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Welcome! I am Kathy McGraw of KMG, a graphic designer, east coast gal transplanted to beautiful southern California/ San Diego. This is some of what inspires me. I like to think of it as a mix of west coast bohemian and east coast folk meets Mumbai meets Paris. I'm drawn to eclectic hand done looks with lots of prints and texture, particularly Indian prints and French style. I love branding, packaging, hand lettering, hand printed designs, block printing, screen printing, letterpress and illustration...

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Entries in Paris (2)

Wednesday
Mar302011

PARIS: Papiers Le Marais

I've only gotten to go to a couple in Le Marais but it seems Papiers are alive, well and plentiful in Paris, especially in Le Marais. It's probably a good thing that I've only gone to a few, as I always seem to spend so much money in them… What can I say? I love paper, bookbinding and stationery… I mentioned in my previous post that I went to Book Binder's Design in Le Marias. I regret that I didn't take pictures but I have a few images courtesy of Do it In Paris and Criando Moda a Francesinha.

On another trip to Paris and Le Marias, I found a lovely hand bound linen portfolio box at Papier+ (9 rue du Pont Louis Philippe). It's only a five minute walk from Notre Dame and the Paris City Hall. The street that it is on runs from the Marais to the the Ile Saint-Louis is filled with great little boutiques including a few other boutiques dedicated to paper. This street is definitely worth checking out! I wish I had of taken a picture, but here is one from the Steph Modo Blog and The Fab Day.

I've missed seeing this Papier called Marie-Papier on rue Vavin. I will have to look for it, if and when I get to go back to Paris and Le Marias. Image courtesy of Paris Breakfasts and Madesomiseel a Paris.

Wednesday
Mar302011

Paris

Sorry, I have been missing in action for a little while... I want to get back to posting regularly. I met my husband in Paris for a few days (what can I say, a girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do...). My husband was in London with his job and he took the Chunnel over and met me at the Charles de Gaulle Airport. We stayed on the left bank in St. Germain in the 6th Arrondissement. I got to see the Musée Rodin  the Musee de l'Orangerie, and the Musée des Arts décoratifs which was pretty amazing and went shopping in the Le Marais, which I loved, loved, loved... Went to Book Binders Design and I found a lovely hand bound portfolio book in Chartreuse. My color/colour!!! Anyway I could go on and on... I have found several very nice Paperiers in Le Marais, which I will talk about more later. Anyway here are a few photos that I took, while I was there...