Spring is in the air with Antik Batik

After several collaborations with the French online shop La Redoute with collections for women and children, the designer Antik Batik offers for spring-summer 2012 a new Home collection.

You will find the Indian inspiration of the french designer Gabriela Cortese with curtains, floor cushions, stars and lanterns or a beautiful daybed in rosewood from India. All at a low price : suspensions from 5.90 and cushions from 14.90 euros ...

Photos : la redoute

Papillon et Bonton

Irene Cohen (step-daughter of Bernard and Marie-France Cohen who founded Bonpoint in the 70s) had already delighted fashionistas moms by launching Bonton in 2001, a leading Parisian concept store for children.

She repeated this year with the opening of a new shop to introduce her new brand Butterfly and Bonton.

This time she has teamed up with Eve Cazzani (stylist for Bonton) to launch this new collection more classic, signing a come back to fundamentals and basics such as tweed, Scottish, cashmere ...
It is also an opportunity for us to admire a new parisian boutique with a magical design.  Moms will dream with their children. Try a princess dress under a majestic chandelier or a small trousers next to a trophy deer ... what else!

PAPILLON BONTON

84 bis rue de Grenelle
75007 Paris
Tél : 01 42 84 42 43

Lundi au samedi de 10 h à 19 h
Credit photos: Paillon et Bonton

New fall atmosphere at Bonton bazar

Last year the trendy brand Bonton, launched by the ex-owner of Bonpoint, opened a second "concept store" in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, called "the Bazar'. I visited it last summer and enjoyed the different decors.
A liberty print bedroom for girls, a soft grey for boys and the great paper lanterns by Appolline in Paris to light the house.

I also like the colorful kitchen decor.

And I have great news : a New collection of Bonton will appear this fall : Papillon by Bonton more classical with sweet cashmere, tweed for a soft winter !

BONTON BAZAR

122 rue du Bac
75007 Paris

Bonton GRENELLE (clothes)

82 rue de Grenelle
75007 Paris
Photos credit: Bonton

Daddy cool!

The new Milk magazine issue arrived in France ... a special Father's day issue in which we can enjoy charming fashion pictures.


Also a beautiful travel through the open spaces in Texas.

Thanks to the Shopping pages I discovered two new shops in Paris for children: a new Antik Batik boutique in the Marais and le petit bazar, a green new store full of eco-friendly products.

Read also the exhibitions and travel pages to find great ideas to spend the summer in Paris with your kids.

Antik Batik, 1134 rue vieille du temple, 75003 paris
Le petit bazar, 128 avenue Emile Zola, 75015 Paris

Shopping in Paris, rive droite

In Paris many concept stores dedicated to children have opened.
Their purpose? First of all to be particularly successful with their own decoration. Everything is thought out in every detail.
Secondly, moms can find clothes, strollers, accessories, furniture, decoration, small presents for birthdays parties .. all good unique and very Parisian discoveries!
after the rive gauche, here is a selection of shops Rive droite.

Direction the center of Paris at Not So Big, installed in the old Halles public baths.
The idea of the place: The parme rubber ground to remember that we are in a gay and colorful place for children!

Nearby by feet, go to Merci and csao, two stores which reverse some of their profits to associations of Madagascar and Africa. At Merci you will find vintage clothes and designers for kids such as April showers, at CSAO you will find their famous plastic rug.

In the Marais district, in addition to the major brands like Muji or la chaise longue, great to find treasures for young and old, you will be able to get the famous French Bensimon tennis for you and your kids at their general store Home autour du monde... also a great place to find beautiful tableware, cushions, accessories for your interior.

Let's go to Bastille then to visit new shops such as les fleurs and Loulou addict which propose many European brands and designers in decoration.

Finish by a stop at Lilibulle.
This trendy parisian store is one of the first to have launched a blog and a shop dedicated to kids. This is also where you will find the collection of decoration books published by éditions Paumes.

Bon shopping !

Bensimon-Home 8 and 12 rue des francs bourgeois, 75003 Paris
Notsobig, 38 Rue Tiquetonne 75002 Paris
Les fleurs, 6 passage Josset, 75011 Paris
Merci, 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75011 Paris
CSAO, 9 rue elzevir, 75003 Paris
Lilibulle 3 rue de la forge royale 75011Paris
Pictures: Lilibulle, loulou addict, les fleurs, Interieurs, Merci.

Shopping in Paris, rive gauche

In Paris many concept stores dedicated to children have opened.
Their purpose? First of all to be particularly successful with their own decoration. Everything is thought out in every detail.
Secondly, moms can find clothes, strollers, accessories, furniture, decoration, small presents for birthdays parties .. all good unique and very Parisian discoveries!

Bonton was the first one!
It was opened by the same family who owned the more classical brand Bonpoint.
The monumental entrance of the store sets the clothes as pieces of art on the walls.
Ages and sizes are noted on large red columns. They bring a touch of fun, practical and original decoration in this loft-style store.

The first floor is full of ideas with pretty staged kids'rooms.

The Kids gallery store is less Parisian and more influenced by Northern Europe!
You will find beautiful wooden furniture and often very well thought out as evolutionary.

At Serendipity, vintage furniture are restore and given a new life ... for unique and poetic interiors. Old beds from the fifties are mixed up with new design lamps or wall decals from Mimilou and Des pieds des Ailes!
Another Good point for the store : it is close to the Gerard Mulot bakery of my childhood for a gourmet snack!


And one of my favorite is Caoutchouc, because this is where I discovered the fabulous creations from Clemence G.
The store is in the heart of Vavin where kids'shops are multiplying!


Not to mention two new stores opened in the fifth district. : Dame Lune et Pic nidouille.
I greatly appreciated their warm welcome during my visit last summer. Their owner have created two charming places to find many French young designers for kids.
Bon shopping !

Kids gallery, 8 avenue de villars, 75007 paris
Bonton, 82 rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
Caoutchouc, 15, rue Brea,. 75006Paris
Dame Lune, 10 rue saint victoire, 75005 Paris
Pic Nidouille, 22 rue des ecoles, 75005 Paris
Serendipity, 17 rue des quatre vents, 75006 Paris
Credits photos, Interieurs, Caoutchouc, Dame lune, Pic Nidouille.