Ooh La La Petite Boutique Candles

Vintage teacup candle

A few months ago, we were approached by Ooh La La Petite Boutique about carrying their items in our store.  We were drawn to them as they were something unique that we had never seen before.  Ooh La La is the brain child of Eni and Greg, a couple where Eni makes candles and Greg spends his time photographing them.  Greg also takes wonderful Polaroid pictures of various places and transfers them to archival watercolor paper for beautiful prints.  

Vintage Creamer Candle

Eni and Greg collect vintage teacups, creamers, and other containers from all over the world and hand pour their candles in these.  They use soy wax that is made from 100% soybeans and is 100% natural.  These items make great decorations after the candles are done or Eni is willing to refill them for a small fee.

Vintage Gravy Boat with Vintage Spoon

The cups that Eni and Greg collect are all unique and it is very rare that you will find two of them same cup. They have a range of sixteen scents that go from very fruity to minty/fresh. 

Display of vintage teacup candles and prints in antique suitcase

When Eni and Greg brought their candles to our store, they presented them in a beautiful antique suitcase. The candles were situated on top of vintage camera cases and Greg had thrown some of his Polaroid prints of Paris in to accent the candles.  They look absolutely great and complement the rest of our store nicely.

Eiffel Tower Print

Finally, Greg and Eni also make candles in old mason and jelly jars.  They hand paint these mason jars and then hand pour one of their sixteen scents of candles into them for a wonderful gift or decorative piece.  

Mason Jar Candle

Stop by our store in Brooklyn to hear a little more about Eni and Greg and their adventures making candles, taking pictures, and travelling around the world.  

Welcome to our blog!

Welcome to our first blog post!  We figured that since this is our first blog post, we would take this time to tell you a little bit more about how we started PasParTou.  

Our first store started in the spring of 2010 under the name ShelterEgo.  It was a joint venture between three partners who were looking to put their experiences and knowledge together to curate a collection to be included in a new seasonal store on Shelter Island.  The store was a hit from the get-go and soon became a known store on the island.  It included a wonderful mix of nautically themed items, designed and made by us, as well as some vintage accent pieces, unique one-of-a-kind pieces, jewlery, and accessories.  

Throughout our two very successful summer seasons on Shelter Island we were featured in numerous publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times "How to Spend It", Le Figaro, Shelter Island Reporter, Hamptons Cottages and Gardens, Northfrkd blog, and Dan's Paper.  During the winter of 2012 we decided to say good-bye to ShelterEgo and the partnership and continue on a different journey.  

By the end of the summer of 2012, my mom and I decided to start looking for spaces near our home in Brooklyn Heights in the hopes of starting a pop-up store for the fall/winter season.  We found a place and started a full-time store.  We spent sometime brainstorming names and decided on PasParTou that opened in April of 2013.  With a collection of home decor itmes as well as accessories, books, jewlery, and some vintage items - we are a continuation of ideas started by ShelterEgo.

A few months after we found out about an opporunity to return to Shelter Island for the summer and naturally we didn't think twice.  We would now be located by the Chequit Inn in their Cedar House under our new name PasParTou.  The summer turned out great and we were able to not only welcome back familiar faces from ShelterEgo but also meet many new customers.  We also hosted a fundraiser for the Island Gift of Life Foundation.  As the summer drew to a close, we closed up the store but knew that we would find a way to keep coming back.

This summer we are located two doors down from our old ShelterEgo location at 183 North Ferry Road (more commonly known as Bridge street).  We have brought back our eclectic mix of nautical items, hostess gifts, accessories, jewelry, furniture pieces, and some vintage accent items.

We are open seven days a week from approximatley 10am to 6pm. 

Please stop by and say hello whether you are new to the island (& our store) or have shopped with us before (either on Shelter Island or in Brooklyn).  We are looking forward to showing you what we have in stock for the summer season!