’Tis the season for gift-wrapping tips
[Alyson Kuhn] I like to give little presents, and I love making a tiny token seem like a big treat. My frugality cuts both ways. I also pride myself on tying my bows, wrapping my packages, and securing...
View Articlekate spade new york: living colorfully is best
[Alyson Kuhn] The kate spade new york motto is really a mantra: “Live colorfully.” It’s a gentle imperative, a verb and an adverb. In the kingdom of katedom, it could be followed by a dash and the...
View ArticleHigh stakes competitive gift wrapping
[Shasta Garcia] Three weeks ago I entered the high stakes world of competitive gift wrapping. The gift wrapping circuit is very small—as far as I know, there’s only one major event. I was one of eight...
View ArticlePresent & Correct sets up shop in London
[Alyson Kuhn] Neal Whittington of Present & Correct likes to make people smile. After his letterpress Smile print won the Strathmore Category award in the 2012 Mohawk Show, we interviewed...
View ArticleChocolat Foucher: A packaging bonbonanza!
[Alyson Kuhn] A couple of weeks ago, I reported on a fairly new paper shop in Paris, Georges & Co. (estd. 2011). Today, I am reporting on a very old chocolate enterprise (estd. 1819!) that I...
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