Bisgaard, because healthy feet are happy feet. And especially happy with wearing Bisgaards fabulous Spring Summer 2010 collection. They have shoes and sandals to fit every child’s individual foot and taste.
See the entire collection at bisgaaard.dk
Or visit Kidsen.co.uk who are receiving Bisgaard news in these days.
Is it possible not to love this collection?
Photo: Bisgaard Sko
Brokiga is a collection of quality products for children, inspired by the characters from the Who?- series. The line consists of clothing and furnishings, bedding and other items for the child’s room.
Stina Wirsen is in collaboration with her mother Carin Wirsen the swedish author of about 40 popular children’s books. The philosophy behind these books is that the small child should be taught skills such as counting and reading in a pleasant way, stimulating the child’s natural curiosity and will to explore. They are expressive and cute without being too cutesy. Happiness, mischievousness, frustration and anger are emotions expressed within this world.
The brand is also very environmental friendly with organic and ecologically sound production. For example the cotton products are made of organic cotton and the prints are produced in Sweden on climate compensated paper.
Brokiga is available online from Sweden at House of Hedda
Photo: Brokiga
Dundelina’s summer 2010 collection is finally here. Nautical is one of the hottest themes for spring summer 2010. However Dundelina have taken the nautical theme a bit further, as always in their playful and childlike way. Without compromising on high quality fabrics and romantic look. Dundelina clothing is available for girls between 3 and 10. The accessories, soft toys and books can be enjoyed by people of all ages. All items are available online from their webshop.
Swedish Mini Rodini designs funky and cool clothes for children between 0-11 years. Here is sneak peak on what’s on it’s way out to the stores these days. Spring is on its way! (Can I repeat that last sentence often enough!?)
Photo: Mini Rodini
Danish Småfolk (means Little people in danish) is such a well known and established brand in the UK so it might surprise you that it was founded only 5 years ago. Their use of vibrant colours knows no boundaries as their kid’s clothes throw all the rules out the window in pursuit of memorable outfits. They almost operate under the mantra that colours can’t clash if they are gorgeous enough. Småfolk love bold colours and prints that make you sit up and take notice! Created for children that want to be noticed, their collections of clothes are anything but dull with patterns that little ones are likely to remember for the rest of their lives…
Their new spring collection is packed with all the stuff you always find in a Småfolk Collection – T-shirts, pants, dresses and lots of baby clothes. But there are also plenty of news like several new dress and sweatshirt models, rainwear and rubber boots in two new colors and their popular bedding in a cream colored background throughout the 8 colors.
Little people! Get ready for lots of beautiful spring experiences with Småfolk!
Photo: Småfolk
It’s was a pleasure to discover the family run webshop Little Lollipop Kids, with its wide range of clothing and accessories from designers across the globe for children 0 – 4 years old. They stock lots of cool and funky brands such as Smafolk and Snoozy.
Driven by the desire to find slightly different clothes for her own little boy, owner of Little Lollipop Kids, Sam Bowley, stated “I wanted bright colourful prints that Luke would enjoy wearing, in organic materials for comfort, in styles that would last. After a lot of research into brands, Little Lollipop Kids was born – organic clothes that stand out from the crowd, at affordable prices.”
I don’t think I’ve mentioned Snoozy before? Swedish Snoozy have been producing a range of top quality garments for children since 1993, and launched the label Snoozy in 2007. Picture to the left shows cute and funky long sleeved blouse from Snoozy. Pink with all over giraffe print and deep pink trim. Bow detail at the top. Well made, very funky yet feminine.
Available from Little Lollipop Kids.
Little Lollipop Kids currently have a sale on. LittleScandinavian readers will get a further 15% discount on all products.
Simply enter the code littlescandi when at the checkout. Offer ends 31/03/10.
Oh, and it’s free shipping for any orders over £30. Happy shopping!
Photo: Little Lollipop Kids
This is the toy that served as a model for Theodore´s fine design comprising Leka’s logo. When Evy Westerberg-Lindqvist introduced her product in 1962, the magazine “Family Record” wrote: “The Trojan horse is the model for this fun toy that works both as a stool and the location of blocks and small things.” This is still valid today, but Yngve Eriksson has made sure that the horse received hefty rubber wheels and nice round shapes and made it available in all Leka´s bright colors.
Eriksson designed this little wooden horse with inspiration from his mother-in-law Evy Westerberg Lindqvist’s furniture series for children from the 60’s and 70’s. When Evy passed away Yngve wanted to give new life to the unique products which had once been so popular. The result is this collection which is made almost entirely in Northern Sweden. The collection’s mascot is this Trojan horse.
Perfect for all those bits and bobs, secrets and goodies!
Available online at scandinavianbrandsonline.com Prices from £65
Photo: Malou Barré
Todays catch from Sweden.
Shopping tips for launches and sale: Walk inside the store. Find the nearest shopping assistant, and ask for directions to desired items. Quickly scan through whats left. Move quickly to the fitting room, and see what’s left there. Then turn towards the till and ask if they have anything left there. Hold on to whatever you are unsure about until you are sure. If you leave anything behind it might be gone within the next second.
Yes, this is mad. But today I retrieved both the dress and a few items for myself as well from SR pour H&M following these simple steps. I read it online somewhere earlier today, and wanted to see if it worked. And after experiencing it I wanted to share it with you!
Photo: TheScandinavianMum for H&M
Lucky are they who live in Stockholm and who can go shopping in one of my absolute favourite children’s clothing shops Milla Milano.
Milla Milano was founded in 2007 by Camilla Lindegårdh. With 10 years living in Australia and working within the fashion industry she has what it takes to run a super cool children’s clothing shop. They stock classic and contemporary, nostalgic and funky side by side. And it works!
Milla Milano keeps their customers up to date with whats going on in the shop, news, sales etc trough their very enjoyable blog, millamilano.com
From London all I can do is to use the blog for inspiration and maybe to start planning my next trip to Stockholm…
Photo: Milla Milano
On my way walking up Bogstadveien, one of the main shopping streets in Oslo I spotted a new brand with it’s own shop; My Cinnamon Girl.
The designer Kari Thomassen creates romantic and nostalgic children’s clothing, all designed and produced in Norway.
The inspiration of the collections is sweet childhood memories. This is combined with soft fabrics and subtle colours. With details like patchwork and embroidery these items stands out and is very desirable for young princesses and princes.
MyCinnamonGirl
The wool that many of us associate with clothing is not the wool of today. The scratchy and heavy fabric of early twentieth century clothing manufacturers has given way to the mix of wool blends like merino wool. The agony of dealing with itchy, scratchy wool has been replaced with lightweight and finely woven wools.
The advantages of merino wool are many. It’s naturally soft, and like all wool, it will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. That’s because of the breathable quality of its fiber. This is just one of the things that make merino wool so desirable.
Other qualities of Merino wool are:
* It has the ability to absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture and still not feel wet.
* Like all wool it is naturally antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antifungal.
* Dust mites do not live in wool.
* Natural durability and insulation properties
* Natural fire resistance
* Natural water repellent (rain) while having superior moisture absorbency (from skin)
* Soft and plush fibers – safe for infants
* Natural elasticity to fiber
* Little to no build-up of odor
This makes Merino wool ideal apparel for infants and children.
Norwegian brand Lille Lam was founded by two mums with the aim of providing warm and comfortable clothing for children. Lille Lam has to main lines; One for play wear and one that is more formal. Both lines are inspired by Norwegian traditional clothing, with a modern touch. The wool used in the garments is very soft and does not itch or irritate the skin. The wool is “super-wash” treated and can consequently safely be washed in the washing-machine on a wool program without shrinking or change of dimensions.
Wool is for every climate, and is in my opinion especially well suited to the British climate.
Danish design company Smallstuff make children’s clothing like nightwear, underwear and long sleeved t-shirts. They also make high quality interior, toys and accessories -all for little people.
Smaalstuff have three colour coordinated main lines;
Visit their site for inspiration. Soon to be available with English text…
Photo: Smallstuff
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
Once upon a time there were two danish queens, Benedikte Qvortrup and Tine Bodnia who noticed that, when they dragged their own little princes and princesses away from the television and computer games and they gave them dressing up costumes instead something interesting happened: The children started to play with each other; They began performing little plays and making up their own fairy tales. They played and played and had totally forgotten about the television and all the computer games.
The two queens started to create richly-detailed costumes that were strong enough to withstand the tough treatment that their six children put them through. After a while other queens and kings started to ask if it was possible to buy similar costumes for their princesses and princes and then the queens decided that they had to found Eventyr Kompagniet, which means “the fairy tale company” in Danish.
The end? Or was that the beginning of it all?
With all the gadgets and toys available for children today, it can be hard to find something for them to do that requires a little imagination and creativity on their part. Dressing up allows them to explore their own dreams and encourages them to play with each other.
By providing children with costumes, you let them experience themselves as a beautiful princess or a brave knight. Because these costumes are of the highest quality, your child can have many hours of fun, and even perhaps saving it for new generations one day.
Eventyrcompany Aps provides costumes and dress-up articles that allow a child’s imagination to flourish all year long, with an exceptional high quality and attention to details that really make the costume stand out.
