November 19, 2012
Lale, just a click away!
Lale has a passion for objects with a soul, for fabrics with a beautiful hand, for materials with good vibes and and for places with history. A citizen of the world and a vintage+crafts lover, Lale spent time in Brazil, Morocco, Italy, India, countries that reflect her her sunny…
November 18, 2012
The Anthropomorphic Dolls of Julie de Gruchy East
Julie de Gruchy East is an artist who makes dolls for children and adults alike. Julie (or Julo, as you prefer), spends most days thinking and creating anthropomorphic dolls - part animal and part human. Some are based on characters she met while travelling the world, others…
November 16, 2012
Sunglasses
The new aviator model by Zoobug just came out. It might be handy over the Christmas break, on the slopes, on the beach, or just to play it cool...
November 15, 2012
Miller
Brand name : Miller [all three names Elias, Grace, Miller are the middle names of the owner's kids] Company name : elias & grace Website : www.eliasandgrace.com Date of creation : 2010 Country of origin : UK / London
November 14, 2012
Sweet H-Luv Room Decor
New lovable softies from master crafter Heidi Iverson, a collection inspired by her Redwood forest surroundings in Northern California. Each softie is handmade from scrap, upcycled and repurposed fabrics. Available at sweetwilliamltd.com.
November 13, 2012
WGSN Fashion Awards : and the winner is….
German childrenswear brand Macarons won the WGSN Global Fashion Award 2012 for Kidswear Design Team. A nice reward for a hard working team who brings on-trend and characterful products to the market, as well as innovations in fabrication, production and sustainability.
November 12, 2012
Photo&Video – No Added Sugar
Coming back from Artissima in Turin and going to Paris Photo later this week, my head is all around photography. This is a good occasion to share the work of Joanna Paterson for British childrenswear brand No Added Sugar. This story could be associated with a neo-realist movie…
November 9, 2012
Wee Society : Art & Apps
Wee Society is a new kids brand created by design firm Office, a team of moms and dads who believe in bright little minds, uncontrollable giggles and happy design. They produce prints for decoration as well as a learning app. The "Wee Alphas" on the decoration side features a…
November 8, 2012
On the success of Scandinavian Brands
Since I moved from the US to the UK four years ago, I was struck by the strong presence of Scandinavian brands, by their huge success - almost a cult thing one might say. I started asking around for the reasons of such a success; the words “comfortable, functional, fun, honest,…
November 7, 2012
Obama!
What a nice way to wake up with the wonderful news that Obama has been reelected. Well done America!
November 6, 2012
Iris’drawing & Pluto Tees
Ellen Oxhorn, founder of Pluto, is passionate about words, ideas and the whole world of visual thinking. She loves children’s books, vintage signs, pop culture, the graphic styles of a million illustrators as well as children's drawings. All things reflected in her fun and…
November 5, 2012
Bundle up!
Freshly arrived at Sweet William is Mormor's collection of cold weather comforts. Hand knit clothes with a personal touch made in Denmark and Bolivia. All made of soft, and warm alpaca wool. Perfect to bundle girls and boys of all ages in style.