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11 A5
Bô
modish homewares
8 rue St-Merri, 4ème • 01 42 72 84 64
www.boutiquebo.com Open 11:30-7:30 Mon-Sat, 2-7:30 Sun
Parisians love the contemporary lines of this store's
well-crafted wares, which run from vases to chairs via
Limoges crockery, table linen and candlesticks. Much
is the work of young designers, including Katsuhiro
Kinoshita (lacquer storage boxes), Gilles Caffier (sleek
furniture) and Catherine Grandidier (unusual lights).
17 B1
Hervé Van der Straeten
chic designs
11 rue Ferdinand Duval, 4ème • 01 42 78 99 99
Open 9-1 & 2-6 Mon-Fri, noon-7 Sat
Once the creator of jewellery collections for Lacroix,
YSL and Gaultier, Hervé Van der Straeten now designs
his own furniture and jewellery. Almost exclusively
produced in 24-carat gold-plated brass, the latter
includes ornate necklaces and bracelets, and wafer-
thin pendant earrings inspired by blades of grass.
17 B1
A L'Olivier
gourmet oils
23 rue de Rivoli, 4ème • 01 48 04 86 59
www.olivier-on-line.com Open 2-7 Mon, 10-7 Tue-Sat
Opened in 1822 by a Parisian pharmacist specializing
in cod-liver oil, A L'Olivier was relaunched in 1978 as
a gourmet food store. The beautiful packaging of the
extensive selection of olive oils, flavoured oils and
organic vinegars would grace any shelf, and hampers
of Provençal specialities can be made up to order.
17 A3
Diptyque
haute-couture candles
34 boulevard St-Germain, 5ème • 01 43 26 45 27
www.diptyqueparis.com Open 10-7 Mon-Sat
In business for 41 years, Diptyque is the original and
still the best when it comes to candles of distinction.
Devotees include Kristin Scott-Thomas (who favours
Shadow in the Water) and Donatella Versace (an
admirer of Fig Tree). This elegant and highly fragrant
store also sells scents and room sprays.
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