Hot shop: Cool in Cloth

Barnstaple-based boutique Cool in Cloth was founded by Elizabeth Mason with the intention of giving ‘children children a better planet to inherit’. Consequently, you’ll find eco, organic and ethical clothing brands such as Aravore, Organics For Kids, Pili Pala, Frugi and PEA (Pure English Alpaca) stocked on the (virtual) shelves, plus Aden & Anais muslins [...]

10 Best: ideas for a circus-themed nursery

Who doesn’t love the circus as a motif? It’s an absolutely brilliant theme for a child’s room as it combines vibrant colour, animals and (providing your offspring isn’t a coulrophobic) clowns. Here’s our pick of big-top buys.   For the walls, I give you two equally fabulous paper options. 1) The muted vintage sketches of [...]

Hot shop: Big Blue Cuddle

You all know we at BG love a good shop. And a good shop that does good things? Hold us back. Say hello to Big Blue Cuddle. The concept is simple. Brands sell their excess stock to Big Blue Cuddle. Big Blue Cuddle sells it to you. You choose a children’s charity to receive a [...]

Nordic Kids

Help your children achieve the effortless style of Scandinavians by shopping at Nordic Kids. All of the best known Scandi brands and lots more besides. There’s clothing, accessories and lifestyle products as well as maternity clothes by brands including Plastisock, Elodie Details, Mini Rodini, Urban Elk, Katvig, Milibe, Smafolk, ej sikke lej, Shampoodle, Franck and [...]

Cool Boys’ Sun Hat Round Up 2010

Oh the sweet anticipation of long hot summer days! Top left: Urban Elk lion print sun hat from Mash n Gravy £6 top right: Ej Sikke Lej terry striped sun hat from Tootsie and Fudge £15 centre: Hugin Mugin Little Indian sun hat from Tootsie and Fudge £8 bottom right: Fisherman’s Hat from Boden £16 [...]

Hot shop! BeBaBoo

Hot shop alert! Lina Mellberg set up funky children’s online boutique BeBaBoo in 2007 when she couldn’t find the high-quality, well-designed baby clothes she was used to in her native Sweden once she returned to the UK. All our favourite Scandinavian labels are available on the site (think Snoozy, Ida T and Smafolk), plus less [...]

25 Hot Summer Hat Buys for Babies & Toddlers

Smafolk Apple Sunhats Loving their distinctive apple print in contrast on mid weight cotton with a wide brim for retro sunny days. £15 Tootsie & Fudge

Hot Sales! 25% off Smafolk, 25% off at Yellow Lolly, Molly ‘n’ Jack offers

Fans of supercool Danish kidswear label Smafolk, will be getting themselves in a flutter as Bohemia Design has knocked a chunky 25% off their entire range to make way for summer stock. I wasted no time pouncing on a couple of playsuits with them all down from £17 to £13.45 although sizes are going fast! [...]

New Plastisock Delights at Nordic Kids

It’s been a while since I’ve written about Swedish designers Plastisock and I was all a flutter when I spotted a few of their new pieces at Nordic Kids. Continuing with the use of offbeat, sometimes zany patterns with fab colour mixes and contrast, they’ve even branched into christening gowns. My favourite is their olive [...]

Subscribe & Win: £75 Shopping Spree from OscarsElk

Are you a lover of cool Scandinavian brands for children’s gear? Love shopping? Well as part of our ‘subscribe & win’ Deccember giveaways, we have a fab prize of a £75 shopping spree to spend at style hub, OscarsElk! With 14 designers being showcased including Plastisock, Moccis, Melanies Masker, Christina Rohde, Milou, Freoli, Mini a [...]

Bargain Alert! 50% off Plastisock at Baby Boudoir

Natalie writes… Over at Baby Boudoir they have 50% off their range of Plastisock which comprises of eleven pieces in a mix of distinctive prints and colours. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Plastisock reduced, never mind by 50% so move fast! A few of the items look summery but there’s short and long sleeved [...]

Hot off the Press: Maternity Clothes at Nordic Kids

Kat writes… Nordic Kids rock my kasbah. Every season they bring us more delights and stay one step ahead of the pack. This morning my heart is beating a little bit faster as I have been looking at their new maternity section! I loved doing yoga through my pregnancy but my yoga pants were so [...]

Bubble London: Our roundup of our trip around the seriously stylish baby block

Let me just say, that Kat (BabyGeek) and I are in bits after spending yesterday at Bubble London at the Olympia. In the name of trying to unearth hot brands, new designers, and get a peek at autumn/winter 08 and spring/summer 09 collections, we got swollen feet and palpitations from being overwhelmed by some really [...]

Hot Picks from…Nordic Kids

BabyGeek writes…. Nordic Kids is a one stop shop of Scandinavian loveliness. I love their range so much I had to hide my credit card before writing this post. Here’s my Top 10 for summer 2008. Blue and white denim overalls by Smafolk every toddler needs a sturdy pair of dungarees. This striped pair from [...]

8 Fab Baby and Toddler Sun Hats

BabyGeek writes…. I might be looking out at the rain but the sun will be shining again soon. Here’s my round up of cool head wear for shady babies. Stripe Fisherman’s Hat (above right) has poppers at the sides so you can change the shape. £4.50 from Next. Girls’ Flap Hat & Boys’ Flap Hat [...]

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