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Meet Fauchon’s Printemps/Eté 2008 eclair collection!

These cakes look too good to eat!

And for information, the store at place de la Madeleine has been newly redesigned. Gotta love the trademark pink!

Today we went to the Pierre Paulin exhibit, where I discovered these very trendy chairs and matching table were in the French president’s kitchen around 20 years ago in “L’Elysée” - the official presidential residence in Paris.  Pierre Pauloin also designed President Mitterand’s desk and a bunch of other furniture in l’Elysée.

Yesterday we took a little “pause” at Kusmi Tea in the Saint Germain neighbourhood. Having already tried the Prince Vladimir before, we decided to try the Algothé (mint seaweed green tea) and Vert Bouquet (flowery bergamot green tea). You probably guessed it, but the second was better than the first! In any case, the place was nice and cosy, the deco was well done (the washroom was probably one of the nicest i’ve seen in a while). It’s very “design” as they say. It was a bit pricey (6 euros for a tea which makes about 3 cups), which I think pays more for the Bodum cups, the clay teapots, and the tulip designer chairs than for the tea itself, but it was a nice place to take a break.

Only 10 more days until Christmas! And we’re almost done our Christmas shopping thanks to a little stop by our friends Printemps and Lafayette Thursday night. I thought there would be less people seeing as it was at night during the week, but it was almost like a Saturday afternoon. Gotta love shopping in Paris!

This is the outside of Printemps - I love their decorations.

Like I did at work…(notice the pretty gum boxes, water bottles, forks, and teabags)

And at home…(please tell me my tree at home is prettier than the one at work!)

I know it’s been a while…sorry! So here’s a little catch-up blog from when Max was in town. Above, one of her and Dennis’ first sights in Paris: pigeons eating baguette! Gotta love Paris.

On our way to a little moules frites, we realized that les têtes à claques had invaded the metro! (They’re still here by the way). For the amateurs, check out “Le LCD Shovel”. Hilare! The reference to Canadian Tire kills me every time!

This is my future couch for when we have a house. Found it at Printemps on our major shopping day. We were actually looking for wedding dresses on that floor, but there weren’t any…only a wedding dress service where you could look at catalogs and stuff. Anyway, my future couch is cushy dark violet velvet with curvy arm rests. The curvy arm rest is important…that way you can lie down on it and not have an edgy corner sticking into your neck. Like at the Mendoza Residence. I miss that pink cushy couch! Max too, d’ailleurs!

Quick trip back to As’Art this weekend to pick up a couple of things. This is the cute little alley way where they’re located. Good news…they have a website now: www.as-art.fr. Next time I go back will be for an ostrich shell lamp. So cool!

After a swing by Kookaï stock with Fanny on Saturday (all tops for 10€ woohoo!), we discovered a really cool art deco store called As’Art in a cute little alley. It’s concept is to create free trade with different countries in Africa, and it started in 1991. In the boutique, they sell contemporary deco objects, made by people from different countries in Africa, and all created following their tradition and culture…and I LOVE. I ended up buying a hippopotamus made in Kenya with soap stone. It was hand polished in water, tinted, and carved. I originally wanted a pink one, but they only had really big ones left, so I ended up with a medium sized kaki green hippo. I also bought a bracelet woven with telephone wire…lime green! J’aimes beaucoup. It’s so smooth and pretty! I think the next time I go, I’m gonna get me a bowl woven with the same wire.

AS’ART
3 passage du Grand Cerf * 75002 Paris
35 rue Saint Paul * 75004 Paris

My new Ikea “GALEJ” candle holders. Like wine glasses!