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Nouveautés
What’s in store
DRESS-UP TIME
Jean Paul Gaultier has
just introduced his first
COUTURE COLLECTION
for mini-fashionistas
ages four to 14. Girlygirls are sure to go
crazy for the princessy
silk-and-tulle party
dresses (cone-shaped
bras emphatically
not included).
jeanpaulgaultier.com
BEACH READS
See-Concept’s cute READING GLASSES with
maximum UV protection are perfect for
book-lovers who enjoy reading outdoors. The
specs come in five different strengths and six
colors, including the seasonal Lagoon and
Coral. €35; at seeconcept.com and hip Paris
boutiques such as Colette and Merci.
WEARABLE ART
Louis Vuitton continues its celebration of street
art this spring with its third installment of LES
FOULARDS D’ARTISTES. This year brings scarves
by Kenny Scharf, INTI and the French graffiti
artist André, featuring his signature Mr. A figure
(shown). $835 to $980; louisvuitton.com.
DRY HUMOR
Designed in
Northern France,
where they know
something about
rain, Cie Vantis’s
UMBRELLAS are
guaranteed to get
you through those
April showers with a
smile on your face.
Their whimsical
Pluvia X model by
illustrator Hélène
Bek has a Pop Art
feel. €10; lacievantis.
com; also sold at
Galeries Lafayette.
FRENCH JASMINE
Augustine by Thierry
Gripoix fêtes the arrival
of spring with four new
collections of exquisite
PÂTE-DE-VERRE BLOOMS,
Whether you’re a diehard NPR listener or a fan of
the Top 40, Mathieu Lehanneur’s HYBRID RADIO for
Lexon makes your favorite shows sound good,
thanks to its powerful speakers and Bluetooth
connectivity. Two sizes, in white or graphite. €94
and €99; lexon-design.com.
TRIPLE PLAY
LEANING IN
Looking for a new angle? The PARASOL LAMP,
created for Habitat by Paris’s POOL design studio,
should do the trick. White with a copper base or
blue with a silver base. €89; habitat.fr.
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Atelier LZC’s French
Riviera - Endless
Summer TEA TOWELS
are a great way to say
au revoir to a seemingly
endless winter. Named
for three legendary
locations—Antibes,
Grasse and Nice—they
feature the cheerful
colors and bold patterns
for which the brand
is renowned. $13.50;
atelierlzc.com.
J U N I O R G A U LT I E R C O L L E C T I O N ; L O U I S V U I T T O N ; C L A U D I N E S O R E L N E W YO R K ; VA N T I S
RADIO DAYS
A U G U S T I N E ; S E E - C O N C E P T; L E X O N D E S I G N ; © P O O L F O R H A B I TAT; AT E L I E R L Z C
including Jasmine (shown
here) and Lily of the Valley.
augustine-paris.com
LETTER PERFECT
Parisian designer Claudine Sorel is pushing
the envelope with her CITY POSTES PURSES, a
contemporary take on the traditional leather
mailbags used in France. Her reinterpretation of
that classic shape comes in a variety of models,
including the Hannah (shown here). From $950;
claudinesorel.com.
crime and publishing
Need more mystery in your life? LE FRENCH BOOK can do something
about that. Initially a digital operation, this small publisher—dedicated
to bringing some of France’s top thrillers and mysteries to a broader
English-speaking audience—is moving to print this spring. New releases
feature winemaking detectives, spies, serial killers and brilliant cops.
lefrenchbook.com
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This article originally appeared
in the Spring 2014 issue of France Magazine.
THE BEST OF CULTURE,
TR AVEL & ART DE V IVRE
Spring 2014
Bad-Boy Artist
Jean-Baptiste
CARPEAUX
FARM
to (very cool)
TABLES
Remembering
$5.95 U.S. / $6.95 Canada / francemagazine.org
D-DAY
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