We LOVE books at Finlay Fox and have been wanting to write a feature for a little while now on some of our favourites. Scout & Co sprang to mind straight away when I started to think about our favourite books as they have the best selection of the most beautiful, stylish and colourful must have kids books out there.
Read moreFood glorious food!
Pancakes..mmmm. Banana pancakes with frozen berries, hazelnut and pecan dust and a cheeky drizzle of maple syrup
"I'm Hungry!" This is the standard statement painfully made every half hour in our household by Finn at the moment. I personally find food and kids very challenging. Finn is very fussy - although he eats everything at nursery, from vegetables to sauces, he refuses to eat them at home. I've even got recipes of things he loves off the nursery to recreate at home and he just rejects it.
Read moreVictoria Miro / Yayoi Kusama Exhibition
We finally visited the Victoria Miro Gallery in Islington yesterday after hearing such great things about it. I feel so lucky to have this so close to where I live in London and I am starting to make more of an effort to do some more cultural adventures every week, even with baby Violet in tow.
Read moreMolo AW16
Molo is a Danish based kids brand, famous for its strong colours and fun prints. If you haven't come across them before then you will see that they love strong photographic print images and make scandal style mix and match clothes for boys and girls aged 0 - 16 years.
Read moreFestival Fun
Get out the glitter! Festival season is here! We aren't attempting any with the kids this year having just raved it up in Formentera but have still managed to spot some great finds. Fancy Dress is key but you'll need to pack for all weathers. Which festivals would you recommend with kids?
Read morePost Baby Body
I wanted to talk honestly about my post baby body....eek. Violet is four months old now. We've known for a while that we would be going on holiday for my sister in laws 40th with a big group of friends when she got to 4 months... yes thats right getting into swimwear 4 months after giving birth (and around people that know me!)
Read moreMuddy Puddles
Here at Finlay Fox we are firm believers in getting as much fresh air as possible each and every day. It's good for the soul right (and relieving cabin fever with kids!)? Outdoor activities = better concentration and healthy bodies. Muddy Puddles is built on the proposition that there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong kit!
Read moreJaba Kids
There's a lot going on in Brighton at the moment. I'm keen to go down and have a little day trip, there are some great shops, kids brands and a buzzing lifestyle scene that I need to investigate. Jaba Kids is a new Brighton based brand for young girls aged 0 - 3 yrs (4-5yrs are being added next season). Designed by mega mama Georgina who has three kids under 3!
Read moreLittle Hotdog Watson
I don't know about you but I find it so hard to find decent kids sun hats. Friends are always asking me where they can get nice kids hats and finally I have found a brand I want to spread the news about! I recently came across Little Hotdog Watson on Instagram and straight away was attracted to their fun prints, bright colours and cool designs.
Read moreFather's Day Gift Ideas
It's Fathers Day on Sunday 19th June, don't forget to get something for that special husband or father in your life. Stuck for ideas? Here is our selection of top gifts across a variety of budgets...
Read moreRunaway Design Collective
With Summer in the air and thoughts of holidays and T-shirt wearing weather on the cards, I wanted to talk about one of our favourite brands for kids tees at Finlay Fox - Runaway Design Collective.
Read moreGo Soaky - Unisex Rainwear
Now there's a reason to love the summer rain! There are some brilliant brands producing stylish rainwear these days. Yes, we are faithful to the old yellow Petit Bateau mac, a complete icon piece in a modern child's wardrobe, but sometimes it's nice to try something new! We were sent a 'Crouching Tiger' rain cape to try out from Go Soaky.
Read moreDoodle Nest - Kids' Art Book
I was a little hesitant about writing this post due to the high cost of the product I'm about to talk about...however having actually seen it in the flesh I can understand the price point a bit more and that this is a bespoke, one off gift of really high quality. OK so what is it?
Read moreHoliday Fun!
Yes! In just over one weeks time we will be going on holiday...whoop! I just wanted to show you a few cool things I've spotted on the web that would be super fun to take on holiday if you have room in your suitcase!
Read moreM&S Kids AW16 Preview
Here are some pics of our favourite pieces from the Kids M&S AW16 press day we attended last week. The themes included 'It's Kooky' which had some fun accessories like the camera bag and winking trainers (would like these for myself in fact!).
Read moreMere Soeur - The Art of Motherhood
If you haven't heard of Carrie from Mere Soeur then please check her out! She encompasses girl power, celebrates sisterhood and empowers mums through her mama merchandise (plus she is gorgeous - major mum crush!). We've mentioned her product plenty of times before on the blog as it makes great mothers day and new mum gifts.
Read moreM&S Womenswear Preview AW16
We went to one of our favourite Great British High Street stores press day last week - M&S. M&S have had a rocky few years but I still love the thrill of the find when you see something in store or online that you know you'll live in and their prices are still really competitive. This latest collection was looking really strong and I've fallen in love with it!
Read moreMothercare AW16 Press Day
We went to the Mothercare AW16 Press Day earlier this week and saw some amazing things! Here are lots of pictures of our favourite pieces, all will be available to purchase from August, online and in-stores.
Read moreLittle Cloud
Little Cloud is a children's decoration and accessories brand with all pieces handmade in England ('up North'). We love Little Cloud as they use our favourite classic Liberty prints and have also collaborated with children's illustrator Cassie Loizeaux on some musical cushions.
Read moreLara & Ollie - teething jewellery
Violet is starting to teethe (dribble-tastic funtimes!) and we've been on the lookout for some teething toys to relieve and distract those sore swollen gums. Yes you know the toys - those horrible bits of colourful garish plastic keyrings and rattles they chew on.
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