V&A exhibition goodies: The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Practically every household has a fondness for one of Judith Kerr’s picture books, whether it’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea or one of the Mog series. Somehow, this purveyor of slightly naive drawing, whose style became noticeably more adept as the years went by, has come to be regarded as a seminal illustrator. Now [...]

Coloured Pencils Bookends

Loving this set of coloured pencils bookends which aside from helping you keep control of a spiraling collection of children’s books, will also add some visual standout to their shelves. Made from varnished layered wood, they also feature rubber pads on the base to stop them from slipping. £15 for the set of two at [...]

Bear and Bunny Stackable Storage Units

There’s something more than a little bonkers looking about these bear and bunny fabric covered stackable storage units. The wacky facial expressions make them instantly lovable. There’s two storage boxes with a lid each that can be lifted off with the ears and arms. Loving the little feet too. £25 each at the V&A Shop [...]

Clifford Richards Beaker and Straw

I’m clearly going through a bit of cup mania at the moment as I just featured the fab Litecup and now I’m going gaga over these super cool beakers from the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum of Childhood Shop. Once again I’d definitely have one of these for myself to sip out whilst I work! [...]

Clifford Richards Fairy Wings

Designed by Clifford Richards (that’s his name – it’s not Cliff Richards trying to vaguely disguise himself as an artiste…), a graphic designer that’s done a lot of Pop Art inspired work (including the identity and packaging for Paperchase when it first opened), these are possibly the coolest fairy wings I’ve ever seen. Made from foam, these make a great change from your typical fairy wings in baby pink or white with netting and sequins.