For this second episode of *La Conversation*, we met with Corinne and Melchior.
On Quai Voltaire, overlooking the Seine, they bring to life one of the iconic figures of the Parisian landscape: the book dealer.
They talk to us about their journeys, literature, poetry, and art; the classic authors who inspire them; but above all, about what gives their profession its true meaning: encounters, sharing, and exchange.
They also discuss their relationship with clothing, with objects that stand the test of time, and with this living culture that takes shape every day through books and conversations. An encounter with two passionate individuals in the heart of Paris—whose craft and sensibility resonate with our world.
For this occasion, they’re wearing the Ketsui jacket and Kokoro denim pants.
The predecessors of the book vendors first appeared in the 16th century, at a time when the printing press had already profoundly transformed the circulation of books. It was in 1891 that their stalls took on the form we’ve come to know so well, with those famous green “booths.”
