INTERVIEWS
5 Questions with Sarah and Jodie of Rainebeau Co
Encouraging a life-long love of food and healthy eating is one the most important jobs we have as parents. And with many meals eaten outside the home these days, we’re always super keen to hear products and ideas for food on the go! We were excited to discover Rainebeau Co, their bento-style spill-free lunchbox is ...
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5 Questions with Tatiana from Valya Kids
Discovering a new brand is always so exciting -- seeing gorgeous pieces, someone's ideas, hopes and dreams made real, the result of so many decisions, influences... It's something we could never tire of. Last year we were delighted to come upon newly launched Valya Kids, with their colourful, nostalgic designs and ethical production. This collection ...
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5 Questions with Camille from risu risu
Risu risu is a wonderful example of a brand born of one mama’s passion. Camille has created her unique line of 100% organic baby and children’s clothing from a desire to combine sustainable production with her beloved classic European style. Hearing some of the story, we wanted to know more. Especially once we heard that ...
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5 Questions with Maria and Denitza from Ciao Bimba
At Babyccino we are big fans of toys that inspire free play, provide room for creativity and support emotional development. Of those toys that leave room for the magic… Ciao Bimba make beautiful Waldorf-style, all-natural dolls that are all of this and more. The mamas behind this collection have a sweet but meaningful story to ...
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5 Questions with Barbara from House of Jamie
Team Babyccino is a lucky one indeed. We get to look at lovely things day in, day out, and we’re never short of inspiration with the beautiful stories (and hard, hard work) behind so many of our shops. Amsterdam-based House of Jamie is a perfect example. The talented and determined Barbara Gouka has built a ...
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5 Questions with Allie from Rose & Rex
Rose & Rex is full to the brim with the type of toys we love! Beautiful items that bring out the creativity in our children – toys that can be played with in different ways every day, by all ages, for years on end. Almost as much fun as the toys she sells, is founder ...
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5 Questions with Nadine from i-escape
With the February holidays behind us, and first hints of Spring amongst us, the minds of us Northern-Europe based Babyccino girls quickly wander to sunnier days to come, and to our next holiday! Yours too? Dreaming of beaches, adventure and city destinations often leads us to i-escape -- their Kids Collection offers a hand-picked collection ...
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5 Questions with Justine from Cloth
One of our favourite discoveries of 2016 was the beautiful Cloth Shoppe with its whimsical, beautiful, peaceful collection of clothing and accessories. This boutique offers an utterly harmonious selection reminding us of yesteryear, yet brings together modern designers from all over the globe. We just had to know more, and Justine kindly answered our five ...
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5 Questions with Natasha of Wild Child Kitchen
Wild Child Kitchen is wonderful news for busy London parents – a service offering healthy, homemade, real food for children delivered to your door! Their meals are designed to appeal to little eaters, yet manage to be not at all childish. Meals that are perfect for filling hungry tummies and raising those adventurous eaters we ...
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5 Questions with Julia from Little Indi
Little Indi is just the type of shop we love to support at Babyccino. One that offers a collection of unique products, not only beautiful but functional too and each one created sustainably and fairly. Products you can feel really good about buying. All this - and - this collection of sweet, easy-wear clothing and ...
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5 Questions with Ceyda from littlehipstar
We’ve been firm fans of littlehipstar since the earliest days of this online boutique. They’ve always had a great selection of the coolest goodies, yet every season (every month even?) they seem to manage to bring even more to the party! We were intrigued to find out more about this one-stop-hip-shop, and how they manage ...
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5 Questions with Katrina Campbell of Katrina Campbell Photography
Gorgeous family photographs must be one of the very best gifts you can give yourself -- and your children too. London-based Katrina Campbell specialises in capturing your family just as it is – your children being themselves, your daily life as you spend it, the beauty and love in your everyday interactions – meaning you’ll ...
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5 Questions with Murielle from Sweetcase
Sweetcase is a perfect example of a shop that could only have been created by a mum. It all started with a clever concept – to create a perfect maternity suitcase, ready to act as the most stylish hospital bag and filled with first essentials -- all those bits and pieces a baby needs (and ...
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5 Questions with Michele and Linsey from Age to Come Apparel
One of our favourite things about the ShopUp is that it gives us the chance to meet up with the lovely people behind our boutiques. It turns out that for Age to Come Apparel (who joined us in LA, and are coming to our London event, hurray!), the ShopUp is a chance for the two ...
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5 Questions with Joke from Tokketok
I absolutely love paper. Seriously, I'm addicted -- sturdy notebooks, stylish correspondence cards, a pretty stack of patterned origami paper... I never seem to be able to resist a nice stationery product! So when the incredibly talented and stylish Joke from Tokketok, who I have been following for many years, launched her new stationery collection, I knew I was ...
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5 Questions with Lucy and Jemma from Molly & Moo
What I love about this interview series is that we get to know the makers and designers behind all the pretty brands and products we represent. We get a sneak peek into their homes or studios and get and understanding for how the shops were created and how they're being run. This interview with Jemma ...
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5 Questions with Anna from MamaOwl
MamaOwl is an absolute treasure trove of the most beautiful natural fibres. When we think of wool, we think of MamaOwl. It might seem hard to believe, but there was a time, not that long ago, when buying wool thermals in London was a challenge. When Danish mother, Anna, couldn't find them for her own ...
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5 Questions with Natasha from Muddy Puddles
Living in Northern Europe, you really need to learn to live with the weather – to make the most of the seasons and of their sometimes, well, peculiar charms… How do you do that when the days are short, the temperature cools and the rain lashing down in sheets? We’ve long been inspired by London-based ...
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5 Questions with Annie and Kari from Brimful
The girls from Brimful are some of the sweetest we know. We’ve followed the journey of their adorable boutique from the very beginning, and in the last year or so we’ve had the pleasure to (finally!) meet in person at our US ShopUps! Together, firm friends Annie and Kari run beautiful baby boutique Brimful from ...
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Five questions with Julie Marabelle from Famille Summerbelle
I have always admired the collections of Famille Summerbelle -- their famous family tree, the wallpapers, the amazing paper-cut maps (check out this video!), the stylish homewares -- it's all just so wonderful. Julie Marabelle -- the designer behind the brand -- is such an inspiring person. When Julie moved to Amsterdam a few years ago together with her husband Simon ...
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Five questions with Julie Kohlhoff from macarons
I remember being introduced to macarons 5 years ago when they first presented their collection at the local children's fashion fair here in Amsterdam. Julie and Veit, joined by their baby girl and Veit's mother, were presenting a different, interesting collection that really stood out -- with amazing double-knit fabrics they had developed themselves and intriguing, cool ...
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5 Questions with Eilidh and Katrine from Niddle Noddle
I met Eilidh and Katrine five years ago when they had just started up the Niddle Noddle online boutique. When I realised they lived quite close to me I invited them over for a cup of tea, and within minutes we were chatting about vintage children's toys and our favourite 'secret' clothing brands for children. ...
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5 Questions with Maureen from Pipsticks
Most of you are already familiar with Maureen and her super cool craft projects. She is a monthly contributor here on our blog, and we love that her craft ideas are always fun and simple at the same time -- very fitting coming from this sticker-loving busy mum of four! Maureen is also the founder of ...
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