Bubble London 2009 Interiors & Accessories Part 2: Global Affairs | Snoozebaby | Birdy nam nam
Posted: July 17th, 2009Today’s post written by Miki
More discoveries from the 2009 edition of prestige kids tradeshow Bubble London. Follwing on from Part 1 yesterday, Today we continue our focus on interiors, with three stunning examples of Dutch design.
Each of these brands is represented in the UK by Room Red, a young agency who specialise in bringing European children’s interiors labels to the UK and ROI markets. For queries about any of the brands – unless your Dutch is fluent – I suggest using Room Red as your first point of contact.
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Global Affairs
Started around 10 years now, Global Affairs was created by Dutchwoman Annette Klein Bog. Having spent time travelling in China and India, Annette fell in love with the bright colours used by craftspeople in these parts of the world.
Using traditional fabrics and techniques from these countries, Annette created an interiors and accessories range with a contemporary Scandanavian feel. The collection is manufactured by small companies, all of whom are personally visited by Annette, which helps to ensure that employees are ethically treated.
The children’s range includes bedlinen, cushions, mobiles & wall hangings, storage options, lamps and toys. The range is not currently available to Australian shoppers, but we’ll be sure to update this when it changes.
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Snoozebaby
Another Dutch kids’ interiors company, Snoozebaby are renown for their tag-based snuggle products for babies and toddlers.
Created in 2005 by Marleen Rameckers, the products were initially designed for Rameckers’ own child. the range has since expanded considerably, and now includes bedlinen, toys, comforters, wraps, nappy change mats and play mats.
Each of the products features numerous tags made of different fabrics: velvets, satins, silks, corduroys and crackling materials. The products themselves are primarily made of cotton jersey and velour, which are comforting textures and retain a child’s fragrance.
A selection of Snoozebaby products are available through Monsters & Munchkins, who will ship to Australia for £8 per order.
On a personal note, my 23 month old son has a Snoozebaby ‘Sweet Dreaming Deluxe’ Comforter, which he adores. He loves to play with the tags and rub the different textures against his face.
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Birdy nam nam
The third Dutch brand of the day, Birdy nam nam was created by Jopie Biesters, a graduate of the prestigious Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.
Entirely handmade, the collection demonstrates Biesters’ love for shapes and forms and is distinctive for its radiant colours and eye-catching forms. Endearing in their imperfections (due in part to design, and partly to being handmade), the products are friendly and funny.
The collection has grown to include bags & accessories, a wonderful selection of mobiles, cot linen, and a charming range of felt birthday crowns which can be updated with a new age each year.
Birdy nam nam is not available to Australian shoppers at present, but we’ll update you when that changes.
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