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a beautiful, select collection arrived at still life today from the always enchanting des petits hauts from paris. silks, linens & premium cotton blends are some of the go-to fabrics we associate with the romantic parisian brand - with some feminine leather accessories rounding out this early spring delivery. ornate micro-floral print dresses mixed with nude linen shirting and scandinavian-inspired icy blues make this des petits hauts collection an early indication of how spring is looking in the city of love.

started in 2000 by parisian sisters katie & vanessa, des petits hauts line is ultra feminine with whimsical glamour achieved through combination of delicate luxe fabrics (silk, cotton, cashmere & linen) and fairytale prints. drawing inspiration from alice in wonderland, mary poppins and the poetry of jacques prevert, des petits hauts creates soft, comfortable and timeless tee shirts, tops and sweaters with charming original prints finished with a star for good luck.

back in april we received the first of our bensimon collection for spring - and today we're happy to offer our second batch of our favorite women's canvas shoe to keep your feet right through the rest of the summer.

at the end of world war II, serge and yves bensimon's grandfather started a business importing american second hand clothes in france. some 25 years later, in 1980, serge & yves continued the family business travelling the world bringing uniforms and work clothes home to france to customize and sell at the shop. colourful, casual and elegant, glamorous and functional, the first bensimon collection of jackets, jodhpurs and pullovers launched in 1984 with their bensimon tennis shoe immediately becoming a must-have women's shoe within the french fashion community.

four new limited edition styles for summer are now available, including a beautiful allover floral print laceup, a vintage indigo tennis shoe and an adorable white with orange detail bensimon boat shoe! these shoes are fantastic with denim (cropped for summer or full length year round) and nice and low (and femenine) to pair with your summer dresses.

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bonjour mademoiselles! we're happy to announced the spring arrival of bensimon ladies canvas shoes to still life!

at the end of world war II, serge and yves bensimon's grandfather started a business importing american second hand clothes in france. some 25 years later, in 1980, serge & yves continued the family business travelling the world bringing uniforms and work clothes home to france to customize and sell at the shop. colourful, casual and elegant, glamorous and functional, the first bensimon collection of jackets, jodhpurs and pullovers launched in 1984 with their bensimon tennis shoe immediately becoming a must-have women's shoe within the french fashion community.

we've received a pair of fantastic spring 2010 styles from bensimon, with more on their way as we move forward into spring/summer 2010.

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spring 2010 marks the anticipated return of des petits hauts to still life! this ultra pretty & romantic french label (think of a parisian lily & jae) hasn't been in our store for a little over a year, but the new tight selection of pieces we've just received for spring marks its return in a big, beautiful way.

started in 2000 by parisian sisters katie & vanessa the line is ultra feminine with whimsical glamour achieved through combination of delicate luxe fabrics (silk, cotton, cashmere & linen) and fairytale prints. drawing inspiration from alice in wonderland, mary poppins and the poetry of jacques prevert des petits hauts creates soft, comfortable and timeless tee shirts, tops and sweaters with charming original prints finished with a star for good luck. 

we've stocked just under a dozen styles from des petits hauts for spring: drapey cashmere sweaters, linen vests, silk blend tees and a fantastic boyish blazer - and we've got very little for backstock. this is a tight little collection for us that we hope to see disappear quick.

click here for an adorable des petits hauts 2010 .pdf calendar