What I found: Japanese style in Paris

[@ananysinghbaghel9531]

34 mins of Percia I’m so locked in

[@percish]

@@ananysinghbaghel9531 I was like a little 😵‍💫 from traveling but I think that adds to it hahaha

[@moctzal]

Love standing on the chair to get the pants shot! xD

[@hxigg]

27:50 that denim set is GORGEOUS!!

[@Christine_Everywhen]

Loved this video! As a middle-aged woman who is rather set in her (mostly rather preppy) ways, I really enjoy your perspective and sense of joy for clothing.

[@alexg8359]

I bought a Topologie utility tote during a layover in Hong Kong after realising the canvas tote I’d brought with me from home wasn’t going to do me any favours on the life admin/organisation front. I’ve traveled with the bag through nine countries over the last 12 weeks and it’s truly been a lifesaver - it’s helped me carry a decent amount of essential travel junk while keeping it fairly well organised. Such a ridiculously good bag

[@kdri267]

I like the 2nd chinos, the grey pants, the cardigan and finally that greenish shirt fits you well.

[@alaskaapenas]

Loved the double denim pieces, they look real sharp

[@LaFilleTerrible]

Hey there! Got here through the algo. Bonne Gueule is actually aimed at men that are not into fashion to begin with but want to learn how to dress well and for their body. They started as an educational platform for materials, cuts, tailoring, etc. and grew into a brand. So yeah, basics that you buy to look good in indeed, but not for the reasons you state here. (I know one of the owners since junior high for info)

[@Patricia-b]

The sizing stuff broke my heart. I'm not exactly plus-size in conventional stores but if you're on the "bigger side of standard"... i may never be able to buy clothes this cool

[@laurens3055]

Wow you picked up some amazing finds. The birthday trousers are absolutely stunning. Also your godmother sounds like the best shopping companion. Happy Belated Birthday!

[@robertjacobs4062]

I bought a bomber style jacket constructed of three decorative kimonos, with athletic style gold stripes on the sleeve, black collar and cuffs! It is stunning!

[@kdri267]

Bonnegueule are good for basics with a lot of thought given to fabrics, sourced from very good mills, and made in Europe. For exemple Shaggy sweater but instead of shetland they used a combination of Alpaca, Yak and Merino, Outerwear with Climashield. Sweaters with cashmere from Cariaggi. French made corduroy. etc. I got a couple of pieces and they are very nice.

[@s2piditycomes1st]

My one gripe when I went to visit Gaijin was that they had items from Japanese fast fashion brands alongside the high-end labels. I remember being a teenager looking at gyaru and neo-gyaru magazine scans on livejournal and Moussy and Snidel (which I would personally consider on the same tier of "elevated fast fashion" as Sezane/& Other Stories/Reformation) were the brands to buy at the time. I balked when I pulled out a simple jersey dress from Moussy at Gaijin and the price was well over 100 euro. These brands usually go for less-than-Zara prices secondhand in Japan :O

[@JessBritvec]

I love your taste in pants, every single pair are amazing! I think different silhouettes count as different enough, maybe personal preference dictates that one design element is more important for you, but to me the two khakis and denim jackets feel different enough to provide some variety.

[@dimplesd8931]

I’m going to need that shirt you’re wearing. Love the fabric. It looks heavy and soft 😍

[@lizvardon5357]

What a wonderfully interesting video. Thoroughly enjoyed dropping in. Thank you

[@SicCeboo]

I’m glad you had a great time! I think you should keep both pairs of khakis, ones a rectangle and ones an oval. I love that denim jacket and empathize with the mild struggle you endured to get it 😂. For some reason I didn’t like looking at the texture of the denim set, which is crazy because I know I’d love it irl + I didn’t get the same feeling from the rest of the store pics. It would be so cool if you did a styling vid with those LR3 pants post-hemming!

[@percish]

@@SicCeboo thank you! Good idea

[@bolobaos]

started watching recently and love how articulate + well-researched your videos are!

[@kc_ch]

Can't wait to see how you will be styling all of these! 😌🙏🏻

[@SubtleProvisions]

Been following Louis Rubi for years now and the brand is so underrated

[@beanieboy641]

loved this show and tell, its really cool to be able to attach those memories in Paris to the garments you purchased -- i feel like that adds a new energy when you wear it!!

[@Imanifesto]

Love your sense of style. You have great 😊 taste and aesthetic sensibility. You put me on to those Mont Bell 🔔 hiking shoes 👞 great color way, but they aren’t available in the states, aarrrgghh!

[@yjkeemart]

i love topologie! i bought one bag online, fell in love and went to the flagship show when i was in Osaka and got stuff that was sold out online. they can really be the cherry on top for your outfits to make them more city-boy

[@bryanmcb19]

It’s time everyone stay calm

[@jaimeebleu]

I love the way you dress and think about clothing, even though it’s not quite my style. I love the Mapoésie shirt, I’ll definitely visit that store when I’m in Paris in February…

[@gamingofgrandeur2869]

Such thoughtful gifts so gorgeous ♡

[@meremeth]

That denim set!!!

[@LennieNelson55]

Big time haul. Love your style!

[@inkarlcerating]

I m so inspired to do something like this since I have an affinity to travel and shopppng pre owned. This is so beautifully done. ❤❤❤

[@DominicAJ]

Those LR3 pants are insanely good!

[@sauceialisme1330]

Thank you so much for this video ! I've been following you for a couple of months now and I'm so glad seeing you recommend places to shop in in Paris as I'm french and trying to buy as much as I can in second hand stores, and feel frustrated to buy online and not really knowing what will actually fit me, etc.

[@percish]

@@sauceialisme1330 buying used in person is definitely ideal 🤝

[@kchoi10]

What a haul!

[@benpuffer7891]

Junji Ito sighting on the bookshelf. 😵‍💫

[@scrambledmegg8704]

the laugh after you stepped up on the chair wearing the denim jacket,,, relatable lmao

[@gunplakiwi]

Those Chez nous pants are fire

[@shawnarobinson1819]

Can you share the Google maps link of all the stores you saved in Paris?

[@36424567254]

The denim set looks amazing, one of the few times I'd totally buy designer stuff. Also, menswear on women is so underrated, and you wear it very well (coming from a male). I've actually been thinking recently that I should start trying out some select womenswear when I get the chance, because it's often shorter tops and wider & higher rise trousers, both things that I find very hard to find in menswear and that I prefer - I love straight trousers and the classic higher waistline silhouette so I ether tuck my tops (most common) or want short things (for summer, or layering over tucked things). Unfortunately, as you note, sales assistant often don't seem to appreciate it very much so I'd probably only do that in stores where I can browse on my own - even with just menswear I already hate the pressure of the "personal shopper"-style boutiques. In fact for men in my experience it's even worse, I suspect they aren't used to men being deliberate about clothing and not just passively accept what they suggest me.

[@punkfootofnose]

That denim set is instantly my fave of your outfits. The Boomers _do_ ask for discounts and get ‘em ha ha

[@jonathancohen2029]

In defense of Husbands, I think it offers a very specific aesthetic - quite 70s louche; what you’d see Gainsbourg or YSL wear…maybe a bit Nutter as well. It’s not trad IMO, and you’d def look like you were wearing a costume if you wore it to a trad banking job. I am sure if you’re an adept shopper, you can replicate it in vintage, but it comes from a very specific POV IMO. Whether it is anyone’s taste is another matter.

[@percish]

@@jonathancohen2029 yeah I think in retrospect what I was reacting to is that it caters to a form of masculinity that I feel is inaccessible to me, probably because the body type and image it caters to is very slim

[@MrBluntafterblunt]

French man watching from Cambodia ! Your french is pretty good Percia !

[@-despair]

watching on my lunch break

[@marcohansen4548]

Thank you for sharing this interesting video, Percia. It's long but nice to watch 👍🏽 And your partners coat looks good on you, to be honest. The jeans jacket would be perfect, if it was a tiny bit shorter at the hem, I think 😌 But overall very nice pieces 👌🏽😎

[@DarvuliaVR]

the hakama pants are so good

[@censa1428]

Band or granddad collar is the term for that 45R shirt. And wow, love the volume on those LR3s trousers!! Also: is the uppermost art on the wall from Tillie Walden's On a Sunbeam??? Her work is so beautiful.

[@percish]

@@censa1428 yes!

[@chicky6three]

8:35 it's called a Nehru collar

[@kuljitsingh0]

the chair is cute

[@marcusyc]

Percia mentioning Ontario wasn't on my bingo list this year

[@juliamanacorda]

Here, in Brazil, we call no collar shirts de "gola de padre", which in a literal translation means priest's collar.

[@Sssssssssssssandy]

Happy birthday!

[@cornvlad8580]

this is perfect i’m literally going to paris in a few weeks

[@cornvlad8580]

is this how i found out you have a famous instagram?

[@gelocktesmaedchen]

First 🦑 love your videos! 😍

[@NicoleMae]

I loveeee these 11:43

[@veryclaro]

Topologie is actually huge in Japan! Also, new sub here. Love your stuff!!

[@percish]

there you go ! the nose knows

[@Sam------]

Cool video. Like the content. 700 euros for one item of clothing is a lot of money for me. Maybe it becomes worth it with the cost per wear count. It has to be really special at that price, I think. I bought a leather jacket for £800 because of it being a lifetime item & for a more personal reason but I don't think I'd spend much more than £200-300 on future purchases

[@percish]

@@Sam------ absolutely! I’m considering wearing it for my wedding so I think that makes it worth it 💗

[@Sam------]

@percish a grail item then. Good answer.

[@maayowa]

8:40 is called a mandarin(bishop) collar shirt.

[@グレーシャツ]

🎉🎉🎉

[@Gride9782781]

The denim jacket is a perfect fit. A small would’ve taken away from the silhouette.

[@mare_yams]

omg the second pair of pants!!!

[@mare_yams]

also love how you made like 7 cute outfits just trying stuff on in sequence

[@percish]

@@mare_yams haha thank you I just kept changing everything out lmao

[@viktormustapic]

Pls don’t let him take the button off it’s so cute PS I wish I had your godmother lol

[@epellet220]

34:12 Your partners coat is a mans coat. Left over right is for a man. Right over left is for a women. In the first of many pattern making classes that I took in college, the professor said in a sassy way, "the way that you can always remember this is women are always right." I also like to mix wearing mens clothes with my regular wardrobe.

[@yasuni05]

lowkey think it’s a flex that i got the same pants from lr3 as you lol

[@tonywood9052]

Those pleated CDG khakis look awesome on you

[@Calpinable]

Hm, I am not entirely with you on the Husbands thing. So for Bonnegueule, I am with you on the "not quite interesting enough" part, but for some basics, they were at one point in my life a good deal. When the clothes were on sale or less expensive before the Ukraine war. As for Husbands, it's an entirely different ballpark. I would say I am very inspired by the same stuff Husbands is and it is true that you can find some of the things second hand. But less so than you think if you are not in NYC or Paris. Their style is very 70s inspired but in great quality. It's genuinely not that easy to find. It's not just a trouser, it's a slight flare high waist trouser and I genuinely spent months trying to find one and then had to bite the bullet, save up and get Husbands. It's possible, but they definitely have a way stronger aesthetic and cultural referencing (and quality) than more general stores like Bonnegueule or Fursac.

[@percish]

@@Calpinable I appreciate your input so much! I’m certainly not so familiar with the brand but I do think they have beautiful offerings. I think it just doesn’t align with what I’m looking for at this point in my wardrobe

[@kennethcho4211]

@@percish Husbands has a 1960s - 70s tailoring vibe (slim silhouettes with flared trousers) that sets them apart from everyone else. They're doing cool stuff and it's worth looking deeper into that brand. Love your channel!

[@percish]

@ thank you!

[@percish]

@ I think there’s also a chance that the brand just doesn’t work for me or my partner’s body types and that’s what I was picking up on

[@pierreholzbrett960]

I feel like Husbands is one man’s vision of Paris expressed in clothing. It’s fairly traditional, the shapes, fabrics etc, and I don’t think it tries to be much more than that, which I respect a lot. I saw the founder Nicolas Gabard on the metro one time, most stylish mf I’ve ever seen, extremely nonchalant, wearing high heel boots in a crowded sticky mess

[@ghostpipe888]

band collar :)

[@ghostpipe888]

I think the women's coat could actually be for men based on the button placement if it's on the left side. Doesn't matter anyway.

[@barsbeatlife]

currently watching this on the metro whilst visiting japan on my way to a pokemon centre and a 2nd street

[@barsbeatlife]

if you’re in london soon, i really enjoy Allen Reji’s selection of predominantly Japanese vintage clothes - a lot i think you’d appreciate. very knowledgeable too!

[@vielente]

Yey 34 minutes let's gooo

[@tonywood9052]

Eat Dust is amazing too

[@Matthew-c8s]

Did you ever try personal color analysis? It’s big here in South Korea.

[@stabloona468]

She looks like an autumn for me

[@percish]

I have not! For I fear nothing would be able to sway me from the colors I feel comfortable in

[@Rose22479]

Do you have any plans to travel to Japan?

[@percish]

Not at the moment! I’ve been twice already in the last 6 years.

[@Rose22479]

@ oh amazing! Would you have any thrifting advice for Tokyo or know where to find it?

[@Pensées_depuis_mon_balcon]

Chez Nous -"our house"

[@taham33]

8:36 isn't that a Mao Collar? named after... a guy

[@andic1535]

i’m here from derek guy

[@percish]

@@andic1535 hi here from Derek guy

[@susanma4899]

Ironic that the store is called "gaijin" but sells Japanese clothes, since gaijin means "foreigner." And some foreigners in Japan feel that the word is insulting, though it doesn't really bother me. The "jin" part is pronounced "jeen."

[@ti2809]

700 euros for those crappy generic pants? you what. you see these all over in japan

[@the_lobster]

holy shoot. i got so annoyed by u in this video wahaha. stop saying partner, are u guys partners in a firm? buys 700 euro pants, talks crap about Husbands. "If you want to buy taste." Maybe you should refine your manners. Just because a brand doesn't have a size for you, it doesn't mean they have an issue! Maybe you're just not for them. You're so entitled. Not everything revolves around you.

[@percish]

@@the_lobster hi! Partner is a legal designation of a relationship here in NYC, we are also engaged to be married but I personally find saying fiancé annoying lmao. Even if we weren’t legally partners, I’m not sure why that word should bother you. As for my lighthearted opinion on Husbands, you are completely within your rights to disagree with it, but no need to get nasty (and then lecture me on manners). Someone else disagreed with me on that point in the comment section and we’ve had a very fruitful discussion! Finally I give my personal experience at the stores so other customers know what to expect, the shopping guide is meant to provide insight for other shoppers who may be interested in visiting some of these stores!