Oh so kitsch! We love it. Buy it at the Francophilia Amazon Store!
“Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man”
A fascinating documentary on the story of the iconic Paris bookstore Shakespeare & Co.
From Google videos: Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man.
Matthew Rose “GOD and COUNTRY” exhibit and vernissage
If you don’t know Paris-based collage artist Matthew Rose, we want you to! New works on paper from his series “GOD & COUNTRY” will be available for purchase at the new concept store STORIE in Paris from August 30th through September 30th. Signed, dated posters will be available.
Join us at the vernissage on September 1st!
See the interview with Matthew Rose on France 24 (in English). A high resolution PDF of the poster above is available (free) at MATTHEW ROSE ART WORKS.
“When the World Spoke French”
…once upon a time, the ability to speak French properly was considered an absolute essential. In 26 chapters, each focusing on a different colourful Francophile, Fumaroli makes his way across 18th-century Europe. The book is a gallery of Russians, Prussians, Swedes, Poles, Italians and Englishmen; politicians, soldiers, kings and collectors, who all aspired to speak and write the French language beautifully…
Read the rest at The Independent and buy the book at our Amazon store!
Iconic French brand G. Lalo, social stationery manufacturer
G. Lalo, the Parisian social stationery manufacturer since 1919, became throughout the years the stationery of reference both in Paris’ high society and in the royal courts of Europe such as Sweden, Holland, Monaco and Belgium.
G. Lalo products and many other French stationery brands are distributed in the US by Exaclair, the company that is providing our August 2011 giveaway. Find Exaclair paper products at the Francophilia Amazon store!
Commune de Paris, 1871
Just way too cool. Commune de Paris shop and blog. Fabulous items created from artists’ designs. Don’t know about the Commune?
Moleskine publishes “Le Petit Prince” special edition notebook
Enjoy this gorgeous ad, done by NeueBig in Italy, featuring stop-motion animation with paper cut-outs for the launch of Le Petit Prince Moleskine Special Edition. The cutouts you see in the video actually come with the notebooks (they differ depending on whether you get the large or pocket size).
Get the notebook, in both sizes, and ruled or plain, at the Francophilia Amazon store!
Guillaume Grand: another 2010 musical “révélation”
We promised more révélations according to the Victoires de la musique shortlist. Meet Guillaume Grand, singing Toi et moi from his new album of the same name. You can buy Toi et moi at the Francophilia Amazon Store!
February giveaway: “Adrift”
Set in the breathtaking Brazilian shores of Búzios in the early 1980s, ADRIFT tells the story of teenager Filipa (Laura Neiva), in a defining summer that sees her transition from child to adult, uncovering the fact that life is far more complex when the surface is severely scratched and uneasy truths are divulged. Her father is played by acclaimed French actor Vincent Cassel.
We have five copies of this DVD to give away this month. It is zoned for Europe only, so this month, the contest is just for European members! Go to the Community home page to see how to win. Offer ends February 28, 2011.
Vincent Cassel fan? Buy an ADRIFT movie poster at the Francophilia Amazon Store.
Meet francophile designer/illustrator Chesley McLaren
Her francophile style has been seen everywhere: on scarves for DKNY and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in the “Vive La France” campaign for Bloomingdale’s, in her redesign of Saks Fifth Avenue children’s department and the list goes on….
Buy Chesley McLaren’s Zat Cat! A Haute Couture Tail at the Francophilia Amazon store.
Join us for a contemporary jewelry exhibit in Paris
Join us for the vernissage on Wednesday, February 2nd! We want you to meet one of our favorite jewelry designers, Claire Wolfstirn.
Sell on the NEW Francophilia Marketplace!
Help us test and stock the shelves of the NEW Francophilia Marketplace!
As you can see, we’ve put two items up for sale, but the idea is not for us to sell things; it’s for you to sell things. New, vintage, handmade… As long as they have a French or francophone connection.
December giveaway: “The Death of French Culture”
This important exchange between Morrison and Compagnon will be of great interest to anyone concerned with French culture and its legacy in the world today.
We have four copies of this controversial book to give away to Francophilia members. Go to the Community home page to see how to win! Offer ends December 31st, 2010.
Didn’t win? Buy The Death of French Culture at the Francophilia Amazon Store.
Lucky Barbie gets Louboutin shoes for her 50th
As you probably know, Barbie, the most popular doll around the world, is turning 50 next year. A grand show dedicated to this golden anniversary is to be staged during the New York Fashion Week in February.
Buy the Eiffel Tower Barbie at the Francophilia Amazon Store!
via MillionLooks.com
La Poste wooden truck by Vilac
Holiday shopping yet? What about this adorable LaPoste truck? You can buy it for your favorite baby (or yourself) at the Francophilia Amazon Store. It’s solid wood and finished with completely non-toxic, child-friendly substances. Made by Vilac, which has been crafting wooden toys in the forests near Champagnole, France for over 80 years.
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