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Luxury leather belts by VAINCOURT
Vaincourt is a luxury French belt brand celebrating refined elegance and top-tier craftsmanship. Founded in 2011, Vaincourt was established to bring creativity and quality to an accessory often overlooked, even among high-end brands. Each piece is crafted in collaboration with a specialized manufacturer in the leather region of Limousin (center of France), known for its meticulous production and use of fine materials like veal, Barenia, and nubuck leathers. Vaincourt belts are crafted with the highest attention to detail, using premium leather from France or other closed European countries. Vaincourt emphasizes three core values: audacity, allure, and sensuality. The artistic approach offers a variety of styles and designs resonating with classic…
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Shoes by JM. WESTON
The JM Weston saga dated back to the year 1891, when Mr Edouard Blanchard founded a shoes factory in the Limoges city. The region was well know for its leather work due to live-stocks activity. 15 years later, his son Eugène Blanchard decided to travel to the USA and learn the american boot-makers’ craft in Weston city (Massachusetts). He imported back the “Goodyear” stitching technique, which allows shoes to be resole in the long term. Innovative, he decided then to only manufacture top of the line shoes and renamed the family business “J.M Weston”. JM Weston is the only French shoemaker which has its own sole leather tannery since…
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Handmade knife from LAGUIOLE city
The traditional LAGUIOLE style knife is born in the Laguiole village area (in the high plateau of Aubrac in the north Aveyron region, south of France). It was inspired from the spanish knives (Navaja) that the local men used to bring back after working there during the winter time. Since 1828, cutlers have been handcrafting the traditional knives with the following basic details: * an arche line * a folding form * a 1 to 3-pieces accessories: a blade, with additional corkscrew and/or awl. The corkscrew is linked to the request of the people from Aveyron who left the department to conquer the Parisian coffees. For the awl, it was…
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Coin collection & jewelry by MONNAIE DE PARIS
The “Monnaie de Paris” was founded in 864 by the French King Charles II. The King’s purpose was to decree the creation of a coining workshop in Paris, attached to the crown. At the time, 8 coin striking workshops were scattered right across the territory. For several centuries, the number of royal workshops varied. By 1878, only Monnaie de Paris was still in operation. Its current location (Quai de Conti) was decided by the King Louis XV. In 1958, President Charles de Gaulle relocated the coins factory (industrial minting) in the west of France ( 44 Pessac). The ultra-secured factory not only manufactures the Euro coins used in France…
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Boots by LA BOTTE GARDIANE
Since 1958, the brand “La Botte Gardiane” has been manufacturing traditional boots used by the “guardians”, the horses and bulls keepers in Camargue area (south of France). These traditional soft leather boots are tanned, water-resistant and highly resistant in time. 100% hand made in France, 60 steps are required to manufacture a pair of boots. Thanks to Mr Michel Aghulon, who bought this brand in 1995 when it was going bankruptcy, we can still have the opportunity to buy these authentic products. The company is now managed by Mr Aghulon’s children and has been awarded in 2007 with the french EPV label (Living Heritage Company) for its traditional know-how.…
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Interior decoration items and books by MARIN MONTAGUT
Marin Montagut is a talented illustrator, a flea market – antique shop afficionado and a designer, deeply in love with the Paris city ! He collaborates with famous french brands on a regular basis (Ritz Hotel, Chateau de Versailles, Dyptique…etc). He even has is own TV show called “Maps” (on Paris Premier channel), where he makes you discover his Parisian secret spots and nice antique shops ! In spring 2020, to our greatest delight, he had the good idea to open a beautiful boutique ! His creations and illustrations are duplicated in various products ranges such as home decorations items, textiles, glassware, porcelain and paperwork. These delicate creations…
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Leather gloves by MAISON FABRE
Maison Fabre was founded in 1924 by Mr Etienne Fabre in Millau city (Aveyron area in the south of France). He was a mounted horseback and knew the importance of good pair of gloves ! More over, everybody was wearing gloves in these times….And Millau city was the leather gloves world’s capital, with more than 60 manufactures ! Maison Fabre became successful and is now a fourth generation family business The Maison is reputed for its know-how, its collaborations with designers and Haute-Couture Fashion Houses (Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior). But also for its works for the cinema industry ,sportive events or professional armies. 100% made in France, for women…
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Luxury items (Clock, Pen, Lighter) by S.T. DUPONT
The history of the S.T. Dupont brand goes back to the year 1872 in Paris. Mr Simon Tissot Dupont, the Napoleon III photographer, decided to became a leather work designer. He started to manufacture refined travel trunks for the Parisian High Society. The S.T. Dupont accessories became soon essential for the European elite. In 1924, for an easier manufacturing process, the work shop was relocated in Haute-Savoie area (closed to the Annecy Lake). Over the years, the company successfully collaborated with Cartier in New-York. The customers were royalty, world leaders, screen legends and style icons. S.T. Dupont also launched new products such as beauty travel cases, briefcases, lighters, pens… …
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Leather glove by AGNELLE
What is the commun fashion trend of the following people ? The AGNELLE gloves ! The company was founded in 1937 by Mr Joseph Pourrichou in the Saint-Junien city. Located in the Limousin region (center of France), this area was well-known for its live stocks, leather tanning and leather products. It remained a family business until now, under the management of Mrs Sophie Grégoire, the 3 rd generation descendant. The brand is well known for its collaborations with Haute-Couture houses and fashion designers (Dior, Saint-Laurent, Lanvin, Castelbajac, Alaïa, JP Gauthier, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, O de la Renta…). But regular and trendy gloves for women & men…
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Chic costume jewelry by GAS BIJOUX
What is the common fashion point between the 3 famous women pictures here after ? The GAS BIJOUX brand ! This brand was created in 1969, in the south of France (Marseille city). Mr André Gas, a young man with a fine arts diploma, was selling his own costume jewelry on the beaches .Hippie style was in the air… More than 40 years later, Gas bijoux is still a family business but with international high visibility ! The now chic jewelry are still handcrafted in Marseille city by more than 60 workers. Mother of pearls, feathers, glass beads, malachite,enamel,shells, etc…there is no limit in their creativity. The jewelry are colorful,…
