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Infinity_Wasted

Just Moved To Paris, Need To Buy New Clothes.

hey. I moved to Paris, France in September, and I didn't bring much with me in the way of clothing (and what I do have is mostly worn out and dirty after two months on excavation). just as well, as everyone who loves Game Of Thrones already knows, "winter is coming", and I hardly have more than a few wool scarves and a mountaineering sweater. it's also time for me to change my look a bit; I'm in my mid-20's now, and I'm here to impress academics and make friends just as much as I am to study and have fun. dressing like I'm still 16 isn't going to facilitate that. so, I was hoping y'all could point me to any mid-priced, semi-professional clothing stores. I basically need a week's worth of everything. I know H & M is a good one, but I'm not going to find everything I need there. so, where else can I go?

Posted Oct 7, 2012, 9:28 AM UTC

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ReeRaaRoo•

remember that french clothes are different. as part of the initiation process you must wear a beret for exactly 6 days. no more , no less. do not remove it, even in sleep.

next you want to buy the classic french stripy top. when annoyed frogmen see you buying in and make angry tsking noises, say it is for the 'initiation burning', that way they will know. next, when you get back home, hang the stripy top outside your window for 15 mins. by that time a large crowd will have gathered outside. then you burn the top and let it fly, so the peasents below can grab at it.

the next day an official should come by with a citizenship certificate.

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Infinity_WastedOP•

and here I was worrying the entire time about my OFII form being stolen! I never would have guessed citizenship could have been so easy! good thing I already have a beret. what about the short scarf, accordion, and cigarettes? because I don't smoke and I left my accordion back in the states.

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Short Scarf, Accordion and Cigarettes are extras, I wouldn't try until you're a more experienced Frenchman. The cigarettes operate quite like the beret, you've gotta keep smoking 24/7 for a period of about 6 days.

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Don't forget to rub yourself with cheese twice a day.

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LeTempsPerdu•

It all depends on your budget. Between H&M and Zara you'll be able to find cheap / decent chinos, shirts, sweaters, cardigans etc ... (I recommend H&M at Chatelet les Halles or Champs Elysées - they are huge and very well stocked).

Uniqlo is really good for cheap, nicely made jeans (either Opéra or La Defense, depending on where you are).

"La Clé des Marques" near Montparnasse sells branded stuff at a high discount but be prepared to have to go there multiple times / come back without having bought anything since what they get every day can vary a lot. Good place to buy a nice coat / blazer and shoes.

Good luck!

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Infinity_WastedOP•

it's a start, merci beaucoup!

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bobylito•

I would also advice Uniqlo :)

There is also COS, 4 rue des rosiers, which is the more classy brand of H&M.

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CrashOverrideCS•

Last time I was in Paris, there was an H&M in that district that basically carries all fancy clothes. Check it out.

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krisinho•

Go to the Uniqlo behind the opera.

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blewisCU•

I don't know if Old England is dead yet, but its a store on the block with the InterContinental across the street from the opera house. It used to be an institution, but I heard it was going under.

Edit: Old England, not Old English

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Infinity_WastedOP•

it was still there when I was here last year. I thought everything seemed kind of somewhat expensive, but I didn't look around much or too carefully. I did like their leather shoulderbags, though- and I'm in the market for a new one this time around as well.

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