When style met value, they kissed. And Little Dot fashionery was born. The original NZ brand is formed from the dreams of a Bachelor of Fine Art and finished by a product design perfectionist, and we’re using the stationery here at Thread.co.nz…
WHAT’S LITTLE DOT?
When style met value, they kissed. And Little Dot fashionery was born. The original NZ brand is formed from the dreams of a Bachelor of Fine Art and finished by a product design perfectionist, and we’re using the stationery here at Thread.co.nz…
There was a moment on a day in 2006 (it could have been a Tuesday) when Little Dot didn’t exist. Then three seconds later, it did. Sitting in a small living room in the tiny country of New Zealand a little dot of an idea had sparked in the mind of Alice, and Little Dot was born. As she explained it to her husband, Josh, “I want to make stationery that’s like a fashion accessory.”
“Why not call it fashionery then?” suggested Josh. The spark fired and grew until Little Dot fashionery included not only beautiful stationery, but hair ties, scarves, card pouches and of course, Little Dot and Lulu, the character dolls of the Little Dot collection, pictured left.
Alice’s mind is full of beautiful strangeness. As a child she sketched pandas and rabbits compulsively. You can still see traces of them in her work. She once even drew a fish on her Mother’s tummy. “Look Dad, Mum had fish for dinner!” Alice’s delightful sense of humour is integral to the Little Dot collection. Each piece is interwoven with beauty, meaning and laughter. (Apples and chairs are VIP).
Combined with the world’s finest papers and fabrics, Little Dot fashionery isn’t just cute, its quality is startling. This quality is no mistake. While Alice is the dreamer of the pair, Josh has an eye for excellence. His design engineering knowledge has flowed into Little Dot product designs, making them uniquely excellent. Alice calls him picky, but thanks to Josh’s fine eye, Alice’s designs have taken on a sort of glow.
Little Dot uses environmental responsible materials for their products, also many of their materials are imported from Japan, Korea and Europe. Yes, writing on it is such a sensual pleasure!
Below: I am using the Keyboard Note ($15.99) on my desk at Thread.co.nz.
and when you’re done you tear it off.
With 70 Pages, it lasts well over a year!
Other pieces in the Little Dot range we love are the thick, stitched notepads with charming illustrations…
…and the Little Dot Diary which is so versatile as you start it whever you wish. It’s an annual plan or 13 months or 54 weeks, with grid pages, blank pages and notes for useful dream-jotting.
To purchase, buy online at www.dearlittledot.com with Visa and Mastercard real time processing, and only $2 for shipping any amount of order within New Zealand as at January 2011.
Contact Alice for enquiries at email hello@dearlittledot.com
5 January, 2011.
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