Fashion
Paris is an haute-couture Mecca for connoisseurs. The exclusive shops of top designers are scattered all over the city, and it seems that nearly every street in Paris is home to an important trend-setter. Importantly, the top designer houses are not the only source of fashionable clothing. In Paris, the renowned fashion studios harmoniously co-exist with both little second-hand boutiques and popular international brands. Some of the key locations are:

• Rue de Fabourg Saint Honoré, Avenue Montaigne and Place Vendome are the legendary boulevards all lined with the most renowned, impressive ultra-modern boutiques of Chanel, Chaumet, Dior, Lacroix and Yves Saint Laurent and many others.
• Rue de Cherche-Midi and Rue de Grenelle in the 6th arrondissement are the best places to shop for top-quality shoes, bags and leather accessories.
• Champs Elysées, the former bastion of classy fashion, has now evolved into a neon, tourist-oriented avenue of fast-food chains, airline offices, shopping malls, banks and cinemas. A few of the highlights include the Guerlain Parfumerie, the Virgin Megastore, and the underground shopping centre of Les Halles with 180 shops of popular fashion.
• Boulevard Haussmann is the perfect spot for shopping malls fans. You'll find here the two most famous rival department stores in Paris, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, situated side by side.
• Pont Neuf area is home to the 5-floor complex of La Samaritaine.
• If you're a vintage fan, be sure to stop by Alternatives (in the 4th arrondissement), Misentroc (6th), Reciproque (16th), Guerrisol (7th)

Art & Antiques
A proper hunt for antiques in Paris should start a visit to one of the city's numerous flea markets, which sell everything from postcards to Art Nouveau furniture. The three principal flea markets are all situated around the old city gate and boast a long-standing tradition: