Endowed with high quality paper and swathed in top–grade
leather, Fabriano stationery wouldn’t look out of place in a collection of
primly trimmed Italian couture accessories. The new Fabriano shop in the heart
of Covent Garden manages not to look too exclusive to be standoffish but make
no mistake: this is no ordinary stationery to be purchased in bulk by the
masses. After all, the name says it all: Fabriano Boutique. The very old and very revered artisan paper once only
intended for artists has been bound into jolly notebooks and notepads and
become part of a stationery range that could not be displayed in any other
place than a boutique which exudes
Italian flair.
There is a lot to choose from: Circo notepads with their
die-cut holes and primary colours, cloth-like paper notebooks in earthy
colours; three-stitch bound “Trio” notebooks, or four-stitch bound Quartetto with
their doodle-like spiral design on the cover; Savile Row-inspired notepads;
hard bound journals, and if you wanted to sample all the varieties of Fabriano
paper the Bouquet notebook set in a rainbow of colours contains seven: felt
marked, embossed, parchment, Vellum, laid, ecological and natural.
If the fine leather writing cases and passport holders are
out of your price range, the delightful elastic band which neatly holds
Fabriano eraser, sharpener, ruler and two pencils around a notebook is a must-have. Fabric pencil
rolls containing a full set of colouring pencils hang on the wall enticingly;
there is a sharpener in the form of an ink pot; magnetic pencils; handmade
writing paper and envelopes as well as notebooks and stationery for kids. And there is a range of bottled inks I would very much like to try.
This is a bright and colourful shop with very keen and friendly
staff that seems to have taken to heart the Fabriano heritage. After all, the brand
which has been synonymous with high quality paper since
1264 celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, and Fabriano
boutiques are on their way up with branches from Beijing to Berlin and from London
and Lebanon.
Fabriano Boutique
21 Neal Street
Covent Garden
London WC2 9PU
Looks very cosy. Thanks for showing us.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful shop! Thank you for the photos and information. I recently found Fabriano and while their paper is not perfect it definitely has found a permanent space in my notebook uses. I will definitely look out for this shop the next time I travel to England
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