Pattern is not a trend for me, to be taken up one minute and abandoned the next when the winds of fashion change. Pattern is in me. Pattern is my life.’ Orla Kiely 2010 I’m a huge Orla Kiely fan and this is my perfect book. It wasn’t until I read it that I realised…
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Day Zero – Month Three (January)
It’s been a while since I posted an update on my Day Zero progress as Christmas and New Year took over normal service. However I’ve managed to tick off a few more goals: The big decision was made about returning to work and we found a great little nursery for Edward I bought a new…
New Orla Kiely loveliness
7 things you didn’t know about me
I’ve been tagged by Cheryl to reveal 7 things about myself. 1. I once served Michael Buerk canapes. It was at a fundraising event at the Royal Albert Hall and the highlight of my evening 🙂 2. History has always been my greatest passion and I studied Ancient History and Archaeology followed by Museum Studies…
If only I could drive
One of my wishes for 2011 is to learn to drive and I have found the ultimate carrot on a stick: Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, this Citroen DS3 has been designed with a bit of help from Orla Kiely. It’s an eco-friendly car, with just 500 being produced and it’s due to…
I got my hands on one!
Ok, so I had to visit three Tesco stores but I finally got my hands on an Orla Kiely Scribble Pear design reuseable shopping bag. I mentioned back in November that Orla Kiely has designed a range of bags exclusively for Tesco. They are made of juco (a material technology that combines jute with cotton)….
Orla Kiely reuseable bag
Orla Kiely, has created an exclusive range of reusable shopping bags to raise funds for charity. The limited edition, collectable bags will launch exclusively through Tesco this December. CLIC Sargent is Tesco Charity of the Year 2010 and the aim of the partnership is to raise £5 million to help fund specialist children’s nurses across the…
EVOKE Mio by Orla Kiely
Ooooh, a lovely new product from Orla Kiely! Fortunately I CAN resist this beautiful new EVOKE Mio by Orla Kiely because I already have a lovely Cath Kidston digital radio. However, loyal readers will know that I can’t pass up an opportunity to feature the latest Orla Kiely product (even if I don’t need…
Memory box
I’m a hoarder and I’m not afraid to admit it! This is why my job as a curator is perfect as it allows me to collect, catalogue and keep for ever! I’ve always kept momentoes of events – I have boxes full of ticket stubs as well as photographs, programmes and keepsakes. When we got…