I’m super excited that I have a lovely little giveaway for you guys today! Keep on reading to find out how you can win the notebook set + pen pictured above!
When one of your favorite fashion blogs collaborates with one of your favorite paper companies, you do a happy dance and thank your lucky stars. I was thrilled when I heard that Garance Doré and Rifle Paper Co. would be collaborating on a stationery collection. To celebrate the launch of the new line, there was an Open Studio here in NYC last Friday and Saturday.
I ventured out on a rainy Saturday to visit the Open Studio. Not only could you purchase merchandise from the new collection (along with other Rifle Paper Co. products), there were also several different fun activities. In one area you could write and send a letter to a loved one. Calligrapher Nicolas Ouchenir was also present to jot down notes in his beautiful handwriting. When it was my turn, I just asked him to write down my name and I have to say, it’s never looked prettier.
Garance herself was also walking about and signing things. This is completely unlike me, but at one point we were close to each other and made eye contact, so I stuck out my hand and introduced myself! I was totally fangirling– she was every bit as chic as I imagined her to be and also so gracious when I gushed about how much I love her blog and her stationery collection.
At the Open Studio, they served free coffee from Jack’s Stir Brew. I’d never tried Jack’s before but you can consider me a fan now. The coffee was rich and flavorful and just what I needed to combat the rainy chill outside.
Later in the afternoon, Garance sat down with Lola Rykiel to talk all about etiquette. They were live-streaming the chat on Google+ at the time, but you can now watch the video online here (along with the video of the conversation between Garance and Anna Bond that took place the previous day).
Now, back to the giveaway! While I was shopping for myself, I also picked up a little something for you, just to say thank you for reading my blog. I’m giving away this notebook set along with one white signature ballpoint pen from Poppin. It’s super simple to enter- just use the Rafflecopter widget below! This giveaway will run from 12.00am Wednesday April 2nd- 12.00am Thursday April 10th and I’ll announce the winner on Friday April 11th.
(P.S. The entire Garance Doré x Rifle Paper Co. collection is now available online- shop it here.)
EDIT: The winner is Maru of Fashiony Fab– congratulations lady!
![📖 Last, now, next (thanks to the tagged publishers for the free copies)!
I’m mixing up the genres this month because I feel like I burned out on holiday romances last year 😅 Have you read any of these?
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Oh i my! I can’t believe that you went! I’ve been following garance and rifle on instagram and was so excited that they’re working together! Crossing my fingers to win! :)
oh and the last person i wrote a letter to, was my grandmother in Russia about a few months ago!
i saw another blogger friend write about this. so awesome! and the last person i wrote a letter to was a close friend.
Gold and white and stripes and her perfect little sketches – what a fabulous collaboration!
This is so awesome Nnenna! I love the photos you shared here, it sounds like it was so much fun. These products are lovely, so thank you for the giveaway. :) I think the last person a wrote a letter to was my mom on her birthday
what an awesome giveaway nnenna! your photos are gorgeous and i am so envious you were able to go to the event AND meet garance herself :) fingers crossed!
ps – the last person i wrote a letter to was my best friend. she lives in north carolina {i’m in indianapolis} so we only see each other about 3x a year. i visited her this past february and wrote her a note letting her know how much i love her! and of course, i wrote it on rifle stationary :)
Oh, how exciting! I saw Allie’s post and was obsessed with the color schemes!
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The last person I wrote a letter to was probably my Grandparents for Valentine’s Day.
The last person I wrote a letter to was my friend for her birthday. She lives in the UK so it gives me an excuse to mail lots of letters :)
uhm, hi. I. AM. OBSESSED. I saw this on IG and was completely smitten by the collection!! What an amazing giveaway!! *openly praying to win!!* =D
xo,
nancy
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The caligraphy is adorable :) and yay to amazing stationery!
The last person I wrote a note to was my friend who was having a baby :)
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the last person i wrote letter was my friend.