not to like cath kidston stuff?

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dear lord its like the worst mix of retro/bunting cupcake/over priced nonsense you can get?

cupoftea the history of bunting cupcake

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and think its fair to say that cath kidston seems to be a bit like marmite

she evokes golly gosh rah-rah lashings of ginger beer sentiments in me.aesthetically appalling

He he he, it's like a make up brush wrap/roll, but for various sizes of knitting needles, and fat quarters aren't actually fat (but should be in our house !) but 50cm by 50cm squares of fabric that were left over when they were cutting, so you get them for £2. Maybe only fat people buy them? Or they would only cover a quarter of said person? I.e. me xxx

DS (with the help of my sister) got me a KK spotted coffee mug. I don't much like it, but he chose it himself and so of course I don't feel like I can get rid of it. I really hope it didn't cost too much.

Thank you, paws, for broadening my education in matters of needlecraft. I have seen 'fat quarters' being sold in my local sewing emporium and have long been intrigued by their name!

I meant CK, obviously. And I just had a look on the website, it was £4.00. Phew.

He he, I feel v high brow in the world of needlecraft now-HENLEEEEIIEEE, must get to HENLEEEEIEEE dah-ling!

I love some of her shop stuff but find it too pricey for what it is but I've got all of the Tesco Cath Kidston eco bags link, as they are her prints on recycled bottles and only cost £3.50

The whole "cup cake" debate was on radio 2 the other day when someone called in and accused the presenter of using an Americanism and they were able to prove him wrong. I cant really remember why but cup cakes are allowed and are a very specific type of cake!

way way to pricey for what it is.

cheaper than laura ashley?

I thought it was only me. I loathe that geranium red/pale blue colour combination. Chartreuse is the only bigger aesthetic assault.

I liked the early stuff - I think she has overstreched the concept to the point of madness. Useless coverings for generally useless stuff now.

CK has been totally outdone by Emma Bridgewater IMO - Fuck it's expensive and bleugh!!! Very popular in Chiswick though .........

YANBU I hate it, its like that goddawful Kirsty Allsopp woman, punts the idea that not only are we meant to go out and earn money to feel fulfilled, but we are also meant to dress in flowery pinnies, bake cupcakes and ensure we have delightful interiors. Sorry I do get a little riled up over Cath Kidson, I'm not sure why.

another zombie thread!

How was this resurrected? I don't know who this Kidson person is, nor Allsopp.

YANBU - it's like Laura Ashley vom in the early 80s. At least Laura Ashley has moved on.

Not a great fan of Emma Bridgewater either but I would at least consider some of their stuff.

YANBtheslightestU, surely it's merely a matter of personal taste? I like some of what she does and also find some of it overly twee. At least you know how what to get to make your Mum happy at Xmas and birthdays .

I like a few bits and pieces of her stuff around the place but definitely not a house filled with her curtains and candles and cutlery and cereal bowls. It would be a bit overpowering. But I do like a little bit of colour and pattern and nostalgia around the house.

No OP I agree

Its grown up hello kitty and a little immature for me Im afraid

A little bit of it is nice, but most is overpriced, overly sweet, retro shite. I have a little radio but nothing else. Some people, like my SIL, are totally obsessed.

A little bit of her stuff goes a long way.

I wrote a tongue in cheek piece about the proliferation of Cath Kidston, Boden and lots of other middle class 'things' that I see trawling around homes for clients: An A-Z of a middle class home: bit.ly/eE9Jw8

Cath Kidston.

I saw a whole shop of it the other day. You could have got the same effect if you had taken Dame Barbara Cartland and force-fed her cupcakes until she burst in a an explosion of floral vomit.

I'm not a fan.