Balzac loves ­borosilicate because it can hold boiling water, a cold drink, and anything in between. Her designs exemplify playful nostalgia with a nod to the retro kitsch. Shop now:Maison Balzac ...

Standing at the intersection of Rue Balzac and Rue Lord Byron (a flâneur’s stroll from the Arc de Triomphe and the Louis ...

But by Thursday night, the aesthetic vignette that consisted of that chic Simone de Beauvoir reprint, your favorite Maison Balzac carafe and drinking glass, and a dainty ring dish is crowded.