The Parisian department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche celebrates its 170th anniversary

Until October 16, 2022, the oldest Parisian department store will celebrate its birthday with exclusive events, collections, clothing and fashion accessories.

To celebrate its 170th anniversary, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche is dressing up in its favorite color orange and offering more than 100 special limited edition items. The department store invites inspiring brands to its banquet table to offer visitors a wealth of events and exclusive products.

Image: FashionUnited

A unique fashion offer for the 170th anniversary of the Bon Marché Rive Gauche

Bon Marché Rive Gauche spoils its audience with unique collaborations and labels such as Chloé, American Vintage, Acne, Loewe, AMI, Maje, Éric Bompard and many more. In the fashion accessories section, Repetto, Roger Vivier, Carel, Pierre Hardy, Dreyfuss, Weston, Charlotte Chesnais and many others will be exhibiting.

The brands have designed inspiration and decoration for Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, including crockery, candles, table linen and flowers, at a long table that invites you to share moments together. They celebrate the art of hospitality. Festive, playful, poetic, artsy, chic or quirky, their creative worlds inspire celebration.

my old text
Courtesy of the author

Dates and initiatives that promote sustainability

To mark the anniversary, the Parisian lingerie brand Livy is organizing a journey through the history of underwear and showing models steeped in history from the private collection of its creator. For this purpose, Livy has designed an exclusive capsule ‘Earth Pleasure Chapter II’ made of responsible materials, which is kept in the characteristic colors of the Bon Marché Rive Gauche and is displayed on the first floor of the store.

The Aigle brand’s range is entirely dedicated to the iconic multicolored rubber boots. As a bonus, there is a wheel of fortune in the children’s area on the third floor. The Bonton x Sonia Rykiel collaboration offers a collection for teenagers with t-shirts, sweatshirts and teddy jackets with colorful patches. The 170-year exhibition takes place in a ‘Rive Gauche’ scenography on the third floor.

Weston Vintage invites you to discover its shoe restoration service. The label also offers a second-hand selection. Les Cireurs, a shoeshine and grooming service, offers a customization workshop where worn sneakers can be breathed new life with stencils and felt-tip pens.

Imparfaite, a vintage fashion platform, presents a selection of dresses, tops, stockings, jackets, bags and accessories.

The encounter between Carel and the fabric platform Nona Source leads to a capsule collection made from leather scraps. A chic, colorful and sophisticated collaboration that is a good example of circularity.

Unie & Co, a sustainable French brand, designed a collection for children aged 2 to 10 using fabrics found at the flea market. Each piece is unique and designed with waste reduction in mind.

Last but not least, the Bon Marché Rive Gauche organizes an anniversary raffle where guests can win gifts. All participating brands participate and offer surprises.

my old text
Courtesy of the author

This article was previously published on FashionUnited.fr. Translation and editing: Barbara Russ

ttn-12