Retro Dungarees at Love it Love it Love it
November 17, 2011 by Kat · 4 Comments
I have a soft spot for funky dungarees seeing as I always seemed to be dressed in them as a child. Love it Love it Love it have amassed an enviable collection of dungarees which have me longing for my own childhood wardrobe. I’m hard pushed to pick a favourite from the retro prints of [...]
Alfie’s presents: gift ideas for two-year-old boys (and girls)
April 20, 2011 by Lucy · 5 Comments
I always ask people what their children received for birthdays and Christmas. Call me nosy, but I often get inspiration for my own gift purchases. And I’m always happy to return the favour, so just in case any of you have two-year-olds to buy for, here are some of the pressies Alfie received from his [...]
Sisters Guild flash sale
April 1, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
No, it’s not an April fool. The lovely Carla and Bekka of Sisters Guild have gone a bit giddy and reduced a load of their unfailingly gorgeous stock to frankly foolish prices for four days only. The main discount (40%) is on Rice, one of our favourite brands – loving this raffia storage basket for [...]
Clothkits Wigwam
March 31, 2011 by Natalie · 2 Comments
Behold the hotness that are Clothkits made to order wigwams featuring a retro bird, apple and flower print designed by Brighton based artist Jane Foster. Available in lime green or big red, they’re 1.6m in height and you’ll need to get four 2m bamboo poles from your local garden centre to finish off. Use both [...]
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Clothkits Summer 2010
May 7, 2010 by Kat · Leave a Comment
Clothkits are preparing to release their latest wave of designs and continue to work with hot designers to bring the best of design to their ready-to-sew brand. First up are trousers at £22 a kit which will bring a whole new meaning to the term ‘pants on fire’. Jane Foster has returned to design the [...]
Folk Rock Collection from Mini Moderns
March 26, 2010 by Kat · 5 Comments
We adore Mini Moderns and when we saw their up and coming collection yesterday Natalie and I were in absolute heaven. Inspired by music and with a psychedelic edge the collection has four wallpapers, coordinating cushions and brand new mugs. Pet Sounds (above) is a delicious bandstand meets woodland mash up available in harvest orange, [...]
Cool Collaboration: Mini Moderns and Clothkits
February 9, 2009 by Natalie · Leave a Comment
We’re big fans of Mini Moderns, the collection of interior products for kids created by the design duo from Absolute Zero Degrees. Bang on trend as always, they’ve done a cool collaboration with Clothkits, the resurrected giants of retro, fuss free, make-your-own clothing. Echoing the look from Lily Allen’s ‘The Fear’ video, the Ruby skirt [...]
Spotlight on Clothkits
May 22, 2008 by Kat · 5 Comments
It was launched in February 2008 at the Kids.Modern Show (the kind of place you could find the Bambino Goodies team) and ever since there has been a growing buzz of excitement about them…. This is ideal for those of you who want to start sewing but find it a little daunting, fans from first time around and the style conscious.
