Stacie Bloomfield, a self professed childhood doodler, turned her passion into a business when she launched Gingiber in 2009. Her style is a little modern, a little country, and a lot of adorable. Tea towels, prints, bags and card feature whimsical creatures from the cute and domestic, to just a little quirky - the razorback hog, for example. Tea towels are printed with eco … [Read more...]
the kids are alright
It might be time to decorate the kids room and I just love these pieces. The surfboard growth chart is fantastic! It comes in lots of different designs, but honestly, you can't go wrong with a classic woody. As mother to 3 boys, I appreciate this totally non-girly super-cool euro a-frame house. Throw in a couple of Zid Zid poufs, slap on some paint - and I'm done! Woody … [Read more...]
…and a cuddly toy
If you grew up in 70's England and watched Bruce Forsythe, you would know that there was ALWAYS a cuddly toy on the conveyer belt. If you didn't, you won't know what I am talking about. Anyway, I love these alternatives to the cute and cuddly. These loveable outsiders are available online directly from the designers, except Pablo who is avaible through Modern … [Read more...]
boys to men
I have been hard at work on the relaunch of What Designers, so haven't posted in a couple of days. That being said, I have been seeing a lot of fabulous designs...and just had to share these. I love, love, love these boys ties by Pixel. The patterns are super-cool with a robot-hot rod-retro-monster aesthetic. I had a quick look and couldn't find anywhere to buy them online - … [Read more...]
just kidding
There are so many super-cute things out there for kids....and not just pink for girls and blue for boys. I especially love the bold prints in the girls clothing - just how cute is that dress? But since I have 3 boys, my pick has to be the anteater t-shirt....there's ants on the back too. CLOCKWISE (from top left): : funky floral dress, $20, jigabug baby : critters, $24, … [Read more...]