rocking all over the world

Here at Carry Me Home we've always had a thing for rock n' roll baby clothes (and toys, bibs, rattles, you name it!). We believe that just because you're small, doesn't mean you're not ultimately a cool, rockin' baby.

And this autumn we've made no exceptions, bringing you some great new clothes and designs (mixed in with some old favourites) for little rockers everywhere.

And we mean everywhere...

Because not only do we have a tradition of loving and selling the coolest, hippest baby clothes around, we've also always been a popular destination for tourists, holiday makers, business people...Carry Me Home has travelled.

In the last few weeks I've had a lady from New York telling me that if Carry Me Home went stateside we'd have queues around the block, and a man from Kuwait, where apparently the shop is famous!

One of our biggest travellers is the classic Rock Baby baby grow (and t-shirt). We've sold lots of these to people who've been visiting London from all over the globe, and also from online customers. This baby has gone far! 

I wonder where some of our brand new rocking outfits will end up calling home?...

 

I sold one of these I Rock baby grows to a lovely couple visiting from France. They were about to become grandparents. They were so happy and so excited!

Wherever baby lives, they're sure to love mum and dad :)

 These kids rock, all over the world!

If you're one of our overseas customers we'd love to know where Carry Me Home has travelled, so please do get in touch on our facebook or twitter pages. And for all of our home UK customers, we love you just the same :)

icons

There's always a lot going on in Kingly Court, so we weren't all together too shocked when we saw a life-sized telephone box with a bright illustration of an angry man on the phone (pictured top left in the picture below).

And the more we walked around the streets surrounding Carry Me Home, the more telephone boxes we found, each decorated differently.

We were intrigued! Using the number one detective tool (Google), we set about trying to find out what these boxes are all about, and here's what we found...

 "The good old British phone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee.

This year we’ve got a Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 to look forward to, so we decided we needed to do something to celebrate. That something turned into BT ArtBox. It’s a campaign that thrives on the nation’s artistic talent.		Across London’s streets you’ll find replicas of the Gilbert Scott phone box, transformed by the imaginations of some of our very best creative minds. Then later on we’ll be auctioning all the boxes off to raise money for ChildLine’s 25th anniversary."

 

Which is all pretty impressive, isn't it? What a wonderful idea, supporting a cause like Childline, whilst also celebrating a Great British Icon, in this very British of years, 2012.

You can read more about the project here: http://www.btartboxes.com/00Home.php

 

And this also got us thinking about our very own Carry Me Home icons.

They're the products that are always popular, whether they're new additions or old favourites, these products have a certain Britishness to them, and they just scream Carry Me Home!

Like the iconic London Bus Lights, pictured above, which have reminded many a young visitor of their first trip to London! Or how about the pop-up soldiers next top them? They're a new addition to Carry Me Home, but we thought they were too cute to miss, and since the Soldier Skittles (below) have been a long-standing favourite (especially around Christmas time?!) we thought they'd look perfect in the shop!

 

We've just received a new delivery of the Tuxedo Baby Grow, and as usual they are selling like hot cakes. There can't be many baby grows that have a waiting list as long as your arm! It seems to be THE essential baby wear for special occasions (weddings at the moment!)

And, who could forget the classic Rock Baby? The number one choice at our market stall in London's Old Spitalfields market, and a perfect little London gift to take home and share.

Well, those are our choices for Carry Me Home icons, but what do you think? 

Do let us know if you have anything you think should be added to the list, like a favourite baby grow, bib or toy that reminds you of  

Carry Me Home.

We're on facebook and twitter, or comment right here!

For those about to rock...

Kingly Court's very own rockabilly hairdressers 'It's Something Hells' has moved into a new shop here on the top floor (o.k. they basically moved along one) that is a rocking haven of cool quiffs and retro glamour. It's a much bigger shop and we think they've done a grand job kitting it out!

In honour of this bigger, badder new arrival I thought I'd share a peek at some of our rocking products in store and online with you. Because why not start rocking young?!

There's the new 'biker' baby grow from OhBabyLondon, with its multiple zips it makes baby oh so rock n' roll. For young musicians-to-be our guitar rattles ensure an early start, banging (or should that be rattling) out some awesome tunes. Ensure little ones look the part in our very own 'rock baby' baby grows or how about a 'little rocker' stripy baby grow, that announces to the world "I Rock"?

It may only be rock n' roll, but we like it :)

London Calling

We've just received a brand new delivery of our best-selling telephone box and red bus lights, available again instore and on the website. Which got me thinking...

Lots of our products are made in the U.K and of course we design our own babygrows, bibs, hats and t-shirts right here in the shop, just off Carnaby Street. Carnaby Street itself is an iconic London destination, full of cool swinging sixties mod history. It's a pretty great place to be, there's always something going on (I walked out to get some lunch on Saturday to be met with a Zombie march!?) we're never bored!

Whether you're a day-tripper, a holiday maker or a born and bred Londoner, there's still nothing quite as cool for babies as rocking out London style with a rockbaby babygrow and union jack trousers, illuminated by some phone box lights!!