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Happy New Year!

 

Photo by Hannah Davis

We will be back posting next week! Happy New Year!

Small Photo Shoots - location scouting

Small is on location in Shoreham, Australia shooting our Spring Fashion editorial for Issue No. 13.

Small Illustrator - Laura Mckellar

Left: The new one is the most handsome of all

Right: How could he ever dare dream of wanting their marvelous beauty for himself

By Laura McKellar. Based on the story of the Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Anderson.

Laura McKellar Website & Blog

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Left: Photo by Hamish Cairns 

Right: Photo by Sebastion Mlynarski

Small Beats - Small Holiday Mix

A few holiday tunes we have been listening to here at Small.

Small Holiday Mix

Small Something - Owls

Clockwise from top left:

Sleepy Owl Mobile by Alimrose Designs

Paper Banner by Famille Summerbelle

Owl Clock by Decoylab

The Hoots by Tsk Tsk

Owl Tee by Shirin NYC

Stuffed Owl by Tamar Mogendorff 

Owl Bag Craft Kit  by Sparrow Kids

Small report- Mathilda's Market

Mathilda's Market showcases and sells beautiful handcrafted and limited production baby and kids goods. They carefully handpick their stallholders to bring you the most divine and original clothing, accessories, homewares and toys for the little ones. Their exquisite wares are lovingly made by some of Australia's most talented crafters and designers – many of them parents themselves.

It is a wonderful resource for people looking for gifts or who want to dress their children or decorate their kids' home environment, but don't want to buy mass produced, chain store items.
Mathilda's Markets are held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart. Recently we had a chance to visit the Melbourne market.  Although the markets are only in Australia most of the vendors have online shops so you can pick up their items anywhere. There was so much to see but here are a few stalls that we loved.

 

Created in West Brunswick in Melbourne, Squirt Baby is a clothing and accessories company featuring handmade creations catering for children 0-8 years. The range features vintage fabrics reminiscent of the creator and designer, Fiona Heathcote’s childhood. Products include pinafores, shift dresses, frilly shorts and cotton beanies. Pictured are the unique and ever so gorgeous ‘Frilly shorts’ and the ‘Sweet Tweet a-line dress’. These colourful shorts and this simple yet stylish a-line dress have been attracting growing interest for the company which will be expanding in 2010 to incorporate online shopping.

Squirt Baby

Created by Alice Harris from Carnegie in 2009 following the birth of her first child, Alice discovered a gap in the market when trying to locate imaginative, unique and stylish mirrors for children.  

With a fine arts background all mirrors are designed by Alice using mirrored acrylic material which is laser cut to ensure they are child friendly and lightweight. Her current range includes mirrored letters and customised silhouetted mirrors, as pictured. Ally Pops

bottom right: Lad and Lass (L&L), founded in Perth by Clara Jane Stojsavljevic, boasts a range of beautiful artwork and interior products. The range includes lamp shades, variety of screen prints and vinyl wallpaper made from organic soy based inks, 100% recycled papers and organic cottons.

Pictured is a range of lampshades currently available. The latest addition to these European inspired shades is the Counting birdies table shade (bottom middle) and the Wheelie Traffic light shade, a current best seller.

By purchasing Lad and Lass products you are supporting children through charities such as Starlight Foundation. Lad and Lass

Poss Bloss PVC and laminated art smocks, aprons, bibs and change mats were designed due to the need for practical and hard wearing clothing for busy children. The material choice does not substitute for style, comfort or affordability.

The smocks (pictured), with unique and quirky designs teamed with PVC sleeves, are the nucleus of the range and continue to be the best selling product within the designer range.  Pictured is a new product to the range the ‘Apron & cooking set’. This pack, in time for Christmas, comes with a signature laminated apron and a range of cooking utensils for children beginning their culinary creativity. Poss Bloss

 

Smallish is a boutique bedding company stocking blankets, quilts, change mats, bibs and sheets and pillow sets. Custom made designs can be accommodated to suit individual preferences.

 The company was founded by Cassandra de Vaus following the birth of her son. Combining a love for bedding and individual style, Cassandra started designing and sewing quilts and blankets. Materials used include 100% cotton and organic bamboo which is hypoallergenic and biodegradable.

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Scally Bags are specifically designed ergonomic bags which support and maintain a safe and correct posture for children. The bags, pictured, featured PVC pockets, bright contrasting coloured materials and pockets labeled with pictures to help children pack their bags and find objects. The bags also include innovative designs such as expandable pockets, insulated sections and a drink bottle pocket.

Scally Bags

Designed and created by Philippa Thompson 18 months ago, Magic in the Kitchen originally consisted of aprons contrasting quirky, original printed fabrics. The range dramatically expanded, to now include a variety of kitchen sets for children of all years. Inspired to attract children to explore and play in the kitchen, explore healthy food and to play alongside adults Philippa has created children’s cooking utensils which are adult ‘like’ and made out of real materials. Pictured is the ‘Kitchen gift set’ which comes in a variety of colours, includes a range of utensils and to top off the pack, Philippa has designed recipe cards unique to each pack. 

Magic in the Kitchen

Reported by Sarah Tamburrini

Photgraphed by Jody Person

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Katherine Kiviat

Robin Hammond

Small in Australia- looking for designers and models....

Small Magazine photographer Grant Cornett is visiting Melbourne, Australia from New York to shoot stories for the spring and summer issues 2010. If your child (ages 4-7) is interested in modeling or you are a small independent designer and would like to have your clothes featured in these shoots and are able to ship immediately please send an email to editor@smallmagazine.net for more information.

Small finds- circus

circus print by Haciendo el Indio

circus dress by God Save the Queen

Sweet shoes

Creature Book by Andrew Zuckerman

Juggling balls

Small Illustrator - Kate Pugsley

 

Kate Pugsley shop and website

Small street style- Paris

From a field trip with my son's class at the Musee Guimet in Paris. photography by Irene Nam.

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wings by ka-i ka-o available at Enfant Terrible

vintage angel postcard

Small threads- go to bed

Clover New York

Claesens

Ce que je voeu

Paper Wings

Flora and Henri

Small finds- for the air up there

I Golfini Della Nonna Solar System

The Wonderland Studio Nebula mobile in Kaleidoscope

I Found Love Jackaroo Mobile

Sophie Cuveliers fabulous garlands

Small shops- Lillibulle

Lillibulle is a baby and children’s store in Paris that offers a large selection of handmade clothes, accessories and toys and supports independent French designers. The Christmas window displays has been created by designers Gabrielle Aznar and Les Filantes whose work I especially love, as well as the sewing and knitting kits and the indoor hopscotch which has been a family favorite for years now.

Lillibulle 3, rue de la forge royale 75011 Paris

Photos by Anne-Christelle Beauvois at Lillibulle.

Text by guest editor Irene Nam

Small Shops- Erica Tanov

Ericka Tanov is hosting a Jess Brown and Wovenplay pop-up shop for the winter. Her shops in New York, Berkeley and San Francisco are all  beautifully curated collections of fabric, jewelery, clothing and home-wares. These photos are from the pop up shop opening event on November 21.  If you are in New York, drop by, or just enjoy her collection on line.

From associate editor Jasmine Astronomo-Berger

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"Play is an everyday activity for children and not a therapy, treatment or curriculum-based activity. over the last 50 years, less and less children have had the freedom to play out on the street. We should be committed to drastically reversing that trend." fair play for children

Small shops- markets and sales

20 percent off all Rose De Bois on the 5th and 13th of December (code St Nicholas). The shop is at 6 Rue Messonier, Paris

 

The wonderful annual sample sale in Dumbo. Kit+ Lili, Nochalant Mom, Bebe Sol swimmers and Lucky Fish. Pick up play clothes at a fraction of the price.

December 10th and 11th (Thursday and Friday) 10 am to 5 pm

55 Washington Street Suite 728 Brooklyn New York 11201

 

Supervente Crafts Market  in Paris on Sunday the 6th and 13th of December. Participants include Anastasiajamin, Annabel, Clothilde, Coloriste en Herbe, Dollymix, Encore Petite, Hibou Caillou Chou, Lala Rose,  L'Atelier d'une Fée, Les Ronds'Chapo, Lou Lou & Oscar, Mamzelle Drash, Mupmup.

Wish we could be there!

Small bites- kids in the kitchen

cutting boards 

personalized dark denim apron

cooking utensils

baking set

Silver Spoon cookbook for kids (I just gave this book to my daughter for her fifth birthday. It is great- sophisticated cooking they can build on yet easily handled by a pre-schooler.)

Small paper- paper decor

paper lantern from the new online decor shop Little Family

paper garland by Frazier and Wing available at Fawn and Forest

Harvest Wallpaper from Isak

Small Finds - A few of our favorite things

La Barbe-bleue by Charles Perrault Illustrated by Theirry Dedieu

Desert Boot by Bear Feet

Silk Scarf by Antik Batik

Joaquin the Brown Fawn by Albertos Family

Bird in Paradise hand screenprinted fabric by Umbrella Print

Fairisle Knee High Socks by TANE Organics

Cotton Lap Tee Shirt by Estella NYC