L'Exception

L'Exception is a Paris multi-brand concept store, founded in 2011 by Régis Pennel and built around French and international designers. Its La Caserne boutique has closed, and Pennel announced a permanent closure around 2024. The shop is online only.

The edit sits across heritage, minimalist and outdoor, with a gorpcore streak. Ateliers De Nîmes, National Standard and Origin Knitwear cover the heritage and quiet-basics side, with TEE LIBRARY for tees. For outdoor layers there's K-Way, Peuterey, Reece Cooper Outdoor Supply and Topologie. It's also a good place to find smaller names like Bob Wolf, Zespà, Tangent GC and The Unbranded Brand.