MERCI MAMAN launches Mother’s Day collection with CATH KIDSTON

Two great brands come together to add sparkle to that special Mother and Child connection.

Personalised jewellery brand Merci Maman has teamed up with British retailer Cath Kidston to launch a unique mix & match jewellery collection just in time for Mother’s Day.

The Cath Kidston X Merci Maman are available to order in selected Cath Kidston stores and online at www.mercimamanboutique.com from February 17th.

The collaboration honours motherhood and celebrates the special relationships we have with the mother figures in our lives, offering a unique and personalised gift to mark the occasion.  

This is the first time Cath Kidston has released personalised jewellery.

Customers select their favourite Cath Kidston fabric bracelet, pick a Merci Maman charm, either in gold or silver, then personalise the charm with hand-engraved names, dates, or messages.
Available in five different iconic prints, the bracelets come in three different sizes, child, teen and adult, including the “Mummy & Me” matching set. Several different charms are offered, providing multiple personalisation options.

Christmas Inspiration from Cath Kidston

Popular British designer for all things kitsch and nostalgic - Cath Kidston - has opened a new flagship store in Piccadilly, London.
It is one big Christmas store – all 7,000 square foot of it - all dressed up for the festive season in Kidston’s distinctive quaint way.  

The new flagship is in a great location just a stone’s throw from the iconic Fortnum & Mason.

In the store, you can find 20,000 items for all  in the family, from Christmas jumpers with a nostalgic Santa motif to sweatshirts, pyjamas, bags, knapsacks, toys, stationery, homeware, tableware, and furniture, plus special services that include bespoke furniture upholstery.

Not to be missed are her floral designs as well as signature “spot and star” and novelty prints and as well as the famous Cowboy motif.

Initially trained as an interior designer under decorator Nicky Haslam, Ms Kidston opened her first shop in West London (Holland Park) in 1994 after recovering from breast cancer in her 30s, with a start-up budget of £15,000.

Now 20 years later, with currently 61 Cath Kidston stores in the UK and 75 overseas, including a store which just opened in Shanghai this autumn, sales surpassed the £100 million mark for the first time in March this year.  Since 2010, the company is 60% owned by private equity investors TA Associates which is pushing expansion plans and is now planning to put it up for sale in 2014 with a price tag of £250million, which reportedly could see the 55-year-old Ms Kidston earn £50million from any deal.