Index — Rue Patois

Fri-YAY: Holiday Favorites from Kikkerland

It's Friday! Did you survive the short week alright? Did it seem EXTRA long somehow? Are there school buses in the morning and…

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Salutations on Greeting Cards

I always knew it, but I recently realized that I had a lot to say about greeting cards. No really, A LOT. And for an industry that generates over…

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Artist Profile: Misha Zadeh and her Modern Garden

Seattle artist Misha Zadeh has kept herself ahead of the creative curve with vibrant and cheerful designs for greeting cards, scarves and most recently…

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Working: The Business of (Gift) Show Business

There are 30 days until showtime and you can feel some of the anxiety already. When will the new product arrive? Are there…

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Did Someone Say Holiday?

It's June. You know what that means? Holiday is shipping... to YOUR DOORSTEP. And while I have no doubt you've filled your quota of snowflakes…

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And two hours later at Ikea....

Let's talk a little about merchandising, shall we? Often we are faced with an odd shaped space, an odd shaped product and possibly even odder options in which to display…

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Fresh Inspiration #1

…a inspirational rabbit hole filled with pseudo-French 1960's menswear, Lotus 25 race cars and opt art from Victor Vasarely…

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Poolside Drinks and My Ban on Ugly Drinkware

Every spring I declare what my summer drink will be. Two years running was the…

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Welcome!

Well hello there! I thought I'd start off this post with a brief introduction of the who, what and why of Rue Patois. It should be noted however…

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