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 :)

days of the week

It all started with a Friday Frill. 

Then, we had a Saturday Superhero...

And then, we thought why not have a Carry Me Home week?!

Because it's that time of year, when it's getting colder, and we're all catching colds, and it's too far to Christmas to get excited, but we want to be excited about something. So why not Carry Me Home week, where everyday is marked by a special little friend, item of clothing, room decoration or general object of loveliness.

And this is what we bring you...

 

 Monday- Margot Mouse. Banishing those blue Mondays away with her shy little smile, we're all happy to start the week with this little friend :)

Tuesday- Red Cord Trousers. Brighten up your Autumnal outfit with some brilliant red cords. Comfy, warm and very very fun.

Wednesday-Wallchart (available in pink, cream and blue). Because learning is fun, especially mid-week Wednesday learning.

Thursday- denim tunic. Comfortable, stylish, effortless (looks great with some giraffe tights). Ready for a Thursday play date

Friday- Fox jumper. Because it's nearly the weekend, and fun is to be had, mischief to be made. Friday is Fox day.

Saturday- Stars. Yay it's the weekend! Visiting grandparents? Going to birthday parties? Or just hanging out with mum and dad. Prove to everyone what a little super-star you are.

Sunday- stripes. It's been a busy week. Relax and kick back in some stripes. If you're feeling sleepy and have managed to get all your milk down you, no one will notice!

and if you're feeling confused about this whole days of the week thing, never fear...
EVERYDAY IS A DRESS DAY!!! (especially when they're reversible like these lovelies, you can wear them all week long!)

colour and shape

Sometimes, being in Carry Me Home is like being in a wonderful picture book, full of beautiful shapes and colours.

Because really, whatever your age, how can you resist an amazing or unusual colour combination, or a funny and fantastic print? Sometimes clothes really can change your mood. I have a favourite red jumper that has a dog print on it. I wear it when I'm nervous, or meeting people for the first time because it is such an ice breaker, it always seems to make people (me included) be happy and relax. How wonderful is that?! I think our baby clothes (such as the moustache baby grow pictured below) have that element of pure, unadulterated loveliness, that makes me appreciate clothes all the more.

I rather think these photos speak for themselves, but just look at the cheeky prints, such as the grey moustache baby grow below. Or how about the handmade, reversible dress pictured above? It's a little bit happy, a little bit arty and a lot of bit cute!

Stars seem to be featuring quite a lot in the shop at the moment, and why not when they're as cute as the navy stars top pictured below? Last weekend we had a customer who bought the baby grow version for 3 different friends who were pregnant...what a magical group of babies they're going to be!

And of course for any wildlife fanatics out there, what would you do without a bird print? I am personally very taken with the (as I've chosen to christen them) 'disco owls', but the roosters seem to have a more knowing, slightly French cool-thing going on (tres chic).

So, put on your favourite print, in a nice happy colour and wear your biggest, bestest smile because colours and shapes are just marvellous :)
(especially at 2.9 Kingly Court, Carry Me Home)

where the wild things are

I don't know about you, but one of my all time favourite books when I was little was Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild Things Are'. It's both magical and real, it's other-worldly, it's imaginative, scary, exciting and just amazing.

This week we've receieved even more new and exciting things in the shop. Looking at them and enthusing about them to everybody within in a 5-mile radius of Carry Me Home (and on facebook) I realised that everything is fun, cute and stylish, but it is also very practical...perfect for a teddy bears picnic, a walk in the woods, or even an incredible adventure to where the wild things are! With clothes for little ones, practicality must always be taken into account, but we know that doesn't have to mean drab and boring clothes. Just look at these little beauties, and then get yourself out there and play, imagine and have fun, it's what Carry Me Home clothes were designed for!

I'm properly obsessed with these red cord trousers (soon to be online). They seem to go with everything, they're perfectly unisex, they've got a cotton jersey lining (so cosy) and they are amazingly good fun! Pair them with a tux t-shirt for a formal teddy bears picnic, or let the wild things know how cool you are with an I Rock t-shirt (or baby grow). Are you going to be a wizard when you grow up? Better start dressing the part with a navy stars top (or baby grow).

I usually try not to sound too biased about my favourite things in the shop, but with the green/ grey fox jumper I make an exception, because it is THE BEST! Especially when teamed with one of our new reversible body warmers, or some grubbies dungarees.

As Autumn approaches Carry Me Home babies and little ones are ready to go out and have fun!

new things!

Strange, exciting and amazing things have been occurring at Carry Me Home this week...

yep, it's that time of year, when all of the NEW THINGS!!! begin to arrive. This week alone, we've opened several boxes containing:

Spots!

Moustaches!

Deer!

Superhero Masks!

and much, much more.

It has been quite overwhelming, this sudden influx of new and lovely things, and we've been doing our best to share our excitement on facebook and twitter. We're glad that so many of you are excited and delighted too!

Lots of things have already been added to the website, such as the navy stars baby grow, and moustache baby grow in pink or grey, the braces baby grow and t-shirt and the mask baby grow (all pictured below), and we're in the process of adding everything else. However, if you see something you like, do call the shop (02074341840) or pop into Kingly Court, as everything is available right away.

 

I just want to draw your attention to a few of my new favourite things...

The navy stars baby grow: celestial, beautiful, calming, soothing and magical. This would make a great little gift for a new baby as it's not gender specific, and i have yet to meet anyone who doesn't love it!

The pink/ grey moustache baby grows: funny, cute, charming, unique. Never have I wanted a moustache so badly! A baby grow with a sense of humour, if ever there was one!

The superhero mask baby grow and hoodie/ sweatshirt: again, this is cute and sweet, but it also has an extra kind of dressing-up element, which makes it all the more fun, imaginative and playful (the hoodie even has cool monster-like fins on the hood!)

And finally... a few of our old favourites are also now back in stock, like the tie bib and the ever popular 'been inside for 9 months'. Something old, something new! x

small things are always cute!

If you've read this blog before, or if you're one of our super-lovely facebook fans, you may have noticed that we love taking photos. We just love to document the many cute, funny, and plain wonderful things that happen inside and outside Carry Me Home. So you can imagine how excited were we when our good friends at the Lomography shop, just across the way from Carry Me Home on Newburgh Street, introduced us to their 'baby camera' range.

 

I hope I wasn't the only one who audibly squealed at the sight of the 'diana baby' and 'fisheye baby'. 

How sweet!

But don't let that fool you, and don't underestimate the power of these little lovelies to take fantastic photographs.

(I'm composing my Christmas list as we speak)

Of course, here at Carry Me Home, we have long valued the phenomena that is known as...'small things are always cute!' mainly because we are surrounded by incredibly small, incredibly cute baby grows, baby bibs, baby dresses, baby toys, baby t-shirts (you get the idea), all for super cute little ladies and little men.

And this blog, we have something small, cute and NEW!!! to share with you. 

Yep, it's that time of year, when the new season stuff starts arriving, and our first are these fabulous dungarees, by a great new brand called 'Grubbies'. Not only is it the bestest name for a kidswear brand, but they're also the perfect baby dungarees, made from super soft denim, right here in good old blighty. They are perfect for little ones to roam and play (and I keep on calling them goodies, because they have a certain 1970s feel about them) and come in all sizes from 0-3m to 12-18m. They'll be online soon, but until then do call or visit the shop, they're worth it!

And remember the golden rule...small things are always cute!

soho arts fair

Ok, it's Thursday. The inevitable day when that familiar topic is raised...

"So, what are you doing this weekend?"

If you're still not sure what you'll be up to, we've got a rather excellent suggestion for you, especially if you're interested in fashion, dance, painting, drama, mosaics, ceramics, photography and...Soho.

This Friday 24th and Saturday 25th August marks the inaugural Soho Arts Fair, and it's being held right here in our very own Kingly Court!

 

The Soho Arts Fair  will be a magnificent showcase of young British artistic talent taking place right in the heart of London’s West End. The event is founded by the Art Alive charity, which is based here in Kingly Court (they're Carry Me Home's neighbours!). Their aim is to help children, adolescents and young adults to realise their potential and find their place in society through the use of art.

You can watch a video all about it here: http://vimeo.com/47197982
 

There will be a number of activities starting from 12pm each day, including free running by Parkour Generations, mosaic and ceramics, photography, dance and drama, street artists and a youth choir. And all events are free!

While you're in Kingly Court enjoying the Soho Arts Fair do pop up and say hello to us here in Carry Me Home, we'd love to see you all down here enjoying and supporting such a worthwhile, fun and creative event.

These cheeky little monkeys are so excited about the Soho Arts Fair, they won't let go of the flyer! Only one more sleep to go, see you all there! :)