Parisian Chic

This little red guide book captures the essence of the enviable Parisian life. 
Along with valuable style leasons, the French model and original Coco Chanel muse Inès de La Fressange shares her favourite Parisian spots including charming hotels, colorful flower shops and tempting cafes. Buy the book rigth here.  

Weekend

Stella wish you a happy weekend!

... use it to find more vintage summer images here at The Royal Library, Denmark.

Happy Little Gift shop

 

Dutch Illustrator and designer Hyshil Sander just opened her wonderful little gift shop.  Hyshill is a favourite of Stella mag, you can look forward to a beautiful illustration of hers in the next issue of Stella  out in September. Available in the shop are open edition prints of her work, postcards and a cotton tote-bag. So treat yourself and stop by.

Also watch her nice video here -  it includes a stop-motion animation consisting of 253 hand-made pencil drawings!

Notes

Using notebooks is the perfect way to remember your thoughts. Get inspired by the famous author Paul Auster (the husband of Siri Hustvedt starring Stella No. 2). 

He explains his writing habits right here

"I do have a few unusual writing habits—I'm a dinosaur now. I write everything by hand and type it up on an old manual typewriter, an Olympia 1961 ... I've never been able to compose on a keyboard. I need a pen or a pencil in my hand, feel that it's a very physical activity. When I write, words are literally coming out of my body." Paul Auster

Furthermore these notebooks are so beautiful you almost can't get enough. 

Get started here & here.

Monday Music

This is the new record from the beautiful folk/dream pop singer-songwriter Merissa Nadler. Her fifth album carries her own name and contains eleven intense and personal songs. Buy the album here and enjoy her previous video Mexican summer here.

Summer Rain

This is all you need on a rainy day like today

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Love for Craft Chocolate

The content of these delicate packages is truly one of a kind craft chocolate - all done by simply using two ingredients, cacao and cane sugar. The chocolate is made by the Mast Brothers based in Brooklyn, New York. 

A complex and refined process precedes the great selection and variation in taste. 

Finally the chocolate are hand wrapped in beautifully crafted papers, designed by friends and family.

Curious? Find out more here