Elle... Tout Simplement is a story of beautiful pieces given a second life. This upmarket dépôt-vente in Montpellier specialises in designer womenswear — new or carefully selected — alongside accessories and jewellery, all offered at refreshingly accessible prices. The idea is simple and doubly rewarding: you can shop coveted designer pieces for a fraction of their original cost, or entrust your own treasures to the boutique and let it sell them for you. The principle runs in three easy steps — bring in your branded pieces, the boutique puts them on sale, and you're paid the agreed sum as soon as they find a new home. You gain space, you gain a little money, and your pieces go on to be adored by someone new — a way of refreshing a wardrobe that's as kind to the planet as it is to the purse.
The selection is a genuine treasure hunt for lovers of fine fashion, turning over constantly as pieces arrive and just-as-quickly depart — because, as the regulars know, the loveliest finds never linger. On the racks you might come across a fluid summer dress by Tara Jarmon, a satiny silk number by Momoni, a boho-chic floral by Sandro or Studio Birkin, tailored separates from Max Mara, Max & Co, Liu Jo, Roberto Cavalli, or the exclusive Plein Sud, a Carven coat, or little black dresses signed Alaïa and Claudie Pierlot. The shoe shelves hold their own delights, like a line-up of Repetto in patent, glitter, and delicate straps — French chic in its purest form.
It's the handbags, though, that often steal the show — a rotating cast of icons that reads like a roll-call of the great houses: Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermès (right up to the legendary Kelly), Fendi, Valentino, Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana, Goyard, Gérard Darel, Vanessa Bruno, and more, in everything from timeless camel to pastel yellow and bold flashes of red and orange. Scarves, fine jewellery, and delicate sautoirs round out each look, and the boutique loves to style complete head-to-toe ensembles to show just how effortlessly second-hand luxury can be worn with character and confidence.
Simple, eco-minded, and full of singular finds, Elle... Tout Simplement is the place to indulge a love of designer fashion responsibly — to give your wardrobe a fresh chapter and your favourite labels a new life, without breaking the bank, right in Montpellier. Details and prices on the most exceptional pieces are shared on request, so it's well worth dropping by before that coup de cœur slips away.