In Vest

In Vest

The cutest little girl in my daughter’s class always wears this fuzzy vest to school, and I’m trying to use it to convince my daughter to ditch her own awful one that a relative gave her years ago and upgrade to a new one. (Those fuchsia hearts kinda kill...
I vant to suck your homework

I vant to suck your homework

If you haven’t yet settled on a new backpack for your older kid yet, I think she’ll probably love this one– at least if she’s a fan of Twilight, or vampires, or True Blood. Which she is. As required by law. The Vampire Orthodontics backpack at...
Invasion of the moustaches!

Invasion of the moustaches!

I’ve said before that the moustache is the hipster icon of 2011. And now, it’s hitting the world of kids and baby clothes too, courtesy of one very popular designer. [don’t miss a special offer after the jump] The Stella McCartney Kids collection for...
Kickstart paper creativity, beautifully

Kickstart paper creativity, beautifully

Usually when I see a Kickstarter project, I think, “Huh. That’s kind of neat.” And then I see something shiny and move on with my day. But check this out: ReadyMade magazine’s founder, Grace Hawthorne, has created what just may be the perfect...
Paperflavor – delicious!

Paperflavor – delicious!

What’s that delightful flavor? I mean, I know it’s paper. But there are essences of ballerina, candy, fruit, robot, and… do I detect the delightful aroma of ninja?It must be Paperflavor, the brand new site offering a truly creative range of...
Vespa, baby!

Vespa, baby!

Sometimes I picture myself like in a movie scene, on the back of a shiny turquoise scooter (yes, in my fantasy it’s turquoise, okay?), silk scarf in my hair, cruising around Europe without a care in the world. That’s not likely to happen any time soon, but...