The best areas to wander for shops selling end-of-line and last year's models at thirty- to fifty-percent reductions are in rue d'Alésia in the 14e, west of place Victor-Blasch; boulevard Victor in the 15e between rue Lecourbe and rue Desnouettes (M° Balard). Before you get too excited, however, remember that twenty percent off €750 still leaves a hefty bill – not that all items are this expensive. The best times of year to join the scrums are after the new collections have come out in January and October.Cacharel Stock 114 rue d'Alésia, 14e. One of many factory shops on this stretch of rue d'Alésia, with an excellent range of Cacharel seconds, end-of-line and last season's clothes. Lots of suits for men and women. M° Alésia. Mon–Sat 10am–7pm. La Clef des Marques 124 bd Raspail, 7e. Huge store with a wide choice of inexpensive brand-name clothes for men and women – also lots of lingerie and children's clothes. M° Vavin. Mon 2–7pm, Tues–Sat 10.30am–7pm. Défilé de Marques 171 rue de Grenelle, 7e. Dépôt-vente shop selling a wide choice of designer clothes for women – as returned unsold from the big-name boutiques. Labels from Prada to Paco Rabanne discounted for around €200–300. M° La Tour-Maubourg. Tues–Sat 10am–2pm & 3–7.30pm. Kookai Stock 82 rue Réamur, 2e. Trendy young women's clothes, up to seventy percent off end-of-line and old stock. M° Réamur-Sebastopol. Tues–Sat 10am–7pm. Le Mouton à Cinq Pattes 8 rue St-Placide, 6e. Names such as Helmut Lang and Gaultier can be found among the racks of smart but discounted end-of-line and last-season's clothes. M° Sèvres-Babylone. Men have their own separate store at 138 bd St-Germain. M° Mabillon. Mon-Sat 10.30am–7.30pm. Passez Devant 62 rue d'Orsel, 18e. Big-name labels such as Yamamoto hang alongside smaller designers' work, most of it ex-sale-or-return stock at heavily discounted prices. M° Abbesses. Tues–Sat 10.30am–1pm & 2–7pm, Sun 2–7pm.
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