I was walking home from a Saint Germain tour on the Quai Voltaire last week and discovered a wonderful shop. Peering through the window at L/Uniform boutique, I saw a selection of handsome canvas bags and totes trimmed with colored leather. Once inside L/Uniform, I methodically took in all the merchandise lining the shelves and on the display counters. Wallets and change purses in canvas were uniformly stacked in a draw, with appealing multi-color trim, one wall had tote fanny packs with fun-colored straps, and another display had roomy, square bottom totes with thick straps, and long ones with thinner and longer shoulder straps. L/Uniform also had a new collection of back-to-school bags for kids.
The merchandise is produced in Portugal with the quadrille canvas coming from Italy. There are two grades of canvas, cotton and cotton mixed with linen. L/Uniform can apply initials or symbols on any piece to customize it, and it takes about 15 minutes. They make great gifts, especially with the initials.
1 Quai Voltaire, 75007
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