Starcow

Starcow opened in Paris in 2000 and was there at the start of the city's streetwear scene, mixing skate and hip-hop influences long before either went mainstream. The shop has stuck to that 90s-leaning outlook ever since, and it's become a proper landmark for anyone into street culture in the city.

The edit runs across heritage, outdoor and gorpcore, skate and streetwear, with labels like First Down, Madness, GX1000, Passport, Baker and BORN X RAISED sitting alongside Carhartt, Marmot and X-LARGE. There's room too for smaller, more distinctive names such as Cee Jeanss, Fuzi and Jonas Cozone, which gives the shop a personality beyond the bigger brands. It's a good stop for anyone after a considered, skate-and-outdoor-informed take on Paris streetwear.