A giveaway to celebrate a giveaway!

Mademoiselle Bagatelles est ravie de vous annoncer sa sélection aux 48h Maisons de Mode  du 12 au 14 octobre à Lille, en tant que lauréate de la Bourse Etsy.

Pour fêter ça, nous vous proposons de gagner l’une de nos créations : une pochette « Fifi Renaissance ». Elégante et raffinée, elle vous accompagnera lors de vos plus belles soirées.

Pour participer, deux solutions :-          Inscrivez-vous à la mailing liste  de Mademoiselle Bagatelles avant le dimanche 14 octobre 18h, ou-          Glissez votre bulletin de participation directement dans l’urne sur notre stand au sein de l’espace Accessories Market des 48hA l’issu de ce week-end Mode Lillois, nous tirerons au sort le nom de la gagnante ou du gagnant !Bonne chance à toutes et à tous et à bientôt !

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Mademoiselle Bagatelles is delighted to announce its participation to the big fashion event 48h Maisons de Mode in Lille  from 12-14 October. We have been selected as the winner of the Etsy bursary, yay!To celebrate, we are giving away one of our creations: the Renaissance Fifi clutch

Stylish and elegant, it will be the perfect accessory for your best parties.

To participate:
_ Subscribe to our newsletter before Sunday 14 October 6pm (GMT+1)
or
_Directly come by our stand if you are in the Lille area and going to the event

At the end of this weekend mode Lille, we'll randomly select a winner!Good luck to everyone!

bagatelles is 3!!!

Yep! It is already 3 years ago that I started creating accessories and set up shop on Etsy.

Many things have happened since then, including a little name twist and a country change...

For now, new projects are on the way, but before, I would like to thank every one who have followed and supported Mademoiselle Bagatelles so far with a huge sale. For 3 days only, from Sunday 13 May to Tuesday 15 May, everything in my Etsy shop will be 50% off!!! Yay! In order to benefit from this great discount, enter coupon code HAPPYETSYVERSARY at checkout.

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Eh oui! Ca fait déjà 3 ans que j'ai commencé à créer des accessoires et que j'ai ouvert ma boutique sur Etsy. Il s'est passé beaucoup de choses depuis, en passant par une petite modification du nom et un changement de pays...

J'ai pas mal de nouveaux projets en route maintenant, mais auparavant, j'aimerais remercier tous ceux et celles qui ont suivi et encouragé Mademoiselle Bagatelles jusqu'à maintenant avec de grosses soldes. Pendant 3 jours seulement, de dimanche 13 mai à mardi 15 mai, tous les articles dans ma boutique Etsy seront à -50%!!! Yeah! Pour bénéficier de cette super offre, tapez le code coupon HAPPYETSYVERSARY lors du paiement.

New in the shop: a peachy vintage kimono clutch

I couldn't believe how gorgeous it was when I recently came across this vintage kimono fabric. It was only a small piece so I could make only one bag out of it: this is truly a one of kind piece. Its soft peachy pink tones combined with silver threads would make it the perfect accessory for a summer party outfit.
Now available in my Etsy shop

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J'ai eu un vrai coup de foudre quand je suis tombé sur  ce tissu de kimono vintage. Il n'en restait qu'un petit morceau; du coup je n'ai pu en faire qu'une seule pochette: c'est donc une véritable pièce unique. Des tons pêche rosés avec des fils argentés en font un accessoire parfait pour complimenter une tenue de fête estivale. Maintenant disponible dans ma boutique Etsy.

The cutest little bear ever!

I received a lovely email from Amelia, from Poland, who makes the cutest illustrations ever!
The Lemon sorbet Fifi clutch inspired her to create this adorable little teddy bear. So pretty!
You can find more of her illustration work here, in her Etsy shop.

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J'ai reçu un email d’Amélia, de Pologne, qui fait de très jolies illustrations! La pochette Fifi “sorbet au citron” l’a inspiré à créer cette adorable petite ourse. Trop mignon!

Vous pouvez trouver son travail d'illustration ici, dans sa boutique Etsy.

bagatelles&co is two!!!

                                                 Source: simplyseductive.blogspot.com via Mademoiselle on Pinterest

Hurrah! bagatelles&co is celebrating its second Etsyversary this month!

I sold my very first Gigi purse on Etsy, on 21st May 2009! Although it seems a long time ago, I still remember the feeling of sheer happiness and excitation mixed to surprise when I opened my mail box and saw the "Etsy transaction" message...
As a huge thank you to everyone who has supported bagatelles&co over the past two years I'm offering 50% off on all the items in my Etsy shop, until tomorrow (22nd) midnight GMT. Yay!
Come and join the party with coupon code HAPPYETSYVERSARY to enter at checkout.

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Hourra! bagatelles & co fête son deuxieme Etsyversaire ce mois-ci!

J’ai vendu ma toute première pochette Gigi sur Etsy le 21 mai 2009! Bien qu'il me semble que c’était il y a bien longtemps, je me souviens encore du sentiment de joie et d’excitation mêlé à la surprise quand j'ai ouvert ma boîte mail et j'ai vu le message “une vente sur Etsy”…

Afin de remercier tous ceux qui ont soutenu bagatelles & co au cours des deux dernières années, j’offre 50% de rabais sur tous les produits dans ma boutique Etsy, jusqu'à demain minuit GMT (le 22). Yay!

Venez vous joindre à la fête avec le code promo HAPPYETSYVERSARY à entrer  lors de l’achat.

New vintage kimono clutches

Twigs and Leaves clutch

 Mint Cherry Blossom clutch-Sold

 Yellow Cherry Blossoms clutch-two of them

 Red Peony clutch-only one

 Herbarium clutch-two of them

 Vintage Magnolia clutch

 Vintage peacock feathers clutch-each one is unique

Vintage kimono garden clutch-sold out

Here are some new clutches made from of unique vintage kimono pieces. They are all limited edition and one of a kind.
I will be posting some new designs too when I'm back from my little holidays (I'm leaving tomorrow on a Cornwall trip for my birthday, so excited!)

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Voici de nouveaux modèles, fait à partir de panneaux de kimono vintage. Ces pochettes sont toutes uniques et édition limitée.

J'ajouterai de nouveaux modèles aussi à mon retour de vacances (je pars demain pour un petit voyage aux Cornouailles pour mon anniversaire, j'ai hâte!)

Gigi on Sale!

Good news! All the Gigi purses are now in sale all this week! Plus FREE SHIPPING until tomorrow midnight GMT! Perfect timing for Mother's Day (in the UK, Mother's Day is on April, 3rd)! Hurrah!

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Bonnes nouvelles! Toutes les pochettes Gigi sont maintenant en solde toute la semaine! Plus LIVRAISON GRATUITE jusqu'à minuit GMT demain! Super timing pour la Fête des Mères (au Royaume-Uni, la Fête des Mères est ce 3 avril), he he! Hourra!

New bags!

  Spring Floral Gigi purse

Sunshine Floral Gigi purse

 Multifloral Fifi clutch

 Happy Blooms Fifi clutch 

 Stars and Hearts Fifi clutch

Several new Gigi purses and Fifi clutches are now in the shop.
I really like pairing different prints together and thought it was working quite well with the Gigis, so I tried again this time, matching a cute Liberty print to two different tie silks. I like the contrast of texture too...

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Plusieurs nouvelles pochettes Gigi et Fifi sont maintenant disponibles dans la boutique. J'aime vraiment jouer à combiner différents imprimés ensemble et je trouvais que ça marchait bien avec les Gigis, alors cette fois-ci j'ai assortit un cotton Liberty très mignon à deux différentes soies  à cravate. J'aime aussi beaucoup le contraste de textures...

In the palm of your hand...

I couldn't resist sharing with you this gorgeous treasury created by vintage seller Thrush.
So cute!

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Je ne pouvais pas résister à partager avec vous ce superbe "treasury" (ou collection de petits trésors)  créé par la vendeuse "Thrush", specialisée dans le vintage. Trop mignon!

Winter Sale!

Winter sale now on, up to 50%off  on selected items in my Etsy shop!

The Bold Peacock Lili clutch (as pictured), will be reduced only until Jan31st (while stock lasts)!!!

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Les soldes d'hiver ont commencé dans ma boutique sur Etsy, jusqu'à 50% de réduction sur certains articles! 

La pochette Bold Peacock Lili  (comme sur la photo), sera réduite uniquement jusqu'au 31 janvier (jusqu'à épuisement du stock)!

A giveaway to start the year!

I just listed the Happy Blooms Fifi clutch in my shop and will list some more designs in the next few weeks.

Did you know the Fifi clutch was inspired by my little sister? (A lively young girl with an iresisitible smile!)

To celebrate this newest addition to the bagatelles family (and for a good start to the New Year!) here’s a chance to win your own little Fifi clutch!
Get 15 of your friends to become new “fans” of bagatelles&co on facebook before January 16 January 23 and you will receive the Fifi clutch of your choice for FREE!

Enjoy!!!

Giveaway rules: once you have your 15 friends, either send me the list as a comment here or on facebook or by email along the clutch of your choice. I will then send you a paypal invoice to cover shipping costs, and the clutch will be yours!

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Un nouveau modèle est maintenant dans ma boutique: la pochette Fifi Happy Blooms; et j’aurais de nouveaux designs au cours des semaines prochaines.

Au fait, saviez-vous que j’étais inspirée par ma petite soeur pour créer la ligne “Fifi”? (c’est une jeune fille très vivante au sourire irrésistible!)

Pour célébrer cette nouvelle venue dans la famille bagatelles (et pour bien commencer la Nouvelle Année!), voici une occasion de gagner votre propre petite pochette Fifi!

Pour participer: parrainez 15 de vos ami(e)s pour devenir "fans" de bagatelles & co sur

facebook avant le 16 janvier 23 janvier et vous recevrez EN CADEAU une pochette de la gamme "Fifi" de votre choix!

Règles du jeu: une fois que vous avez vos 15 ami(e)s, vous pouvez soit écrire la liste de leurs noms en commentaire ici ou sur facebook soit me l’envoyer par email, ainsi que votre choix de pochette. Je vous enverrai ensuite une facture paypal pour couvrir les frais d’envoi, et ça y est, la pochette sera vôtre!

Almost 500!!!

Hurray! bagatelles&co’s etsy shop is approaching its 500th sale!!! Yay!

Thank you all for your trust and support in bagatelles&co!!!

We want to celebrate with you by offering our 500^th sale for free!

How does it work?

The lucky buyer who gets our 500th sale at www.bagatellesandco.etsy.com will get 100% refund for their purchase:

* Valid for the 500th sold item only (not for the whole order if you buy more than 1 item)

*Refund will exclude shipping cost

*Refund will be issued to you via paypal within 24 hours from your purchase

*To benefit from this offer, the transaction must be completed with payment due right away (this is the only way to make sure you are the 500^th)

Etsy featured seller!!!

Heee yes it's bagatelles&co's turn to be the featured seller on Etsy today!
Thank you Etsy!

I was quite thrilled when I received the news from etsy admin this summer. So exciting to be part of this great feature! I read each interview and have always been inspired and motivated by previous artists featured. It is an honour!
The hardest thing was to keep quiet all this time! Pheww...

New collection!

Et voila! The new collection is now ready. I already listed some of my new designs in my etsy shop, but there's more to come over the next few days....
For this season, I'm introducing new sizes:

• the Kitty mini coin purse, the tiniest of all.
• the Fifi medium clutch, a smaller alternative to the Lili, coming with pleats or simple.
• the Lizzy clutch bag, a roundish bag, inspired by the twenties, with an additional chain strap.

Kitty mini purse

Fifi clutch

 Fifi clutch

Lizzy clutch bag

Photos credits:

Photographer: Emma Innocenti
Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist: Stephanie Stokkvik
Model: Zoe
Styling: me

Nadinoo

Today I would like to share with you the work of one my favourite Etsy designer: Nadinoo
Nadia, the designer behind this cute label kindly lent me some of her pieces for my photoshoot: here, here and here.

"Celebrating the lady from era’s gone by, Nadinoo invites timeless silhouettes and detailing to create it’s vintage felt collections. Designs include boastful bows, flirtatious frills and beautiful bell shapes in sumptuous silks and cottons from Liberty of London prints."

So here she tells us a bit more about her and her work:

Where did you grow up and where do you currently live?

I had grown up between Lancashire, England and Tripoli, Libya; I currently live in East London.

What, if any, formal training have you had in fashion design/dressmaking?

I studied a 4 Year Fashion design and Technology degree at Manchester Metropolitan University.

What do you find is the most challenging in your work?

Fitting everything I need to do into my day is always tricky, I still haven’t managed a full weekend off this year.

What three words spring to mind when you think of your lovely clothes?

Pretty, Cutesy and Playful..

Where do you find your inspiration?

Everywhere really, I don’t think I ever switch off as I’m inspired even by my dreams on the occasion. I love scouring vintage stores and flea markets through dusty rails to find forgotten treasures, I’ve found so many pretty detailing and silhouettes that filter through into Nadinoo designs. I like my collections to have a hint of inspiration from all my favourite eras, so there is a little something for everyone.

If you could be a piece of clothing what would it be and why?

I think I would be my big Velvet Orange hat with fruit on it, I think it’s nuts but makes me smile when I wear it :)

5 things you love?

* My Fiancé

*Fish & Chips

*Books

*Cups of tea

*Sunshine

What is your favourite material?

I love working in cotton it is so nice to handle cut and sew giving you a perfectly finished garment each time.

What does the future hold for you and your shop?

We hope to open up our first Nadinoo boutique in London early next year with adjoining atelier. I have really enjoyed the contact and conversations we have had with our customers over the internet but to do it in person will be even more fun!

Fore more info, Nadia's website and lovely blog...

And the winner is...

... #228 Congratulations to Cindy who wins the Spring Garden Gigi purse, worth $42!!!
Thank you all for participating, it was great fun to read about your favourite fairy tales!

Time for new calendars! Already!!!

Et oui, already the end of the year! ... Or almost!...
Time to think about new calendars for the New Year... Ok, so maybe, yes I'm a bit late to think about it... I've always been and I think always will... I usually remember that I need a new calendar when it's already around the 15th of January, so I'm actually early:)!

Here is a little selection of what I found on internet and liked:

                  Vintage wallpaper calendar by BluLima

                             by Linda & Harriett

                                by SuzyJack

                       letterpress calendar by pistachiopress

           by jellybeans (unfortunately already sold-out)

                                  by CicadaStudio

                               by StephanieLevy

                 canvas calendar by TwoBrunettes

                        Desktop calendar by GabrielleKai

                                       by myfolklover

So cute!

So cuuuute!!!! I just came across CatnipStudioToo on Etsy and I immdediately fell in love for these animal tags. Aren't they adorable?!