Every since I very first laid eyes of these necklaces I knew I needed to have one. Under further investigation I discovered these beauties are made by Melbourne’s own Emily Green. The best part is that I found out that …
Hi Magpies. This week I am getting excited about Comma, an independent shop in the historic city of Oxford that stocks gifts, homewares and all manner of creative loveliness. Shopowners Sally and Dave offer goodies by hot names such as …
I’ve had my eye on the beautifully designed furniture by Workroom for a while now and was intrigued to discover that the talent behind this slick New Zealand brand is father and daughter team Douglas and Rebecca Snelling. After completing …
Londoner Rebecca Desnos has just launched her first beautiful range of naturally dyed textiles and the results are so stunning I had to share them with you. This debut collection includes bamboo scarves and handloom organic cotton clutches in a soft …
Does Ned Corbett-Winder have the best job in the world? Ned is a graphic design graduate who left his job in advertising to source gifts with which to fill the letterboxes of lucky recipients. His business Not Another Bill is …
Hello Magpies! Today I want to introduce to you a great little shop that I’ve come across recently. A Skulk of Foxes is an indie jewellery store created by designer Natalie Cirillo. Since 2006 Natalie has been designing and crafting …
I’ve been excited about innovative packaging since crafting a bird shaped Creme Egg dispenser to fulfil a GCSE design brief (the eggs came out of the beak by the way). So I was pretty happy to discover Upon a Fold - an …
As you probably know (from this, and this and this,) we are rather partial to tasteful paper and pens here at Jackie Magpie. So as you can imagine, I was especially happy to hear from this funky little stationery company …
Wow. Fenton and Fenton where do I start?! I think this is one of my favourite homeware and furniture stores in Melbourne. So much colour, pattern and fantastic styling, what’s not to love?! After being inspired while backpacking through India …
This coming Saturday is the 3rd birthday of Smug, the North London treasure trove of tasteful home-ware, clothing, gifts and trinkets. To celebrate the occasion, the shop is launching a new range of products, exclusively available to Smug customers. My favourite …
Dane Laügesen, the creative mind behind the New Zealand design blog Tornadoes and Tigers, has created an new indie label called The Lost Boys Club, selling a random combination of quirky bow ties and these abstract, photographic prints. Dane has a …
Aunty Cookie is the brand of talented designer, illustrator, blogger and crafter Shannon Lamden. A Melbourne local and new discovery of mine, Shannon creates beautiful screen printed fabrics and makes her own home wares, wall decals and sweet tote bags. (Love …
Hello Magpies! This week I went to explore the design store Third Drawer Down and The Museum of Art Souvenirs Store in Fitzroy, near Melbourne. So much more than a regular shop, this ‘storefront museum and place of trade’ actually comprises of a …
Wow, Thursday already? It’s been a busy week. I hope everyone’s had a great one so far and is ready for the weekend! This week I spoke with the delightful Anna Ross, designer behind the jewellery brand Kester Black. We …
