An Update about French
Some of you may have noticed that we are no longer operating at our shop on The Strand in Parnell. Not to worry though, as we are still in business. Please feel...
French is having a Great Sale!
French is having a Great Sale with 50 - 70% off everything in the store.
Heather off to France
Heather will once again be flying off to Paris on September 6th 2009 for six weeks. So if you would like to inquire about anything you see on this website, please contact...
French is Going Well!
Just to keep you updated and letting you all know that French is doing very well, operating from the warehouse on St. Georges Bay Rd and Takutai St. in Parnell. We've also...
Heather Back from Paris!
Heather is back from Paris and her new book My Parisian Life is coming along great! It will be published in 2010.
We...
Bon Noël!
We would like to wish all of our valued clients a Bon Noël and a great year for 2010. Heather will be in Europe for half of the year, but if you have any...
Wonderful News!
We have some wonderful and truly exciting news - Heather is getting married! She will be living in Europe for most of her time, and working mainly from...
Sale at French
We once again have to make room for a new container of gorgeous French goodies, so to our valued customers we are offering 30% off our existing...
Chandelier finds a New Home
Our beautiful chandelier has found a new home in Godden Cres!
Indulge yourself in a bit of Parisian ambience and pampering...
At French Beaute, under the hands of skilled beauty therapists. And remember, 20% off for your first visit for French...
French looking delicious
Thought you might like to see some photos of the shop looking delicious!
Armoire to New Home
Bibliothque armoire going to its new home in Remuera
Commode to its new home
Gorgeous French cherrywood commode on its way to its new home in Remuera.
Lucky girls
Lucky little girl in her new French Bed.
Another lucky girl with French commode.
Loulou and friend in Westhaven
Loulou and friend aboard a friend's yacht getting their sealegs in Westhaven!
Stunning Armoire
Stunning Armoire making its journey to new home in Mangawhai. Paris to Mangawhai.
Chandelier to New Home
French Chandelier going to its new home in Devonport with its delighted owner.
Sydney Escapade
Had a quick trip to Sydney, business and pleasure. Just loved it - weather divine. Buzzing with people as the Sydney Surf was on - 70,000 Sydneysiders running to Bondi...
Heather is Going to Paris!
On December 8th 2008, Heather will be travelling to Paris for 4 months. She will be taking art history classes to enrich her knowledge in the realm of traditional...
Christmas Gifts at French
French will have lots of gorgeous smaller gifts for Christmas -Heather will be sending over lots of beautiful seasonal bits and pieces from Paris also.
Winter Sale at French
40% off stunning instore stock, making way for new shipment. From the 19th July to 2nd August 08.
Look forward to seeing...
French looking chic!
Enjoy these photos of French looking chic..
Loulou and Sugar
Loulou and Sugar saying hi to their new found friend
Lynette's Cherrywood Buffet
Stunning cherrywood buffet to Newmarket with ecstatic owner Lynette.
Heather's Melbourne excursion
Heather had an interesting trip to Melbourne to meet a client and have a look around the wonderful city. She just adored the European flavour of Melbourne and to know that...
Lithograph and trumeau mirror go to delighted new owner
Stunning trumeau and oil mirror and 18th century lithography are on their way to their new home with a delighted new owner.
Gorgeous Venetian mask..
Gorgeous Venetian mask will be adorning Yvonne's wall.
Quirky Leopard commode..
Quirky French commode on its way to a new home in Remuera.
Stunning mosaic bust...
Stunning mosaic bust to Dairy Flat with happy new owner.
Beautiful Louis XV Chair..
4 tier, leather chair to new home in Mission Bay.
French looking beautiful!
Some pictures of French looking beautiful.
Loulou's canine friends!
Loulou is so lucky to meet such special and gorgeous friends at French!
Loulou and Jessie
Loulou and...
Armoire Going to New Home
Our exquisite armoire was on its move to new owners in Mt Eden.
Im sure they will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed purchasing it in Paris.
Soiree January 08
Thought you might like to see some photos of our soiree. It was such fun. Enjoy!
Join us this Thursday...
Our brand new shipment has finally arrived! Join us this Thursday (24th January) from 11am to 8pm for a glass of bubbles and to view our exquisite new...
Christmas in Galleries la Fayette
Absolutely breathtaking as you can see by the photographs of the huge Christmas tree.
Sicily
What an amazing place Sicily is, so beautiful. Especially Tourmina and Naxos. A gorgeous spot on the beach, so special. We stayed in a hotel (Orpheus) right on the water....
Lunching at Place des Vosges
At Victor Hugo Cafe, absolutely adore it around here. We are lunching with my dearest French friend, Jean Claude.
Italy and Lake Como
Some special photographs and a mammoth trip in a gorgeous Peugot 307. 7000 kilometres in all! From Nantes right down to Sicily through French Riveria then Italian Riveria...
Florentine's Wedding
Went to the most exquisite wedding at the Little Eglise (church in Montravers) near La Rochelle of Florentine Mahler-Besse to Jean Edward Godet. Florentine worked with me...
Fantastic New Stock Arriving at French!
Heather has bought the most amazing stock for French! Gorgeous commodes and exquisite art, many other beautiful pieces also.
Watch...
Man With A Van
Man With A Van has been absolutely fantastic to French. We use them for delivery of our antiques and would recommend them to any of our clients. Check...
Heather's Paris Buying Trip
Hi everyone, it's that time again. Heather's off on another buying trip on the 10th of September to Paris and Italy. So if anyone is interested in her sourcing any product...
French Beaute
Thought you might like to see photos of French Beaute and our therapist Kathryn O'Donnell. Inspired by the clinic I go to in Paris. St-Germain Des...
Venetian Mask
One of our most exquisite venetian masks has a new home with a very happy customer!
Stop Press!! French Beaute
French is opening a new french beauty therapy clinique in the same building as French. The decor will be extremely french - parisian chic. Watch this...
Images of the shop looking beautiful
Check out these images of the shop looking fabulous with the shipment from Venice and Paris April 2007.
Soiree April 2007
Thank you to all those who attended our April 2007 Soiree it was a fun night. Check out our photos.
More Images of the shop
More images of the fabulous stock.
Original Louis XIV Armoire
Shipment in store in days
Exciting new shipment will be in the shop in the next few days. An emai will be sent out to database for our next soiree. The most exciting piece is an...
More Pics Lou Lou
She is just the most adorable puppy, enjoy the photos.
Heather and Lou Lou at French.
Coming to French in March
Check out what is coming to French in March from Venice. The most spectacular genuine Venetian masks. They are coming in the next shipment. ...
More Bubby Pics
Bubby and Heather outside the shop.
Sweet Bubby on her last trip to the beach.
The day before she died.
Heather's New Years Eve Party 2007
Heather at an exclusive New Years Eve party in Venice.
The house the party was in, exquisite.
The view from the house.
Paris Venice 2007 Misc Pics
Coral and Heather in Venice.
Coral and Heather at a cafe in Paris.
Start of trip 2006 2007
Heather on the day she left, looking beautiful.
Just arrived in Paris working out her new Dolce & Gabbana phone.
Heather in Venice.
Sleep in Peace Bubby
After a 6 month battle with melanoma cancer Heather's beloved 5 year old Scottish Terrier lost her battle. It was such a devestating loss for all of us who loved...
Heather's reflections on Venice
On my second trip to...
Meet Heather's new baby Lou Lou
After suffering such a terrible loss with the tragic death of Heather's dog Bubby, she decided to get a new puppy, Lou Lou. She is a 10 week old...
More pics Paris/Venice Trip 2007
More pics Paris/Venice Trip 2007
Heather is back from Paris/Venice trip 2007
Well Heather has done it again and she says the stock this time is the best ever. So don't miss out when you receive the email to say that it is in...
Happy New Year 2007
Bonjour everyone and Happy New Year from the team at French. Hope you all had a great holiday and it is not to terrible being back at work. Look...
Statue de Louvre
Cathy has sent lovely photos of the beautiful Statue de Louvre she purchased from French. She now resides in Australia and looks lovely in the photos. ...
Heather at Hotel Costes Again
Hi everyone, when I came in this morning there was a very cheery message from Heather who was partying at Hotel Costes with Stephane Pompougnac, the DJ that puts out the...
T-shirt Stockists
Bonjour we would like to tell everyone about the stockists French has for selling our fabulous t-shirts. We have quite a few and have listed them...
Pierre has Gone!
Heather's beloved Pierre, boy mannequin from Galleries Lafayette in Paris, circa 1940's has been bought and taken to a new home. Right until the end Heather was...
Just some beautiful photos
We just had to put these photos on the website just because. Enjoy!!!
French Furniture in Whitford
One of our most valued clients has purchased a number of items for her house in Whitford, so yesterday they all went. From Paris to Parnell to Whitford.
Sunday Star Times
We made the Sunday Star Times. A photographer came down and took pictures of Heather and I as well as the clients that attended. We had a lot...
French Nominated again Top Shop
Hi everyone, French has been nominated again for The Top Shop Retail Award. Last year we were second runner up in the Speciality catagory so cross fingers this...
More Pics Unloading Shipment 2006
Paris Shipment 2006
Hi everyone, just thought you might want to see some photos of Heather and I unloading the new fabulous shipment. Heather and I unloaded it and unpacked it all...
French T-Shirts in Sydney
French T-Shirts are in Sydney! Danielle of CottonWool is now stocking our fabulous range of t-shirts. CottonWool is located at
2\15...
French's t-shirts are in Paris
French's t-shirts hit the glam in Paris and here are the photos to prove it.
Bubby Got Blessed
As you know Heather went to Lourdes and got some holy water from the Grotto while on her trip in France. So Heather and friends joined her at...
Heather called from Lourdes
Bonjour everyone,
Heather called last night from Lourdes. She was sitting next to the Grotto and said it was an amazing experience. ...
Heather Left for Paris
Hi everyone just to let you know Heather left for Paris on Sunday (June 4th 2006). Thanks for all your shopping requests. I will keep you up to date...
Addicted To French
Here it is the newest addition to French's fabulous 100% NZ made t-shirts. Addicted to French was designed by the team at French and is very cool. So...
French's New Look
Check out our latest French look. We have finally finished our accessory range and look how chic it is all put together. The French NZ made t-shirts,...
Heather Did It!
Heather never ceases to amaze us all. She trained and entered the She Triathlon on Sunday Feb 26 2006. She completed the very intensive swim, run and...
Heather's French Class
Heather has been taking French lessons at the University of Auckland. Last night was the final in this term so everyone came to French for a...
French's 2nd Anniversary
Thanks to all that came to share a glass of bubbles for our 2nd Anniversary. We had a lot of fun perhaps a bit to much!!! So we will see you at...
More pics soiree Oct 05
Soiree Oct 2005
Thanks to everyone who came to the soiree last Friday. We had a lot of people through from 11-00 to 8:00 what fun. We wanted to share some photos with...
New Shipment in Store
Hi everyone, the new shipment is now in store. Heather has really out-done herself, positively the best stuff ever. You must come in and see...
Top Shop Awards
French was nominated for the 2005 Top Shop Award. All the team attended a fantastic awards evening. Although we did not win, we came second runner up...
Now Buy French CD's off website!
Hi everyone,
Just to let you know that you can now purchase our fabulous French sound that we play in the shop, off the website as well as in store. ...
Heather is back!
Heather arrived safe and sound. She has bought amazing stock for French we are hoping that it will be in the shop by the first week of October. ...
Heather is on her way home!
Bonjour everyone, Heather is on her way back from Paris. She arrives in Auckland tomorrow, Saturday the 20th August. She has had the most...
Heather called from Hotel Costes
Bonjour everyone, Heather called me from Hotel Costes in Paris. Wow she was having the best time! She is getting all the low down on the best...
Heather's gone to Paris
Hi everyone just to let you know that Heather has left for Paris. She will be gone from August 7th through about the 25th. It is very exciting and I...
No more free shipping in NZ!
To our valued clients we are sorry to say that we can no longer ship for free within New Zealand because of the rising cost of fuel. ...
Peugeot's Rally Car Cocktail Party
Monday April 4th Peugeot held a cocktail party displaying its hot rally car, racing in the NZ Rally. Heather, myself and are sons (both named...
Heather's Angels
Recently Heather finalised French with a beautiful painting of angels on the back wall. For Heather this would finish off the look of the shop and she...
French's First Soiree
French's first soiree was a huge success. Heather's clients and friends showed their support for French. Here are a few pictures to...
Heather's Inspiration
When anyone walks through the doors at French they are struck by Heather's beautiful statue St Germaine. She is by all accounts Heather's...
Listen to George and Win
As you may already know Peugeot and George FM already have a long standing relationship. So we though it only fitting, since the purchase of the new...
New! Register your wedding at French!
French has recently joined up with Weddings Collezioni for wedding registration. Now you can come in to French and register any items small or...
New Peugeot 307 CC Coupe Cabriolet
To celebrate one year in business Heather got the brand new Peugeot CC Coupe Cabriolet. Wow is it amazing. Check out the Peugeot...
First Anniversary
Last November French celebrated its First Anniversary. We invited all our clients who have been so supportive to French over the past year. We all had...
New Website launched
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French NZ Business Council Cocktail Party
French hosted the French NZ Business Council Cocktail Party. It was a great night lots of wine and bubbles! A big thanks to our friends at Eiffel en...
Coral & Paul Cocktail Party
Coral and Paul Ingley hired French for their very chic cocktail party. French makes a great venue and if you are interested in using the shop please send us an...