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sa-elle's avatar

cop. copine

vintage Kenzo

rodier

Laure Albouy's avatar

💯💯💯 those are some of my faves too!! (though cop copine has gotten a biiiit too highly in demand in my opinion!)

Juliet's avatar

Just bought the gorgeous coat thank you thank you for these recs !! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Laure Albouy's avatar

so glad you snatched it Juliet, it was one of my favorite finds!!! feel free to send a photo once you’ve received it 🥰

Juliet's avatar

I will!

alice's avatar

Mdrr I shopped at Pimkie when I was in middle school and was so glad to move on to better and more sophisticated labels as an adult... what a throwback to see them mentioned in your article:)

Thrilled to learn more about Cacharel and French labels I knew nothing of -- will definitely be on the lookout! Merci

Laure Albouy's avatar

haha i 100% feel you about pimkie but earlier 90s pimkie can honestly be so good!! i’ve found gems :) thanks alice, glad you discovered new brands 🥰

Kinetic Kristen's avatar

I love La Milliardaire, but I know next to nothing about the brand. 80s/90s rock 'n' roll-meets-Fran Fine looks. On a quest to find out more, and also collect more pieces.

allister's avatar

seeing naf naf on here makes me so happy!!! i have a couple pieces from my mom from when she lived in france and they’re lovely :) i’m always on the hunt for more

Laure Albouy's avatar

ah love that you have nafnaf from your mother! so lovely :)

allister's avatar

funny that you respond now because i just bought a brown nafnaf peacoat today because of this post reminding me to check ebay🥹✌️

Laure Albouy's avatar

no way aha! sounds like a great find!! would love to see a pic 🫣

allister's avatar

not sure if the pic is attaching but shes sooo beautiful… def recommend the seller (Shop Tessa Brooke) they have some good pieces!

Laure Albouy's avatar

the picture attached in the notification! looks really nice, congrats on the great find :) i'll def check out the seller too

Hilaire O Shea's avatar

I’m old enough to remember these the first time around and you nailed it. If I could recommend a menswear brand for your boyfriends: Daniel Hechter.

Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Hilaire!! Daniel Hechter is such a great brand to use on secondhand websites 💯💯💯

Sara's avatar

Had no idea Pimkie was French, feeling very cool about one of my favourite jackets 🥰

Laure Albouy's avatar

ahh so fun! is it vintage Pimkie??

maryse's avatar

Wow. Some of those names! I had a pair of New Man jeans when I was a teen! And cacharel and nafnaf.

Laure Albouy's avatar

right! some of these are a true throwback :)

Kinetic Kristen's avatar

Ohhh, if you have any info on the brand "La Milliardaire Paris," I would love to read it. I'm slightly obsessed with finding pieces from that brand, since it's a bit rock 'n' roll and low-key glam. Still kicking myself for not snapping up a pair of burnt orange satin shorts on DePop 😭

Laure Albouy's avatar

oh wow don’t know that one, thanks for sharing!! i’m going to check it out :)

and i feel you: sometimes letting a vintage find slip through your fingers is painful!!!! a sad part of the game 😉

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I have a few Sonia Rykiel pieces, and recognize most of those brands just from years of thrifting. Excellent list! 💕

Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Sheila! Sonia Rykiel is so good :)

Sara's avatar

Wonderful post as always. I love that Cacharel striped set, and I gasped at those stunning 1980s Air France uniforms. Beautiful!!

Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Sara!! i knowww, turns out their uniforms were designed by so many incredible designers (Lacroix, Balenciaga, Nina Ricci…)

Leave It To Anna's avatar

Great wrap up! I discovered some new to me brands!

Laure Albouy's avatar

thanks Anna 🥰

Meg Venter's avatar

oh I love love cacharel! They have the BEST knee length silk skirts. Sonia is also fantastic.

Laure Albouy's avatar

cacharel & sonia are faves for sure!!!

Suitesse's avatar

I have a thing for ‘collecting’ brands while vintage shopping, and really love this article! ☺️ French brands have such great vintage pieces

Laure Albouy's avatar

thats exactly how it feels: collecting! honestly the best way to thrift in my opinion :) thank you!! 🥰

Grams from the Street by Jules's avatar

One brand that does not exist anymore (I think), but it used to be in Galleries Lafayette is see u soon.

Baylee's avatar

Love this so much, thank you for sharing!!!