calico & ivy: Sophie Digard

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Australia Day

Happy Australia Day for Saturday!

Both stores will be open on Saturday 26 January

& closed on Monday 28 January.

Images: here

May you all have fun in the sun!

Don't forget we have the new Spring 2013 Liberty of London in both stores and online too
& some gorgeous new Sophie Digard brooches just here.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Whilst in Paris recently, we took the opportunity to meet up with Sophie Digard, have a chat, be overawed by all the magnificent samples that surrounded us and of course, bring some of them back with us. Both the Mosman Park and the Balmain store are now brimming with Sophie Digard pieces - you'd be lucky to find a better selection - many of which cannot be found elsewhere Australia. Come and have a look for yourself. If you can't make it to one of our stores, we have many of them in our online store.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

sophie digard in blue

Both Mosman Park & Balmain have lots of lovely new Sophie Digard pieces to choose from. Here are some snaps from yesterday. In blue.

Blue is a sapphire sky,
On a hot summer's day,
It stimulates the senses,
And lets you melt away.

Blue is the ocean,
Deep and crystal clear,
It draws you in and reminds you,
Of what you hold so dear.

Blue is a bird,
As wild and as free,
It never fails to give you,
The comfort that you need.

Blue is a forget me not,
Blowing in the wind,
It heals and protects you,
Even when the lights are dim.

excerpt by Mary

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

christine and sophie

Christine Little might well be known to quite a few visitors to the shop. Christine has owned the shopfront Quinces which has occupied a few tenancies within our Glyde Street shopping strip for around 26 years now. Christine is an interior designer and manufacturer of soft furnishings and has a wealth of knowledge about the history of our little enclave and a few colourful characters who have spent time.

Christine is also a very proficient and zippy knitter. Allow me to show you her latest works.

This pattern Christine sourced from her extensive library, and chose our Colinette Jitterbug yarn and being the fantastic colourist that she is popped four colours together her way and doesn't it sing?

Then straight onto another project Christine made this jumper that we affectionately call the botox lip.

detail:

from this book:

Lynn and I brought some Sophie Digard product back from France, having finally met Sophie and her lovely assistant Kay. A more enjoyable few hours could not have been had despite the heat being oppressive. Ongoing choosing a huge quantity of linen scarfs that will arrive closer to Christmas, and more merino wool scarfs to arrive in February/March for the winter season. Yes, Lynn and I were like kiddies let loose in a lolly shop, colour and texture surrounding us and reviving our then jet lagged minds.