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New Collection: The Animals Observatory SS20
The Animals Observatory launched their incredible SS20 collection on Tuesday 28th January with several styles on track to sell out in the first week!
TAO's Creative Director, Laila Aguilar, finds inspiration in a number of recurring themes that include vintage clothing, typography as well as the work of certain painters, architects and interior designers which is as evident with this collection as in previous seasons.
For Spring/Summer 2020, Laila pays homage to the romantic world of flowers and the richness of their colour palette. There are a number of truly beautiful prints and styles available for babies in playsuits, sweatshirts, culottes and bodysuits with dresses, shirts, skirts, sweatshirts, jumpsuits, t-shirts and scarves for older children.
The gentle nature of flowers and the muted colours so reminiscent of Eric Rohmer's films contrast with the dazzling and radical style of classic rock stars. Like you, we love the violet this season, it works so beautifully with this typeface!
The latest collection also portrays the elegance of 1970s Saint Tropez. Classic and vintage patterns draw inspiration from Tex Avery cartoons and reflect the natural elegance of iconic figures such as Lauren Hutton, Caroline Bessette, John Kennedy, Brooke Shields and Jackie Kennedy in their youth.
TAO pieces are practical, playful and comfortable and always true to the philosophy central to the brand, to be a good animal, true to your instincts.
With over 120 styles available across baby sizes 6 to 18 months and kid sizes 2 to 10 years, there really is something for everyone. Shop the full collection here or come and visit our lovely shop in beautiful Brighton where we will have an edit of key pieces available in the near future.
The Mini Rodini Space Odyssey - An Adventure Through Love, Space And Time
Mini Rodini's latest collection is absolutely out of this world awesome!
As a kid growing up in the 80s I remember being completely mesmerised by ET and all things outer space and those influences are keenly felt with this intergalactic collection. From cats with psychic powers and unidentified flying objects to a man in the moon delivering spiritual advice, this is a space odyssey with the most delicious of twists.
Of course we love it all, we always do but our absolute favourite favourite(s) are the space jackets, for the coolest of cool cats!
We also love, love, LOVE the rainbow hearts, which look especially cute in the dress and shirt but are also available in a skirt, blouse, short sleeve tee and cap.
Here in Brighton we have been enjoying an unusually pleasant run of sunshine which has been perfect for showing off our favourite shorts, tee and cap combination and the hooded dress has been absolutely perfect for bright but blowy blasts along the beach!
Let us not lose sight of the fact that we are of course UK based and it will only be a matter of time before the rain returns.....we couldn't be more ready for it with the gorgeous moon jacket for light summer showers (which packs away into the cutest of bum bags) and the edelweiss mouse mac and trousers for when mother nature unleashes her worst!
We have the full collection in-store now, come and browse these beauties in real life in our beautiful boutique in Brighton's North Lane or browse online here.
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These
We've been busy hanging mobiles from the shop ceiling this week and they are drawing so many admiring comments! They really are SO mesmerising as they gently twirl in the air, it's easy to see why they have such a calming effect on babies.
Quite coincidentally all of our current mobiles hail from Scandinavia. Produced by three very different but equally stylish brands, we have something for every nursery.
Konges Sløjd have designed these beautiful cloud mobiles with felted clouds and silver or gold coloured droplets, available in 3 subtly different colour-ways and coordinating beautifully with some of the other nursery pieces we stock by the brand.
Konges Sløjd are also responsible for this stunning swan in flight mobile, a truly unique piece that soars gracefully overhead here in our Brighton shop - it makes for a welcome change from those noisy seagulls!
The Loullou-universe is a concept evoked from the imagination of Lærke Rune, a Copenhagen based product and furniture Designer who has created a small line of architectural toys. All of their products are made from sustainable and organic materials, with all wood used FSC-certified. Their mobiles come in two different styles, "Up in the Air' and 'Stardust', simple and stylish. If you haven't seen their gorgeous baby gym and accessories yet, you must take a look but be warned, its an absolute must-have!
We have so many beautiful pieces from the Liewood range, from muslins and swaddles to the most adorable wash mitts and hooded towels but the pom-pom cloud mobiles have been the biggest hit in store, available in multiple colour combinations and sizes, they come packaged in a cute box which makes them the most adorable new baby gift.
Come visit our store in the heart of Brighton's North Laine area or take a look at our full collection here, we have a growing range of inspirational new baby and nursery products.
We wish you a Meri Meri Christmas
We're just a week away from the start of December and the official countdown to Christmas!
Just when we thought we couldn't love Meri Meri's award-winning collection of partyware and gifts any more than we already did, the Christmas delivery arrived and it's love!
Their Winter Woodland Christmas Countdown is a beautiful advent calendar and sets the tone for a really special Christmas, it comes with a set of woodland critters crafted in natural wood and a Christmas tree to create a festive scene. The set also includes a cotton drawstring bag to hold the figures and can be brought out year after year.
Dressing up is so much fun at any time of year but especially at Christmas and we love this luxury head dress in the style of reindeer antlers. The antlers are crafted with wool, embellished with gold stitching and finished with brightly coloured tassels giving any outfit the perfect festive twist.
Their cute range of children's jewellery and hair clips also includes some festive themed pieces, including these embroidered elf and naughty/nice hair pins, the perfect stocking or advent calendar fillers.
Beautifully decorated rooms make for a really magical feel and Meri Meri's pretty garlands brighten any room. From fun festive mini garlands with a Santa scene to more traditional gold stars, we have something to suit every home. Our favourite though has to be this luxury garland with knitted gold triangle flags attached to an ivory coloured yarn with flecks of gold, just stunning!
Christmas isn't Christmas without crackers and Meri Meri's range this year includes snowmen, elves, reindeers and Santa as well as some beautiful woodland and moon/stars designs.
Every set contains a joke and hat with gifts ranging from the traditional toys and tattoos to hanging decorations and bracelets.
The hardest part is choosing one set from this beautiful collection but this year we'll be having these stylish mini crackers crafted with a natural paper and gold star pattern finished with neon string ties and a woodland themed decoration. These crackers contain a joke, paper hat and temporary tattoo.
For more festive themed ideas and to see the rest of Meri Meri's collection click here.