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A gorgeous shoot of Molly Brown Communion kids jewellery photographed by Abi Campbell today for summer 2018. Molly Brown London was established in 2006 and upon its launch was dubbed ‘Tiffany for girls’ by Vogue magazine. The vision was to create a brand based on the belief that a piece of jewellery given to a girl at any age should represent good quality British luxury.

Our Free Tribe is a project which highlights the vital importance of children’s connection to nature. Jo Wise (a floral artist) and  Jade Soar (a make up artist) are creating visual stories showing the magical connection, joy and profound importance that nature plays in the wellbeing of children and how much it helps to shape them into happy people. Jade explains how the project began “The project ...

Goodordering cool kids bags were designed originally for cycling families but these graphic styles can be used everyday and also holiday travel for the whole family. The independent company is based in Hackney, East London and the designer and founder Jacqui Ma has a firm foundation to draw on having designed bags for Puma, Virgin Atlantic, Microsoft and Debenhams in the past. In 2012 she went out on her ...

Trade show CIFF Kids fashion and lifestyle in Copenhagen for winter 2018 happened last week, the trade fair felt busier this season and exhibitors seemed happy with the result. For me one of the strongest feelings I had was the change in colour of the Scandinavian market, from the land of white walls there seems to be a move away from lightness, especially in interiors with a lot ...

Dot to Dot London quirky kids fashion finds for fall/winter 2018 at the independent London kids trade show this season. Some familiar names and some new additions in the Vinyl Studio location which slots between Pitti Bimbo and Playtime Paris. My favourites from the show included a newly revamped Finger in the Nose collection with some cool girls pieces including a gold metallic gathered skirt, a new ethnic inspired ...

Cool kids fashion for spring 2017 will soon be appearing on the Alex and Alexa website and today I have a sneak peek preview of the coming styles. Shot with a retro faded feel that mimics the faded style of the summer kidswear collections, with retro touches such as chunky sunglasses, embroidered satin bomber jackets, retro graphic prints and classic beach chair stripes. The collections combine an around the ...

Petersham Nurseries Christmas decor 2017 today from my annual Xmas visit to this delightful garden nursery. This of course is not any old garden nursery but one of the most exquisite and design conscious in the country, it’s based in Petersham near Richmond alongside the river Thames. Tricky to get to and with limited parking it is also has an award winning restaurant and a jolly nice cafe ...

CIFF Kids lifestyle summer 2018 area at the Copenhagen trade show once again had a winning array of chic Scandinavian exhibitors. The area is growing in size each season and there are always new names to see as well as old favourites with updates on their collections. Lifestyle products don’t change as much as their fashion counterparts but there are often new prints or colourways of favourite styles ...

Online girl’s boutique Amelia J Collection  has a brand new selection online now for summer kids fashion with a selection from over 70 brands. Smudgetikka has picked out some of the cool trend pieces for this season from some of their favourite kids fashion designers. Each piece in the boutique is exclusively curated by the owners Andrea and Sara who are now venturing into their second season online.

Smudgetikka interviewed the founder and creative force behind Papier Mache magazine Beck Marshall about her fabulous new title, The New Story which is launching this summer at Playtime Berlin. The New Story embraces motherhood in all its forms with the same feel as Papier Mache and will feature shoots with both ...