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Pic Nidouille Pic Nidouille is a select shop, aimed at children, that just opened in November of 2007 in the center of the Quartier latin on Rue des Écoles (Street of Schools). You’ll be lured inside by the colorfully decorated show window, and open the door without even thinking... Here you’ll find clothing, stuffed animals, and room decorations designed for babies and children one after another, which goes well with the current baby boom. At Pic Nidouille they're jam-packed with all kinds of ideas, and they’ve got lots of original children’s items you won’t be able to find anywhere else! The cute stuffed animal with the retro design is called Doudou, and in France he’s a doll that small children carry with them wherever they go. It’s different from mechanically produced goods; the unique feel of hand-made items is especially fun. The sticker style chalkboards (the pig and rabbit styles are pictured), which you can easily stick on the wall, are also very popular. Unlike normal stickers, you can use chalk to write whatever you'd like on these. You can also get some old-fashioned posters for about 20 euros. In addition they’ve gathered some things to help make the daily chores of childcare more fun, like bags for gathering bed covers, blankets, and pajamas (or, really, whatever!) all made out of some lovely fabric that will have you exclaiming, “Now this is French!” Currently, they mainly carry accessories and decorative items, but they plan to carry more and more clothing as time goes on. They’ve already got the No Kidding brand, made by younger designers, in stock, which has a design with a taste of rock and roll that doesn't look like it's for kids at first. Then there’s the store manager’s one area of trouble: antique furniture. He has personally gone to flea markets and the like to find a lot of furniture for children, and then brought it back and placed it in the store. Beds, cradles, writing desks and chairs for kids… It’s really a shame that there’s no way to bring these back to Japan with you. Just looking through the shop is fun, not just for children's rooms, but even as a reference for decorating your own room. (2008-01-04) Pierre Hermé The genius Pierre Hermé was qualified as a ‘Picasso of Pastry’ by Vogue. Maybe you don’t need any further explanation, but we want to talk about him anyway. Born in Alsace in the east of France, he started his career by entering the famous Lenôtre at the age of 14. After brilliant stints at Fauchon and Ladurée, he opened his first shop in Tokyo, in 1998. His pastry, delicious and as beautiful as jewels, is full of daring combinations and different flavors. Even when the combinations seem a bit unusual, they are always good. His skill is based on years of experience, so trust his taste. You will be very pleasantly surprised. The new collection is presented twice a year and he does not fail to astonish us. His shop at Saint Germain des Près is extremely small and there is always a long line, but you’ll wait if you are a true gourmet! Here are some regular pastries of Pierre Hermé: Ispahan…Rose flavored macaron with raspberry and litchi. Plaisir Sucré (‘sweet pleasure’)…Chocolate cake with hazelnut 2000 Millefeuille…’Millefeuille’ literally means 1000 leafs but Pierre Hermé wants 2000 leafs! (2007-12-24) Shine Shine is a concept shop, which selects rather casual but high quality items. The shop’s concept is ‘hippy chic.’ They moved to Poitou Street in Marais district from Charonne Street of Bastille in September 2005. The historical 19th century building and the trendy clothes and shoes magically match. Clothes: Marc by Marc Jacobs, See by Chloe, John Galliano, Burfitt, Preen, K (Karl Lagerfeld) Jeans: Tsubi, Regain, 7 For All Mankind Shoes: repetto, Veronique Branquinho, Givenchy, Victor&Rolf. (2007-11-12) |