Nosilla Organics

Can we gush?? Introducing "My Fair Fairy"

2011-07-17T23:01:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I have a toddler. Ava will be two in September and for almost a year now, she has been trying to wear or 'put on' just about everything she can get her little hands on. Whether it's mommy's shoes, daddy's shirts, her big brother's hats or even the dish towel.....she wants to wear it. I realized very quickly that this little one was going to need a big dress-up trunk! Well, what do you do when you can't quite find what you are looking for? You make it! Or in my case, design it.J Maybe it's the fact that I danced half my life or maybe it's the fact that I've spent the past 12 years raising my son or maybe it's the fact that.....(okay I'll admit it).....I'm a little bit of a princess sometimes......but give me something sparkly, sweet, feminine or whimsical and I'm pretty much smitten, especially when it comes to my daughter. I know I am not the only Mom out there looking for something sweet, special and unique for her little angel. This is why, Nosilla Organics is proud to introduce "My Fair Fairy." Okay, I'm in full gush mode now. See Ava below in our new Pink Little Blossom Fairy Dress!!

Gee, do you think she likes it?? J

Above Ava is wearing our new Lilac Little Blossom Fairy Dress. Cute right? I know.....totally gushing here. Both our Lilac and Pink Little Blossom Fairy Dresses have gorgeous full tulle skirts, shirred elastic bodices for a flexible fit, soft tulle fairy wings and delicate sequins sewn all over. Love it! We haven't forgotten the bigger fairies though. Our Sweet Bloom Fairy Dresses (Pink Sweet Bloom Dress seen below) come complete with soft wire wings, satin ribbon shoulder bows and an extra long skirt lined in ribbon. Just gorgeous!

Of course, our little fairy dresses are fair trade and they have been hand made with love. We hope you love our new Fairy Dresses as much as we do and that your little princess twirls and dances in delight when she is wearing hers.

Spring Is In The Air!!

2011-04-05T09:53:00.000-07:00

Speaking of 'perfect spring days'........Just this past Saturday, Mother Nature was giving us a taste of what's in store for spring weather this year. The birds were singing, frogs were croaking, lawn movers were cutting and it was warm! Really warm!! During the warmer months, our family typically spends as much time outside as possible. This means, playing, eating, resting, working....(okay I admit it, I can sometimes be caught in the back yard with my laptop)......We pretty much do everything but sleep outside!

Ava wearing our new 'Cherries' Spring Tunic with matching 'Cherry' Capri Pant

Our daughter Ava's favorite new outside activity is bouncing in the trampoline. She is just 19 months so this is quite the funny scene. Her play time consists of lots of running around in circles, the odd bounce with goofy imp smile, than over to mom for a 'spark' kiss. This is the whole joke for Ava as all the running creates quite a lot of static and of course when she gives me a kiss it comes with a gentle spark. This makes her laugh with delight and of course I am in stitches as well at her adorable baby joy. Saturday was so beautiful outside, it seemed the perfect opportunity to grab some quick shots of Ava in some of our new spring styles while enjoying her favorite new game.

Ava creating some 'spark'

A little 'imp smile' bounce

I have to say, our tunics are one of my favorite styles because of their flexibility in being worn as either a dress or tunic and our new Cherries print is certainly one of my favorite new spring prints. I love love love our new Cherries print!! The inspiration behind this print was a little woven dress I wore as an infant with bright red strawberries all over it. (See below :)

Me in my 70's strawberry dress with my mom

I must have worn that little strawberry dress most of the summer as it appears in quite a few pictures! I think little Ava will likely be photographed in her Cherry Tunic quite a bit too! Our Cherry Tunic and matching Capri pants will be in stores and on our website next week as will the rest of our spring 11 line. Looking forward to sharing all of our new styles with you in the coming weeks!
~ Allison

Hello hello and Happy New Year!

2011-01-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

Pheeeewww....what a world wind the last few weeks have been! Although it's been the holidays, we've been busy finalizing details for our fall 11 line (which in our opinion :) is our best season yet and we've been working closely with our wonderful factory in India on spring 11 production. Spring 11 won't be available till March but here's a little sneak peak......

As always, we have focused on comfortable and practical play wear in fun, sweet and whimsical prints while maintaining our commitment to our social and environmental responsibility.

We've got lots on the go here at Nosilla Organics and look forward to sharing it with you in the coming weeks. In the meantime, thank you for your continued support. You are helping us make a difference.

Nosilla Organics ~ Today's Cutie in Our Clothes

2010-12-14T15:44:00.000-08:00

Meet baby Juniper. Her mommy Chelsa, was sweet enough to send us these absolutely delightful pictures of baby Juniper wearing three of our Striped Beanie Hats. Chelsa tells us they "love love love them" and "Juniper wears her hats almost everyday!" A big thank you to Juniper and Chelsa (and Dad too :) for sharing their pictures with us. We smile every time we see them.

Nosilla Organics review on My Organized Chaos

2010-11-18T20:03:00.000-08:00

Meet Katie. She is the absolutely adorable daughter of Tammi who blogs at My Organized Chaos.

We can't say enough about Tammi. She is one busy mommy! Tammi has 3 little beauties all under the age of 6....(her two youngest are twins.) Tammi recently wrote a wonderful review about our Black & White Floral Button Dress. Read Tammi's review here! Tammi says Katie is a total little fashionista and just adores clothes! Even noticing when someone is wearing new ones with a remark of "nice!" and a look up and down!! I mean, how cute is that?!? Tammi shares that her twins love to twirl and dance in their dress and just picturing this makes us grin from ear to ear.

A big thanks for the glowing review Tammi. :-)

Nosilla Organics ~ Today's Cutie in Our Clothes

2010-10-04T14:58:00.000-07:00

Meet baby Atlee. Atlee is just 7 months old and lives in London, England. Is she not the cutest?? She is wearing our Empire Tunic in Black & White Floral paired with our Black Leggings.

Her Mom is founder and creative director of Étoile. Étoile offers an absolutely amazing collection of must haves for your home in rich, vibrant prints and colors. I mean, Atlee knows great style when she sees it! :)

A big thank you to Atlee's mom for sending in the photo!

Nosilla Organics Featured Retailer ~ Purr Petite

2010-09-17T15:45:00.000-07:00

Here at Nosilla Organics, we have the pleasure of getting to know so many great retailers. Our garments can be found in some of the coolest and hippest children's boutiques across North America and Purr Petite is no acception! This gorgeous store (I mean please, just look at the pictures!) co-founded by Jennifer Falconer and Carly Olson, has just the right blend of coolness and comfort for their cute clientele.

Modelled on Purr, Jennifer Falconer’s successful line of fine clothing stores, Purr Petite carries an exciting range of kids’ fashions in a custom-designed store with eclectic lighting and original artwork that radiates warmth, energy and creativity.

The store's "Purr Petite" of the month for July was a little beauty by the name of Emme Rose......She just happens to be wearing our Sleeveless Button Dress in Red Foliage .

If you are in Calgary, be sure to stop by Purr Petite!

Have your cake (ice cream in this case) and eat it too!

2010-08-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a great article that I thought I'd share. ( Originally posted in February on www.fastcompany.com )

Ben & Jerry's has managed to cultivate such a sustainable aura that we're surprised this hasn't happened before: The ice cream giant announced a plan this week to go fully Fair Trade by 2013. That means all of the 121 chunks and swirls and 11 base ingredients (banana, vanilla, cocoa, etc.) found in Ben & Jerry's ice cream will come from Fair Trade Certified sources--no small feat.

The company became the first ice cream maker to offer Fair Trade Certified products in 2005. At this point, certified flavors include Chocolate, Vanilla and Coffee Heath Bar Crunch. Once Ben & Jerry's entire range of flavors goes Fair Trade, ice cream lovers can be assured that the farmers behind their Chubby Hubby and Phish Food are earning a fair income and using sustainable growing practices.

Even though Ben & Jerry's is the first ice cream company to make a full commitment to Fair Trade, founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfeld say the transition would have happened much sooner if not for hesitation from higher-ups at Unilever. Regardless, the move will hopefully spur similar change from other ice cream makers. Fair Trade certification has already become standard practice at a number of coffee chains, including Starbucks, Peet's Coffee and Tea, Tully's Coffee, and Seattle's Best Coffee.

......(and a little clothing company called Nosilla Organics too!)

Time to share.....

2010-07-02T16:06:00.001-07:00

Life is so busy these days, I thought...."how am I going to find the time to blog?!?" This is yet to be determined but I think it's a great opportunity to share a little about the in's and out's of being a full time mom of two and running my own business while trying to make a difference. Who knows what you'll find on here from day to day! :) I might be gushing about my daughter's first word, (which as it turns out, she just shared with us last night. It's 'mama' and yes I bawled my head off when she turned her beautiful little face up toward mine and called me by name.) Or I might share what's shaking behind the scenes of my business, Nosilla Organics. If you are not familiar with us, Nosilla Organics makes cool, hip, fun and unique clothes for kids. We specialize in mix & match play wear in prints and colors as bright, bold and unique as the kids that wear them, BUT with a twist!.....All of our garments are Certified Organic (guess you figured that one :) but they are also Certified Fair Trade. When I started this company, I really wanted to create a different kind of clothing company. I wanted to feel good about what I was doing and that meant that all people coming into contact with us and or our operations had to have been treated with respect and paid fairly. Our motto is 'gentler on the planet, kinder to the people.' So I guess this blog will be a mix of what goes on in my world on a week to week basis.
Designing, creating, negotiating, buying, selling and cuddling, cooking, cleaning, playing, singing and just living. Enjoy!
Allison~