All the items featured are available on the website, except the necklaces which have been made exclusively for our spring fairs, the first of which is in Bath on March 28th.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Poppy Wears...
To accompany our series of blog posts 'Hester Loves...' we are also going write a series called 'Poppy Wears...'. It will feature outfit & styling ideas from our own collection as well as fashion finds from our travels. So, here is the first post, featuring an outfit styled from our new spring/summer collection.
All the items featured are available on the website, except the necklaces which have been made exclusively for our spring fairs, the first of which is in Bath on March 28th.
All the items featured are available on the website, except the necklaces which have been made exclusively for our spring fairs, the first of which is in Bath on March 28th.
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Hester Loves...
Old London underground posters.
The first artist's posters were commissioned in 1908, and over 1000 artworks were created in the 1930s! There is still a tradition for art on the underground today, and it can certainly brighten up a dull tube journey.
Lovely watercolours of gardens and parks, adverts for great events like the boat race & Wimbledon, cartoons, abstract and graphic posters, there are so many to choose from, we just can't pick our favourites! But anything advertising London Zoo or shopping is popular with us! Most of our favourite designs are from the 1920s.
The first artist's posters were commissioned in 1908, and over 1000 artworks were created in the 1930s! There is still a tradition for art on the underground today, and it can certainly brighten up a dull tube journey.
Lovely watercolours of gardens and parks, adverts for great events like the boat race & Wimbledon, cartoons, abstract and graphic posters, there are so many to choose from, we just can't pick our favourites! But anything advertising London Zoo or shopping is popular with us! Most of our favourite designs are from the 1920s.
Summer sales quickly reached - Mary Koop (1925)
A fantastic and ever-changing selection of posters is on show at the London Transport Museum, the current display of prints are all designed by women artists. Don't forget to check out some of the amazing fabric designs for the seating as well. It's a great place to visit with children and an annual pass costs £16 for adults, we think it's a bargain!Keep warm - travel Underground - Kathleen Stenning (1925)
© TfL from the London Transport Museum collection
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Save the dates for our spring fairs.
Poppy & Hester have two spring fairs coming up very soon where you will be able to see and shop the full summer collection for the first time.
Both fairs are organised by Selvedge Magazine, the first is at the American Museum in the beautiful city of Bath on March 28th and is running as part of Bath In Fashion week. The second is on April 25th at the Old Town Hall in Chelsea, London.
Click on the image below for more details on the Selvedge website and to buy tickets.
Both fairs are organised by Selvedge Magazine, the first is at the American Museum in the beautiful city of Bath on March 28th and is running as part of Bath In Fashion week. The second is on April 25th at the Old Town Hall in Chelsea, London.
Click on the image below for more details on the Selvedge website and to buy tickets.
Friday, 13 February 2015
Hester Loves...
In our news series on the blog, Hester Loves..., we will be exploring the things that inspire and delight Poppy & Hester. In our first post today we look at the lovely book Arthur's Dream Boat. Written and beautifully illustrated by Polly Dunbar, we love this magical children's book and the sunset pictures provided great inspiration for our colour story this season!
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Our baby blankets have arrived!
It's snowing outside so we were very excited to receive our delivery of beautiful lambswool baby blankets this morning! We'll get them onto the website ASAP. We hope you like them!
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Poppy & Hester Baby Blankets
We are really excited about our new range of baby blankets, they are due to be delivered any day now! In the meantime our weavers, based on the Isle of Skye have sent us some pictures of the blankets on the loom and we thought you might like a little look...
There are three beautiful designs in pink, blue and a sunset colourway to compliment our new spring collection (also a great colour if you don't know the sex of the baby yet!). Made from the softest lambswool to keep babies cosy and warm.
The loom is originally from Harris in the Outer Hebrides, famous for it's beautiful tweeds, and it is pedal powered, just like a bike! You can just see the pedals in the first photo below.
We'll let you know once they are available to buy on the website.
There are three beautiful designs in pink, blue and a sunset colourway to compliment our new spring collection (also a great colour if you don't know the sex of the baby yet!). Made from the softest lambswool to keep babies cosy and warm.
The loom is originally from Harris in the Outer Hebrides, famous for it's beautiful tweeds, and it is pedal powered, just like a bike! You can just see the pedals in the first photo below.
We'll let you know once they are available to buy on the website.
Saturday, 3 January 2015
Happy New Year!
Happy new year everyone! We have been away for a little while but we are back in 2015 with a brand new collection. It has taken slightly longer to develop than usual as we have been working hard to make our brand as ethical as we can.
For the new spring/summer collection we have designed some lovely new prints that are produced on a 100% organic cotton base and printed here in the UK. We are also introducing a lovely range of cosy bamboo/wool knitwear which will be delivered any day now and have developed some gorgeous baby blankets in the softest lambswool that are handwoven for us on the Isle of Skye.
More details on all of these coming soon, but first a sneak preview of how the new collection is shaping up...
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For the new spring/summer collection we have designed some lovely new prints that are produced on a 100% organic cotton base and printed here in the UK. We are also introducing a lovely range of cosy bamboo/wool knitwear which will be delivered any day now and have developed some gorgeous baby blankets in the softest lambswool that are handwoven for us on the Isle of Skye.
More details on all of these coming soon, but first a sneak preview of how the new collection is shaping up...
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