Ooh La La
french-inspired funcanada
(Nov.17.08)
Looking at French things makes us think of baguettes, bicycles, and bon bons. We’re bringing that certain je ne sais quoi into the everyday.
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Brrr…Hey!
Leave it to an American to create a stunning version of a classic French cold-weather accessory (and to head a major French design house).
Light grey wool plaid pleated beret, US$159. Marc by Marc Jacobs, available for purchase online at www.bluefly.com
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Bon Mots
Pretty, illustrated flash cards will expand their vocabulary more than reading the back of cereal boxes.
French Flash Cards, $13. Eeboo, available for purchase online at www.honey-bunch.com
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Monkey Shines
Monkey on a moto + French words in graphic fonts = très cute.
Paris Quilt, $149. Lumière, available for purchase online at www.lumierekids.ca
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Da Dou Dou Dou
This heirloom-worthy, ultra-douce, classic rabbit is beyond velveteen (and makes a great baby-welcoming gift).
Large Honey-Bunny, $35. Doudou et Compagnie, available for purchase online at www.dickybirds.ca
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Oui Ones
We won’t always have Paris, but thankfully we can always get our hands on our favourite foreign tees for bébé (or maman).
Ruffled Onesie, $38. Petit Bateau, available for purchase online at www.modernkid.com
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Très Bien!
Tell them “bon travail” with 360 stickers -- sounds better than “good work,” non?
French Praise Words Sticker Book, $13. Hayes, available for purchase online at www.scholarschoice.ca
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Parisian-style Pocket Pet
A celebrity fashion-designer poodle that comes with a stylized purse and other stylin’ accoutrements? Toys should not have better lives than we do.
Lexi Pink Poodle, $38. Pawparazzi, available for purchase online at www.mastermindtoys.com
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