Little Scandinavian

ImseVimse was founded in 1988 and is based on the picturesque island of Gotland, in the Swedish city of Visby , which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visby is a popular vacation destination for Scandinavians during the summer and receives hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

Gotland is also known for being a environmental concerned, where everyone are expected to become involved: the business and public sectors, as well as the municipality’s individual residents at work, in their leisure activities and at home. Everyone contributes to the development and formation of the Eco-municipality of Gotland.

The company ImseVimse is no exception. Right from the beginning they have marketed their products on the basis of their benefits to the environment and health, with their aim to be the most environmentally friendly company in the industry. The company was founded by Marie Walleberg when her daughter developed contact eczema from wearing disposable diapers. The problem disappeared when she wore cloth diapers.

ImseVimse produce and sell a range of products in organic cotton; nappies, training pants, swimming nappies, towels and blankets. For more information visit UK stockist coolinclothes.co.uk

Photo: Gotland.travel and ImseVimse.co.uk

Photo and Imse Vimse

Shak-Shuka is an exclusively eco-friendly online boutique, with their unique selection of eco-friendly goodies for babies, children up to 6 and their mums. Finding the best in handmade by both large and small family-run companies, Shak-Shuka ensures that each products conforms to their ethos of using only sustainable, ethical, and eco-friendly materials. From handmade wooden toys sealed with organic oils for teething to Oeko-tex certified messenger bags for kids on the go, Shak-Shuka has the whole family covered, and making sure the environment isn’t harmed in the process.



Visit shak-shuka.com and see their extensive selection of clothes from Mini Rodini, Speesees, Lille Barn, Shampoodle, Popupshop and many more!

Photo: SS10 by Mini Rodini

Always in the lead, Katvig is proud to introduce recycled cotton, a brilliant new way to make use of the enormous amounts of cotton that would normally go to waste. 25 percent of the world’s pesticides are used on cotton, 40 percent of all cotton goes straight in the bin as pure waste.
The result is a different material that is softer and lighter. I find it quite reassuring to know that leading fashion designer companies has such a strong emphasis on environmental care.
And talking of Katvig, their High Summer 2010 collection is out! Set shown underneath is in organic cotton, choose between pink or green.

Photo: Katvig

Bright stripes and a plain style makes these paper bags from Minimega the perfect party bag for little guests.
Festive and funky but yet very traditional as they remind me a lot of the old fashioned sweetie bags.
Remember when sweets came in glass jars not plastic bags? When you went to the local sweet shop to spend your pocket money and came back with a proper paper bag with two ounces or a quarter of your favourite sweets?
And what’s good to know is that minimega only offset prints on 100% recycled paper with vegetable-based inks. No needless chemicals are added in the process.
This is simply brilliant danish design, available online at minimega.dk

Photo: minimega

Visiting the largest trade fair for children’s clothing in the UK, Bubble, was fun and slightly hectic as it should be with lots of exhibitors showcasing their coming Autumn Winter collections. I’ve used a few days now to let it all sink in, and I would love to share what I found to be the highlights with you.

I had a chance to inspect the shoes from PomPom. I had previously seen them online and read all about their philosophy about creating high quality children shoes that doesn’t cost a fortune. Super soft leather and lovely finish confirmed my expectation and I can’t understand otherwise than that we’ll be seeing a lot more of this Danish newcomer on the British market.

I had high expectations for MeMini’s collection in advance and was very happy with what I saw. We can look forward to a luxurious and subtle AW collection, and the agent could happily confirm that there had been a great response on it as well.

Lille Barn was another pleasant, and to me a new, acquaintance. The Norwegian designer was present at the fair with her eco friendly collection very much inspired by Norwegian knitting traditions. Lille Barn clothing is for children aged 0 – 6 years. Shame as Beatrice would have loved it. Améllie on the other hand can look forward to some very lovely pieces this coming autumn.
Most charming stand I visited must have been Tiny Doe from Norway. The design team could proudly present a small but very innovative collection based on a animal, this time a rabbit. And I loved their accessories. As newcomers they told me they felt warmly welcomed by both press and visitors at the fair.
The best find must however be Danish Drappa Dot. With a unusual combination of fabrics, colours and patterns the collection was very Bohemian Chic. Feminine, organic and simply gorgeous.

There was a lot of bright colours and bold prints as well, but what I found very new and intriguing was Danefaes prints; A fox and a grizzly bear captured my attention, both inspired by Denmark’s most legendary sagas.

Photo: Pom Pom

Timber House, a Moleta Munro owned bolt-hole, is a property with a difference. An eco-friendly house, larch clad and built to blend into the landscape of this beautiful environment, it offers all the qualities of modern living. It’s very much Scandinavian inspired, and Little Scandinavian loves both Timber House and Isle of Skye.
The house is detached and has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a utility room and a large open plan ground floor. In addition to the stunning panoramic views across the loch from the open glazed areas, the house has a wood-burning stove to ensure the elements are always kept at bay.
Portree the ‘capital’ of Skye is about half an hour’s drive from the house, whilst Dunvegan castle and gardens are just a few miles away where you can take a boat trip to the nearby seal islands and coral beaches. Timber house is also just a few minutes walk from the Three Chimneys, arguably one of the finest restaurants in Scotland.
The winner and their guests will enjoy accommodation for a week for up to four people plus a gourmet welcome hamper of local products.

Win a week’s stay at Timber House in Isle of Skye, Scotland by entering the competition launched by Living Etc. The Competition ends on the 5th of March.



For more information on hiring the holiday house visit moletamunro.com

Photos: Moleta Munro