My favorite things often have a story behind them and are usually handmade or discovered at a flea market.
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If I'm going to try and find something, I stick to the flea markets, or I pull hand-me-downs from my family because I like pieces to have stories.
Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.
My favourite finds are often antique pieces with a history.
My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There are a lot of flea markets in that part of France, and she knew what I liked.
I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual.
Some of my favorite pieces are from thrift shops. When I find something I really love, I live, work and sleep in it.
I used to tell strange, wild, improbable tales akin to ghost stories, and discovered a taste for spinning yarns.
I come from a family of compulsive collectors, and my first memories are really all about collecting. I remember visiting flea markets with my mother or my grandmother - she goes to local ones around Varese, Italy, every Sunday when she's at home.
I have collections of quirky things from places I've been to, like a set of Russian dolls.
Each piece of jewellery tells a story of my life. Picking one particular piece as a favorite would be like taking a chapter out of a book.
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