I’m not a big fan of adult fancy dress parties. I find them a bit of a hassle but even more than that I guess if I’m honest I hate being told what to wear. But when it comes to kids fancy dress parties, I feel very differently. I never go out and buy a ready made costume because where’s the fun in that? Instead I love the challenge of putting together an outfit from my daughters existing wardrobe using a little bit of creativity and the help of a few accessories from her dressing up box. So when I came across Korean photographer Dong Sun Choo’s work on the Waddler blog, I had to find out more.
I discovered that Dong Sun Choo gets clothes from some of my favourite brands like Oeuf NYC, Wovenplay, Waddler and adds accessories from Udder, Kate Davey and many others to create fun little fancy dress outfits. He then dresses babies and little kids in these clothes and photographs them. Apart from the cute overload, I love the little outfits and some of the expressions he captures. One of my favourites is the adorable baby clown but I also love that over-sized stripey tail on that little baby boy. To see lots more photos head over to Dong Sun Choo’s blog.
Entries from August 2013
The cutest clown and her friends…
August 12, 2013
Simplicity…
August 9, 2013
I’m loving these simple, ethereal, soft silhouettes by Muku who I just discovered. The muted colours, the loose shapes and that wonderful raw linen all come together so beautifully. The clothes look so comfy that I can imagine them becoming firm favourites… you know, the kind of clothes that you wear and wear till they are threadbare. Luckily Latvian based Muku also make similar clothes for mama’s so we can indulge too. Simplicity always works for me and these clothes are so simple and wearable that they’re making me want Summer to stay forever.
Cool woodland style…
August 8, 2013
This morning I was browsing the H&M site when I spotted their new home collection for kids. I immediately got drawn in because of the soft colour palette which includes light pinks, browns and lots of white. I’m a big fan of using pink and brown together and that’s what this collection does well. 
The duvet covers, soft toys, storage bins and accessories are based on a woodland theme with large animals printed on many pieces. The whole collection is pretty cool and fun but I especially like that quirky bow-tie wearing deer head. For high-street shopping, H&M is one of my favourite stores because much like this collection, you always get style at very affordable prices.
Dad…
August 5, 2013
This isn’t a personal blog and so I really thought long and hard before I shared this post. But I felt I wanted to let you, my readers, know why I had been silent this last week. And besides this blog is such a big part of me that it just felt right to share this. And so with great sadness I tell you that I lost my father on 26th July 2013.
He had been quite unwell for a some time but got worse in the week before he passed away. He lived in India so I am here now and will be for a while. He was a wonderful father and husband and I will miss him a lot. Always proud of everything my brother and I did and always encouraging. He achieved a lot in his life and if I achieve half of what he did, I will have done very well. Despite the sadness, I smile knowing that I will always have the most special memories. (This is one of my most favourite photo’s of my dad with my daughter and so I chose to share this).
I will be back to regular posts from Thursday.
