french touche
thank goodness for airports. sometimes i'm so bored while waiting for a flight that i'll buy upwards of 5 or 6 shelter/gossip/fashion magazines (that's right, i have no shame, i buy us weekly) to pass the time. thank goodness our flight was long, because it inspired me to pick up lucky (i usually stick to domino when it comes to conde nast shopping glossies). lucky profiled the most fantastic french online boutique (you know me an my obsession with all things french) that ships internationally. hooray! so...here goes. [thank you, lucky!]
editor's note: although don'tcha know- now that i'm picking things out, some are available in store only- so if anyone lives in france, please drop me a line, i will seriously pay you to send me some of these things. i HAVE to have some of this stuff. please? pretty please? save this sad sad sponge.
french touche carries a gorgeous selection of delicate porcelain tabletop accessories- be sure to check out the tiny bowls and salt cellars (well, im assuming that's what they are, that's what i'd use them for). they could also be used for jewelry or something i guess. either way, they're painfully cute (i love the insect, clover and feather pieces). i love the insect motif. so summery.
in addition to cute ceramics, check our their gorgeous lamp/lamp shade collection- so elegant and so worth the shipping costs. i love the japenese inspired wall lamp- one of my "must haves" that i will give my first born to have sent to me from france (ok, not my first born...).
ok, is it insane to consider going to paris for one store...? anyway, more info on french touche here. be sure to click "maison" or cut to the chase and select the english version on the top right. hooray for intl shipping of fantastic french design!
Labels: ceramics
posted by design*sponge @ 1.6.05
8 Comments:
Hate to burst your bubble, but many of the bulkier / fragile items aren't available to buy online. Much of the site is just a catalogue for whats available in the Paris store ... this includes the Japenese wall lamp and the 'ant' ceramics. Sorry
Having said that, you might try Basic French. They don't have the same products, but some nice 'French' items like these and this.
And everything listed on the site appears to be available to buy online.
i think there's still some great stuff available for shipment, including the napkins, garland and sachets from above. (i noted my dissapointment in the piece about the lack of shipment for some pieces)
but as for the rest, that's why i'm seeking out french readers.
i've written up basic french before, great store.
d*s
As I was scrolling through the pictures I missed the note in the middle, sorry about that. While I'm not a French reader, I will be in France for a while next month, and the bug ceamics positively abound in stores there.
Anyway, sorry for missing your note in the middle. That'll teach me to actually read things more thoroughly, and not just look at all the pretty pictures :)
Robert
Hey there, I live near Paris, drop me a line at lise at lililamalice dot com if you're still looking for someone to ship you some of their stuff.
see Wishing Fish for the dish towels:
http://www.wishingfish.com/azctowels.html
Hi :)
I'm an American living near Paris too and have family in the 14th arrondisement. If it doesn't work out with anyone else, I may be able to ship to you too!
:) Kara
Hey, sponge...
Did you check out the "mode" (fashion)? I like the "sac metisse" and the rings "scenette" by Francois VIARD. I also like the love-note necklace and bracelets - "collier/bracelet mot d'amour".
Au revoir,
Mireille
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