Thursday 5 June 2014

Teacher treats.

End of semester is on its way and summer holidays are approaching fast! To say thank you to the best teachers out there we at agnes and cecil have put our thinking heads together to comprise a fab list of our top five best teacher presents (things they actually want….that don’t cost the earth!).  So here's our lesson in great present buying for your no.1 teachers…..


1. Candles: Set the mood and the aroma in their homes with lovely candles great usable decorations and can eliminate all unpleasant smells/moods/end of semester blues!! There's a fab selection at agnes and cecil.  





2. Mugs: For all notorious tea drinkers, what’s better than a perfect cup of tea? A perfect mug! What a selection we have at agnes and cecil, from pip studio to disaster designs we have it all- quirky, cute, classy, vintage all shapes and sizes available to suit any shape or size!







3.Shoppers: For all eco warriors to savvy shoppers, one of my fave gifts is the fabulous shopper! Saves you 5p at every transaction and looks beautiful to boot! Check out this pip studio fave!

4. Notebooks: Teachers love (try) to be organised and what is more useful than a lovely little notebook to write lists/agendas/ideas.  We have a wide selection in store for ladies and gents of every age and variety.


5. Water bottles/Flasks: Keep your teacher hydrated and topped up, after all the studies that have showed hydration is linked to concentration makes a great reason to ensure we help them keep in tip top shape!




With lessons of love
agnes and cecil xo

Monday 14 April 2014

Coral Crazy

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!


As the flowers blossom and the birds sing here at agnes and cecil we are all geared up for spring! Woohoo! Goodbye dark days and hello light evenings and dare I say it - we are heading for the flip flop season! To brighten up our wardrobes and banish the blues we are going coral crazy! One of this seasons must have colours, it will brighten up any outfit and make you ready for a parade on the most fashionable promenades.  So if you’re getting ready for the wedding/holiday/night of the year here’s our top five coral picks:


Pip Bags SS14 - 12.jpg1. Potential Pip Studio perfection, this beauty also comes in vintage white and taupe and we think its just delightful. It features all of the wonders of spring - flowers, butterflies and birds. Just like us it comes in different shapes and sizes and there’s even a very luscious baby bag. 


 






2. Step back for this season’s best trend….bold and beautiful jewellery! We have lots of colours and varieties but here's my fave coral piece…….





3. For that special occasion coming up, here is one of our new pieces hot off the press, perfection with all of the spring colours for adding the extra wow factor to your spring ensemble.





4.For chillier afternoons here’s one of our oh so soft scarves.  (Can also be used as a sarong for those lucky enough to get to the beach!)














5. Last but definitely not least is one of our popular leather satchels. Did you know that these wonderful little satchels are made from the off cuts of leather shoes...ethical and fabulous what more could you want?



Lots of lambs and chicks from
agnes and cecil xo

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Mother's Day Memories

This merry March here at agnes and cecil we are getting all nostalgic and thinking about the good times, the funny times and really all those fond moments that you might frame to remember. To celebrate mothers of all ages and varieties we have the most amazing competition ongoing we are giving away a most marvelous vintage wall frame to one very lucky winner! All you have to do is share and like our photo on our facebook page or simply retweet our photo on our twitter page....its up to you how you enter but one very lucky winner will be chosen at random on friday the 28th of March!  Good luck!

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In agnes and cecil we have the most amazing selection of unique frames to display all of your precious memories. We even have displayed the wedding photo of thee Agnes and Cecil from 1940 just call in and check it out. So this mothers day lets celebrate the good times, get snapping and capture those moments because sometimes when you look back the ordinary can become the extraordinary.

Love and memories from agnes and cecil xo

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Statement Stunners


Twinkle twinkle little star, shine like the diamond that you are….

January blues are over....Hooray!! Spring is on the way and what fabulousness has agnes and cecil got in store for you! Jewels glorious jewels in all array of colour and variety. 

Jewellery has been around since the dawn of time as the universal form of adornment.  Over history we have used everything to jazzle ourselves - shells, stones and even bones! It was worn as a form protection from danger or as a mark of rank or status.  Thank goodness though we’ve moved on a bit from then and now jewellery is used for every occasion to jazz up an outfit or to just make you feel a bit more "with it"!!

So what has the fashion moguls got in store for us this spring/summer?  Well its big and beautiful.  Colourful flowers, big and bold ethnic pieces which generally will make such a statement that everyone will be wondering where you shop.   At agnes and cecil we think we have it down to a "T" with wonderful chunky pieces that will make you go Wow instead of Whoa!

So here is the proof in the pudding….
 
A fabulous floral ensemblé perfect for a wedding or a special night out….

























 
Icy pastel beading on a twisted rope style…. 



So whatever spring has in store for you we have the perfect accessories to make you shine.  Enjoy the brighter days and lets pray for sunshine! Love from agnes and cecil. xo 

Monday 11 November 2013

Baby Bag Boom


This November here at agnes and cecil we are going baby crazy! Just arrived in store are the most fabulous baby bags for all of your bambino needs.  Pockets, zips, wipe able surfaces and beautiful fold-able changing mats all with quirky prints and designs making your new baby wardrobe that little more trendy.   


Take a peek inside one of our designer room seven baby bags…….ooh how spacious and organised!


Stand out from the crowd with the most fantastic quirky baby bag …….and what a crowd with 2013 bringing the biggest baby boom in the UK since 1972 (telegraph 2013).


So we’ve been thinking….. what do you want most from this essential purchase for your lifes bundle of joy? - Award winning?....... Enough space for the ‘kitchen sink’ and all the other essentials?..... Compact and easy to carry?.... Can be attached to the pram?.....Quirky and wont look like a boring baby bag zzzzzz?

Well we’ve only gone and done it!!!! Introducing this mommy moo baby bag…..seen in the mags, shortlisted for only the top awards and is now here at agnes and cecil!


So with pip studio baby bags in both pink and blue, room seven nappy bags for that extra quirky lady or our ever so cute powell craft bags in aeroplane and ballerina prints we think we are top of the bonnets for the selection!


Want to know a secret?
Here at agnes and cecil….we are all mummies! So we’ve put our heads of motherhood together and complied a list of our top things for your ‘swiss army knife’ of nappy bags so any situation can be defused.






Heres our top 5 things for your nappy bags (minus nappies/wipes that’s a given)

1.   Muslim cloths – multiple range of uses :blanket in warm weather, sun shader, vomit tackler, spew saver, hide and seek player, toothless sucker, sunhat need I go on!! We particularly loved these ones by aden and anais.

      2.   Change of clothes and spare blanket – when out and about and probably at the worst time 'Roger reflux' may strike meaning change of clothes for babmbino and in the odd occasion mummy too! Spares are a must, especially a blanket. We love these ones by ollie and moss they are 100% cotton and most important machine washable! Now available instore at agnes and cecil.


      3.     Bepanthen : for my little ones beautiful behind this is the only one that worked (I did buy the WHOLE shelf).  Its also a fab moisturiser/lip salve and did you know that a lot of tattoo artists recommend it for an ointment for newly done tattoos.  Great for moisturising and healing.

      4.  Snacks and drinks for mummy whether your breast feeding or simply run off your feet, don’t forget to hydrate and re-energise.  When the little one is starting to have nibbles we have the bestest snack bags for holding their (and your) goodies in.


      5.     Books/ toys : so you're standing waiting in the supermarket queue prime moment for that bouncy bambino to provide some loud entertainment….distract distract distract with these most amazing tails baby books from jelly cat.  Introduces them to holding books, has a wide range of textures and sounds helping their fine motor skills. Just perfect for that moment of frustration.

 Whether you're having your first or last or just helping that friend during one of the most life changing yet amazing journeys in life.  Remember trust your instincts and embrace this precious time because babies don’t keep but hopefully our well thought out selection at agnes and cecil will help you along the way.