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Know Your Knit: A Knitwear Masterclass with Tracey Samuel
Bonnie Mob founder and designer, Tracey Samuel, gives us a masterclass on how to spot a good quality piece of knitwear, shows us insights into how these technical garments are made and why they are so important. "I choose a yarn based on its quality. I ask the questions: will it knit well? Will it wash well, wear after wear? Will it last? Is it sustainable? We test the yarns based on these credentials, and if they pass, then we start selecting colours and making the magic happen!"
Mob Meets: Zoë de Pass, Dress Like a Mum
Known for her popular Instagram account @dresslikeamum and website DRESS LIKE A MUM, we chatted to Zoe de Pass about becoming a mother of three, where she gets her style inspiration from and how she plans to dress her kids for autumn/winter 2018…
A GUIDE TO NEW YORK WITH KIDS
We visited New York as a family earlier this month, tagging a holiday on to a Bonnie Mob work trip. We had an amazing time and the kids loved it, so we wanted to share our top tips of where to stay, what to see and our favourite places to shop and eat.
What to wear to a festival? Camp Bestival costumes with Kate Peers of Mad About The Boys
Multi-award winning Camp Bestival is still regarded as one of the best family-friendly festivals. Set in the lush grounds of Lulworth Castle in Dorset, this year’s festivities will take place between Thursday 26th and Sunday 29th July where it will become a nautical wonderland as ‘Camp Bestival Sets Sail’. As costumes are an absolute must, we asked regular Bestival-goer, mum of three boys and founder of family and lifestyle blog Mad About The Boys, Kate Peers, for her top tips for what to wear.
CROSS ATLANTIC FATHERHOOD
Matt Farquharson AKA Papa Pukka and Jeff Mindell from Studio DIY interview each other on being a dad in the UK vs the US.
MEET THE STOCKIST - AMY & JESS FROM DUCK DUCK GOOSE
Childhood best friends, Amy Roome and Jessica Oates have taken what they’ve learned during their careers as international fashion designers home to the UK to open up their own children’s store, Duck Duck Goose. We are thrilled to see our collection stocked in such a gorgeous store and wanted to introduce you to the stockists.
What to pack for a family weekend away with kids with Emma Paton of Finlay Fox
Emma Paton is founder of kids’ and mums’ fashion and lifestyle blog, Finlay Fox. Emma and her husband, Liam, recently took their two little ones, Finn (5 years) and Violet (2 years) on a British seaside holiday to Camber Sands in East Sussex. As the British weather can be unpredictable (to say the least!), we asked Emma what she was planning to take in her suitcase, and got her packing tips for weekends away with kids this summer…
How to throw an Easter party for kids with Coral Atkinson of Velveteen Babies
We caught up with Coral Atkinson, founder of magical children’s room décor brand Velveteen Babies, to find out more about how she’ll be celebrating Easter and get her tips for egg-tastic treats, the best bunny decorations and of course what to wear if you’re having a party.
MY JOURNEY INTO MOTHERHOOD, WITH GEORGIA JONES OF THE GEORGIA EDIT
Georgia Jones is a model, presenter and is also a former Miss England. She is married to Danny Jones, one of the lead vocalists and guitarists for the band McFly, and the couple welcomed their first baby, Cooper Alf Jones on 27th January. From night feeds to projectile poo(!), we caught up with Georgia to find out how the first few months of motherhood have been going so far...
THE BEST NEW BABY AND MUM GIFTS BY STEPH DOUGLAS OF DON’T BUY HER FLOWERS
Steph Douglas is the founder of the ingenious brand Don’t Buy Her Flowers – a gifting service for new mums and anyone who deserves a little TLC. Believing that new mums really need looking after (she describes being a new mum as “bloody brutal!”), who better than Steph to give her top new baby and mum present suggestions. She tells us the best gifts she’s received since she’s had baby number three below…
FEELING THE LOVE
An update on our work with Refugee Support Europe LOVE is all around and we’re certainly feeling it as we approach Valentine’s Day. We’re proud to report that we’ve had another really successful season with our Selfish Mother collaboration and we were able to donate nearly £2000 to Refugee Support Europe at the end of last year.
FEATURED STOCKIST : DREAMS OF CUTENESS
We are super pleased this Thanksgiving week to have a little insight into one of our US stockists, the lovely Bianca Morales of Dreams of Cuteness! Using a business model built on the idea of giving something back instead of purely on profit, former attorney Bianca, created the supremely loveable concept of Bebox. A collection of perfectly curated essentials for newborn babies, buy this gorgeous box and Dreams of Cuteness will give a box to a family in need. A simple and heart warming idea that we love. We managed to pin down Bianca to find out more.
