Tuesday 29 September 2015

Hester Loves...

Marcus Walters alphabet posters

This one needs very little explanation, this product speaks for itself. These alphabet posters are just lovely, bright colours, pretty pictures and a space to personalise with your child's name.


We have stocked up on these lovely posters to sell at our Autumn Pop-Up Shop in Tunbridge Wells, and they may well be on offer at some of our Christmas fairs too...

Friday 25 September 2015

Poppy Wears...

Stormy Skies

Summer is definitely over, it's all clouds and rain here so it's time to pull out those cosy winter knits and start planning our autumn wardrobes. With this in mind we have put together our Poppy Wears blogpost inspired by the stormy grey skies we've experienced lately.

All of the items featured are classic and practical, guaranteed to be worn all winter long. Our Charlotte cardigan in grey marl chunky knit is prefect to wear as a jacket in autumn and layer up as the days get colder. The Greta skirt in Marine Blue or Winter Grey cord is another easy to wear piece and both co-ordinate with the all printed tops in our collection.

Our peter pan blouses, Coco neckerchief scarf and alice band in dusty blue complete the look. Check out our Facebook page for a chance to win one of our Mathilde shirts early next week...

The shoes were featured in our photoshoot and we wear these all year round, you can find similar at Bensimon, the colours are beautiful and updated each season.

www.poppyandhester.co.uk

Monday 21 September 2015

Autumn Pop-Up Shop in Tunbridge Wells

We are really excited to share the details of our first pop-up shop in Tunbridge Wells. It's happening on Friday October 9th, upstairs in the lovely Juliet's cafe in the High Street. We've teamed up with some fantastic people to bring you what we hope will be a great day of shopping, cakes and fun for you and the kids!

So what's happening?



Poppy & Hester will present the new Autumn/Winter collection. It's a great chance to see the range in the flesh so you can really appreciate the quality and style. There will also be some exclusive offers on the day.

We have also been busy curating a fantastic range of toys, gifts, homewares and dare we say stocking fillers. So you will find something for the boys and even the adults in your life!


Any excuse for a beautiful bunch of flowers!
The Florist Tunbridge Wells are selling their beautiful autumnal arrangements and offering an exclusive preview of their Christmas range and info about ordering wreathes and gifts for later in the year.


 
Freckles & Fire are on hand with some FREE craft activities for the kids, both during the day and after school, and will have details of their autumn/winter timetable so you can sign up for more crafting fun.



My Tunbridge Wells have organised a fantastic raffle with lots of prizes from local businesses, all selected with children in mind. They are also giving away goodie bags, filled with treats, to the first 50 people to sign up to their new newsletter.
Plus you can find out all about their blog, partners and very exciting plans for the future.






We have created a Facebook event page for the pop-up shop, you can join and let us know you are coming and invite your friends! Plus we're updating the page all the time with exciting news about what will be on offer on the day. 

http://www.thefloristtunbridgewells.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Frecklesandfire?fref=ts
http://poppyandhester.co.uk/
http://www.mytunbridgewells.com/

Friday 18 September 2015

Poppy Wears...

Pink preppy style

We have our first fair of the autumn tomorrow at a local school and it has inspired our first Poppy Wears post of the season... Our collection has a sweet preppy feel to it this season with our button A-line skirts and peter pan blouses in pretty Poppy & Hester prints.

Our cherry pink Charlotte cardigan and grosgrain bow alice band in snow pink complete the look and are sure to be worn all winter long!

www.poppyandhester.co.uk

Monday 14 September 2015

Hester Loves...

The Black Rabbit

We are always looking out for unusual toys and gifts and we were delighted when we discovered The Black Rabbit knitted toys a few years ago. We have just used the elephants that we already owned in our AW photoshoot and we are pleased to say that we are now stocking a range of The Black Rabbit knitted toys. They are all handmade in Margate, Kent, and the new colours are gorgeous.


Initially we will sell them exclusively at our fairs and pop-up shop, click here for details about our upcoming event in Tunbridge Wells, but they will also be available online soon after that, in time for Christmas.


We hope you like them too! 
http://theblackrabbit.co.uk/
 

 

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Hester's Little Sister

Our Poppy Wears... series will be back in the next couple of weeks with styling ideas and our favourite picks from the new collection. In the meantime we have put together our first selection for babies, it's not all about pink for little girls!

Our reversible trousers and Charlotte merino knitted jacket are wardrobe staples this season and are guaranteed to get lots of wear. The trousers are made in the softest brushed cotton in denim blue so they are really comfortable for babies and will match with everything, roll up the hems for a pop of our new heart print.



We have styled the outfit here with a simple organic striped vest from H&M (they have a great range of organic basics) and cute heart print pumps from Baby Gap. Don't be without our striped wool baby blanket, it's the perfect size for taking out and about with the pushchair and in the car, just in case things turn colder.

http://poppyandhester.co.uk/collections/shop/baby

Thursday 3 September 2015

Hester Loves...

Izzi Rainey

With September here and all the children going back to school it feels like time to get organised in the Poppy & Hester studio. This time of year makes us want to spring-clean more than we than the spring when our first thoughts are to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. It's time for new pencil cases, notebooks and lots of lists... That's why we were so pleased to meet Izzi Rainey!


Over the summer we spent quite a lot of time in Norfolk, selling at summer fairs, and had the pleasure of being alongside Izzi Rainey more than once. They have been touring around with their amazing turquoise caravan & prints!



Izzi Rainey was founded in 2014 in Norfolk by Izzi & Lara and they have a fantastic range of original, printed home-wares, purses and stationery to brighten up our lives as the days get shorter. Izzi studied at Glasgow School of Art but has returned to her childhood home on a farm in Norfolk, and as Izzi says, her designs work just as well in a cool country house as they do in contemporary urban setting.


We have selected a fantastic range of Izzi Rainey products to sell at our Autumn Pop-Up Shop in Tunbridge Wells in October and they are also exhibiting at the Wealden Times Midwinter fair, perfect timing for Christmas presents! Frind out more on their website:
www.izzirainey.com