Issue Nº 01 — Le French

pretty much
anything goes

An ever-changing collection of things I couldn't resist making — original designs to wear, carry, gift and live with.

Some are clever, some are beautiful, some are a little ridiculous.

A woman laughing at a café table in a cream tee and wide denim
Atelier mood · no occasion necessary
Flat lay of a canvas tote, charcoal tee, French dictionary and typography proofs

Now in the atelier

Le French

“Polite typography. Less polite French.”

French heritage, real expressions and a little satire — elegant lettering paired with words that aren't always so polite.

Theme
Language & wit
Where to buy
Our Etsy shop
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A Paris scrapbook with photographs, notes and poppies

Behind the Things · Entry Nº 01

C’est quoi ce bordel?

“It’s vulgar and shocking — but that’s how French people talk. In a way, it’s heartwarming.” The heritage and heartbreak behind Le French.

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Next up in the atelier

Coming soon

Five more collections are taking shape in the atelier. Follow along on Instagram to see them first.

  • Coming soon

    Swim life

    On Deck

    For the ones who smell like chlorine.

  • Coming soon

    Dance & theater

    Curtain Call

    For life in and out of the studio.

  • Coming soon

    Meaningful words

    There You Are

    A reminder. Not a pep talk.

  • Coming soon

    Graphic experiments

    Just Because

    No theme. No occasion. Couldn't resist.

  • Coming soon

    Parties & occasions

    RSVP

    If we're celebrating, we're making a thing of it.

A sunlit design desk with lettering sketches and color swatches

Inside the atelier

Imagine it. Make it.
Love it.

Pretty Things Atelier began with an incurable habit of making things. A birthday cake. A studio poster. A swim-team shirt. A favorite phrase that needed better typography. One idea led to another, and eventually people started asking where to buy them.

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