Mobile Tones

Here’s a mobile that you actually want in your life - Heather Frazier of Frazier and Wing, just has a way with paper and scissors doesn’t she… team radici loves the dreamy subtle colours … absolutely no jarring tones here, just peace and gentle contemplation!

Hello Rojo

Cool and hot Madrid based fledgling designer Rosa Navas of El Jardin Rojo has such a cute site where she applies her crispy clean designs to a variety of different applications - Owen loves how it can morph between a funky tank top or wallpaper… very savvy!

Say no to Detox

Tea-tox time

Roscoe is rather a foody as you may have gathered over Chrissy (egg nog etc) and has managed to sniff out a cunning addition to the new year detox diet … green tea cupcakes from Crumbs and Doilies - green tea cupcakes are an integral part of a balanced detox regime right…right… and you burn off quite a few calories opening the beautiful box too.

Behind the Design... Amy Adams

Amy Adams of Perch! is the brain behind radici's stash of gorgeous eggy-like (OK Ovoid..if you must) bowls and mini bowls and the very fabulous shake a leg set... she's the latest to grant our Owen an inteview

Q:And who was your childhood hero?
A: My friend’s mom who taught me how to shuffle a deck of cards

Q: What tune do you whistle when you’re making tea?
A: Funny because I am the worst whistler and even my cat stares at me if I start.

Q: Which cartoon character do you most identify with?
A: I’ll say Lucy from the Peanuts because I can be a little bitchy.

Q: Would you wear knitted bathing trunks under any circumstances?
A: Sure, that sounds cozy.

Card Rock

Talented homegrown corrugated cardboard wizard Giles Miller has won loads of awards and commissions and we can see why - team radici are loving the laptop case - it's apple-green at its freshest! He’s also teamed up on great collaborative site called Farm - like a day in design country

Art Felt

Stephanie Metz is our new fav felter - she crafts the most exquisitely observed felt sculptures ranging from domestic beasts to teddy bears with a twist - some of it strays into the cote noir but it’s a refreshing change from cute gnomes

2009 will be...

A lovely graphic from our favourite designer - Fabien Barral. We do hope he is right!

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Sitting Pretty

Oh dear Owens in love again… this time it’s for keeps - he’s found his perfect sipping cocktails while looking suave chair. Alison Palmer of MillyRose is the uber talented creator dash purveyor of said much desired recycled chair and many beautiful others…

he had to be prized away from her lovely site…

via stylewillsaveus.com

SWSU

The super-woman of eco-savvy Virginia Rowe and her team of eco-glamazons have created a rather yummy online mag dash blog dash featurer of all seriously stylish eco products - no nasty knitted loo roll holders here…

its pure style all the way and that’s why…

StyleWillSaveUs.com

make a nice big mug of organic hot chocolate and browse the chilly day away…

Never felt warmer!

As a woolly amphibian who really feels the cold Owen loves this funky design pairs (Johanna and Tim) solution to the chilly spell... now why haven't we thought of this before ? Yet another reason to stay indoors... check out their site Electricwig for more wacky designs

Popping Out to Shop

This handy felt and rubber backed bag is perfect for showing off your shopping

Clever thing product designer Demelza Hill designed this reversable versatile vernal delight

Tip Top

Another lazy post New Year pursuit... invest in one of home-grown talent Thomas Forsyth's pen tops and let it do all the work for you - just don't watch it too closely if you're still feeling fragile...

Owen loves the free-flowing random doodles

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Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year to all the Amici of Radici

Team Radici wish you a year of home-made happiness and handmade joy!
All the universes blessings for 2009!

image via flickr

Scissor Hands On

Team Radici have found the perfect solution for recycling wrapping paper - making beautiful paper cut-outs - here’s some inspiration from French born Beatrice Coron who just does the most funky amazing papercuts… loving the beat…

The night before Christmas...

Egg nog du Roscoe

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We can't believe it's Porcelain

Ohhh how lovely are these porcelain vessels...Owen loves the delicate translucent parchment like quality of homegrown supremo ceramicist Becky Harle's work, of course Owen won't have to dust it... see it for real at the Regatta Gallery Fine Art Gallery in Norfolk until 24th December

Cloth House

Team radici are a little prone to distraction and one of our favorite haunts when we ought to be working hard is the Cloth House at 47 Berwick Street, in London

A veritable treasure trove of ethically sourced, natural linens, tickings and tweeds with a myriad bits n bobs to embellish... all beautifully laid out - someone always gets their hand smacked for touching the window display...

Heidi-Ho!!!

Its a mini me version!!!

and no someone wasn't fooling around with the temperature settings on the wash

Radici have just got a few of the kids version of our very fabulous very popular laptop Swiss Bag.

Only for the coolest little Heidis and Peters out there...

Grab em while we got 'em!

Christmas Deliveries....

Its raining deer...hallelujah

So while we're on the subject of reindeer envy - no names need be mentioned Roscoe...

Team radici loves this rather funky novel way of hanging all things christmassy ...

they can be found at Jorine yet another talented soul from the Netherlands

(must be something in the cheese)

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Radici's Big Christmas Boutique

A table of delights ...

...and our Christmas de-lights too

And so it was Christmas Boutique Time and all was warm and fuzzy at the Radici Christmas Stand!

A big thank you to all you lovely souls who popped in to have a chat and a few macaroons...

We had such fun making Radici something a little different to its everyday self ... a wee Christmas makeover you might say...

Roscoe of course got a little beyond it and had to be banned from the petit fois but besides that a wonderful time was had by all!

3 Steps to Christmas Cheer - Hurrah hurrah hurrah

Today is one of those wonderful days when the universe conspires to make it all feel so much more Christmassy…

Step one: Check out our jolly new Christmas-look website and meet our roving gifties gatherer Roscoe… who’s not a reindeer

Step two: Join us at the Christmas Boudoir market on 6th December at 33 Portland Place, London W1B 1QE
(You need to RSVP to info@radici.co.uk to be included on the guest list - a bit posh!)

Step three: Have a lookie at the Christmas cards we’ve just got in - they are really fun and a leetle edgy to take the sweetness off a bit

Radici Christmas Boudoir

Team Radici is terribly excited ... we're taking part in a rather smart Christmas Boudoir with lots of other wonderful shops and stands - Owen will be making a special guest appearance and Roscoe will be running around...

if you'd like to join us please RSVP at info@radici.co.uk to be included on the guest list!

Saturday 6th December

10am - 6pm

33 Portland Place, London, W1B 1QE

there's a £5 entrance fee but it includes all number of freebies and snacks

The market will operate on a cash only basis so bring lots of dosh!

Chew on this

Chew is rather a gem of an online magazine (not just because we've been featured pg 15 if you're nosey) but because its truly one of the most original achey-cool mags we've come across - and how novel is this... you can get to choose your favorite front page...

Guardian Angel

Radici has made it into that paragon of trend setting and style the Guardian for their annual Chrissy Feature... see if you can recognise our little gem... clue its Swiss and it has a white cross ...not only that but there are loads of other wonderful goodies from talented designers and great companies to drool over...

well worth a lookie...

Into the Fold...

Not your average cut and paste we might add and you may need a little bit of practice but what lovely images to stare at while you fold... this weeks super talented soul is artist dash scientist dash paper engineer Matt Shlian who works out of the USA

Hotpod...

Team radici loves this rather gothic little ipod cover for a wintry day... it may even tell your

for-tune...

you can see more of them here...http://tovisorga.blogspot.com/

Lucky for Some...

Team radici love the origami-esque feel to Mia Cullin’s goodies. These four-leaf cushies are made from interlocked clover shapes with a sprightly felt backing - like being in a spring meadow without the mud

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Mapped Out

Radici has been mapped - one of our favourite products, the sultry scarlet rose scarf, has been spied by the very stylish auzzie online magazine map - check it out - ps you don’t have to turn it upside down

Great Guerrillas!!!

Join the very cutting-edgy East London Craft Guerrilla bunch on

Saturday the 22nd of November from 1pm to 6pm in Wanstead,London.

They promise a selection of hand made gifts, art, craft, fashion, accessories and more

And as a special treat "learn to knit" with Lisa Margreet in a free taster session. Booking is not essential but recommended

(email Lisa : lisa.payne@gmail.com )

What a Treaty

Radici is now a proud sponsor of the very brilliant uber must see blog for Londonphiles - Wee birdy!

Wee just love Topbird and her chirpy treats and have been fans for quite some time but... sigh...we must learn to share as she has been featured in Vogue so the secret is out!

Congrats from the radici team!!

What a Lotta Fun

Swedish born NY based Lotta Jansdotter has a fab collection of nature inspired contemporary prints made into must have goodies for the home. Super motivated Lotta has three books under her belt as well as a fantastic design studio… phew wotta busy bee

Ringing Wrists

Oh how we want one and we love that it brings positive new meaning to the phrase wringing your wrists (sorry bad pun couldn’t resist)… but they are too beautiful.
The work of Jono Pandolfi, a New York based designer, who’s a stunningly talented ceramicist AND jeweller!

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Owen Loves... Black

Hot Danish and we’re not talking custard…
Don’t you just love anne black’s stitch detail coupled with the cool green grey porcelain - just too scrummy!

Mankind Mag (and we're in it!)

Radici has been featured by the lovely Erin of Design for Mankind which is all about handmade...we are so honoured to have made the cut!

I'll have an apple

Ok so with winter setting in we are really trying to keep to eating healthy but sadly at the moment I would much rather stare at it – particularly these beautiful glass fruits by American designer Anthony Biancaniello.