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Sales in Paris are winding down. The grays and blacks of winter are being replaced by the candy hues of spring throughout the Left Bank’s retail landscape. Here are some tips on how to fill up your trunks with delicious spring fashion without breaking the bank.

Check out Chercheminippes, a chain of second hand stores dotted around the lower reaches of the Rue du Cherche Midi, towards Montparnasse. They feature designer clothing in tip-top shape (barely-used to almost-new) in pleasant, spacious surroundings. Aside from clothes, you will find shoes, handbags, costume jewellery as well as brand new cosmetics from Guerlain, YSL, and Dior—mostly free gift items dropped off for re-sale by press attaches. Chercerminippes have two outlets for women, one for children, and one for men.

The nearby Rue Saint Placide also has some interesting outlet stores, including Carroll at 30 rue St Placide, and a number of discount shoe stores.

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