Design: Hermès

In honour of my trip to Paris, I’m turning White Cabana into a French-filled blog over the next week or so. I’m starting with a biggie – Hermès.

While I’ve had my eye on Hermès for, like, ever, I only recently added Hermès pieces to my wardrobe this past fall to celebrate my PhD. I bought a classic black cross-body Evelyne and a beautiful (and colourful) carré. They were big purchases but I had been thinking about them for quite some time. I do take my luxury goods purchases very seriously.

Let’s have a look at some of the French goodness, shall we?

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Clic H bracelet, $620

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Oran sandals, $745

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Paf golf booties, $345

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Grand H pochette, $155

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Lift GM pendant, $350

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Maillons de Joel Stein, $420

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Garden Party bag, $1980

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Avalon blanket, $1375

 

Marketplace: Paris Souvenirs Online

Ah – online shopping. Don’t you love it? If I wanted to, I could totally buy souvenirs of Paris before I even leave the house.

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian candle set, $90, Bergdorf Goodman

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astier de villatte zermatt candle, $83, ABC Carpet & Home

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time zone clock, £35, The Conran Shopmug-Paris-sur-la-table

Eiffel Tower mug, $8.95, Sur La Table

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Palais de Tuileries mug, $58, Barneys

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Paris sweatshirt, $85, Madewell

Art: Paper Croissant by Justina Yang

It’s easy enough to find recipes for croissants online, but “how-to” videos like the one below by Vancouver-based artist Justina Yang of Fiber Lab are extremely rare and a big treat for the viewer. Can you believe that Justina’s medium of choice is paper?

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I came across it last night after reading Grace’s feature of Justina’s Valentine’s Day video on Design*Sponge. Oh man – I’m so blown away by this girl’s talent! She combines her math and art skills so beautifully. I’m extra excited to feature Justina here because she’s a graduate of the University of Waterloo (an institution right here in Waterloo! You know, the one where Chris Hadfield will teach).

Learn more about Justina and Fiber Lab.