Rainwear has really upped its game recently and there are some fun shapes and colours to brighten up those rainy days and wet school runs. I’m a long term fan of Swedish brand Stutterheim, (and have owned their Stockholm jacket for 4 years) who make handmade rubberised cotton rainwear and are well worth a look.
Read moreSerious About Peace: Olive Loves Alfie SS18
I love the colourful new lookbook, 'Serious about Peace', that Olive Loves Alfie have just released along with their SS18 ranges. It's styled by Ashlyn Gibson and photographed by Penny Wincer and has the most amazing beldi rugs (which I am currently obsessed with) as backdrops. Peace and Love seem to be a consistent resounding message...
Read moreViolet's Bedroom Update
As Violet recently turned two we decided it would be a nice idea to update her room. With the last blog post on the kids rooms being so popular, I thought it would be nice to share any updates we do to them. I know you're probably thinking why are we making over her room as it's already so great as it is...
Read moreChristmas Gifts: Olive Loves Alfie
Lots of talk of Christmas presents at the moment - what am I getting for Finn and Violet and the panic of being organised and making sure what you have your eye on doesn't sell out by the time you get round to ordering it! As part of my #ShopSmall #ShopIndependent campaign for presents this Christmas...
Read moreGirls Partywear Ideas
With Christmas and party season sneaking up we thought it would be nice to share a few ideas and outfits we love from some of our favourite independent kids brands (all available at Olive Loves Alfie).
Read moreNew Season Kids Picks at Olive Loves Alfie
With rapidly growing kids and a new season upon us it's time to purchase a few new bits for their Autumn/ Winter wardrobes. Honestly, they have a better wardrobe than me these days! Olive Loves Alfie is my go to independent store for the best pick of unisex, unique brands and fun clothes for kids.
Read moreKimono Love
Kimonos are definitely having a bit of a moment right now! I am loving how comfortable, easy to style and versatile they are, plus you just instantly feel feminine in them. I've been wearing mine as a top, under dungarees and dungaree dresses, with denim shorts, skirts, skinny jeans, heels, open as a lightweight summer jacket and I'm hoping in August I can wear it over my bikini as a cover up on the beach on holiday.
Read moreMama Meet Christmas Party
Last week we had our final Mama Meet of 2016 at Olive Loves Alfie East. It was a real festive affair with Christmas tunes, a portable prosecco bar made from the vintage silver cross pram, Christmas shopping, chalking for the kids, mince pies and homemade gingerbread men.
Read moreMore Kids Christmas Gift Ideas...
With just a couple of weeks to go until the big day and those advent calendar doors in full swing... it's the final countdown!! I'm trying to do my last few bits of Christmas shopping and not have that inevitable last minute panic. I thought I'd share a few more ideas of my favourite things I've spotted out and about (well online) to hopefully try and help some of you.
Read moreOlive Loves Alfie // Kids Gift Guide
We love kids' lifestyle store Olive Loves Alfie! It's got really original gift ideas this Christmas for your little ones. We love their ethos of investing in quality timeless pieces from honest origins that will last and can be handed down several times. Ashlyn, the owner, always curates a playful and imaginative collection of clothing, homewares and toys.
Read moreMama Meet with Supercharged Club
We had our first Winter Mama Meet on Friday and I just wanted to share some of the beautiful photos of all the mamas, babies and toddlers that came. We had the fabulous Mary and Emma from the Supercharged Club who provided energy and warmth with their honest chat and positivity.
Read moreStyle Me Sunday // Mama Meet
We've been busy planning our next round of Mama Meets for the winter and have some super exciting guests lined up to speak at them!! First up I want to talk about Natalie from Style Me Sunday who is going to be doing a talk at our Mama Meet on the 24th November. If you haven't heard of this East London Mama before then you must check her out...
Read moreMama Meet Ups
Finlay Fox have been hosting a series of Mama Meet ups in collaboration with cool East London lifestyle store Olive Loves Alfie East over the Summer. As a mum who really struggled after having my first baby and found it lonely after having my second, I thought it would be nice to create a get together to meet other mums in a relaxed open setting.
Read moreOlive Loves Alfie East
Olive Loves Alfie has always been our local kids' clothes store on Church Street in Stoke Newington, N16. It's been around for 9 years now and has stood the test of time, always stocking a cool edit of the best of British, Scandi and Spanish kids brands. I probably go in there once a week to have a look at all the beautiful clothes as they stock our favourites including Mini Rodini, Tootsa MacGinty and Saltwater Sandals.
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.
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