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Album di Famiglia

Album di Famiglia

Posted 12/12/2010 December 2010
Buoyed by the success of their contemporary childrenswear collection, Italian label Album di Famiglia has now extended their range to include womenswear and menswear.

Designer Monica Rusconi's predilection for minimalist shapes, a muted colour palette and the softest, highest quality fabrics, creates a distinctly sophisticated collection for all the family, whilst simultaneously exhibiting impeccable eco credentials with its clever use of recycled cottons.
Buoyed by the success of their contemporary childrenswear collection, Italian label Album di Famiglia has now extended their range to include womenswear and menswear.

Designer Monica Rusconi's predilection for minimalist shapes, a muted colour palette and the softest, highest quality fabrics, creates a distinctly sophisticated collection for all the family, whilst simultaneously exhibiting impeccable eco credentials with its clever use of recycled cottons.
Couverture

Couverture

Posted 12/12/2010 December 2010
Several designs exclusive to Couverture are developed each season by owner Emily Dyson and include hand knitted lambswool bed throws, tea cosies and mini hot water bottles for a vintage look with a modern edge that has become Couverture’s signature.
Several designs exclusive to Couverture are developed each season by owner Emily Dyson and include hand knitted lambswool bed throws, tea cosies and mini hot water bottles for a vintage look with a modern edge that has become Couverture’s signature.
Homeware

Homeware

Posted 17/12/2010 December 2010
Couverture home has become synonymous with original, desirable and unexpected products. Chosen for a purity of line and an understated design aesthetic, much of the collection is reminiscent of classic Scandinavian furniture and homeware from the fifties and sixties, and yet all pieces are contemporary, often created by new designers.


Couverture home has become synonymous with original, desirable and unexpected products. Chosen for a purity of line and an understated design aesthetic, much of the collection is reminiscent of classic Scandinavian furniture and homeware from the fifties and sixties, and yet all pieces are contemporary, often created by new designers.

Whether it be hand painted porcelain from Astier de Villatte, individually crocheted rugs from British label Teeny Tini or painstakingly embroidered heart shaped cushions from South Africa, hand crafted details are intrinsic to the beauty of these pieces. Traditional techniques are often re-worked and re-interpreted so that traditional French canework used in the children’s furniture of La Maison de Lena for example, combined with an innovative design ethos, results in a uniquely modern look.

An environmentally friendly consciousness is demonstrated in the exquisite children’s plates from Smiling Planet, made from recycled plastic and with the use of non-toxic inks, whilst elsewhere in store there are softest Danish throws woven from biodynamic merino wool or cute ape shaped hangers from Sweden made entirely from forest waste with a non-toxic organic tint.

Megan Park

Megan Park

Posted 16/02/2011 February 2011
Australian Megan Park launched her self-named label in 1997 after a successful career designing textiles for the likes of Givenchy, Dries Van Noten and Kenzo. The collection has now grown to include womenswear and accessories, homeware and childrenswear.

Park's collections are renowned for their hand stitching, beading and embroidery and her signature hand block and hand screen-printing, all of which contribute to the timeless appeal of her feminine designs.
Australian Megan Park launched her self-named label in 1997 after a successful career designing textiles for the likes of Givenchy, Dries Van Noten and Kenzo. The collection has now grown to include womenswear and accessories, homeware and childrenswear.

Park's collections are renowned for their hand stitching, beading and embroidery and her signature hand block and hand screen-printing, all of which contribute to the timeless appeal of her feminine designs.
Minä Perhonen

Minä Perhonen

Posted 12/12/2010 December 2010
Akira Minagawa graduated from the famous Bunka Fashion College in Japan and worked as a pattern cutter before setting up his own label, Minä Perhonen in 1995. The name originates from Finnish, Minagawa being heavily influenced by the lifestyle and culture of that country, and translates as “I Butterfly”, his aim being “to make many beautiful designs like those of butterflies wings.” Minä Perhonen collections are built on the principles of durable design, the clothes do not change radically each season but rather evolve, with fabrics re-used and elements re-worked.

Photographer: Taro Hirano
Art director: Daijiro Ohara
ⓒminä perhonen 2011-12 A/W
Akira Minagawa graduated from the famous Bunka Fashion College in Japan and worked as a pattern cutter before setting up his own label, Minä Perhonen in 1995. The name originates from Finnish, Minagawa being heavily influenced by the lifestyle and culture of that country, and translates as “I Butterfly”, his aim being “to make many beautiful designs like those of butterflies wings.” Minä Perhonen collections are built on the principles of durable design, the clothes do not change radically each season but rather evolve, with fabrics re-used and elements re-worked.

Photographer: Taro Hirano
Art director: Daijiro Ohara
ⓒminä perhonen 2011-12 A/W

Smiling Planet

Smiling Planet

Posted 02/06/2011 June 2011

Smiling planet makes art-inspired lifestyle products for all ages that are earth-friendly and safe, with a line that includes plates, bowls, placemats, books, apparel, and more. smiling planet founder olivia haviland combines her 150-year family history of making fine porcelain with her husband and founder freddy deane’s whimsical art and stories. together, their products and designs respect the environment, and their designs make the earth safe and make people smile – because smiles are good for the planet, too.

all smiling planet products are manufactured in the USA with safe, sustainable, recycled, and/or organic materials. the company’s whimsical artwork reflects their earth-friendly ethos with a message of peace, diversity, and respect for the environment.

Smiling planet makes art-inspired lifestyle products for all ages that are earth-friendly and safe, with a line that includes plates, bowls, placemats, books, apparel, and more. smiling planet founder olivia haviland combines her 150-year family history of making fine porcelain with her husband and founder freddy deane’s whimsical art and stories. together, their products and designs respect the environment, and their designs make the earth safe and make people smile – because smiles are good for the planet, too.

all smiling planet products are manufactured in the USA with safe, sustainable, recycled, and/or organic materials. the company’s whimsical artwork reflects their earth-friendly ethos with a message of peace, diversity, and respect for the environment.

Suki Cheema

Suki Cheema

Posted 07/01/2011 January 2011
After graduating from Central St Martins in London, Suki Cheema's travels to Southeast Asia and Australia the following year served not only to reinforce his love of foreign climes but provided a wealth of inspiration for his burgeoning textile career. Subsequent stints at fashion stalwarts Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and finally Diane von Furstenberg instilled Suki with the confidence to finally branch out on his own. 
After graduating from Central St Martins in London, Suki Cheema's travels to Southeast Asia and Australia the following year served not only to reinforce his love of foreign climes but provided a wealth of inspiration for his burgeoning textile career. Subsequent stints at fashion stalwarts Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and finally Diane von Furstenberg instilled Suki with the confidence to finally branch out on his own. 

Returning to London, his eponymous Suki Cheema home and accessories collection was launched in 2010. Each collection is themed around a destination with cushions, rugs, throws and bags featuring hand silk-screened prints based on images from his trips. "I grew up playing with fabrics in my parents' clothing factory. I had an artistic streak as a child, and later on I studied fine arts. Instead of using canvases, I painted on fabrics."
Toys

Toys

Posted 17/12/2010 December 2010
  • Homeware
    Homegrown Garden set of 8 cards Card
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    Valentine’s Day set of ten postcards Card
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    You’re A Fox card Card
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    Happy Valentine’s Day card Card
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Tea Pot Light Grey
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Tea Pot Yellow
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    Set of 2 Bulky Porcelain Tea Cups Light Grey
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    Set of 2 Bulky Porcelain Tea Cups Yellow
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Sugar Bowl Yellow
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Sugar Bowl Grey
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Milk Jug Yellow
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Milk Jug Light Grey
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Cookie Jar Grey
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    Bulky Porcelain Nordic Cookie Jar Yellow
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    Set of 2 woven Box design Tea Towels Box
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    Set of 2 woven Box design Tea Towels Hanging Grid
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    Set of 2 woven Box design Tea Towels Gradient
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    Italian Cuckoo Clock Orange
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    incense sticks Opera
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    incense sticks Aoyama
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    incense sticks Delhi
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    Dutch optical plaid throw Blue, Grey and Prange
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    Dutch optical stola throw Grey and Orange
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    Lucinda crewel work handmade cushion Multi
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    Georgina crewel work handmade cushion Multi
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    Handcrafted heirloom recipe card box Floral
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    Spear organic cotton tea towel Blue
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    Spear organic cotton tea towel Coral
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    Small stem bowl Wood
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    Large stem vase White
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    The Little Dorm Scandinavian display case Wood
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    The Dorm Scandinavian display case Green
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    Shinzi Katoh vacuum insulated flask Delicious Water
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    Shinzi Katoh vacuum insulated flask Red Riding Hood
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    Happy Holidays Card Plain
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    Peace on Earth Card Plain
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    Shaggy dog card .
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    Stork congratulations card .
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    Just a little note card .
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    Set of 8 assorted birthday cards .
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    Dalmatian card .
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    Merci thank you card .
  • Album di Famiglia
    Edmund faux fur baby blanket Antracite
  • Minä Perhonen
    Chouchou swaddling Blanket Pink
  • Minä Perhonen
    Chouchou swaddling Blanket Grey
  • Homeware
    Pure cotton hand woven throw Grey
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    Pure cotton hand woven throw Pink
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    Face and stripe cushion Black & white
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    Dilam crewel work Cushion Multi
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    Tracks merino wool plaid blanket Red & green
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    Tracks merino wool plaid blanket Pink & yellow
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    Kiraz crewel work cushion Multi
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    Cotton seersucker cushion Grey
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    City screen-print cotton cushion Brown
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    Random knit plaid wool throw Ashy
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    Danish Lunch plate .
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    Danish porcelain bowl .
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    Small Danish porcelain cup .
  • Toys
    Set of 5 famous moustache pencils Natural
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    Cotton Ghost towel White
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    Medium size wine bottle candle holder White
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    Small size wine bottle candle holder Nature
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    Wooden Molecule building set .
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    Handcrafted Squirrel lamp Red
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    Plate and bowl gift set Balerina mouse & white house dog bowl
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    'Sports Memo' memory game .
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    Harlequin fine cotton quilt Green
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    Twist a twill wool blanket Pale jade
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    Set of 10 Sleuth Invitations Set of 10 Sleuth Invitions
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    Valentines Day Balloon Card White
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    Petit Bain beach towel set Blue
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    Grand Bain French beach towel set. Red & Purple
  • Suki Cheema
    Squares quilt Various
  • Suki Cheema
    Squares cushion 18x18
  • Suki Cheema
    Squares cushion 24x24
  • Homeware
    Folk Face Cushion Natural
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    Bird cage mobile Black
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    Bird house mobile Black
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    Animal Mini Hottie Owl
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    Animal Mini Hottie Raven
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    Folk Bird Cushion Red
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    Heart Shaped Artisan Cushion Design may vary

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