a newcomer's guide to paris: "magic urban" hat shop

Still haven't been to Louvre, but nearly every single remarkable shopping spot in Paris, therefore I thought I should start with them.

Parisiennes  really love their beret basque, and so do I. As soon as I arrived, I started looking for a real french beret but all I could find was either cheapo unshapely berets without inner trimming, or proper ones that I can't afford. Then I came across this article, and thought, why not try this one? Next thing I know is that I was on the way.

Magic Urban is a lovely traditional hat shop situated right next to the metro station République, full with fine and quite reasonably-priced paddycaps, panamas, fedoras, berets basque and many more. Inside I finally found the perfect dark blue ("bleu foncé") beret I was looking for at 15€. Don't forget to chat with Mocher, the shopkeeper, and ask for his advice. No credit cards.

adress: 25 Blvd Saint-Martin, Paris, 75003
nearest metro stop: République

photo by smokedval (flickr)