A very stylish friend once told me after creating a beautiful nursery for her daughter: “Just because it’s a room for a baby doesn’t mean it has to look like its been designed by a baby”. What a lightbulb moment – it’s easy to get carried away so that in the end your child’s room … [Read more.]
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.]
When I was about eight years old my mum let me stay up ‘late’ to watch The Sound of Music. Curtains took on a whole new meaning after this. If this makes no sense, there’s a scene in the movie when the children’s governess, Maria, uses her bedroom curtains to make play clothes for the … [Read more.]
When an Etsy craftsperson lists their favourite material to work with as chenille, I know I’m on a winner. There’s lots of special chenille creations at Pinna4piper, as well as many other beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces made from an eclectic mix of vintage fabrics.
Parisian style is waiting for you at the Serendipity website. The site and their products are like none other. If I were heading to Paris, their shop – in the heart of St Germain des Prés – would be my first. stop.
Upon entering the Belle Heir website, you’ll be taken on a unique clothing time warp. It’s a wonderful experience floating through the pages full of impeccable dresses, rompers and two piece outfits all from a very long time ago.
Belle Heir was born of the love of fine vintage clothing for children. The vintage items found … [Read more.]
What happens when you combine hair necessities like ties and clips with very cool retro fabrics swathed around big buttons? The answer is a very happy girl.
I don’t think girls (or women for that matter) can get enough of hair accessories. My own daughter has an entire box dedicated to all things hair related. You … [Read more.]
How ridiculously cool is this? Yes, it’s an original 1950s vintage Harry Bertoia Wire children’s chair, complete with original yellow pad, and is just one of the many amazing pieces in the vintage-modern kids’ chair collection from Three Potato Four.
Northern Virginia-based Stu Eli and Janet Morales started their online shop and blog because of … [Read more.]
Whenever anyone asks me what to buy my two kids, I always answer ‘books’. And with a couple of christenings, a few Christmases and a scattering of birthdays under our belts, we’re building up quite an impressive collection. The trick is remembering which book belongs to which kid.
Happily, that’s a task that will be much … [Read more.]
Melamine cups are on high rotation in this household, and admittedly
some of them aren’t real pretty. But there’s no need to have ugly
drinkware gracing those designer kiddy tables – grab some melamine cups from Melbourne boutique My Poppet!
There’s a brand new site to complement the bricks and mortar shop called Poppet In the Post which … [Read more.]
Another stand out brand at the show last week was ohme-ohmi. We managed to interview the designer Samantha Avery about hunting for original
fabrics and vintage buttons to create unique little characters for her
handmade t-shirts.
The range is available online from Evie Lala.
The whole ‘vintage’ concept has been floating around fashion circles for a while now, influencing what we as adults wear and recently I’ve noticed it making it’s way further into children’s wear. Black Eyed Susie have exectuted this beautifully with their vintage-inspired dresses. They’re a kind of modern-take on vintage, so they’re funky enough to … [Read more.]