Sharing just a few of our favorite pieces by Astier de Villatte. A small teapot, a vase, a small pitcher, a small bowl, a tiny (tiny) pitcher, two goblets, salad and soup pedestal bowls. We love the monochromatic, white dishes with different textiles. You can't go wrong with mixing Astier pieces with other pieces, textiles, glassware, etc. It makes a stunning table any way you put it together!
It is with great excitement that we will be welcoming Astier de Villatte founders and creators Ivan Pericoli and Benoît Astier de Villate from Paris to our shop for a book signing of the new English edition to their book Ma Vie A Paris. This is THE most delightful guide to Paris- in keeping with the fantastic wit and style of these two originals and the incredible world they have created around their exceptional works. Known for their earthenware and porcelain ceramics, Benoît and Ivan are always expanding their sphere with true artists' eyes and hands. Their Paris guide is no exception... Ma Vie A Paris is as inspiring to read and get lost in as it is to use in leading you to all the best places of this special city.
Our book signing is Saturday, June 1- 5:30 to 8 pm. For those who can't make it, but would like a signed copy, we have made them available for preorder in our online shop <3 We'll ship them out right after the event <3 You can see more here.
If you want to see a bit more about Astier de Villatte, you can scroll back a few pages in our blog to see a video made by North Sea Air.
A highly anticipated box arrived at the shop yesterday from Italy. The most wonderful pieces by Apunto b. have now been unpacked and put out. We love Apunto b. for the quality of their materials, their individual take on classic shapes and the fineness and exacting details in all their pieces. Shown above is a black and white striped jacket and pants in the most incredible fabric. And in the second photo is a jumpsuit that we can see wearing all the time in the Summer. There are some exceptional pieces and we are so happy to have this new batch in our shop <3
Handpainted flower glasses, a beautiful tablecloth/throw/blanket/shawl, and all the beautiful Astier de Villatte dishes. How lovely are these oblong bowls!? We love them :)
- and! We don't like to push our mailing list as we don't like to send things to those who are not interested (of course!)... but I will say that we have a special event coming up with Astier de Villatte. If you have any interest, you can find our email sign up in the footer of our website. We only send out emails for rare special events and sometimes when we update our online shop. We keep it as minimal as possible while keeping you updated on things we find important and fun :)
Ideas for Mother's Day <3
In the first photo are soaps and lavender salve from Los Poblanos, a beautiful John Derian candle wrapped in a floral container (the candle inside is in a glass container and the scent is a lovely white violet/heliotrope/agar wood), French barrettes, the sweetest towel from Coral & Tusk, a small dish from John Derian, and various washcloths.
In the second photo, we show the sweetest pair of pajamas with a floral print. We also have these in a solid white. They are made of organic cotton and are the BEST pajamas for Summer. They are very lightweight- made of a cotton batiste. The pants have a drawstring and typically have a length around the ankle. They fit true to size with room as a pair of pajamas should have.
In the third, fourth and fifth photos, we show some sweet jewelry pieces from Riversong. There are the animal milagro necklaces made of a 24k animal milage and a 24" long cord and carnelian flowers, a Japanese baroque pearl necklace, bracelets made of a 24k handmade gold charm and flower details, a Japanese baroque pearl necklace (one of our all time favorites from River), and wrap bracelets in silver hematite, brown hematite and pink opal - all with a leather and semi precious stone flower closure.
In the next two photos we show metallic leather card holders/small wallets and pink gingham linen scarves.
...and last but not least, we have a wonderful collection of John Derian pieces right now. These are a few that we thought would make lovely gifts for mom :)