Shopping in Paris is better by appointment. Book & Smile's personal shopper arranges private appointments at the maisons and ateliers, sources the piece that is out of stock everywhere else, prepares your tax-free paperwork and has everything delivered to your door — or your departure gate. You ask. We handle it.
The Paris you want to shop — Avenue Montaigne, rue Saint-Honoré, the Marais ateliers, the vintage dealers who open by appointment — rewards preparation and local relationships.
Walking in without them means queues, sold-out sizes, a sales associate who does not know you, and détaxe forms completed at the airport in a hurry. The experience is the opposite of what the price promises.
What if a day of shopping in Paris left you with only the pleasure of choosing?
What your personal shopper handles
- Private shopping appointments — maisons, flagships, ateliers and private salons, booked in advance
- Designer sourcing — the colour, size or edition that is unavailable, located across Paris and beyond
- Wardrobe briefs — a season, an event, a move; selections prepared before you arrive
- Tax-free shopping — eligibility checked, paperwork prepared, validation planned at departure
- Gifting — chosen, wrapped, delivered with the right card, on time
- Logistics — purchases collected, held, shipped or delivered to your hotel or residence
Private shopping in Paris: how it works
We start with a brief: what you are looking for, the houses you love, the ones you are curious about, your sizes and your calendar. We then book private appointments where they exist and request dedicated attention where they do not, so that each visit has a named contact expecting you. On the day, your personal shopper accompanies you or shops on your behalf — your choice — and handles every follow-up: alterations, holds, exchanges, delivery.
For clients who prefer not to shop at all, we prepare edits: a curated selection brought to your hotel or residence for a private try-on, with the rest returned the same day.
Tax-free shopping for international visitors
Non-EU residents can reclaim VAT on eligible purchases above the threshold set by French customs. The rules on eligibility, minimum spend and validation are precise and change; we check them for you, make sure each boutique issues the correct form, and plan the electronic validation at your departure airport or station so that nothing is lost in the queue. We do not give tax advice — we make sure the paperwork is right.
Fashion Week and the salons
During Paris Fashion Week, boutiques are busier and appointments are scarcer; several maisons open their showrooms to private clients by introduction only. If your visit coincides with the shows, our Fashion Week personal shopper service explains what can be arranged, and how early to ask.
Who asks us
International visitors with two days in Paris and a precise list
Residents who want a trusted eye and no queues
Executives and families who need gifts chosen and delivered without a thought
FAQ
Do you earn commissions from boutiques?
Our service is paid by you, not by the shops. Where a house offers a client-introduction programme, we tell you. Our selection is driven by your brief, not by incentives.
Can you shop for me if I am not in Paris?
Yes. We source, purchase on your instruction, prepare the tax-free paperwork where applicable and ship or hold your purchases for your next visit.
Can you get items that are sold out?
Often — through boutique networks, other cities and private sellers for vintage pieces. We confirm authenticity and condition before anything is bought.
How is the service priced?
As part of our assistance — one-off or within a membership. Terms are set in a private consultation; purchases are always at the boutique's price.
Consider it handled.
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