Buying ski outfits for kids in Aix-Marseille
So it’s ski season, and you’re realizing little Arthur’s ski outfit is too small since last time he wore it, a year ago! Where does one go to find good, good looking ski outfits in the area?
Inescapable Decathlon
One option is the omnipresent Decathlon stores of course.
That’s if you appreciate the design of their kids’ outfits. To me they’ve really lost in stylishness this year. Most have an oblique stripe across the chest and dull colors for boys which I do not really take to.
One great event Decathlon has twice a year is the Trocathlon, ie a second hand sale, right at the store itself. It’s an opportunity to bring in your lightly used sports equipment and clothes to the store and buy used sporting goods as well. You get a Decathlon voucher when your items sell rather than cash.
We bought a complete horse riding outfit for a ridiculous sum there one year. They have it in March and in October. The next one of March 14 to the 21st. Note you can deposit your items during the week prior to the event. See below for a link to Trocathlon details.
Second Hand kids’ clothing Stores ( Depots-ventes in French)
Another option is the ‘ depots-ventes‘ (second hand clothes stores).
There you can find barely used Decathlon outfits from past seasons, when they still had a stylist on staff, or even better, real deals with high end brands like Poivre Blanc.
In Aix, there’s a ‘Depot-Vente’ speacialized in kids’ clothes up to age 10 which is not listed in the Yellow Pages to date. Its rue Granet, behind city hall, and its called Frimousse.
You’ll otherwise find quite a few of them in Marseille and some in Aubagne.
Online second hand destinations: eBay and le Bon Coin
Then you have EBay, or Le Bon Coin, a thriving French native want ads site.
Good luck with your search, and merry skiing, in the nearby Alps or the southern Pyrénées.
– > Trocathlon information
–> Le Bon Coin free want ads site