A MAKER A DAY #13 : Today, meet Sigolène Prébois & Catherine Lévy, designers and founders of @tse_tse.associees. They come next in our chain after Majid from @musemontmartre. He explains, “With their vases, Tsé & Tsé pay real attention to flowers, even if their approach is probably more ikebana than baroque. I know that their first creation, the April Vase, was launched by the Parisian florist Christian Tortu. For him, as for me, the vase has always played an essential role in the ensemble of a composition. Personally, I rarely buy new vases, I prefer to hunt for vintage pieces.” Tomorrow find out who Sigolène & Catherine introduce, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. 📸 @carrie_in_paris #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

👉🏼 𝕐𝕠𝕦’𝕣𝕖 𝕀𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕! 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝘅 @𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 : 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗔𝗽é𝗿𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲! 𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁, 𝟭𝟳𝗵-𝟮𝟬𝗵 Book signing of Makers Paris (Prestel) by the authors Kate & @carrie_in_paris 👉🏼Projection du film ‘Mon Pays C’est Paris’ par OFR Films 👉🏼With the participation of Paris Makers @mathiaskiss & @andresaraiva #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #friendsandfamily #monpayscestparis

👉🏼 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃! 𝕄𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕤 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕝𝕒𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕙 𝕎𝕖𝕕 𝟛𝟘 𝕊𝕖𝕡 𝟙𝟡𝕙-𝟚𝟙𝕙 𝕒𝕥 @𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕖_𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 . We’ll discuss living and making in Paris with @veja co-founder @sebastien_kopp, leather goods genius @isaacreina and Youssouf of @maisonchateaurouge. Followed by a book signing by the authors Kate & @carrie_in_paris RSVP through Eventbrite, link in bio. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #friendsandfamily

A MAKER A DAY #12 : Today, meet Majid Mohammad, florist, Paris Maker. He is introduced by the perfumer James Heeley, who explains that his eyes first opened to the world of scent in a florist's shop. "I’ve always seen flower shops as kind of sanctuaries in the heart of the city and I’ve often thought of recreating their distinctive cool and green, watery scent.” 📸 @carrie_in_paris @musemontmartre @heeleyofficial #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

💥 New interview! Margot is the co-founder of @combat.belleville, a women-run ‘cocktail bistro’ which draws its name from the surrounding quarter, but also nods to the feminist struggle close to Margot’s heart. @margot.combat #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife #locallife #friendsandfamily #cocktails #apero

A MAKER A DAY #11 : Next up, meet James Heeley, the creator of one of Europe’s few independent perfume houses @heeleyofficial. His friends Astier de Villatte introduce him in the book: “James creates perfumes that we like very much; they are very clear and precise, with very descriptive names, which correspond to his somewhat scientific mind. He is a true Parisian, elegant and nonchalant, while being a total British dandy; it’s quite paradoxical. He is discreet, but also has a lot of character. What connects us is his independence; like us he refuses everything that is not equal to his ambitions, to his idea of beauty.”  📸 @carrie_in_paris @astierdevillatte #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

A MAKER A DAY #10 : Next up, meet Benoît Astier de Villatte & Ivan Pericoli, the designers behind ceramics house @astierdevillatte. “What impresses me the most is that they have their workshop inside Paris. This is very rare. They manufacture almost on an industrial scale, but within Paris itself. It’s pretty utopian, right?” says Isaac Reina. All Astier de Villatte ceramics are one hundred percent made in Paris, and most of the 50 or so craftsmen working for Astier de Villatte are political refugees fleeing oppression in their native Tibet, and many are former or actual Buddhist monks. Benoît thinks their philosophical and spiritual education partly explains the very special atmosphere that reins in the workshop. And Ivan explains that there’s also a rare relationship between employer and employee based on trust, “so we are never telling them to hurry up, or produce more; that vocabulary does not exist. There are words that are never said in the workshop.” 📸 @carrie_in_paris @isaacreinaparis #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

👉🏼New on the site, meet Louis-Géraud Castor, florist, Paris maker. 🌿🌸 Louis-Géraud creates graphic, poetic bouquets beloved by fashion and design clients including Christophe Lemaire and Prada. Bouquets stem from a seasonal ‘master flower’, combined with unexpected colours and raw elements such as twigs. For the full effect, get it with the vase – made in tandem with eminent local ceramicists @jeanrogerparis and @mathildemartinceramic amongst others. “People see flowers as decorative,” he says; “I work with seasonal constraints to create emotion.” @castorfleuriste #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife

A MAKER A DAY #9 : Next up, meet Isaac Reina, leather goods designer. Minimalist but not simple, an Isaac Reina bag is a concentration of technical expertise, each one an exquisite exercise in proportion, materials, and manufacturing. Isaac Reina began his career in his native Barcelona before following his French girlfriend to Paris in 1998 where he soon snagged a job at Hermès in the menswear department. In 2006 he left to launch his own label, responding to the personal challenge: “Are you able to do something specific or personal and make it work?” His beautiful collections are designed out of a studio and showroom in the Marais, and still handmade in Paris across four separate ateliers, one of which is company owned. “Paris is a place where a tradition of leather exists, like Florence.” Sébastien Kopp & François-Ghislain from @veja “love the aesthetics of Isaac Reina, the geometry and perfectly proportioned cuts. All the brand’s bags and accessories are handmade in France, using French leather. Perfect for our shop, Centre Commercial.”  📸 @carrie_in_paris @isaacreinaparis @centre_commercial @sebastien_kopp @fgmorillion #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

Come meet Didier and his new and excellent “curated vintage” boutique @plaisirpalace at Carreaux du Temple presenting lots of exquisite French pieces, from YSL, to Courrèges or Pierre Cardin... ❤️ #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife #slowfashion #newinparis

A MAKER A DAY #8 : Next up, meet Sébastien Kopp & François-Ghislain Morillon, founders of @veja, a unique, organic and fair-trade sneaker brand. Youssouf of @maisonchateaurouge was at university around the time they launched the brand: “Veja inspired me because they are part of the first models of social enterprises that I saw in France. There was a lot going on in the ecological, ethical niche, but they were rarely wearable pieces, whereas Veja was very cool, with an environmental and social impact as a bonus. That’s what I liked, and looking back, it’s one of the things that inspired me a lot. We share common values.” Tomorrow find out who Sébastien and François-Ghislain introduce, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. 📸 @carrie_in_paris @sebastien_kopp @fgm #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

A MAKER A DAY #7 : Next up, meet Youssouf Fofana, founder of @maisonchateaurouge. @indiamahdavi introduces Youssouf in our Makers Paris chain; they met because they both designed a capsule collection for Monoprix around the same time. “Maison Château Rouge did theirs right after mine, and I absolutely love what they did. I bought the whole collection, plates and everything, which I use all the time. It’s such a happy splash of their African culture mixed in with everyday life. I think we share a certain idea of happiness and colour. And they represent what’s possible cross-culturally. They kept their culture but they brought it to another level and mixed it with a sort of urbanity that belongs to Paris. I think it’s great.” 📸 @carrie_in_paris @youssouf.f #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily

👉🏼New on the site : Meet Anaïs Lafarge, Romain Joste & Guillaume Steinmetz, Paris makers, and the three friends behind @thebrokenarm , Paris's most fashion forward multibrand. Opened in 2013, and named after a work by Marcel Duchamp, this northern Marais boutique offers a razor-sharp selection of ready-to-wear and accessories for men and women, with an adjacent space serving as a simple but sweet café with views over the Square du Temple. The label roster is essentially edgy-mainstream (think Prada, Raf, Margiela, Comme des Garçons…) but they also talent-spot emerging designers too. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife #shoppinginparis

👉🏼New on the site! Meet Charlotte de Fayet, the entrepreneur who is giving new life to fabled knitwear brand @molli_1886. She has added ultra-refined womenswear – fluid skirts, tops with ruffle finishes, mesh capes – to its DNA to widespread acclaim! The iconic brand famous for their exquisite collections of baby and children’s knits celebrates its 130th birthday in 2020, and debuts the new decade totally revitalised under Charlotte’s inspired direction. ⚡️⚡️ #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #friendsandfamily #knitwear #MolliKnitwear #shoppinginparis #placeswelove

A MAKER A DAY #6 : Next up in our Makers Paris chain, meet India Mahdavi @indiamahdavi, architect, designer. Since India opened her studio in 1999 on rue Las Cases, halfway between the Eiffel Tower and Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris’s posh 7th arrondissement, she has gradually expanded into three storefronts downstairs where she showcases the furniture and other objects—lamps, textiles, mirrors, etc.—that she develops for and with her clients, such as her signature ceramic Bishop stool, or the Charlotte armchair she designed for Sketch in London. “Rue Las Cases is my casa, it’s about being physically anchored in Paris. I opened my showroom when I realized that in France they thought I was based in London or New York. The world has become very local and at the same time I’ve managed to also become quite global. I kind of like that mix.” Tomorrow find out who India introduces, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. 📸 @carrie_in_paris #amakeraday #makersparis #mkrsfamily @mk2