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SANDWICHES, CAMPERVANS AND SUNSHINEchildrenswear doing it for the kids. Be it wardrobe basics with quirky prints or luxe items you’ll wish they stocked in grown-up sizes (pink satin bomber jacket anyone?), CarlijnQ is all about playful, unisex designs. Inspired to create clothes in soft, organic fabrics after having her daughter, Doris, Carlijn’s brand is now sold in over 200 stores worldwide. Sustainable principles and serious style points? No wonder they’re going from strength to strength. www.carlijnq.nl
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GET YOUR FIVE A DAY WITH BLUEBELLGRAY’S new collection. Awash with watercolour brushstrokes and deep inky blues, their latest inspiration is taken from moody Scottish skies and the fields below. This Big Pomegranate set gives artichokes, chard, radish and pomegranates an abstract twist we adore. Contrasted with delicate pink tassels at each corner and a pink-and-white botanical stripe lining, pair with crisp white sheets for a dreamy bedroom scene. www.bluebellgray.com
HELP YOUR footwear live its best life with a freespirited storage solution. Forget relegating your boots to the back of a dark wardrobe – this handmade Eniko basket is the treat your shoes have been waiting for. www. anthropologie.com
BRAND FOCUS
LITTLE PAISLEY DESIGNS Champion the new season with blooms in all their forms. We love this notebook and its soft pastel illustration from Little Paisley Designs. Mollie Makes Handmade Awards 2018 Product of the Year winner Eleanor is all about botanical motifs, and is heavily influenced by the natural world around her. Check out her gorgeous range of art prints, temporary tats, pins, stationery, clothing and more. www.littlepaisleydesigns.com
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french fancy With its petite proportions and delicate curves, Graham and Green’s Marie sofa will add instant chic to your home. Choose from sumptuous velvet or rich linen upholstery. www.grahamandgreen.co.uk
shop alchemy from Tumble & Rose, masters of copper and crystal jewellery. Made by electroforming, which designer-maker Helen describes as school chemistry plus a bit of magic , it allows raw crystals to be set into copper. No two pieces are alike, and all crystals are ethically sourced, making them even more precious. www.tumbleandrose.co.uk
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Plant goodness Indulge your sweet tooth with Vegan Treats, the new title from vegan cooking guru Mrs Hollin gsworth. The recipes are also gluten and refined sugar free, with nut-free options to please the whole crowd, should you choose to share. www.kylebooks.co.uk
FASHION
A PICK ‘N’ MIX OF DELIGHTS, CATH KIDSTON’S NEW season offerings are everything you’d expect from the floral-loving brand, with a few extra treats thrown in. Their collection of pleated skirts and cotton tea dresses is like a romp through the cornfields, but the addition of bold stripes, slogan bags and watercolour-style citrus prints makes their latest collection a must-shop. Pair this embroidered cherry gingham dress with its co-ordinating denim jacket for ultimate spring style. www.cathkidston.com
plant lady lover and embroidery artist Miriam is stitching up a textured feast with her hoop portraits. Look out for her Etsy shop with customisable options coming soon, and follow her Instagram while you wait. @slow_evenings_ embroidery
Yarn curlie pins from Mollie fave Tiny Curl are go. Designer Kristina has added a new face to her shop as an ode to her popular crochet pattern and doll. You can now buy him as an enamel pin with rose gold details – choose from mint or pink, or just get both. www.tinycurlshop.etsy.com
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our cha to win a sewing class with Patrick Grant Ends 31st May 2019, for full terms and conditions see www.singerco.co.uk/patrick
