Rags to riches
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Vintage fans often complain about the shameful mix-up between vintage clothing and simple second hand. Wikipedia made things clear for us all, explaining that “Vintage clothing is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era (20’s-80’s)”.
Well, now that we’ve got that straight, I’m happy to say that I recently walked with a friend right into a great little vintage shop. RAG is comfortably situated in the very center of Paris, in between Les Halles and Palais Royal. The owner, a man in a denim shirt, was reluctant to let us take pictures in his store, but we finally got the “only because you’re nice” pass. I’m glad we did, because there’s plenty to see in there… For example : Woman Christian Dior jacket 120€, YSL shoes 70€, Armani skirt 60€ and even a rare, genuine, 60’s Courrèges mini dress (300€…. what else ?) . You can also find less expensive items in RAG, like jackets for 20€.
RAG – Woman and (some) man’s Vintage
81, rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
Tel: 01 40 28 48 44
Open Tuesday to Saturday 11:00-13:00, 14:00-19:30
P.S.
The very best vintage address in Paris (on which I never got the chance to talk about here before) is the beautiful Thanx God I’m a VIP, near République. Prices aren’t cheap, but the items are timeless.
12, rue de Lancry
12, rue de Lancry
75010 Paris
