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Yvestown

www.yvestown.com/shop

Shinzi Katoh stationery and Je de Paume books

Yvonne has such great taste in stuff, especially lovely things from Japan. So much so that she’s very kindly stocking some of her favourite Japanese books and stationery in Europe for us, and even selling in pounds. So we can avoid all kind of nasty inbound postal taxes by buying direct from her. Yay!

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Also excellent for everyone everywhere, because you don’t have to buy six books at a time to make the postage worth it, and you can order easily, in English. Yay again! I love the memo pads and the 2009 calendars, as well as the new London Gardens book which I am going to have to buy myself for Christmas.

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Filed in books, home and garden, japan, online, stationery and paper

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Linnet

www.lin-net.com

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The thing I love most about Linnet is the way they’ve designed their site. Some people say it’s confusing and very easy to get lost. But that’s its charm. Imagine, if you can, a big shop, full of wonderful treasures. The most beautiful fabrics, homewares – more beautiful than anything you’ve ever seen. It’s full of little rooms, twisted corridors, hidden doorways. It’s so easy to get lost amongst it all.

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So here you are lost in this wonderful shop, every turning leads to another delight. Finding a room you were in a few minutes ago leads you back through more surprises. Eventually you find what you were looking for – but the journey through the shop has been a delight. And you’ve found so many beautiful things along the way.

Secret tip: the item index

Filed in fabric and craft, home and garden, japan

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