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Located two hours north of New York on the Hudson Valley, the house of fashion designer Ryan Roche is filled with light, poetry and  inspiring details.

The place is extremely peaceful and joyful at the same time, allowing space for reflexion, bringing true happiness.

For those who know children’s fashion, the name of Ryan Roche will be familiar. In 2004, Ryan opened a Brooklyn store called mor mor rita and selling her beautiful line of knits and woven pieces. A collection of dreamlike clothes with an amazing color palette that influenced the industry.

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Today, Roche has moved to adult’s (while keeping a small production for children) and her eponymous line has won the loyal support of a client base including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Milla Jovovich, Anne Christensen and Olya Thompson. 

The house reflects pretty much the clothes that Ryan creates : quiet, soft, modern, poetic with subtle yet stimulating details.

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Fashion photos by Anna Palma

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Ryan Roche is available at

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ryan-roche.com - www.ryan-roche.blogspot.com

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In the crib, a painting by artist Manena Frazier

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It’s the temple of home decor, an Ali Baba’s cavern full of amazing things, an eclectic mix of vintage, folk and design. In New York everyone goes to ABC Carpet&Home, to buy furniture, carpets, bedding&linens, jewelry, beauty products, curtains, or simply to have a fun time admiring all the above. ABC Home also hosts a Pain Quotidien restaurant as well as the delicious ABC Kitchen opened in March of this year by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and a shop in shop  by Tribeca based woman’s wear designer  Gary Graham.

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About half  a decade ago, ABC Carpet&Home had a huge children’s department with the most amazing iron beds, giant stuffed animals, child-size planes and cars, toys, decor objects and an incredible number of children’s wear brands from all over the world. All the beautiful independent labels were on display. It was heaven.

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Today, after a few moves in different parts of the store, the children’s department has settled down on the third floor. It’s not as big as it used to be, the selection of clothes is reduced to a few brands (mainly Tane Organics), but it is still an enchanting place to visit, with a good selection of wooden toys, little accessories and home decor.

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On the bedding floor, don’t miss the wonderful sheets, throws, bathrobes by Society, the most desirable brand for home textiles from Italy.

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Product: Bird Pendant Light
Price: $29.99
Brand: Hommin
Designer: Hung Ming Chen
Color: Gold, Silver

Clic here to buy through remodelista.com

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What NY has that London doesn’t…

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 Big blue chewing gums (that one can buy in delis at any hour of the day and night)

Yellow taxis

Giant video screens

Horse carriages

Carrousels

The naked Cow Boy (he really is naked with just his boots, underwear, hat and guitar)

Water towers on the building roofs

Hot dog carts 

 Dog walkers with lots and lots of dogs

 Rubbish on the floor

 Lots of skyscrapers

 AC in cabs and in the subway

Water Parks with sprinkles

Crazy ice cream flavours (Birthday cake, superman, monster crunch, garbage can, etc)

“The Swarss” (FAO Schwarz)

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Made in Lithuania, Muku is an adorable brand mainly focusing on kids clothing, but also playing around with toys, accessories, and whatever the designer’s exploring hands can create. The inspiration comes from DIY idea, recycling, remakes, urban art, etc. “We find most of our ideas and materials from grandparents cupboards, antique bookshops, flea markets, old books and pictures” writes Dovile the co-founder and designer. 

All clothes are made in Lithuania, out of local materials and especially linen, a Lithuanian specialty.

Muku was brought to my attention by Kid’s Gazette‘s author Santa Bindemane (read here). 

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 ”Muku’s spirit is less about fashion and more about a way of living. It`s about balance between form and function with each product being designed with children in mind. Cosy muted tones with accents of colour, freedom of motion, carefully selected natural fabrics – it`s all Muku“.

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www.madebymuku.com

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Apelbachsville, PA – USA

Wandering in Williamsburg

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Braking to play at Sweet William, 112 north 6th street – Williamsburg      

Brooklyn tips :

For a great meal stop at Marlow & Sons

For good art visit The Invisible Dog

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A Contemporary Textiles Artist, Sara William focuses on dyslexia and the problems Sara has encountered both during her school life and beyond.  The inspiration for her embroidered drawings comes from a school workbook completed by an eight year old dyslexic pupil and Sara’s visits to primary schools.

 ”I have focused on the red correction marks from my school days where I continually misspelt words and used these to influence the words and images of my work. By controlling the sewing machine as a drawing tool I have created pages from a book using handmade unbleached felt and itchy woollen blankets that, with my free machine embroidery, represent my childhood memories” explains Sara.