MAMA JULY/AUGUST 2016

Mama THE MAGAZINE FOR STYLISH MUMS

JULY/AUGUST 2016

Catwalk to Closet

Jourdan Dunn on designing childrenswear

Happy Holidays

ISSUE THREE | £3.95

PALM SPRINGS

DESERT GLAMOUR WITH THE KIDS

Make a Splash

Sweet picks for Baby’s first swimsuit

Key accessories for stress-free travel

SOME LIKE IT

HOT

MODERN MUM STYLE With Carrie-Anne Roberts of Mère Soeur

Chic summer styles

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Contents

Mama THE MAGAZINE FOR STYLISH MUMS

ISSUE THREE | £3.95

JULY/AUGUST 2016

Catwalk to Closet

PALM SPRINGS

DESERT GLAMOUR WITH THE KIDS

Jourdan Dunn on designing childrenswear

Happy Holidays

Make a Splash

Sweet picks for Baby’s first swimsuit

Key accessories for stress-free travel

SOME LIKE IT

HOT

MODERN MUM STYLE With Carrie-Anne Roberts of Mère Soeur

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ON THE COVER HATCH SUMMER COLLECTION

hatchcollection.com

Dates for the coming months

18 COVER GIRL

Coralie Bickford-Smith's latest design

20 LONDUNN CALLING

Jourdann Dunn's new kids collection

26 DAD DIARY

A day in the life of Gez Gethings

STYLE

LIVING

70 BEAUTY NOTES

Hydroheal Facial at Waterhouse Young

72 HEALTH NOTES

The benefits of pregnancy barre pilates

74 OLIVER'S ARMY

The new cookery school from Jamie Oliver

INTERIORS

34 A BIGGER SPLASH

78 NURSERY NOTES

44 STYLE THE BUMP

80 NURSERY TOUR

62 MODERN MUM STYLE

80 FOR THE LOVE OF LINEN

Must-have swimwear for littles

Chic summer styles

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AG E N DA

14 WHAT’S ON

With Charlotte Kewley

Inside Carrie-Anne Roberts wardrobe

Best new products put through their paces Inside the home of L

Inside the home of Larissa Cairns

ESSENTIALS

90 TEN OF THE BEST

Put to the test: travel accessories

95 NEW BABY CHECKLIST

Maria Sabba of Tell Kiddo's key baby buys

T R AV E L

102 HOT HOT HEAT

Desert glamour in Palm Springs

98 LA DOLCE VITA

The ultimate Sicilian family villa

105 DATE NIGHT

Rosewood London for the perfect staycation

105 UK FAMILY GETAWAY

Woburn Forest: the real appeal of Centre Parcs

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NEW! Baby Carrier One Air www.babybjorn.com The Parallel Line Design is a sign of a genuine BABYBJÖRN product.

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Jem & Bea Farah Black Changing Bag, £119; jemandbea.com

We l c o m e

Editor’s Letter Let's hear it for dads

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et’s talk about dads. Because, let’s face it, all the talk about mamas can mean that the other half of the babymaking equation doesn’t get much of a look-in.

For me, co-parenting has been key to raising my daughter. Fifteen months into her life, I’m by no means her sole or main carer – her dad does his fair share of everything.

It’s a shame, then, that legislation has failed to keep pace with the speed of societal change. If dads are ready and willing to muck in, why isn’t government doing more, and more quickly, to ensure they can? And it’s not just bad news for the men in our lives: the flipside to this lingering assumption that dads aren’t as important or as involved as mums in those early months is that many women feel trapped in a narrowly defined role they shouldn’t really have to play. Government and employers alike should be helping parents to share the load in new and clever ways, not coercing us into reproducing outworn stereotypes.

A family support system is also a huge boon to any mama. At baby classes I’ve

met not only grandparents as carers but other family members too. It’s heartening to see; it’s how it should be. And of course, it also means that single parents and couples doing it without extra help are absolute heroes – we’ll be devoting real airtime to them soon.

For this issue, though, it’s about dads.

We have a dad diarist in acclaimed photographer (and Instagram sensation) Gerrard Gethings and we also speak to Al Ferguson, founder of The Dad Network, about the importance of helping dads navigate their way through fatherhood.

With summer upon us and Father’s Day imminent, I hope you enjoy this issue out in the sunshine. In the meantime, let’s hear it for the dads…

Helen B ar on ED I TO R

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Contributors

The parents who helped to create our Summer issue share what they’re looking forward to doing this summer

EDITOR HELEN BARON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR APPHIA MICHAEL COMMERCIAL MANAGER KATIE AMPS DIRECTOR OF EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIP THIAGO ALVES ART DIRECTOR RAY SEARLE SENIOR DESIGNERS PAWEL KUBA, PHIL COUZENS MID-WEIGHT DESIGNER EKREM YILMAZ JUNIOR DESIGNER REBECCA NOONAN PRODUCTION MANAGER STEWART HYDE

GERRARD GETHINGS Photographer

I’m really looking forward to taking my son on a road trip around Scotland. Our cases will be filled with old cameras and teddy bears. @gezgethings

FINANCE DIRECTOR ALEXANDRA HVID MAJOR ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR TAMSIN LUCK PA TO THE DIRECTORS MARIANNE MCFADDEN DIRECTORS GREG HUGHES, ALEXANDRA HUNTER MANAGING DIRECTOR SHERIF SHALTOUT For editorial enquiries please email: helen.baron@zest-media.com For advertising enquiries please call 07535 482 213 / 020 7704 0588 or email: katie.amps@zest-media.com

CARRIE-ANNE ROBERTS

Founder of Mère Seour This will be River’s first summer on his feet so we’re looking forward to running free, discovering (and rediscovering) the world around us and taking cool baths after hot days full of messy play. @mre.soeur

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CHARLOTTE KEWLEY

Contributing Fashion Editor & Stylist

I’m looking forward to spending lots of family time at home in London and in the garden with the paddling pool out this summer - we won’t be going away as just awaiting the arrival of our second baby. It’s going to be chaos! @charlottekewley

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Unisex baby wear, made in Britain.

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STRONG GAME Alex and Alexa

The online retailer offers a wide selection of kids’ tennis clothes to suit all capabilities, whether playing competitively or just for fun. Find performancelevel product from numerous designer brands such as Ralph Lauren – so your child can bring her A-game to the court.

Alexandalexa.com

BENCH PRESS

Oliver Furniture

Our love affair with Oliver continues – we can't take our eyes off this beautiful bench, which helpfully incorporates storage within the seat. Now if we could just convince the little ones to put their toys away...Oliver white playroom bench £214; nubie.co.uk

PINK LADY

Nine in the Mirror

Worth dropping a sprog for: this luxury gift box from online heroes Nine in the Mirror features a luscious Eberjey nightshirt, pretty Cosabella maternity bra and four 'skincare saviour' products from Mamma Mio. £160; nineinthemirror.com

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Wee ones will play for hours with this delightful wooden Noah’s ark from Hape.

Designed to encourage shape recognition and fine motor skills, it’s as educational as it is fun. £17.50; babipur.co.uk

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{ M A M A MAGA ZI N E } CHECK MATE La Coqueta

Protect little heads from the summer sun with this cute check bonnet from lovely La Coqueta; if you think it looks stylish on its own, wait till you see it topping a cherub face with a mop of golden curls.

Daroca baby bonnet, £24; lacoquetakids.com

NEW BORN

The Birth Poster

Iimmortalise your newborn with The Birth Poster's clever take on the personalised baby memento. Choose from one of six different illustrations to create a beautiful custom print in 1:1 scale to baby's actual size at birth. £51; thebirthposter.com

MERRY MERINO Smalls

Merino wool is cool in summer and warm in winter – and it even has built-in sun protection and antibacterial properties for ultimate practicality. Smalls is a range of stylish merino layers for all seasons and the new collection is both cosy and durable. Roll on the adult collection. lovemysmalls.com

BIRD BRAIN Little Cloud

When did cushions become so much fun? This squishy-soft 'Swan Princess' pillow features an elegant white fowl in a glittery crown, and is sure to set budding princesses' hearts aflutter. £34; little-cloud.co.uk

SCANDI COOL Mini Rodini

Leading the way in kiddie cool is Mini Rodini. Cassandra Rhodin’s hand-drawn illustrations have become synonymous with the stripped-back Scandi aesthetic that’s so of-the-moment; the brand’s SS16 collection features cartoon mice, unicorns and dots aplenty. minirodini.com

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Pop Studios

Bears, bats, modernist typography and a monochrome palette: at Little Pop Studios you'll find kids' clothing, art prints and natty homeware that ticks all the trendy boxes.

Littlepopstudios.com

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THE NEW APP FO R A N E W B R E E D O F M A M AS

Mama THE MAGAZINE FOR STYLISH MUMS

JULY/AUGUST 2016

Catwalk to Closet

Jourdan Dunn on designing childrenswear

Happy Holidays

ISSUE THREE | £3.95

PALM SPRINGS

DESERT GLAMOUR WITH THE KIDS

Make a Splash

Sweet picks for Baby’s first swimsuit

Key accessories for stress-free travel

SOME LIKE IT

HOT

MODERN MUM STYLE With Carrie-Anne Roberts of Mère Soeur

Chic summer styles

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13/06/2016 18:09

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