LoLLia....bath and body products

The packaging is delicate and decorative. Satin sashes, crystals, silk screened bottles -- what more could a girl ask for? Fill the tub to the rim with romantic bubbles with the "relax" bath foam. The gentle whisper of ruffled lavender and honey are blended into a luxurious formula to create a beautiful bath time retreat that is totally Lollia.

Gifts for all of your favorite ladies...

Jewelry for your tree...you won't want to pack it away after the holiday. These elegant ornaments are by John Toole. The perfect hostess gift for any holiday party.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!

Customers are welcomed into the shop this Christmas Season by a beautiful angel. She is surrounded by glittering branches filled with songbirds and backed with tea-stained sheet music.

PANDORA TRUNK SHOW

On October 29th and 30th The French Hen will host a Pandora Trunk Show. The trays will be brimming with beads including the new releases, hard to get murano glass and the 14kt. The special of the show will be a $35 credit towards the purchase of a base bracelet for every $100 spent on Pandora products.

Start planning your holiday shopping and take advantage of this wonderful offer. The $35 credit can earn you a FREE lobster claw clasp bracelet or allow you to purchase the classic Pandora snap bracelet at $15! Come in and shop where we have fun, enjoy refreshments and a fabulous selection of Pandora.

September: time for home decor

As the summer wraps up and the stiff new backpacks are filled with sharpened pencils and fresh notebooks our attention naturally goes to our indoor environments. It's time to lay down a beautiful carpet, paint the walls and hang new art. Company C has introduced some beautiful new rugs this fall and the colors are very happy.

Wow! new stuff at market

I don't mean to sound so shocked but I am thrilled to have found many NEW things to stock The French Hen with this fall, winter and spring. One of my favorite finds is absolutely brand new. It is a line of soaps, perfumes, lip balms and greeting cards. The packaging is perfection. The soaps, lavender and honey scented, are wrapped in stunning papers strewn with dragonflies and Elizabethan-era dancing ladies...highlighted with the tiniest bit of German glitter. They are so pretty that you will gasp... I can't wait.

My big focus at this market has been jewelry and you won't be disappointed. I delved deep into the layered chain look with multiple pendants and pearls. I like this look so much because you can mix and match the pieces, adding enhancers and initial pendants. The pearls make them "classically-Connecticut" as I discussed with a designer today.

More to come...

my long absence

Sorry for not posting in such a long time. I have been busy with the opening of a new art gallery. Left Bank Gallery Essex opened on May 15 with a bang. It's a 5000 square foot gallery that houses the works of over 60 artists. The space itself was a gallery before so the improvements were "minor" although they were costly and time consuming but the outcome is frankly, fantastic! I am back in the game now however and will be posting new and exciting info about the shop on a much more regular basis. I sit in the airport in Providence on my way to Market in Atlanta and hope to be able to post from Market to give a preview of my finds.