Mrs Osborn's shopping spree

Thursday, 2 May 2013

Rachel Orme's new website

Have a look at Rachel Orme's new website, launched this week, selling a fine selection of her range of purses and handbags.

Love the Rathbone satchel in red. Double love the Charlotte tote in basketweave embossed leather.

All purses and bags are lined with Liberty fabrics.
Made in London

Kidswear: Aah Kid, Smith & Coates, Christa Davies

A selection of some great kidswear.

Christa Davies - great kidswear, and also womenswear - visit her studio in London E5 on Friday 3rd May and Saturday 4th May

Aah Kid based in London makes clothes for 6 month to 6 year olds - t-shirts and tops which have been 'reverse appliqued', in their words: layers of fabric are stitched and creatively cut to form bold textured graphics.

Smith & Coates clothes are made from recycled woolen jumpers, and finished off with trimmings and buttons

a visit to Margo Selby in Bloomsbury

More digging through the archive and I've found some pictures from my visit to Margo Selby's shop in Bloomsbury last year before she moved to Whitsable. It was a riot of colour, geometric patterns, gorgeous combinations of colours. I wanted to move in.

And if home furnishing aren't enough, there's also clothing and shoes

Downstairs in the studio -

Damson & Slate at Best of Britannia

I'm digging through my photo archives today - here are some pictures I took of Damson & Slate stand at Best of Britannia (last blogged about here). Damson & Slate are based in Wales, stocking a range of Welsh-made products: knitwear, accessories, and things for home.

I liked their throws - my photo doesn't show the herringbone detail of the throw below which is a deep vibrant blue with white.