gg* stunning wooden percussion instruments

These are without a doubt the most beautiful musical instruments for kids that I’ve clapped eyes on! Crafted from beech by super hot Japanese designers gg* (Kat featured their drawing board a while back), the circular drum, square with mixed sound bells, and triangle are transformed into objects of percussion desire, in winning brights, contrast [...]

Hot Summer Sales Roundup #2! Bargains at Orfeo, Peanut & Pip, Mash n Gravy, Spruced Goose + more

Gold – Bhumi cardigan in dusty purple was £21 now £10.50 at Orfeo. Minimo picnic suitcase Set was £30 now £15 The summer sales are coming in thick and fast! Here are the latest additions to the sales section! Spruced Goose – Up to 70% off lots of clothing as they have a big move [...]

10 Best: cool children’s jewellery

I’m not crazy about kids in jewellery, but there’s no denying that little girls (and boys) are fond of  bangles and baubles, so if you are going to indulge them, at least make sure they’re not adorned with lurid plastic. Why not vintage Swarovski crystal and brass instead? As in this dinky little acorn necklace [...]

To Be Us wooden car

To Be Us is an ultra-cool Italian design company who have created a range of minimalist wooden toys. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to track down the whole collection on sale anywhere available to the UK, but style spies Orfeo Design do stock the La Berlina car, £39, designed by Matteo Ragni and handmade in Brianza, [...]

10 Best: Ideas for a New York-themed room

After researching goodies based on London’s iconography, I got to thinking about New York as a possible theme for a children’s room. Then a prompt from a BG reader for ideas propelled me into action. Firstly, the walls. There is so much Manhattan art around, but I really like the educational slant (and blue and [...]

Sales Update: Orfeo, VUP Baby, Spruced Goose, Anthropologie + more

The sale trail continues and our the sales guide has been updated with Orfeo, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Spruced Goose, VUP Baby, Plümo and more with up to 70% off. Check out the sales guide. The Molo striped pants were spotted at Spruced Goose and are now half price at just £8.25 and the divine quilts [...]

Orfeo Sale – Up to 60% Off

Online hotspot Orfeo is dedicated to designer childrenswear from a host of super chic and eclectic designers from around the world and every season they wow with one of the best sales around. With up to 60% off, pounce on buys like Belgian brand Gold’s ‘Bhumi’ cardigan which is now £10.50 reduced from £21 and [...]

Orfeo – Up to 60% off Summer Sale!

The hotness that is Orfeo has a mega summer sale on with up to 60% off an eclectic collection of super chic and cool designer childrenswear. Have a really good rifle as there are some excellent bargains for autumn winter to be had. Gold – Beth polka dots blouse – Was £37, now £13.80 Ketiketa [...]

April Showers Weekend Star Bag

Jaysus, as a bag lover, I felt slightly swoonish at the sight of this weekend holdall by Paris based Dutch duo, April Showers. Featuring chic grey star print against a nude backdrop mixed with gold detailing, it’s instant wow factor. The sisters used to work for the likes of Hermès until they launched their own [...]

Orfeo

Simple elegant style is the guiding theme at Orfeo. Featuring clothing and unique decorative gifts for children aged 0 – 6, designers include Talc, Wovenplay, Gold, Album di famiglia, Anne-Claire Petit, Atsuyo et Akiko, Camp, Bensimon, Donna Wilson, Dandy, Imps & Elfs, Kidscase, Tamar Mogendorff, Marilyn Tov, Let Them Eat Cake, and Ola & Olek.

More cool winter sales 05/01/09

Vertbaudet – Ooh get ready for a se-rious trawl with up to 60% off across clothing, homewares, furniture, and maternity with absolute steals like their stackable cube storage units (I featured the blue and orange cubes a while back) which are down from £29 to £14.50 in green and ‘natural’ pictured. Orfeo Design – Love [...]

Kidscase

Laidback, minimalist style is the order of the day at Amsterdam based kidswear label, Kidscase. Cool knits mixed with great fit yields a collection of must-have pieces. From the chunky hooded belted cardigan, £59, to the absolutely gorgeous red striped babysuit, £41, to the yummy sweaters, £38 and £19.20 respectively (latter is a sale bargain), [...]

Greetings Cards by Rachel Ortas

After agonising over a gift, I can often end up spending time hunting down a suitable card to go with it and I’ve become an instant fan of these unusual cards by Rachel Ortas, an illustrator, graphic artist/artist in residence at Central St Martins. The AiAi monsters featured are characters from outer space that have [...]

Up to 50% Off at Orfeo

As soon as I saw the email come through announcing Orfeo’s 30-50% off sale, I felt almost swoonish in anticipation of agonisingly tempting bargains. With designers like Gold, Imps & Elfs, Kidscase, Album di Famiglia, Amelia, and Golden, there are some stellar buys to be had. The KYO dress by Gold is a fantastic, stylish [...]

6 Hot Clothing Buys for Boys Under 4

ej sikke lej Velour Playpants Suddenly, pastels, or should we say soft blue is deliciously cool with yet another brilliant all-in-one from one of our favourite brands. Team with one of their eclectic bodysuits or tops. £21 Yellow Lolly in 0-6 and 6-12 Also available in soft pink

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