New New

Trying to keep things fresh in our shop, so I'll be posting updates here and on Instagram periodically :)

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Filly and Foal has a new online shop! For those of you that don't live in the GTA, now you can buy our stuff from the comfort of your computer or mobile device! You also might be thinking, "Hey! The Filly and Foal shop looks just like the Filly and Foal blog!" and you'd be right because we like to do things matchy matchy here! And since we like to make things easy, you can also find a direct link to the shop conveniently placed at the top of this page :)

Casper

Some selections from my friend Ruby's ongoing project: "A portrait of my child once a week, every week in 2013". It was hard to choose just a few, because they're all so beautiful, but you can follow Ruby's progress on her tumblr and blog  ♥

Here's one more of Casper and his dad, Steve, that is not part of the series, but I love it so much:

All images by Ruby Hoppen

Blown Away

Yesterday Filly and Foal participated in our third outdoor market of the summer, at the brand new Parkdale Flea. The weather was beautiful for most of the day, with the exception of a few moments where I thought my whole tent was going to take flight, and the half hour after the sale the when the whole sky opened up. But by the end of the day, I was the one that was blown away (pun intended) by how lovely it's been to talk face to face with customers, and other vendors, and I feel like I'm learning so much. Thanks everyone for helping make these experiences so valuable, and for all the help from good friends and family :)

Take The Cake

Wow! Check out this fun and colourful photo series by our friend Shannon Echlin, with cakes and styling by Corey Moranis. Shannon is the super talented children's photographer behind our Allan Gardens photoshoot from earlier this year. See more of Shannon's editorial work here, or check out her kids portfolio here.

Wooden Whaler

"'Wooden Whaler' is a whale sculpture made out of two derelict wooden fishing boats by British artist David Kemp." More here.

(via Chutes d'Images)

The Kids of Nat Geo

National Geographic always makes real life seem so beautiful and a little magical, and at their new FOUND tumblr, it's no exception.

"FOUND is a curated collection of photography from the National Geographic archives. In honor of our 125th anniversary, we are showcasing photographs that reveal cultures and moments of the past. Many of these photos have never been published and are rarely seen by the public.

We hope to bring new life to these images by sharing them with audiences far and wide. Their beauty has been lost to the outside world for years and many of the images are missing their original date or location. [...]

This is just the beginning of a great adventure. We will be adding new voices, stories, and artifacts as we go. We look forward to sharing this experience with everyone, and hope you make FOUND your home for inspiration and wonder." (http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/about)

All the pictures in the collection are wonderful, but naturally I picked out a few that feature kids to share below. Enjoy!

 Girls eat large swirls of cotton candy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 1963.

 PHOTOGRAPH BY GILBERT M. GROSVENOR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Turkey farm in Idaho, June 1944.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MAYNARD OWEN WILLIAMS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

A boy between two mounted lobsters caught off the New Jersey coast, February 1915.
PHOTOGRAPH BY WALTER L. BEASLEY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Tourists in the old town hall of Bremen look up at a model ship in Germany, January 1969.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES P. BLAIR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

Victoria amazonica water lilies can reach 20 feet in circumference and support up to 300 pounds each. Perching children atop the massive leaves was all the rage in water gardens of the time. Salem, North Carolina, c. 1892. PHOTOGRAPH BY FRANK HEGE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Boys exploring cave with flashlights look up in wonder near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, March 1957.
PHOTOGRAPH BY VOLKMAR K. WENTZEL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Girls watch artist painting picture of statue of Flemish artist in Bruges, Belgium, May 1955.
PHOTOGRAPH BY LUIS MARDEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Ear-deep in watermelon, a boy eats a juicy slice at a festival in Florida, December 1963.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES P. BLAIR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

A dog plays on a seesaw with children in Scotland, March 1919.
PHOTOGRAPH BY WILLIAM REID, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Four boys bob for apples in Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1939.
PHOTOGRAPH BY B. ANTHONY STEWART, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC