My daughter is a spectacularly messy eater. She’s also very stubborn and refuses to wear a bib. Which means I spend a rather long time in the laundry trying to get tomato and strawberry stains out of her designer clobber. But I think I’ve found the perfect foil for her messy ways.
When I was very young, I was so jealous of my schoolmate’s tutu, I ripped it apart and hid it. It was voluminous with plenty of sparkles and made my plain two-tier pink one pale in comparison.
I love a surprise. And my daughter loves skirts. Happily for us, eclectic Melbourne boutique My Poppet loves both. Cinti, the devilishly clever and talented force behind the way-cool Caulfield South store, is stitching up a limited edition run of custom-made and designed skirts for little girls. Expect a little bit of frou-frou, a double-dab … [Read more.]
The holiday season is upon us and if you have a little girl like I do, that means lots of occasions where pretty dresses come out to play.
Kohu Child is a New Zealand range of children’s clothes focused on beautiful fabrics and simple, classic designs for little ones aged six months to four years.
Next time we have stormy weather, do yourself a favour and grab yourself an armful of discarded umbrellas you see lining our city streets. Seriously, you could make a small fortune!
This strange but somehow wonderful idea from Italian designer Cecilian Fellia at Cecissima is something we could all do – a skirt made from an … [Read more.]
What could be more gorgeous than a little dress with two lovebirds sitting on a branch? More importantly, what little girl wouldn’t love it? I know mine would. The new Autumn/Winter collection from Ivy Designs features those lovebirds along with owls, vintage-inspired big wooden buttons (love those!) and lots of detailing. The collection has a … [Read more.]
How cute is this skirt! Finnish Design Shop features this little wonder made by Kakara and designed by Merja Lamberg. This is so clever and unique. Each skirt comes with three textile markers so you can really bring out the artist within. Now you can’t scold "stop drawing on your clothes!"
Little girls will love colouring … [Read more.]