Until recently, the windows were covered with paper. It was removed a few days ago and now, a large colorful garland catches the eye of passers-by. Numbers 69 and 71 of rue des Carmes are coming back to life, under the leadership of Yohann Mlaraha, 36 years old.
This traveler from Orléans and his Mexican wife, Natassja, are going to open their “FMR” boutique.
“The premises will be permanent but the items will be ephemeral.”
And for good reason, all will be unique, second-hand copies, coming from a time that those under 40 cannot know. “We are going to offer urban fashion and textiles from the 1980s and 1990s that we have selected. It’s not second-hand clothes that arrive in bulk, we have access to the pieces and we choose them one by one, from our wholesaler in Rouen Everything will be in very good condition. They have already amassed a nice stock of 200 kg of textiles.
He can search for your childhood clothing
or seen in a movie
His hobby? “Very colorful clothes, which are out of the ordinary. We are against standardization. We will also be able to search for things on demand for free: a piece of clothing that we had as a child, that we saw in a film…”
At “FMR”, customers will also be able to find some small pieces of furniture straight out of the 1970s:
“Beautiful and accessible things, like small sideboards or chests of drawers, mirrors, coffee tables, armchairs…”
Everything will be as is or, more rarely, reupholstered. “We can also find an Ikea chair from the 1980s in very good condition.” In short, the choice looks heterogeneous.
Nuggets that they will unearth on online platforms, in garage sales, flea markets and other “secret channels”.
Pop-up for artists or brands
Sensitive to art, the couple will also dedicate the entrance to the store to the promotion of local artists or independent brands. “It will be like a pop-up to shine a light on someone.” Opening planned for the end of January.
