Cath Kidston 101 Dalmatians Collection

Move over Billie the dog!  There's a new pup in town!  Or 101 of them to be precise! Disney and Cath Kidston have announced the third installment of its brand collaboration, which will pay tribute to the 1960’s classic film; 101 Dalmatians. This collaboration follows the  Winnie the Pooh and Mickey and Minnie collections which launched in 2016.

The new 101 Dalmations collection will see Pongo, Perdita and their puppies featured within four brand new Cath Kidston prints, incorporating artwork elements taken from some of the brand’s signature designs and will include sketches of Notting Hill townhouses in blush colours (see below), and of course, the classic monochrome spot print. 

The 101 Dalmatians prints will be available on products across all of Cath Kidston’s categories: bags and accessories, homeware, kids, and fashion and will launch in Cath Kidston stores globally and online on 26 May. With a private VIP launch on 25th May.  Below is a sneak peek of a few of the products in the collection.

Townhouse Dogs 

In order to create a fine Townhouse Dogs pattern, Cath Kidston transformed the townhouse map of Notting Hill, with soft monochrome tones and original manuscripts of the "101 Dalmatians" with animations from the 1960s.  The design also includes colourful pink roses, to create another classic pattern.

Puppies and Roses

In this series, Cath Kidston created a stylish pattern using eye-catching Dalmatian puppies amidst displays of floral roses. Cath Kidston's design team went back into the archives to find the roses pattern which is hand-painted with bright pink blooms and a flat texture with the cheeky puppies peeking out from between them.

Dalmatian Spot

The Dalmatian Spot pattern is hand-painted by the Cath Kidston design team.  It shows the natural texture of the Dalmatian dog.  Pongo, Perdita and their puppies are the focus of the pattern.  There are a series of products in this print, including handbags, cosmetic bags, homeware and a kids collection.

 

Peekaboo Spot 

Cath Kidston has taken inspiration from their classic Button Spot pattern and incorporated it into their new 101 spotted dog design. Peekaboo Spot will be available in handbags and accessories including lanyards and phone cases. These will be mainly black and white, coupled with a spotted Dalmatian puppy and Cath Kidston Button Spot pattern, forming a perfect combination. A pink and white colour-way will also be available for the younger Cath Kidston enthusiast.  The series also includes high-grade leather products such as the fine oblique bag.

Images: Cath Kidston

My Cath Kidston x Disney Haul

Well what a shambles the release of the new Mickey and Minnie collection was on the Cath Kidston website last night.  Surely they must know how crazy us Disney geeks get over the new collaborations!  Their website just couldn't cope with the sheer volume of customers it attracted. I know so many ladies were unlucky in their bid to make a purchase, but I for one am not complaining.  Although it took me over an hour for the website to let me in, I did manage to purchase everything I wanted from the new collection, minus one dress. But that was due to the extortionate price of it which I couldn't justify spending.

I made three separate transactions.  Because each one was over £25, I didn't have to pay any postage which was a bonus.  My first transaction was for the Minnie mews dress which was the item I wanted the most. Then I went back in again and ordered the backpack,  brooch and key ring.  And the last transaction was for the kids bits which I have put away for Amelia's birthday.  I got her the Minnie dress, handbag, coin purse and T-shirt, and also a laptop case for me.  I have been looking for one for a while as we plan on taking a small laptop to Florida with us this October so I can back up all my photos.  This definitely fit the bill!

UPDATE 8/12/16:
All of my purchases have arrived and are just beautiful!  The bag is a lovely quality and will be fab in the theme parks next October and the dress fits perfectly.  I am so pleased with it.  I haven't opened Amelia's things yet as she was home when they arrived so I quickly hid them away until her birthday next April.  But they look lovely.

I have heard various rumours on Instagram that the next collaboration could be either 101 Dalmatians or Tinkerbell. I'm not too keen on 101 Dalmatians, but I can see Peter Pan/Tink flying over Cath's London town houses.  That would be just amazing.  Fingers crossed.  Only time will tell.

Disney X Cath Kidston Collaboration

So it was announced a few weeks ago that Disney and Cath Kidston have started a collaboration together which are to be released in two stages later this year; Winnie the Pooh on 26th September, and Mickey Mouse in December.  This week however we were given a little insight into a few of the things that will be available. Is anyone else as excited by this as me?

 

I definitely have my eye on the Winnie the Pooh dress. If that wasn't all gorgeous enough, a few sneak peeks were posted all over Instagram a few days ago of a few of the things we can expect from the December release.  These are the ones i'm really looking forward to.  Especially the dress in the middle....

I'm so excited!

*all photos Cath Kidston

Disney Primark Haul

I love a bargain, and over the past few months I have been lucky enough to find some real gems in my local Primark for our trip to Disney World next year, so I thought I would share them here.  There's some really good bargains to be found.  Why pay four times the price in the parks when you can get similar items for a fraction of the cost?

On my first trip back in May I found the umbrella that I had been searching for since Christmas.  The Mickeys turn red when they get wet which is pretty cool.
I also bought a Hakuna Matata top, a Mickey and Minnie scarf, Ariel and Simba flip Flops, Ariel coin purse and a cute little pencil case which will be going in my Daughter's backpack for the flight.

  

The Moleskine notebook pictured below obviously wasn't from Primark, but the notepad, pencil case and erasers were.  When I was in there this week, they had actually been reduced to half price!

My Husband also bought me this cute Minnie mouse-head shaped bag, Alice scarf, and Mickey Make-up bag which will come in very handy on holiday. I was worried about the size of the mouse-head bag, and sure, you won't fit a whole park day's worth of things in it, but you can easily fit a purse in if you're just out for the fireworks one evening.

I also picked up some tops, and an Alice pyjama top.  I have the bottoms also (see below). I'm not big on Star Wars (I've never seen any of the films), but as Hollywood Studios is all about Star Wars these days, I thought I'd better get this top.  Plus it was only £4.

A few weeks ago I was in Milton Keynes where they have a HUGE Primark, so I popped in and picked up this top which I will wear on travel day!

This week I was in Primark again and picked up a Simba bag (£12) which I'm going to use as my hand luggage on the flight as It's very roomy. I should be able to fit my laptop, camera, magazines, etc in there.  I also got a Minnie rucksack which will be my park bag.  It had £10 on the tag but was only £5 at the checkout!  Bargain! Lastly, I got my Daughter a little set of exercise books so she can write about the things we do each day of our holiday. The jute bag is from Emma Bridgewater.  I couldn't resist it since we're staying at Animal Kingdom lodge!

Thank you for reading! I'll keep you posted if I find anything else! xx

Disney Reveal Bags for Kids

I thought I would share with you a few ideas I have for the kids reveal bags for our trip to Disney World next October.

I bought Amelia this cute back pack from Disney Store.I fell in love with it when I saw it and I know she will love it too.

It led me on to thinking about some of the other things I could put into the bag to reveal where we are going. Aside from the usual magazines, pens and pencils, etc, I have bought a few of the things below, and have added the rest to a private Amazon wish list to remind me to buy them before we go. 

1. Minnie sunglasses from Disney Store.  In the sale at £4.87

2. Autograph Book and pen from Disney Store. £5.95

3. Ariel magic face cloth from Tesco.com £2.00

4. Birnbaum's 2016 Walt Disney World For Kids, Amazon, £6.99 

5.Nikon Coolpix S33, Various retailers. Around £85
6.Children's Travel Activity Book and Journal - My Trip to Disney World.  Amazon, £6.99  
7. Kids princess Elastoplast.  Tesco, £2.00
8. Minnie Battery powered Toothbrush with timer, Disney Store, £7.95
9.Fox's Frozen Ice Whirl biscuits. Tesco, £1.49
10 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse matching pairs game (snap).  Disney Store in the sale at £1.49

Other things I may put in are Disney Frozen shampoo and conditioner (Tesco), activity books, sticker books, a new DS game, etc.

My Son is harder to buy things for as he's getting to that age now where he may think he's too old for things like this. He'll be 17, almost 18, on our next trip. But I feel like if my youngest has a reveal bag, then he should too, so I have come up with a few things.  I think for the majority of the flight, he'll be playing on his tablet or watching movies, but with the exception of the Kingdom Keepers books and monopoly card game, these things will also come in useful while we're in the parks.

1. Darth Vader Bag by Loungefly. Amazon, £35
2. Nikon Coolpix S33 waterproof camera, Amazon, around £85
3.Limited edition Mickey Moleskine ruled notebook, Amazon, £11.39
4. Hidden Mickeys of Walt Disney World (paperback) Amazon,  £11.99
5. Mickey phone case (various retailers).  This one is from Amazon, £29.99
6. Shuffle Monopoly Deal Disney card game.  Amazon, £6.99
7.The Kingdom Keepers books.  Available from Amazon from £6.37
8 Sunglasses.  These ones were found on Amazon for £10 (RRP £64) but had mixed reviews.

I have also bought him a Disney T-shirt to put in the bag which was only £7.90 from Uniqlo.

If you have any more ideas that I could incorporate, please comment below!