle holders. The shop also sells its own brand scented candles in fragrances such as tomato leaf and fig that are, in keeping with the rest of the shop, of a superbly high quality. A great addition to the 18th arrondissement. 

Maison Nordik

www.maisonnordik.com

159 rue Marcadet, 75018 Paris  

Nike Sneakerboots Paris Montmartre - Pop Up Store

Global trainer behemoth Nike has set up a pop up shop in Paris' romantic Montmartre neighbourhood, to showcase its winter Sneakerboots collection before it hits the mainstream shops. Featured in the chalet style space on a hidden-away mews - kitted out with mid-century design furniture and a scaled-down architectural model style Paris cityscape - are a range of men's and women's kicks, including the roshe, air force one and air max models, infused with alpine touches that recall mountaineering boots, such as thick red laces and brass rivets. The pop-up store will stay open until Saturday 9th November. 

Nike Sneakerboots Paris Montmartre

8 Passage des Abbesses, 75018 Paris 

Photos copyright Kim Laidlaw