January Hoodiathon

December was a blur for us. We planned to introduce a whole line of new hoodies, but ran out of time. So, it's January and we're sipping hot cocoa and having a hoodiathon.

Martha Stewart Taping at the Brooklyn Flea

The Martha Stewart show on Brooklyn aired today. It was so exciting watching the crew film at the Brooklyn Flea. I was nine months pregnant during the filming. I turned down induction just to make it to the taping. I had the baby exactly one week later. Whew! Here are some of my pictures:Martha and niece, Sophie, sampling pickles.

Martha sampling prosciutto and ricatta biscuits.Martha's dog, Francesca, signs up for a Facebook mailing list.

Charlie and Sarah under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Martha is so hot in person. She has long skinny legs and looks absolutely stunning!

Press from NBC Los Angeles

Check out this press from NBC Los Angeles. Love it!

Dirty?

Clean yourself up with our English inspired handmade soaps. We teamed up with our super fav soapmaker Michelle from Dirty Loves Clean. We LOVE her and her soaps. They are vegan and made with only the best oils and ingredients. They last so long and are super clever and cute. She always adds amazing natural ingredients to scrub and exfoliate, like coffee grinds (Nana's Kitchen Soap) and raw oats (Rhubarb Crumble) and dried tea leaves (Tea and Cucumber).

Our offer to get you addicted is 3 bars for only $15. God save the clean!

Handmade Frocks by Charlie

We nearly sold out on our first day of the release of our new Summer frocks. As soon as we found out we were expecting a baby girl, Charlie whipped a pattern together and started making the cutest little A-Line dresses.

One of A Kind Vintage Applique Tshirts

We are upcycling the old with the new. We took old tshirts and appliqued them onto brand new American Apparel shirts. If we can keep up, we will be releasing some new designs weekly. Cheers!

JUST RELEASED: Foxhound and Chopper

Save The Foxhound! Ride The Chopper!
Also available in adult sizes.

Kids Weekend in McCarren Park in Brooklyn

Check Out. Hang Out. Bring the Kids!

This Saturday, we kick off our first "Bring Out The Kids" Day at the Market in McCarren with some rockin' free entertainment (TheDeedleDeedleDees @ 10:30am; The Xylopholks @ 1pm), sweet kid-themed merch (care of nabe faves Charlie & Sarah, newcomers Silly Moose Industries, coolest-kids-on-the-block GnomeNYC, tres chic Baby Noir and many, many more), a slew of fun, interactive games & entertainers, and plenty of killer goods to satisfy the rest of us! The day's festivities are being organized in part with the help of the McCarren Park Moms so in the spirit of getting out and meeting your friends & neighbors, this is where it all starts! [Check some of the press bits & hits below and online here.]

Nabe fave Brooklyn Standard is back serving up a wicked array of the bestest tasting sandwiches, snacks & refreshments. Check out their set-up starting at 10am just in front of the McCarren Field House!

Missing the Brooklyn Flea?

Oh, how we miss the Brookyn Flea. After spending almost every Sunday there last year, we didn't know what to do with ourselves once Winter hit. The good news is Eric Demby took the Flea's magic to DUMBO, added a little water and voila you've got the DUMBO Pop Up Market. Even better, it's held on Saturdays and Sundays.

Here's a look back at one of our favorite Brooklyn Flea Sales... I noticed a super preppy couple shopping the Flea for some time. Believe it or not, it took them months to find our preppy heaven. Finally, Sean Crowley and Meredith Modzelewski popped into our tent, and I fell in love.

I scared them a little by asking why they wear the same clothes every weekend. It turns out Sean is a tie designer for Ralph Lauren. He isn't wearing the same outfit. He just has hundreds of shirts in the same style due to his employee perks. Meredith has oodles of madras dresses in her closet. Once that was cleared up, we moved on to the less scary part when I took pictures of them purchasing a lobster towel. Gosh, I miss them!

Shop DUMBO- Join us this weekend

Join us this weekend at the Pop Up Market in DUMBO. It's run by the shopping made fun guru, Eric Demby. He can turn a track field or gym into a Disneyland for hipsters, posh Manhattanites, tourists and thrifty pirates. His markets aren't just for shopping. They are a destination.

DUMBO is such a romantic hot spot for a chilly weekend. The restaurants are yummy. The view of Manhattan is romantic and breathtaking.

Join us Feb. 7 and 8. The market will popping up in February and March. After that, we are back to the Brooklyn Flea!

Photos courtesy of Eric Demby at www.brooklynflea.com.

New Biggie Monogram Applique

This is my new favorite. The Biggie Monograms were a huge hit. Who couldn't resist the giant letters that covered kids bellies and men showed off their super chest with these giant monograms.

Since, we were screenprinting them, we could only print onto light color shirts. We solved the problem! We now offer the Biggie Monogram Appliques in fantastic colors. We screenprint the letters and then sew them on like a patch. They're brilliant.

Choose from:
Kelly Green Letter on Navy Shirt(Navy is only available in 2,4,6):
Kelly Green Letter on Pink Shirt
Black Letter on Asphalt Shirt
Red Letter on Asphalt Shirt
Fuschia Letter on Pink Shirt
Navy Blue Letter on a Baby Blue Shirt

Artists and Fleas- January 24 and 25

Artists and Fleas is our new favorite weekend haunt. We will be selling there January 24 and 25.

Who doesn't love hanging out in hipster heaven Williamsburg on a chilly weekend out? The food is yummy. The shopping is fantastic.

If you are a late starter on the weekends, Artists and Fleas will fit your schedule. They are open from Noon until 8PM. So sleep in, eat your brunch and try to catch the site of Charlie dancing to their DJ's funky beats.

For directions and a map, please visit:
http://www.artistsandfleas.com/

Find Us at The Pajama Squid

We are so excited to announce the opening a super cute children's boutique in Maryland called The Pajama Squid. They carry our British Flashcard toddler collection and totes and our American Prep Whale line.

If you live in the area or are visiting, you must stop by.

Plans for 2008

Our first products ever were our Preppy Print shirts. We only stumbled upon the British Flashcards after a couple of fairs.

With Spring and Summer just around the corner, we decided to bring back the Prep.

Here is what you can expect:

• Preppy Prints
• Polos
• Biggie Monograms
• Superhero Monograms
• European Microcars
• and more British Flashcards

We look forward to introducing our new designs.

Charlie and Sarah