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LIVING THE LOCKDOWN THE FRENCH WAY
The lock down is affecting families all over the world yet each and every country and culture has its own way of reac...
PRESS - THEY TALK ABOUT US
Thank you for mentioning us and making compliments on our handmade smocked dresses and Parisian boutique L'Île aux Fées
WHY CHARLOTTE SY DIMBY?
Why Charlotte sy Dimby and L’Île aux Fées ?
You may be wondering why our handmade garments and smocked dresses have a...
SMOCKED DRESSES : A PASSION AT THE CROSSING OF CULTURES
Smocked dresses : A passion at the crossing of cultures
Our handmade smocked dresses have a rich history combining Ma...
OUR MADAGASCAN HERITAGE
Beautiful red island, turned towards the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, home country of our designer Monique Ramahay, is f...
THE HISTORY OF SMOCKS
If smocks are now closely linked to children’s fashion, their origin is of another nature…. Did you know that the pre...
THE DESIGN PROCESS
Monique, our designer loves to talk about her passion and work. In this article she describes her design process. Eve...
OUR PARISIAN BOUTIQUE L'ÎLE AUX FÉES
Our unique boutique, name L’Île aux Fées, is located in the heart of Paris, in the 6th arrondissement, 66 rue Notre D...
THE SECRETS OF OUR SMOCKED DRESS
What makes our smocked dresses so special?
Passionate about our work, we pay attention to each and every single step ...
WHAT ARE SMOCKS?
What are smocks?
Smocks is the art the art of embroidering geometrical or figuratives shapes on top of tightly pleat...