Nimette Paris: Private Fashion Salon Appointments for Indian Travellers

What your clients are buying

Time with a private edit, not a walk through a store

Nimette is a fashion salon, not a shop floor. Your clients book a slot, the selection is prepared around them, and the room is theirs while they try pieces on.

Private

The whole salon, for one appointment

Nimette says the salon is fully privatised for each visit. No other shoppers arrive mid-visit. For the length of the appointment, the room belongs to your client.

Prepared

Chosen before they arrive

Before the visit, a conversation with Nimette’s stylist shapes a pre-selection of looks from the Nimette collection. Your client walks in to pieces already chosen with them in mind.

Limited

Rare by design

Pieces are produced in very limited editions or created exclusively for Nimette, with an emphasis on noble materials and precise cuts. What your client takes home, few others will own.

Chosen

One eye, one edit

The edit reflects the eye of founder Nima Krings who, according to press coverage, hand-selects pieces on trips to Japan. Your clients see what she found, not a department-store range.

A salon built for discovery

Nima Krings opened the salon in 2025, above the Balenciaga flagship on Rue Saint-Honoré. The Impression describes it as dedicated to emerging and independent Japanese designers. The interior, designed with architect Marie-Anne Derville, is deliberately quiet, so every eye stays on the clothes.

Japan is the heart of the edit, not its limit. Nimette says its wider selection draws on designers from around the world, and press coverage also mentions pieces from Mongolia.

"Instead of emulating traditional luxury salons, Le Salon Nimette focuses on discovery and dialogue."The Impression, July 2025

Who to bring

The clients this suits

Treat these as guidance rather than rules. Choose the profile closest to your client to see why Nimette fits, how to put it to them, and what to check first.

How an appointment works

Four simple steps, from request to visit

Nimette receives visitors by appointment only. Every visit starts with a request, and the salon confirms the slot. The steps below follow Nimette’s own site and booking form.

A rail of garments from Nimette's moodboard — From Nimette's moodboard. Photography © Nimette

Step 1Request accessNimette’s request form asks for a name, email address, phone number, a preferred day and hour from the available slots, and the reason for the visit. Simply send it through us: pick an open slot below and we will make the introduction.

Step 2ConfirmationNimette’s team contacts your client to confirm the appointment.

Step 3The stylist conversationAhead of the visit, a conversation with Nimette's stylist shapes a pre-selection of looks. In July 2025, The Impression named stylist and curator Melissa Gaudron in this role.

Step 4The visitThe salon is privatised for the appointment. Your client tries on the pre-selection at their own pace, and may well leave with a designer they had never heard of.

Paris's official tourist office describes access as by appointment and by referral. Nimette does not publish a visit length or a booking lead time.

Open slots at the salon

Pick a time. We secure it with Nimette.

These are the appointment times Nimette's own booking calendar shows as open. Choose a date and a time, add your client's details, and send the request to us. We will confirm it with the salon and come back to you.

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Choose a date

Dates with open slots are marked in gold.

Times are Paris time, with India time alongside. Availability is read from Nimette's booking calendar and refreshed automatically every hour, and the time of the last update appears under the calendar.

The designers

Five labels named in the opening edit

These are the labels the press named when the salon opened (The Impression, July 2025, and Pairs Project, October 2025). Nimette does not list its designers on its own site, and the edit changes, so we confirm what is in the salon before each visit.

Location

Between Place Vendôme and the Tuileries

The salon is on the western stretch of Rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement, a short walk from the Tuileries, Place Vendôme and the Louvre. The appointment fits into a Paris day on foot, with no car needed.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles

Tuileries Garden
Rue de Rivoli side, by Tuileries metro

150 m

Place Vendôme
The Vendôme column

210 m

Pyramides metro
Lines 7 and 14

290 m

The Louvre
The glass Pyramid

660 m

Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap coordinates. Walking routes are a little longer.

Address 336 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris

Above the Balenciaga flagship.

Getting there

Metro: Tuileries (line 1), Pyramides (lines 7 and 14). Bus 68 stops at Pyramides, Saint-Honoré. Car parks at 27 rue des Pyramides and 35 rue Danielle Casanova.

Walk the neighbourhood

An aerial photograph of the 1st arrondissement, with the salon and the nearest Palace and MICHELIN Key hotels pinned. Tap a numbered point to see what is there.

Where your clients can stay nearby

18 Palace and MICHELIN Key hotels within 5 km

Every Paris hotel within 5 km of the salon that holds the Palace distinction from Atout France, or two or three MICHELIN Keys, sorted by straight-line distance. All of them appear on the map above.

Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection ParisPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
0.2 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Ritz ParisThree MICHELIN KeysThe Leading Hotels of the World · Forbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
0.3 kmMICHELIN Guide
Nolinski ParisTwo MICHELIN Keys
0.3 kmMICHELIN Guide
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood HotelPalace · Two MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
0.7 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
J.K. Place ParisTwo MICHELIN KeysThe Leading Hotels of the World · Forbes Recommended · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
0.8 kmMICHELIN Guide
Cheval Blanc ParisPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
1.2 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Le Bristol ParisPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
1.3 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
La Réserve Paris - Hotel and SpaPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysThe Leading Hotels of the World · Forbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
1.3 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Mandarin Oriental Lutetia ParisPalace · Two MICHELIN KeysVirtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
1.6 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Maison VilleroyThree MICHELIN Keys
1.9 kmMICHELIN Guide
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection ParisPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
1.9 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Bvlgari Hotel ParisPalace · Two MICHELIN KeysForbes Four-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.1 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Four Seasons Hotel George VPalace · Three MICHELIN KeysForbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.2 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Fouquet's ParisPalaceThe Leading Hotels of the World · Forbes Four-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.2 kmAtout France
Royal Monceau - Raffles ParisPalace · Two MICHELIN KeysForbes Four-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.5 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Shangri-La ParisPalace · One MICHELIN KeyForbes Five-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.7 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
The Peninsula ParisPalace · Two MICHELIN KeysForbes Four-Star · Virtuoso · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
2.8 kmAtout France · MICHELIN Guide
Saint James ParisThree MICHELIN KeysRelais & Châteaux · Forbes Four-Star · Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts
3.8 kmMICHELIN Guide

Palace: the official list published by Atout France, updated 2 June 2026. MICHELIN Keys: each hotel's page on the MICHELIN Guide. Affiliations as listed by each programme, checked on 29 October 2026. Distances are straight-line from OpenStreetMap coordinates.

Pairing with a Paris itinerary

Where the appointment fits in the day

The salon sits in a very walkable part of central Paris. The appointment slips easily into a day your client has already planned.

Museum day

The Louvre, then Nimette

The Pyramid is under 700 m away. Spend the morning with the museum’s collections, then see a very different kind of collection in the afternoon, all on foot.

A slower afternoon

Arrive through the garden

The garden’s Rue de Rivoli edge, by Tuileries metro, is about 150 m from the salon. A walk through the Tuileries is the natural way to arrive, and a gentle way to unwind afterwards.

Rue Saint-Honoré

From Vendôme, on foot

The square is about 210 m away. Clients staying or dining around Vendôme can walk over in a few minutes, with no car needed.

Design calendar

Fashion Week and beyond

Nimette marked its opening with a breakfast during Paris Fashion Week, and press coverage reports plans for events in literature, art and design. If your client’s dates line up, the visit can become an occasion. Ask us what is planned.

Our advice: avoid a fixed-time booking straight after the appointment, so the visit never feels rushed.

Plan the visit

Who it suits, and what to know

Nimette does not publish rates for its pieces, and the salon confirms details with your client directly.

Strong fit

Clients who already wear Japanese designers and want to go further than the flagship stores.
Collectors who value limited editions and pieces made exclusively for one salon.
Architecture, art and design lovers who will enjoy a quiet, considered room and the conversation that comes with it.
Clients who prefer privacy to a busy shop floor.

Think twice

Clients looking for logo luxury and recognisable status pieces. This edit celebrates independent designers instead.
Evening wear or bridal shopping, including wedding wardrobes. Nimette does not present itself as an evening-wear or bridal salon.
Clients who want to browse on impulse without an appointment.
A quick stop squeezed between fixed-time bookings.

Schengen visaFrance is in the Schengen area. Indian passport holders apply to the consulate of the country of main stay, at least 15 days and no more than six months before travel. Processing is normally 15 days and can take up to 45.

Booking lead timeNimette does not publish one, so send the request as soon as the Paris dates are fixed. The salon then confirms the slot.

Opening hoursParis’s tourist office lists 9am to 7pm, every day, while Nimette’s booking form offers slots between 10am and 6pm. Nimette sets the final appointment time when it confirms.

LanguagesThe tourist office notes a multilingual team. Nimette does not list specific languages.

PaymentThe tourist office lists Amex, Mastercard, JCB and Visa.

Tax refundThe tourist office lists tax refunds among the salon’s services. Eligibility follows French rules for non-EU visitors and is confirmed at the salon.

Male clientsParis's tourist office lists Nimette under women's fashion. For a male client, ask us first.

Small groupsThe tourist office lists group reception among the salon’s services. Tell us the size of the party and we will confirm with the salon before booking.

RatesNimette does not publish rates. Pieces are produced in very limited editions, so availability changes.

Appointments

Arrange it any way you like. Keep us in the loop.

Your clients can contact Nimette directly or go through us. Ask us to arrange the appointment, or simply let us know once one is booked, so we can brief the salon on their behalf. To help us arrange it, please send:

Client name and how many people will attend
Paris dates, and preferred days and times
Designers they already wear or want to see
What they are looking for, and sizes
Where they are staying in Paris

Kapill Sharrma

Founder, Airavata Hospitality & Marketing Solutions

Emailkapil@theairavata.com

Phone and WhatsApp+91 90847 20565

Sudarshana Kar

Director of Sales, Airavata Hospitality & Marketing Solutions

Emailsudarshana@theairavata.com

Phone and WhatsApp+91 99204 63331

Agency terms: on request.