It was the name – Beanie on Helina – that first got my attention. It’s such an unusual name for a shop. I discovered a stylish and sweet world of cushions that include clouds, houses and raindrops. Beanie on Helina is a Finnish shop by Kaisa Erkkila and you can totally see the stylish Scandinavian vibe. The name is inspired by a story Kaisa’s dad told her when she was a kid about a temperamental little girl who wore a beanie. In addition to cushions, Beanie on Helina also offers some cool home wares like cloud pot holders (which would also look nice on a kids room wall), pouches and jewelry.
Whenever I used to hear someone mention Sweden or when I saw something Swedish I’d always think of one of my closest and oldest friends who is half Swedish. Sadly we now live continents apart but luckily it’s one of those friendships where this doesn’t matter at all. Now when I hear the word Sweden, I fleetingly think of my friend and then my mind just gets flooded with thoughts of wonderful Swedish design! The Swedes, and the other Scandinavians too have a design sense that is second to none and I’m very drawn to their aesthetic. So when I discover a new Swedish shop I get very excited as I know it’s going to be good even before I check out what they sell. And that’s exactly what happened with Le Kiosk.
Le Kiosk is a new Swedish store which sells goodies that are sourced from all over the world but each piece has the Scandinavian touch of being simple, light and bright in style. In their kids section you’ll find fun crafty things like the {make your own} house box and the pretty washi tape covered pencils… {forget the kids, I’d love some of these for myself!} There are also the cutest kimono baby slippers on offer and some cool mini woollen blankets plus loads of unusual posters and prints. What I love most about Le Kiosk is that a lot of their carefully selected offerings are handmade and as a result very unusual.
Ebabee Likes is a style guide for babies, kids, teens and their mamas. It’s all about inspiration, ideas and indulging yourself and your brood. It’s written by me ~ Nomita ~ a style loving girl from Mumbai who now live’s in London. Read More...
