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a tale of french stationery

Ever since we have stocked product from J Herbin in France — which includes exquisite sealing wax, wax seals, quills, ink pots and the beautiful stationery from G Lalo that is prepared in the same factory — I’ve wondered how … Continue reading

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oscar et katrina

it’s no surprise that the beautiful katrina is a friend of ours: she loves two of our favourite things, oscar wilde and paris, as much as we do! while she was in paris recently she took her copy of oscar’s … Continue reading

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more bag love from france

the latest french bag to covet. *sigh*

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reflections of a solitary hamster

kimberley finds a kindred soul in reflections of a solitary hamster by astrid desbordes and pauline martin. we’ve all got a little bit of hamster in us. who amongst us hasn’t at one stage or another pretended to be a … Continue reading

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the real deal: invisible ink

spies and secret agents aren’t the only ones with access to invisible ink. oh no. we’ve got a little stash of our own (and so, incidentally, does lucy in french milk). we bet we can guess who else will be … Continue reading

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we think this might be love

oh la la! new claire fontaine goodies from france in store now … xx

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karine moinaux’s quince paste

there is no denying that one of the best things about the winter cold is eating, and karine’s homemade quince paste has quickly staked out a spot at the top of our fireside platter essentials list. and it’s little wonder … Continue reading

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