A MAKER A DAY #26: Today, meet Isabel Marant, fashion designer, Paris maker! Sylvia Whitman of @shakespeareandcoparis introduces Isabel in Makers Paris: “I love the Frenchness of her clothes, the elegance and simplicity. I do occasionally walk down to the Saint-Germain boutique and have a browse. I have a pale pink linen shirt of hers that I love and that I’ve worn for years, also an electric-blue summer dress with some classic IM embroidery around the edge that is always heaven to wear. And some simple dark-green earrings that hang just right. They’re clothes that are often easy to work in, climbing up ladders and reaching high for books! You’ll always find a Marant fan on the bookshop team.” Tomorrow find out who Isabel introduces, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @isabelmarant 📸 @carrie_in_paris #makersparis #mkrsfamily #amakeraday

A MAKER A DAY #25: Today, meet Sylvia Whitman, bookseller, Paris maker! She runs the very special @shakespeareandcoparis. Agnès b. introduces Sylvia in Makers Paris: “I have always had a special relationship with books. My first husband Christian Bourgois was a publisher, it’s the b. of my name. I really like Shakespeare and Company. It is a beautiful and inspiring bookstore with such a special atmosphere. There are so many stories, but for me it’s a place that is forever tied to the history of the Beats. I knew the poet Gregory Corso, he was a great person, and a very loyal friend. I made him a beautiful poet costume in brown velvet. I was touched when Sylvia gave me a first edition of one of his collections of poems. I have a lot of ties in this neighborhood, there are many beautiful things there: the secondhand booksellers, many antiques dealers, then rue Gît-le-Cœur not far away.” Tomorrow find out who Sylvia introduces, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @agnesb_officiel 📸 @carrie_in_paris #mkrsfamily #makersparis #amakeraday

👉🏼New on the site: meet Eloïse Gilles, entrepreneur, Paris maker. She’s reinventing the historic fan house @duvelleroy for a new generation. Its Paris outpost (you can’t miss the canary-yellow façade) stocks sumptuous couture creations, handmade in France, and more accessible ready-to-wear fans. Playful limited-edition collabs with local talents like José Levy or Iris de Moüy always create a stir. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife

#regram Charlotte de Fayet, creative director of the relaunched @molli_1886, Paris Maker. ・・・ “Molli is very honored to be part of the @mkrs.family : a family of artisans, artists & ideas people making Paris” 💕🙏🏼 #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #friendsandfamily

A MAKER A DAY #24: Today, meet Agnès b., designer, gallerist, Paris maker! Alex from @ofrparis introduces her in Makers Paris: “We’ve met her a few times. She introduced me to Jonas Mekas at the Centre National de la Photographie for example. We drank vodka together, it was joyful. When I was making movies, I was very flattered that despite my young age she agreed to lend me clothes for the shoots, like a first reader who validates the seriousness of my scenario. I remember articles in the newspapers where she cited us as an example, ‘the place that inspires me today ...’ for our improvised, jazz side and the day-to-dayness of it; the idea of the ‘shop-house.’ She continues to inspire me. I know that she is still 100 percent responsible for her business, that she always has the final say on everything. She continues to open many people’s minds, it’s magnificent! She has a point of view. She has really participated in Paris, with her places, her spirit, and all the stuff she has bought from artists – her collection is huge! Thank you for them. Alongside the prevailing cynicism, she continues to live with her heart.” Tomorrow find out who Agnès introduces, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @agnesb_officiel 📸@carrie_in_paris #makersparis #mkrsfamily #amakeraday

👉🏼New on the site! Meet @alicebalas, the Paris maker putting a Gallic spin on the Perfecto. Parisienne Alice studied art, assisting art directors and photographers before becoming an art director herself for a London creative agency with clients including Gucci, Comme des Garçons and Peter Lindbergh. Spotting a chance to liberate the Perfecto, beloved by les anglais, from the dusty rocker/biker associations it had there, she launched her eponymous label in Paris in 2015. Dedicated to chic, colourful takes on the iconic leather motorcycle jacket, it operates from a Northern Marais boutique, with a dedicated workshop not far from the flea market in Saint-Ouen since 2017. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth

👉🏼New on the site! Meet Sarah Stagliano, lingerie designer, Paris maker. She’s the incorrigible romantic behind insouciant lingerie brand @henrietteh. The boutique nods to the salacious history of its location on Rue du Château d’Eau, which was once lined with brothels. Step through its doors onto the vintage parquet and you’ll find romantic white undergarments, including her now trademark frilly culottes, which come embroidered with lovers’ names and daring mots d’amour. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife 💕

💕A new mkrs. newsletter went out today. 👉🏼While the @fiacparis art fair has been cancelled for reasons that don’t need explaining, there’s ample compensation across town this week in the form of exhibitions, art fair off-shoots and gallery nocturnes: Transgender activist-artist @wu_tsang has created a hybrid space animated by music, dance, theatre and performance at @lafayetteanticipations; Don’t miss the biggest Matisse show in France in 50 years, also opening next Wed at @centrepompidou; This year, alternative art fair @aaaahhhparisinternationale has shifted format for a Covid-friendly 2020 edition taking over an empty minimarket in the 9th for a group show entitled SuperSalon. Shop @mmparisdotcom’s second tome updating us on their radical, all-conquering art and design oeuvre, or @wildandthemoon’s new vegan recipe book by @emmasawko. Not subscribed? Sign up via #linkinbio #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife #newinparis #nocturnedesgaleries #fiacparis #fiac2020

💥 New interview! Alexandre and Samuel are the founders of pioneering farm-to-table company @terroirsdavenir, which encompasses the original grocery store, butcher and fishmonger joined by a bakery and dairy. They are dedicated to championing small producers and sustainable farming cultures.  #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #slowlife #locallife #friendsandfamily #terroirsdavenir

A MAKER A DAY #23: Today, meet Marie and Alex Thumerelle, booksellers, publishers, Paris makers! They own and run indie arts bookshop and gallery @ofrparis. Ramdane Touhami from @officine_universelle_buly introduces them in our Makers Chain: “We started out together. We were in the same group of friends. When I opened the Épicerie with Artus de Lavilléon in 1998, there was a small Ofr. corner. We did things together that worked, and things that didn’t work. Now Alex is our neighbour in the Marais, a very local guy, a hippy in sandals! And like us at Buly, Ofr. is a family business.” Tomorrow find out who Ofr. introduce, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @ramdanetouhami 📸 @carrie_in_paris #makersparis #mkrsfamily #amakeraday

👉🏼New on the Site! Meet @emmasawko , the healthy-eating entrepreneur behind @wildandthemoon . The Saint-Honoré flagship of this growing chain of plant-based, zero-waste, no-plastic restaurants offers their entire range of vegan, organic and locally sourced superfoods, including favourites such as Avocado Gazpacho, Honey Mustard Kale Salad, Thai Curry, Earth Bowl, Acai Coco Loco, Chia Pudding, Better than Botox juice, Namaste smoothie, and Coco-Matcha Power Balls! You’ll also find the recipe book Emma’s just published ‘Wild Recipes,’ featuring over 100 vegan and gluten-free recipes bursting with flavour that are both good for you and good for the planet! #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #veganparis #superfoods

A MAKER A DAY #22: Today, meet Victoire de Taillac & Ramdane Touhami, creative entrepreneurs, Paris makers! Introduced by Jeanne Signoles, she met Ramdane in Toulouse, before he moved to Paris: “I met Ramdane when I was studying econometrics in Toulouse in the mid-1990s. We are of the same generation and used to hang out in the same places. He has always been at ease with anyone, and we have in common an open and curious mind. Today, we are neighbours in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. We opened our shop a little over a year after Buly inaugurated their beautiful Rue Bonaparte space, and Ramdane and Victoire were among our first customers. …  I am also a client of L’Officine Buly: the Eau Triple with orange blossom or honey are my favourites. And I always have one of their scented candles on my desk, like the Alexandrie scented with mint, lemon, and blackcurrant.” Tomorrow find out who Victoire & Ramdane introduce, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @victoiredetaillac @ramdanetouhami @officine_universelle_buly @jeannesignoles @l.uniform #makersparis #mkrsfamily #amakerada

@duvelleroy has just published this book “Trésors de l’Eventail Couture Parisien” / “Treasures of the Parisian Couture Handfan” - a history of their Parisian fan house that delves into its incredible archives. French and English editions are available to buy on their e-shop. #makersparis #mkrsfamily

A MAKER A DAY #21 : Today, meet Jeanne Signoles, entrepreneur, creative director, Paris maker! Her friend Apollonia Poilâne introduces her in Makers Paris: “With her leather goods company L/Uniform, Jeanne creates something between a necessity—a bag—and a luxury, just like we do at Poilâne … Jeanne and I met around our “bread envelope” project. The idea was to create a bag made out of cotton and linen that would keep the Poilâne miche from drying out. It fits an entire loaf, and when you get down to the half loaf, you just wrap the bag around it twice.
But because I work at the bakery I never need to take a whole loaf home, so when I’m traveling I use my envelope for documents, or to protect my clothes.” Tomorrow find out who Jeanne Signoles introduces, who comes next in our Makers Paris chain of friends, neighbours and collaborators. @l.uniform @jeannesignoles @poilane @apollonia_poilane 📸 @carrie_in_paris #makersparis #mkrsfamily #amakeraday

👉🏼New on the site : Meet Adeline Grattard & Chi-Wah Chan, the power duo behind a Franco-Chinese restaurant empire @yamtchaparis in Les Halles. Adeline originally wanted to become a German teacher but she instead enrolled at the famed Ferrandi cookery school, later teaming up with her husband – Hong Kong-born tea master Chi-Wah Chan – to open haute Franco-Chinese restaurant, Yam’Tcha, in 2009. It’s an elegantly sober spot to sample very personal, haute Franco-Chinese dining. The restless chef has continued to wow diners while nurturing a now three-strong empire, based around Les Halles, including the Boutique Yam'Tcha, a tea and bao shop, and bistro Lai'Tcha. #makersparis #mkrsfamily #lifeinparis #lifeonearth #foodinparis #wheretoeatinparis