There are pens and then… there is Caran d’Ache. There are cities and then… there is Geneva. Her beauty and wilderness, as much as the Swiss border will allow her, is written into these stationary items. I am not a cartoonist or illustrator and cannot fully appreciate the huge palette of crayons, but if there’s one thing I’m really in love with, it would be the pens from that brand.

I remember the time I walked through the narrow historic streets near the cathedral and saw the flagship store for the first time. So sparingly shining. And spent there as much time as the tiny shop would let me. Unable to choose.

But if there’s one thing that always gets me excited, it’s compatibility. And that’s exactly what pen and mechanical pencil sets have in abundance. I love their mirrored gradient design. And the verve with which they bring out new colour combinations every season.