Fall is almost here, and it's time to break out your favorite cool weather accessories! Oh no, what is that you see? A hole in your stole? An unraveling knit? Cashmere pilling not worth shearing? What to do? Where to go? There are stores for restoring, but there are also stores for exploring... And I enjoy the latter. I love seeing the latest colors, textures, fabrics and styles the new season offers.
One store I wish I could visit this very moment is Kapra Hiska located in my favorite area of Paris - Le Marais.
What is Kapra Hiska? It's simply the best cashmere store I have ever visited.
Their scarves are simply sublime -- light, airy and drenched in color. The first time I felt one of their scarves, I thought I was touching
the rare (and illegal) shahtoosh (the ultra-fine cashmere once prized by Persian princes for its warmth and ability to slip through a ring). The owner promised me the cashmere was not shahtoosh, but a very refined cashmere from Mongolia!
Indescribable softness, gorgeous colors and light as air -- what more could you want from a cashmere scarf? How about a great price? Say half of the price of an iPhone 5! And when your iPhone bites the dust, this scarf will still be with you. A great investment and well worth a trip to Le Marais when you're in Paris.
P.S. I believe the store is relatively new (so new I could not find a website, just a Facebook page), so I am unsure of its capabilities of selling outside of the EU. However, email them to see if they can or where they may be sold outside of Paris.
Their email is kaprahiska@gmail.com .
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Kapra Hiska, 43 rue de Turenne, Le Marais, Paris
Here are some images from their 2012 Look Book:
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