December breeze!

Dear customers,

We are celebrating all sorts this month if it’s the Advents Time, Hanukkah, Christmas, the approaching New Year! It’s a time to celebrate, to reflect, family time, to stay at home. to share. For all occasions Abi Loves… offers a nice range of gifts. If they are toys, books, clothes or accessories. Sending out gifts is a pleasure to make and a pleasure to receive. We hope that you have been and are enjoying our offers. Keep watching out for new arrivals. Special discounts. It’s an exciting time!

We are so proud to bring you famous French jewellery designer Marie-Helene de Taillac lucky charms online. Marie-Helene de Taillac reinvented jewellery and has been an inspiring person to numerous jewellery designers and fashion brands. She believes that we can wear our best pieces all day long rather than wait for a special occasion. This is the first time that she offers kids size jewellery in a children’s shop. The charm is a fine 22ct gold engraved medallion that comes on a bright coloured adjustable elastic band Made in Japan. It can be worn on a necklace as well as a bracelet in the future. It’s a gift that lasts a lifetime. Our collaboration with anne-claire petit, Dutch organic crochet toy designer came to flourish this month on abiloves.com. Abi-chan, a small cute doll became part of our family. She has been around Tokyo, Japan, and has sister that travelled to the States and to Europe already. She loves to be your girls best friend, listen to the secret stories, go to the park and get dirty or have tea and cake as well. She comes in limited edition, speaks several languages, is easy care since she likes her bath to be at 30C and is absolutely adorable! Following our customers demand we increased the gifts for babies. Now offering a selection of cards as well as a mobile from Wee-Gallery. It is known that new born babies can only see black and white, big contrasts, and for them to realise a shape it needs to be in front of them in repetition. Wee-Gallery original and farm cards are the perfect first learning process for the tiny babies. Seeing objects stimulates their brain as well as keeping them occupied. The cards can be used as flash cards for toddlers too, recognising the animals, making the animal sounds, or even spelling the names for 4-5year olds. Our bestselling items are being reordered, some new ones arrived to fill the gap notably from tupera tupera. Lovely cut out illustrations making up nice activity books for colder weather to spend in the house. Doll Chain Picture Word Book Our shoe sale has still some sizes available. Note that we changed our return policy on shoes which can be returned or exchanged if the size doesn’t fit, depending on stock availability. Special Shoe Sale All our seasonal items are on sale for you. Good prices for lovely items. All to keep your kids stylishly warm! Abi Loves… wish you a healthy end of the year and a good start in to 2010! Stay with us. We’ll be bringing you new products for small and big. Warm regards, Abi

lets go to the circus

Visit the circus with tupera tupera Circus Alphabet Book.

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Baby Bazaar

A one-day bazaar with art, fashion and goods for the

little ones…Perfect for gifts, loved ones and Xmas

stocking fillers! *

Leave the kids with the babysitter and join us for this

exclusive shopping experience!

WHEN? Saturday, December 5, 1-4pm

WHERE? At the residence of Steven and Nicola Adang

5-5-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001

Map: * Coin Parking in front of the building

WHAT IS IT? Leave your darling/s at home for a few hours, and join us for a fun afternoon.

Enjoy wine and nibbles, while gathering up some great holiday gifts for family, friends, teachers, neighbors, nieces, and nephews in the comfort of a Tokyo living room.

WHO CAN ATTEND? Everyone – though we strongly urge you to leave the kids with the

babysitter, husband, mother-in-law and so on…Enjoy the afternoon, check Christmas shopping off your ‘list’ – with a glass of wine while you peruse the goodies!

WHAT IS AVAILABLE? Original artworks – bold black and white images to stimulate a

newborns sensory glands, ceramics, play wear and designer clothing for zero and up, maternity

wear, winter clothing, wall stickers, mobiles, wooden toys and much more! All items are made by independent designers from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Japan. The products available make great gifts for family, friends and more!

BRANDS INCLUDE: *Shortie, Florence Broadhurst, Oobi, Plastisock,Wee Gallery, Abi Loves -

Select Shop and NONACA artists.

ITEMS AVAILABLE *Original and affordable artworks for the nursery or kids room, Fun

Ceramics, Wall stickers, Art cards, Mobiles, Colorful blankets, Woolies hats & booties, Handprinted bibs, Play wear for home or school, Winter gear, Scarves, Groovy caps, Hand-knitted Merino cardigans, Girls wear, Boys wear, Newborn wear, Printed onesies, Greeting Cards, Maternity Wear, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Ninja & Doll House And Much More!

For more information:

Phone: 03-5988-7830 Mobile: 080-3389-5960 Email: info@nonaca.net

In cooperation with KSPACE International Preschool and Kindergarten

ベビー用品のバザー

アート、ファッション、ベビーグッズなどの１日限りのバザー・・・ギフトやお子様に、クリスマスの靴下に入れるプレゼントにぴったり！

子供をベビーシッターに預けてこのエクスクルーシブなお買い物に出かけて！

日時：12/5（土）ｐｍ１時～４時

場所：Steven and Nicola Adang宅

東京都渋谷区神宮前5-5-5

地図：向かいにコインパーキングあり

概要：ほんの数時間、家族にお留守番を頼んで楽しい午後のひと時を。

リビングルームでワインとおつまみ片手に家族や友人、先生、親戚へのホリデーギフトを探してみて

＊ どなたでも参加可能ですが、お子様をシッターや旦那様などに預けてくることをお勧めします。クリスマスショッピングをして楽しい午後を過ごしましょう。何を買おうかワインを飲みながら熟考してね。

＊ 出品されるものはー大胆な白と黒のイメージが新生児の知覚を刺激するオリジナルのアートワーク、陶器、ゼロ歳児からの洋服、マタニティウェア、冬の洋服、壁用ステッカー、モビール、木製のおもちゃなどなど！すべてのアイテムはカナダ、ニュージーランド、オーストラリア、スエーデン、日本のデザイナーズプロダクトです。家族や友人へのプレゼントにぴったり！

＊ ブランド物はーShortie,Florence Broadhurst,Oobi,Plastisock,Wee Gallery, Abi Loves…

＊ アイテムはーナーサリールームや子供部屋のためのアートワーク、陶器、壁用ステッカー、カード類、ブランケット、帽子やブーティ、ハンドプリントのビブ、学校や家用の普段着、ウィンター用品、スカーフやキャップ、手編みのカーディガン、子供服、マタニティウェア、木製おもちゃ、パズル、忍者やお人形の家など盛りだくさん！

詳細はtel:03-5988-7830 Mobile:080-3389-5960

E-mail:info@nonaca.net

KSPACE International Preschool and Kindergaeten協賛

Playtime – Totem City by Kids on Roof

It’s playime it’s fun time with the totem city from Kids on Roof. Innovative, creative, ecological. What else do you want for your kids? Mine are thrilled, following the instructions on the box to make a boat for example, but also to make what ever they want to. The pieces can be put together in what ever way they feel like. Let your kids imagination fly. You will be impressed by their visions. : )

Kids on Roofのトーテム・シティ

Kids on Roofのおもちゃで楽しい遊びのひと時を。革新的でクリエイティブ、そしてエコな商品。他に何を望むでしょうか？わたしの持っているシリーズは、説明書を見ながら作っていくと船などが出来上がる、わくわくするものですが、子供たちの好きなものを作らせてもＯＫです。パズルのピースはどんな組み合わせもできるようになっています。子供たちのイマジネーションを膨らませてあげましょう。きっとその視点に驚くはず。

Abi-chan

She has arrived after a long trip. Little Abi is exclusively available on abiloves.com. A collaboration item made by famous organic cotton/crochet toy maker anne-claire petit. All her toys are handmade in a respectable fair-trade manner in a remote village in China.

Little Abi comes in limited edition designed my Eliza de Paris ; )

Remember, she doesn’t like to be left alone. Bring her along for your shopping, tea time parties, cuddle with her and tell her your secrets.

アビちゃん

アビちゃんは長い旅をしてきました。このLittle AbiはAbi Loves…でしか手に入らないスペシャルなお人形です。オーガニックコットンを使った編みぐるみで有名なanne-claire petitとのコラボレーション作品です。彼女の作るおもちゃはすべてが中国の小さな村でフェアトレード製品として作られています。

デザインは私の娘、Eliza de Parisのもの！

アビちゃんは一人ぼっちが嫌いです。ショッピングやパーティには一緒に連れて行ってあげてね。ぎゅっと抱きしめられるのも大好き。そして、あなたの内緒話を聞いてくれますよ。

ELLE JAPON Dec 09 issue featuring Abi Loves…selection

Abi Loves…proudly presents :

Finger in the Nose – Raizor jeans & veste

Tupera Tupera – Alphabet Circus Book

Lupin Handmade – bow hair bands

Bloomies - Weekly Pack

as well as Abi Loves Kids Zid Zid workshop November 14th 11:00 & 15:00 for reservations please email to contact@abiloves.com

Abi Lovesが自信を持って紹介するのは・・・

Finger in the Noseのレイザージーンズとベスト

Tupera Tuperaのアルファベット・サーカス・ブック

Lupin Handmadeのリボンヘアバンド

Bloomiesのウィークリーパックハンカチ

 

11月14日にAbi LovesKidsの ZidZidワークショップを行います。11：00からと15：00からです。ご予約はe-mailにて承ります。

contact@abiloves.com

Birthday Boy!

Mr James is 5!!! so proud to show all fingers on one hand to tell his age. All he really wanted were cars, trucks, motorbikes…anything with wheels! And that’s what he got.

I managed to find a social game called ‘Bus Stop’ ( I got at Bornelund) he seems to like too, oufff, there are wheels in the story! haha. And not having been able to find any nice rockets and robots (what’s going on with you toy inventors not to offer such classics!), I got him the book ‘This is the way to the Moon’ with lovely 1950′ies style illustrations of lots and lots of rockets!

James taking after his Grandpa who had a shoe factory, adores shoes. He chose two pairs from my shop: the green ones and the grey ones and he wears them every day in sunshine and in rain. My boy is so stylish! ; )

バースデーボーイ

Mr ジェームスが5歳になりました！年を数えるのに5本の指を広げられることが彼の自慢です。ジェームスが欲しがったプレゼントは車、トラック、オートバイ・・・車輪のついたものばかり！実際にもらったのも乗り物ばかりになりました。

私が選んだプレゼントは（ボーネルンドで見つけた）‘Bus Stop’というゲームです。彼も気に入ってくれた様子・・・だってゲームの中にたくさん車輪がついているもの！ロケットやロボットの良いおもちゃが見つからなかったので（おもちゃ屋さんはクラシックなロボットをお勧めしてくれないですからね。）絵本、‘This is the way to the Moon’をプレゼントしました。50年代風のイラストが可愛く、たくさんのロケットが出てくるお話です！

ジェームスは靴工場を持っていた祖父ゆずりで靴が大好き。私のウェブショップからグリーンとグレイの2足を選んで雨の日も風の日も履いています。私の息子はとってもスタイリッシュ！

a typical day in Paris

My typical day in Paris consisted of a little work and a little shopping and lots of walking. My feet are happy to be bare, stretched out on the couch ; )

What I so appreciate in Paris is that you don’t necessarily have to go to a museum to feel like doing something cultural. Just walking in the streets is enough. Paris is like a living museum. Beautiful Hausmannian buildings, monuments here and there, art deco everywhere…

So proud to be carrying the beautiful collection of Anne Valerie Hash for kids called Mademoiselle next Spring. I went to pass Abi Loves order, met the designer who is such a lovely woman, visited her most extraordinary showroom which used to be a restaurant, a brothel, a synagog…incredible space she also held her last show in.

A visit to my friend Marie Helene de Taillac’s boutique in the chic 6eme area. Her new charms will be our special Christmas on Abi Loves…The first kids shop to be carrying this collection. How special is that?!

Strolling around I looked at more kids shops, brands I will be visiting at the next fair in Paris end of January. So many things to look forward to during the year to come on Abi Loves… I am thrilled!

Most of the afternoon I spent in book shops. Being based in Tokyo I so appreciate being able to read and understand what’s going on around me. So book shops are a dangerous place for me to spend time. First I want to learn about so many different things European history, countries like India, Laos, Burma, aromatherapy, art…and then for my kids…I cant even start explaining! They should stop going to school and stay home and read all I bring back for them ; ) Fantastic choice for the little ones. Incredibly tempting.

What did I get for them? some learning books, math and writing and then the fun stuff: Roald Dahl’s Charly and the Chocolate Factory and The Magic Finger, The Magic School Bus Space Explorers, Stanley’s Christmas Adventures, Clarice Green Dont Look Now. Now my daughter can read my son is getting into it too especially since she started reading stories to him. It’s funny how they copy us and each other: good things and bad things, of course.

I love Paris!

apart from that?

• litchi bar under the arcades of Mabillon market – fresh juice, soup, quiche, salads
• Cire Trudon, the most amazing candle shop ever. so chic it can only be in Paris. Since 1643.

パリでの生活

パリでの私の生活はお仕事ちょっぴり、お買い物ちょっぴり、そしてウォーキングをたっぷり。やっと裸足でカウチに開放された私の足が嬉しそうに見えます。

パリの良いところは何と言っても文化に触れたくなった時に美術館に行かなくていいこと。道を歩くだけで充分です。パリは生きた美術館。美しい建築、モニュメント、アートがあちらこちらにあります。

来春、Mademoiselleというアン・ヴァレリ－・アッシュの美しいキッズコレクションをオンラインで紹介できることになり、とても光栄に思っています。Abi Lovesへのオーダーをするため、魅力的なデザイナーにも会うことができました。訪れた彼女のショウルームはレストランや宿、ユダヤ教会などに使われたことのあるとっぴな場所で、彼女の最新コレクションの発表の場にもなりました。

シックな6区にある友人のMarie Helene de Taillacのブティックにも行きました。彼女の作る新しいチャームはAbi Lovesのクリスマス特別バージョンです。MHTのキッズ商品を扱う第1号店になるなんて、すごいでしょ！？

1月末に行われるパリの展示会に向けて、そこで見るつもりの子供服ショップにも色々足を運びました。来年も楽しみなことがいっぱいでわくわくしています！

午後の大半は本屋さんで過ごしています。東京に住んでいる外国人の私にとって自分の回りに起こっていることを活字で読んで理解できるというのはとても嬉しいことです。だから本屋さんは時がたつのを忘れてしまう危険な場所。まずはヨーロッパの歴史、インドやラオス、ビルマの国々のこと、アロマテラピー、アート・・・その後は子供たちへの本・・・もう説明できないくらい色々！小さな子供たちへ魅力溢れるものをたくさん見つけました。学校を休んで私の持ち帰った本を片っ端から一日中読んで欲しいくらいです。

彼らに買った本を紹介します。算数やかきかたの習得本を何冊か、そして楽しい物語をいくつか。ロアルド・ダールの「チョコレート工場の秘密」「魔法のゆび」、「マジックスクールバス」、スタンレーの「クリスマスの冒険」、Claris Greenの「Ｄｏｎｔ　Ｌｏｏｋ　Ｎｏｗ」など・・・。娘は本が読める年になり、お姉さんらしく弟に本を読んであげるようになったら息子も少しずつ字を覚え始めました。彼らが親の真似をする様子は見ていて本当におもしろく・・・良いところも悪いところも似ています。

パリ大好き！

他のお勧め？

Litchi bar－　Mabillon Marketのアーケード内にあるお店。フレッシュジュースやスープ、キッシュ、サラダがおいしい。

Cire Trudon－1643年創業のパリにしかないキャンドルショップ。こんなに素敵でシックなお店は見たことがありません。

peek in to the world of tupera tupera

Tupera Tupera are the best kids books designers. Their illustrations are pieces of art. Their cutting talents incredible. Animal Alphabet Circus, the youngest family member constitutes of tiny, colourful, precise cut and glue art work. Amusing as well as educational. Who said learning is boring?

Hats off for Tupera Tupera. I am incredibly honoured to carry them on Abi Loves for you.

Don’t miss Tupera Tupera exhibition at Gallery Tokyo Bamboo till September 23d (12-19h00). Find the originals of the Animal Alphabet Circus, buy one of a kind limited edition cushions and their wide range of story and activity kids books. Don’t forget to pick up a sticky moustache…it puts you in the circus groove.

Tupera tuperaの世界

Tupera Tuperaは素晴らしい絵本作家です。彼らのイラストは芸術作品。特に切り紙の才能は驚くべきものがあります。最新作Animal Alphabet Circusは細かくてカラフル、緻密なカットとのり付けのアート作品です。楽しいだけでなく教育的。学習がつまらないものなんて言わせません。

Tupera Tuperaに脱帽。私はオンラインショップAbi Loves…で彼らの作品を販売できることを誇りに思っています。

９月２３日まで、Gallery Tokyo Bambooで彼らの個展が開かれています。Animal Alphabet Circusの原画を観る事ができ、限定販売のクッションや様々な絵本を買うことができます。ひげシールも忘れずに・・・サーカス気分を満喫です。