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February 11, 2010
Louie Louis has just arrived and as well as their Jane Fonda inspired fluro leggings they have designed a range of basic tees that will become favourites at home or make great birthday presents. Each tee incorporates a skull and is numbered 2 to 8. The tees are £14 each and available from our online shop in blk and white or green and purple.
February 9, 2010
Before I met Vicky I had seen her work on her website and loved its psychedelic exuberance. I wondered how children would interpret her illustrative style.
When I showed Vicky’s work to Olive she made up more than one story for each illustration. Having an insight into a child’s view reinforces just how much scope there is for their own creativity to be encouraged when they are exposed to inspiring ideas.
Vicky’s illustrations are available from our handmade and bespoke section on online shop in three sizes and prices range from £25 to £99. Inspired by her work and Olives love of trapeze we are working on a circus themed illustration together that will be available this Spring exclusively through Olive Loves Alfie.
The new delivery from Rice has just arrived and I could take most of it home with me. We have delicious new things arriving every 6 weeks so if you are looking for homewares or presents don’t forget to check out what new exciting Rice products have arrived.
Their new oil cloths are fantasic and featured in Living etc this month. Both of these brilliantly bold print designs feature on a new range of melamine cups and plates that make gorgeous picnic or party ware. The oil cloth makes wipe clean table cloths or if you are feeling creative it makes fantastic bags. We made a hillarious oversized shopper out of the mixed vegetable print that is perfect for carrying newspapers and french sticks home for lazy breakfasts or summer picnics. Available in 2 designs the oil cloth costs £22.99 and is available by the meter and is already available from our online shop. Next month we will have 2 new designs arriving to add to our collection.
February 4, 2010
I have always had a love of typography and particularly a love of retro circus fonts. These hand printed tiles were made by our friend Bianca from ‘Kiss Her’.
I wanted to spell out the alphabet in alternate coral and black tiles and ‘Olive Loves Alfie’ in the space between our pigeon hole shelving. Not only do the tiles look great but they were miraculously a perfect fit and have been selling like hot cakes.
The tiles make a lovely keep sake or contemporary naming day present. Each ceramic tile is individually packaged in a funky metallic bubble wrap envelope to keep it safe.
You can spell out a name, word or initials. The tiles can be mounted on a wall or used as coasters.
Each hand printed tile costs £6 and measures 10.2cm square.
The tiles will be available via our online shop soon but in the meantime to order please email the letters and colours you need to info@olivelovesalfie.co.uk and we will deliver them to you within a week.
