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Our épanoui

Our épanoui

You may or may not know that our brand name translates as ‘to blossom, grow, flourish’. It’s a mantra that is at our very core and it’s something that feels very relevant for us to reflect on at this moment in time. We’re into our fourth year of épanoui now and the growth and evolution we have seen in a little shop and studio has been immense – it’s something we are so proud of and so grateful for. We have truly been on a journey of ‘épanoui’, with beautiful people who have helped us along our way. And this...

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Meet The Maker - Talia Giles

Meet The Maker - Talia Giles

To kick off our first Meet The Maker of 2019 we've been chatting to artist and dear friend Talia Giles. Here at épanoui we have been stocking Talia's fine art prints since day dot and we know how much you all love her work. Talia's mixture of modern design practice with traditional posed portrait make her pieces very distinctive and striking for any wall that they grace.  Here is a little snapshot of Talia's day to day, what makes her tick and some exciting news about upcoming collections. So grab a cuppa and discover more about this Bedfordshire based maker. ...

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Meet the maker, Suzie Dicker owner of À L’aise

Meet the maker, Suzie Dicker owner of À L’aise

Welcome to our latest Meet the Maker post with Suzie Dicker owner of luxury stationary company À L’aise. We sat down with Suzie to find out what really makes her creativity flow, where he inspiration comes from and what it's really like to own and run a creative business in today's climate. Not only do we stock Suzie's beautiful cards & prints but we also host Modern Calligraphy and Brush lettering workshops with her from our creative space at the shop. Now grab a cuppa and learn a little more about the lady behind the super successful brand... Can you...

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Talking jewellery, business & cake with the wonderful Alice from More Than Toast

We recently spent a lovely morning with Alice from super lifestyle blog More Than Toast We chatted about the highs and the lows of being self-employed, juggling life, business and a creative mind and of course there was cake... You can read the full article here  

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