Café Paco Rabanne by Hédiard at Printemps Paris

Whenever I am in Paris I love to visit Printemps, so cool and sophisticated. Next time I shall make sure I visit the new Cafe Paco Rabanne by Hédiard. You can gain pounds just looking at the patisserie.

In Paris

If you are in Paris then I strongly advise you to visit Une Ame en Plus at 25, rue Bergère 75009 Paris. If you can't get there then visit their website for some amazing inspirations and there are loads.

The Best Shop In The World - In My Opinion

If like me you could look at Macaron all day long then you may agree with me that this shop, Theurel and Thomas in Mexico is the best shop in the world What better background than white to show these beauties to there best effect. Found at the ever fabulous Yatzer

Northumberland Goes To London - RE at Liberty

I was invited by Liberty to attend the launch of their new Dining Room and the announcement of the RE Satellite Store in their famous London shop. For personal reasons I could not attend but those lovely people sent me a gorgeous Goodie Bag (a Liberty Goodie Bag, no less). Before I go any further let me say that the people at Liberty are some the friendliest people I have ever come in contact with. Liberty seems a fun place to work if their attitude is anything to go by. I digress.

If you have never heard of RE then you must have been living under a rock. RE is situated not far from my home in Northumberland so I have the huge advantage of going there whenever the fancy takes me. Simon & Jenny, the owners, have turned this old workshop into an Aladdin's cave and now they are taking their magic to Liberty in London. On 6th April you Southerners can get a taste of RE and you will not be disappointed believe me.

A Shop Called Skarp

It's Swedish and it's called Skarp that's all I know and understand but they do gorgeous calligraphy.

My TYPE of Shop

Sorry but I couldn't resist the pun in the title but I was blown away when I found this concept store - Playtype - over at Dezeen. I love typography, having been in the advertising business for so long. This shop sells fonts and you can take them home on your USB. How clever is that? Plus lots of typographic gifts.

Pretty In Paris Printemps

I wouldn't mind lying on my sofa and looking up at this. Mind you my ceilings are far too low, I would knock myself out every time I walked across the room.
This wonderful display by Pascale Girardin was, not sure if it still is, in Printemps in Paris

My Sort of Flower Shop

There's little that pleases me more than coming across a fabulous flower shop when I am out and about. With this one I didn't even need to be there in the flesh. I found Jamie Aston's shop on the internet and it still pleases me.