Pick up your French winter gifts at the next Mathilda Market!

Come and visit rougestore at the Mathilda Market, Hawthorn Town Hall, on Sunday 22nd August.

4 hours of great shopping from 9am to 1pm to stock up on Kirikou, The Little Prince and Asterix and Obelix homewares, stationary and toys!

I could not resist but include this photo in the blog to share with you. Showcasing the new Artiga collection in Biarritz. Yes we do surf in France too.

We will be included in Finding France second edition (out soon) and we are proud to have organized for this beautiful picture to be included in this great guide of all things French in Melbourne.

The French Expo at the Abbotsford Convent

What a busy day at the Convent! 5300 people in one day!


We had the whole kids range: The Little Prince, Kirikou, Babar, Asterix and Obelix.






And we had the whole Artiga "Art de la table" on the Cassis stand next door with great free tastings, our "Art de Vivre events" all day.

Chocolate appreciation class preparation on the Cassis tasting table.. before the crowd arrived, all is quiet..not for long.

A very special private sale for the Basque linen

We were honoured to be invited last May at the French Ambassy in Canberra to exhibit the beautiful French Basque linen range from Artiga. This was a very unique opportunity we shared with Annamoworld, a very talented French luxury designer for leatherware products.

We are so thankful for this great opportunity to Mme l'Ambassadrice de France to showcase some authentic regional quality homeware from the South West of France.

rougestore will be at the Abbotsford Convent for the French Expo on Saturday 29th May

We are very happy to participate at the French Expo at the Abbotsford Convent on Saturday the 29th May from 10am to 4pm! We will bring along The Little Prince, Kirikou, Asterix and lovely notebooks of Babar with covers illustrated by Seurat or Rousseau!
Pop in to see us also on the Cassis stand where we will sell the Art de la Table basque linen range from Artiga!! check out www.cassis.com.au/news for a great program of free tastings and workshop!

See you there for a great French day!

Christmas markets are starting soon...Get the dates in your diaries!

We will be at the Boys Market at the Hawthorn Town Hall with Asterix and the little Prince at reduced prices!
So for some bargain shopping (pre-loved goods and wholesale prices) come to visit us on Thursday 12th November from 7 to 10 pm!

We will be at the Mathilda Market on Sunday 22nd November from 9 to 1pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall with our whole range of The little Prince, Asterix and Kirikou so come and stock up for Christmas!



We will present the Artiga beautiful linen range with both the table linen and accessories at the boutique event from Magnolia Square at the Brighton Town Hall on the 3rd, 4th and 5th December!

And finally for a unique French experience, we will be at the Alliance Française Christmas Market in St Kilda on Saturday 12th December with both the kids products (Kirikou, The Little
Prince and Asterix) and the Artiga linen presented by Cassis events and productions (Art de la table, hampers and gift vouchers).

Basque linen picked in The Age - Epicure!

In Epicure this Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Desirables

OUR PICK

Basque glory
Weaving is a centuries-old tradition in the Basque region of Europe. Basque linens are made from high-quality, color-resistant fabrics. They are distrinctive because of their seven tripes, which represent the seven provinces of the Basque region: three French provinces and four Spanish. The patterns being designed today are a variation on the old fabric.

Made by Artiga using cotton from Zambia or Egypt. Tablecloths, aprons and napery now available from rougestore.com.au or Esprit de Famille, Toorak Village. Check out the lovely Mauléon tablecloth (pictured), which measures 205cmx165cm and is $179.