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The Write-ous Return of the Typewriter
GO HERE, FIND THIS Refurbished typewriters on display, for sale, and for rent at Brady & Kowalski Writing Machines at the Brooklyn Flea in New York. Their collection features machines from 1900 to 1980, including a pink Royal Quiet De Luxe that recently sold for $600.
Paris’ Tribute to the Great Couturier, YSL (Ends in August!)
GO HERE, FIND THIS Discover Yves Saint Laurent all over again. Embark on a journey through the life and times of this revolutionary fashion designer, who defined classic feminine style, at the Petit Palais’ first-ever haute couture exhibition, which opened in March and runs through August.
A French Mecca for the Pastry Connoisseur
GO HERE, FIND THIS Elegant luxury cakes and pastries that taste as rich as the history of this fanciful 148-year-old pâtisserie named Laduree located at Place Madeleine. It’s best-seller: the magnificent macaroon. It is a creation so utterly perfected that few other sweets in Paris compare to this small yet significant melt-in-your-mouth treat.
Prints Charming at Liberty of London
GO HERE, FIND THIS Everything from fashion to furniture, hats to handbags, craft to cushions and ceramics to silverware boasts the iconic signature prints that tell the story of the luxury brand, Liberty of London’s, rich history and fresh originality.
See the World’s Finest Jewelry at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum
GO HERE, FIND THIS Discover some 3,500 of the finest historical jewels, which largely reflect Europe’s famously extravagant and artistic royal life for the past 800 years, in the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Florence’s Crystal Clear Craftsmanship
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Your treasure map to great collectibles Step inside a world of glass in this quaint boutique-studio called Laboratory Moleria Locchi on the bustling street of Via Burchiello.
Pinocchio Comes to Life in Florence Woodcrafts Shop
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Your treasure map to great collectibles Enter a nonfiction version of Geppetto’s workshop complete with a life-size Pinocchio (more like a legion of these wooden puppets) at Bartolucci’s, a fairytale-friendly woodcrafts empire in Florence.
The Best Little Classic Family Bookshop in Florence
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Your treasure map to great collectibles Imagine the path to your office always led to a palace. That has been the royal commute of the Giannini family (pictured left) since they opened a charming paper-goods store 154 years ago right across the street from piazza of the 15th century Pitti Palace.
Get Your Daily Dose of Literature Right in Your Inbox
GO HERE, FIND THIS Read any good books lately? You wish. In a perfect world, you’d have plenty of time to curl up on the couch with your latest paperback or hardcover. Unfortunately, life always interrupts. Rather than give up your favorite pastime, here’s how to get your literature fix every day.
Going to the (Dog) Chapel
GO HERE, FIND THIS You don’t need to believe that all dogs go to heaven (though it couldn’t hurt) to visit artist Stephen Huneck’s hand-built early 19th century-inspired, stark white steeple called “Dog Chapel” in Johnsbury, Vermont.
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