by Raquel on July 30, 2010
As smart and sassy as the girls they represent, I’ve fallen head over heels for these Charlie Angels inspired baby bags. It helps that one happens to carry my daughter’s name but really, I would have loved it anyway!
Jaclyn (above), Farrah and Kate (below) each come with an ‘essential’ baby kit featuring a quilted baby change pad and coordinating wet pouch, plus - you’ll love this! - the bags include nifty pram straps on the sides that can attach to any pram or stroller you happen to be ‘driving’. Clever!
Made by Australian eco label Ramalama - who’ve already won us over with their gorgeous range of organic maternity wear, bamboo baby clothes and organic denim baby carriers - the baby bags are all handmade from handwoven fair trade fabric, have internal and zippered pockets for all those fiddly bits and even a dummy/key ring clip. Suffice to say, toting guns is passé, today’s angels have something far more earth savvy to carry.
♥ $335.95 NZD
♥ Unique Boutique
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by Raquel on July 25, 2010
Thinking about planting some herbs in a communal garden triggered a memory about these wonderful ceramic garden labels from Little Jane Street; there’s ten herb labels in all and you can purchase them in sets of five or ten with complimentary recipe cards - plus what a good way to help kids remember which is what.
And for those of us drowning in the endless tide of kindy/school notes, aren’t these ceramic magnets a sweet way to organise paperwork on the fridge? If you didn’t catch it previously, check out their pretty vintage heart garlands I posted about ♥ here.
♥ Little Jane Street
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by Raquel on July 12, 2010
When is a tin can not just a tin can? When it’s had the Jack Bresnahan design treatment! Exemplifying eco efficient form, the UK product designer has retrieved a ubiquitous household item from the waste bin and given it nine new leases on life.
Money box, vase, toothbrush holder .. his clever tin lid kit is a fast track to a home accessory that’ll go the distance, and you didn’t even have to leave the house to get it!
Oh, and it looks darn smart too - but then a shiny old tin can has always been one of my fave household items!
♥ Jack Bresnahan
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by Raquel on July 11, 2010
This clutch combines two of my favourite colours so I’m really trying to come up with a darn good reason why I may need another bag; the fact I’m unable is probably a good thing, ‘cause then I’d be seriously struggling to choose between the gorgeously chic Baobab tree design or the prettily smart Jujube tote (below)!
Yes, the designs amongst Mar y Sol’s fetchingly sunny collection are enough to get any half-serious handbag aficionado salivating.
The delightful range is stunning testament to the creative talents of New York artists and Malagasy and Kenyan artisans; the later hand weave and dye each bag from sustainable natural materials: sisal, penjy weed, banana tree bark, raffia all feature, punctuated with smooth chunks of carved wood - butterflies and hearts amongst them! - plus the occasional smattering of sequins for a bit of eco luxe!
The proceeds from the fair trade handbags are put back into the artisans communities in the form of sustainable development projects.
♥ From $69 USD
♥ Mad Imports
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