2011 has been a good year for so many of my favorite people. Frenetic, stressful, and perhaps even anxiety-inducing but overwhelmingly positive nonetheless. This is particularly true for Nichole Robertson of Little Brown Pen this year who found herself transforming her small business and staggeringly successful blog into a book. Paris in Color will be released by Chronicle Books in the Spring and is the result of days upon days strolling the city (in all weather conditions) waiting for Paris’ natural color palettes and themes to catch her eye. Already available to pre-order, Nichole’s colorful journey will be a must for all of our Paris-focused collections.
In this last Franco File Friday of 2011, meet Nichole and her Paris.
Describe what you love about France in three words.
Salty, creamy, butter.
What about France do you think continues to seduce people from all corners of the world?
It’s a mysterious seduction, no? It’s easy to point to food, light, architecture and history, but you could say the same of many European cities. I’ve tried to pinpoint my own unyielding attraction to Paris, but have come up empty. That’s the point, I think. It’s like the love I feel for my…
