KIDS
Gray Label, a cute (but above all comfortable!) collection
We've known Gray Label since their very first collection. Emily, the owner and designer, is from Amsterdam and it's been so fun to follow her succes. I remember her search for the perfect organic cotton fleece for her very first basic collection... Until she finally put her finger on the softest and strongest variety she ...
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FASHION
Stay and Bird, organic sweatshirts with sweet illustrations
As I'm writing this, I hear the wind howling outside and the rain is coming down in buckets from the sky. It seems that autumn is upon us here in Amsterdam! Even though I love summer (I find it by far the easiest season), I also like the specific characteristics of the other seasons. (Even ...
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KIDS
Le Petit Germain, comfortable and stylish children's fashion from Paris
Le Petit Germain is a beautiful brand from Paris, with a history of mother and grandmothers knitting under the magnolia tree of their family home. They watched little ones play, run, stumble and get up, entranced in their own world. And they created soft and comfortable clothes which were respectful of delicate, young skin and ...
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KIDS
Marie Puce new spring collection (and setting up our Easter tree)
Amsterdam is in full spring bloom! The city fields and roadsides are sprinkled with daffodils and flower stands are overflowing with tulips. Our house is all of a sudden so bright and colourful, with loads of that beautiful crisp, early-year sunshine beaming in and tons of little vases and baskets with flowers scattered about. I love this time ...
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FASHION
Niko + Ava, a boutique full of special fashion finds
At the beginning of the year, when Emilie and I were visiting the Playtime trade-show in Paris, we bumped into a beautiful, pregnant lady called Luisa, and her handsome husband and darling little boy Niko. We instantly had a click (you know how you sometimes have that with people?) and we became friends on the ...
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BABY
On Casper, kickball, and La Coqueta
The beautiful Spanish/British brand La Coqueta recently asked me to make a selection of my favourite pieces of their new winter collection, to share on their blog and newsletter. The entire new collection is really adorable, so it was pretty difficult to narrow my choice down to only a few pieces! Casper's favourite game has been football (or ...
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BABY
The beautiful new La Coqueta collections...
Sweet Celia of La Coqueta just sent over some shots of her beautiful new collection, and despite the fact that I'm not quite ready to wave summer goodbye, these stunning shots still made me secretly look forward to crackling fires, hot chocolate in big mugs, stews on the stove, and long wintery walks wrapped up ...
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