///CONCEPT STORE

For a fast-trend-update the must-see places in Paris are: Colette (for a gadget/designer update), Centre Pompidou with the exhibition elles@centrepompidou, Palais de Tokyo (because they sell artistic necklaces, great books and Veja’s) and … MERCI.

Merci is a stylish concept store that opened its doors half a year ago nearby neighborhood le Marais. Created by the former owners of French kids brand Bonpoint, Marie-France & Bernard Cohen. In Merci you can find to fashion, books, interior design, perfume and much more with an ecological angle. The idea behind Merci is that the selected brands are conceding their profit margin to charities in Madagascar. You will find items by Isabel Marant, Stella McCartney, YSL etc.

THE PLAY GROUND

This very inspiring magazine ‘the play ground’ presents different viewpoints; from Haiti to London, from Paris to Mongolia.The scope of the play ground is multi-generational and includes contributions from people aged 4 to 90 – revealing the unimportance of age and the importance of the creative record. Check their video!

Exposition defauteuils tournants by Bokja: ‘Bokja is an old Turkish description for an embellished velvet wrapping of treasured items for special occasions, notably the embroidered dowry of a bride’.

Have a coffee and surround yourself with secondhand books!

Cork stool by Jasper Morrison pour Vitra, plates made from sugar and vases from textiel by Tramando