Tag Archives: Live Life Collection

a doubly curious camellia oil gauze

we ordered these wonderful aqua bloom double gauzes from yuwa six months ago and they finally arrived! while we swoon over the delicate and lyrical watercolour florals, the magic is really in the cloth itself! The base cloth of these double gauzes features a camellia flower that has been woven into the cloth.   What’s more the fabric has been treated with a proprietary “SmoothSkin” process, where camellia oil (also known as  camellia japonica oil or tsubaki) is adhered to the fabric, giving it a soft…

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a sweet yuwa swoon!

suzoko koseki’s design has got everything you need to get your parisian fix! who needs a box of chocolate for valentine’s day, when you can have a calorie-free, pastry laden fabric treat! and more and more and more lovely macarons, palmiers, gateaus and paris-brest! oh my! last but not least, clean lines and quirky swirls to express good manners: je vous en prie! now in the shop: Suzoko Koseki’s Salute Paris Lace & Petit Fours Patisserie Je Vous En Prie  

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laduree in new york

like a lot of new yorkers these days, we’re a bit giddy about Ladurée setting up shop at 845 madison avenue.  the opening date is purportedly august 22nd, which is just a few days around the corner! while on one of our scouting trips, we spotted some delicious parisian pastry inspired fabrics that look remarkably like ladurée’s famous pastry counters.  the fabric is part of yuwa’s live life collection and sells out almost immediately in japan. we were able to track down a bit and…

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