Junhee Kim, the founder and designer behind Mont Kiji, invites us into her Paris—full of beautiful detours, local discoveries, and quiet creative sparks.
La Palette is right nearby on Rue de Seine. It’s been there forever. Unlike the big names like Café de Flore or Les Deux Magots, this one’s not too touristy. It’s tucked in. There’s a different atmosphere in the morning than in the evening — coffee crowd early, drinks and people-watching later.
It still feels local. I go there from time to time. You get to watch the street without being in the middle of it. I like that.
🌐 La Palette
43 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris, France
Junhee Kim is the Paris-based founder and designer behind Mont Kiji, a silk scarf brand with a 100% Made-in-France ethos. Before launching her brand, she worked at Balenciaga, Emmanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Mont Kiji scarves are produced with traditional silk artisans in Lyon and small ateliers in Paris, supported by a nonprofit collective Junhee co-founded to uplift independent designers.
Her boutique is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where she continues to connect with customers through artful objects, expat spirit, and meaningful design.
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