Short List: My Favorite Vintage & Antique Decor Shops

Wunderkammer

I design and curate my interiors with a mix of old and new. And, it comes with time, as I find pieces along the way. I suppose the job is never done really and is always evolving…as I am.

Here is my short list for best places to find vintage & antique pieces:

1) Wunderkammer, Ghent, Belgium

2) Kloosterstrat (district), Antwerp, Belgium

3) St. Ouen, Flea Market, Paris, France

4) Rose Bowl Flea Market, Pasadena, California

5) Boutique Majid, Tangier, Morocco - rugs and artifacts.

6) Helmut Heinzl, Vienna, Austria - unique vintage lighting.

7) Lecce, Italy - in the old town

Color Story

I once found myself in some Parisian primary color story magic. Almost everywhere I looked, the universe gathered in red, yellow, and blue…connecting Rothko to a fish market to Serge Gainsbourg’s guest book to a shelf in my favorite bookstore, the Arc de Triomphe, and a delicious cocktail at our neighborhood gem: The Little Red Door.

Meyabe

A trip to Paris would not be complete without a visit to 0fr, a mainstay of the Marais.

A darling of the neighborhood, the bookstore and gallery oozes creativity and style in a low-key authentic way. 0fr embodies excellent taste with an impressive curation that mixes the avant garde with the classic. It’s a dreamy little nook to get lost in, for artists, beatniks, and romantics alike. The space sells art, photography, sometimes vintage apparel pieces, and always some artisanal store merch. Their exhibits and book signings host some of the most brilliant humans of our time. Tilda Swinton and Sofia Coppola, to illustrate the caliber.

Jan 2024 during fashion week, 0fr had a book launch for Meyabe, the self-taught French street photographer whose inimitable style is “cinematic and instinctual”. Here are some favorite photos [of the photos]. Ps. the bags hanging from the front facade of the store are in collaboration with Bless. Dreamboat.