paris correspondence

Brand Julie Nakagawa, the owner, travels to Paris twice a year, You order products that you have personally inspected. He visited France again in January this year and, as always, visited Beatrice Laval's exhibition. I've known Beatrice for many years and we're very good friends. Even from the sidelines, it was clear that Beatrice was truly happy to be reunited with Owner Nakagawa. And from the outside, for Owner Nakagawa The biggest problem with the Beatrice Laval exhibition is It seems like "too much of a good thing." This time, I was doing various calculations in my head. The products...

Maison & Objet 2023 The interior and design trade fair "Maison & Objet" was held for five days from September 7th to 11th, 2023. I'm sure many of you have been checking out the Instagram of Brand Julie owner Nakagawa. Don't miss the report video on YouTube. I also joined Nakagawa on site. At that time, Nakagawa asked me what changes he noticed this season, and while I was thinking what there might be, Nakagawa said, "I remember that the last time was all about eco, but this time I felt that it was very colorful." That is certainly true....

Brocante season Spring is the season for spring cleaning, brocante and flea markets. In Japan, the big cleaning is done in December, which marks the turning point of the year, but in France it is done in the spring. That's because it's the perfect season to open up all the windows that you kept closed during the winter and clean your entire house. You'll want to get rid of the junk and unwanted items that come out of your spring cleaning by selling them cheaply. Polish the windows and let the long-awaited sunshine into your home. So, spring is Brocante,...

"Are you sure?" "Will we make it in time?" "Can we really do it?" Big events are full of anxiety right up until the last minute! The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are no exception, with many rumors circulating. The other day, I was messaging with a friend in Japan who is a fan of Paris. She explained all the regulations during the Olympics: I was surprised to find that they had the same information as me (the same as I did when I attended the Paris Tourism Board's webinar!). Apparently, this information was from a video by a...

This is a continuation of the visit to Béatrice Laval's home, the person Rieko Nakagawa, owner of Brand Joli, praises as a "color genius!" This visit was made on behalf of Ms. Nakagawa. Béatrice is the designer and president of the fabric brand "Le Monde Sauvage." The kitchen ceiling, surprisingly, is yellow! Usually, in French homes, no matter how eccentric the interior, the ceilings are always white. Many people, like Monet's house in Giverny, incorporate yellow on the kitchen walls, but why on the ceiling? "I wanted to use a bright yellow in the kitchen, but since the walls and...

In January 2024, Maison & Objet, France's largest design fair, will be held again this year. To coincide with this, Brand Julie's owner, Nakagawa, traveled to France. Owner Nakagawa always takes this opportunity to visit Astier de Villatte exhibitions. This time, my wish finally came true and I got to visit the atelier! Because, The venue for this exhibition was Astier de Villatte's office and atelier. First, I would like to greet Ricardo, the sales representative for the Asia Pacific region. I think this every time, how beautiful the tables set by Astier de Villatte are! Apparently this is usually...