Bear loves wild nature. Not a surprising fact for a boy whose dad spends half of his life in the most remote African and Arctic regions, painting wild animals (artists duo www.ollysuzi.com) and organizing amazing private safari expeditions (www.ollysuziexpeditions.com). Let’s take a little trip into the world of Bear and mother Lisa Samos, founder of kid’s vintage e-store www.seasonalstyle4kids.co.uk.
Bear
What do you want to be when you grow up I want to be a sportsman – playing rugby or a 200m sprinter
Your favourite famous person Will Ferrell; he makes me and my dad laugh
What makes you happy Playing with my friends
What makes you sad and angry When I am too competitive and lose
Your favourite book This Way North by my dad – his first book!
Your favorite films Step Brothers, Rocky I-IV, Anchor Man & Wolf Man
Favourite animals Grizzly bears of course!
The best holidays you’ve ever had At our cabin in Swedish Lapland over Christmas. We go dog sledding and skidooing. I also love swimming and diving anywhere in Greece for the summer holidays
A place you dream to visit LA, then Hawaii for some surfing then to New Zealand. I also dream to go to Brazil because I love surfing and jujitsu
Favourite colours and favorite outfit Gold and silver, and black and blue. I like wearing anything cool
Favourite things from your wardrobe My collection of 10 New Era caps hanging on my wall
The next item you’d like to get All Blacks rugby strip
Lisa
Your favourite children’s brands Anything vintage found in thrift stores around the world
Favourite children’s store Seeing Bear in Forbidden Planet near Covent Garden with his eyes like saucers for the amazing selection of cool figures he loves playing with
A website that inspires you The one of the artists Olly & Suzi www.ollysuzi.com and their expedition website www.ollysuziexpeditions.com
Criteria you consider when buying something for your children My most important criteria is that they are creative and original and if it is clothes that no one else will have it
The last thing you added to Bear’s wardrobe A smart & warm grey 100% wool waistcoat with lots of tiny buttons
The most precious items you bought for Bear His hand craved bone necklaces and bracelets from our arctic travels
The best gift you offered to a child A pull-along wagon I made and painted bright red for my niece and nephew last Christmas
Items that are hard to find Socks that don’t shrink in one wash and are then too small to put on
Favourite pieces in Bear’s wardrobe His one-off black and white Nike baseball boots from LA that go with everything
The book on your bedside table Born Wild by Tony Fitzjohn & An Island Sanctuary by John Stefanidis
Favourite place to spend the summer holidays I like to go anywhere in Greece for the summer holidays and I want to buy a house on a Greek island one day…
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