Maison Labiche is a story of friendship. It all started two years ago, when two young Parisians, Jenny, designer, and Marie, stylist, tired of the constraints of their day jobs, sought a new creative outlet. At the end of 2010, their common passion, complementary personalities and love of “know-how†inspired them to found Maison Labiche. They aspired to build a fashion house with soul and a brand based on both quality and accessibility. After putting their hands and minds together, they quickly found their way with a unanimously beloved item: the t-shirt.
After experimenting with their own technique of embroidery, they developed a unique signature to put on a perfectly designed t-shirt—a tee you can wear everyday, that lasts, and looks good on anybody. From this, a simple concept was born: a t-shirt with rolled-up sleeves and heart embroidery. These aren’t just any ordinary t-shirts, however. These tees are made with love. Add about 30 names from music, literature and cinema that Jenny and Marie personally admire, and Maison Labiche had its first collection: “People & Song.â€
One year after its creation, Maison Labiche has only gotten bigger and continues to grow. Jenny and Marie recently launched two new embroidered t-shirt collections: “Hands,†which expresses the language, imagery, and possibilities of hand gestures and “Cover,†which reimagines classic album cover designs. They also just opened a brand-new boutique/atelier in Montmartre at 3, passage Lepic.
Ten Days sat down with these young creators to find out where they hang in Paris when they aren’t in the workshop.
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La Balançoire / 6, rue Aristide-Bruant / 75018
This restaurant just opened right next door to our shop, so we go often for lunch. It’s a little neighbourhood bistro, but the service is warm and their “assiette gourmande†is to die for.
Le Bal / 6, Impasse de la Défense / 75018
Tucked away in a small dead-end street in the 18th, le Bal is a nice exhibition space dedicated to great photography. We especially like the decor.
le-bal-cafeÂ
L’Embuscade / 47, rue de la Rochefoucault / 75009
After a long day of work, there’s nothing better than an after hours drink in the neighbourhood.
l' embuscade
Du Pain et des Idées / 34, rue Yves Toudic, 75010
We swear, they make the best pain au chocolat in the world. The only problem is not buying more than one thing while you’re there…
Librairie W.H. Smith / 248, rue de Rivoli / 75001
After a walk in the Tuileries, we like to take a quick break in this British bookshop, which usually ends with scones and marmalade on the 1st floor…
L’Arrosoir / 80, rue Oberkampf / 75011
It’s almost impossible to resist the gorgeous flowers of this shop.
Le Marché d’Aligre / Place d’Aligre / 75012
An unavoidable stop in the 12th arrondisement, for weekend shopping and a casual read. We like to come, magazine in hand, for coffee.
Le Baron / 6, avenue Marceau / 75008
We’ve definitely spent some crazy nights there. We might go a little less often now than we used to back in the day, but we still have a lot of fun there drinking their famous house cocktail: Le Baron (champagne, vodka, and fresh red fruit).
le baron
