disclosure: we were sent the item mentioned for the purpose of review
Before I became a Mum I worked in Export Sales and one of my regular trips was to Gothenburg in Sweden. I loved the area, the people, the fantastic food and depending on my flight times I sometimes got a few minutes to wander around the shops close to my hotel in Molndal. I’ve always been taken by Swedish design, but in those days it was all about me! I never looked at anything relevant to children on my visits. So recently, when I came across me&i, a Swedish clothing company offering some wonderfully designed clothes for both me and my son I wanted to know more, especially when a cool design for Monkey (my little boy) was mentioned!
me&i is a Swedish clothing company that makes clothes with a unique design and comfortable fit. We use high quality soft materials and manufacture clothes in a responsible manner in Europe. With colour and design we create the style which is typical for me&i.
me&i was founded by Susan Engvall and Helene Nyrell in 2004 in Barsebäck – Southern Sweden, which actually is not that far away from the area of Sweden I know myself. They have recently launched their Autumn Winter collection for 2013 and offered us a cool design for Monkey, my son – Moody Cars (perfect for my nearly 4-year-old son who is very up and down with his emotions at the moment!)
I love this design, to me, it is typically Swedish and has a retro feel to it. You can see happy cars, sad cars and cars gritting their grills!
I couldn’t wait for my son to come home from Nursery School so we could see what he looks like in his Moody Cars top from me&i – a cool design for Monkey!
All me&i clothes are produced in Europe and no child labour is used to produce their products – which is always nice to know when you hear horror stories of sweatshops and child labour in far-flung corners of the globe.
The fabric is specifically designed to ensure it won’t irritate skin and is labelled OEKO-Tex, it’s made of 95% cotton/5% Elastine, so it has a stretchy feel to it.
What I really like, is that little details have been considered! You can turn the sleeve cuffs over and the fabric is double-sided – a lovely touch if your child’s arms are a little short for the size of the top.
I think you can see how much my son likes his new top from me&i – Moody Cars – a cool design for Monkey.
We bought the size 110/116 which is suitable for children aged 4-5 years and offers some growing space for him over the winter. This Moody Cars top is priced from £18-20 depending on size, is beautifully made and washes well.
There is a wonderful range of clothes for children this Autumn/Winter – the tops especially as designed to be unisex with the choice of colours. A great idea, as not all girls are into fairies and everything in pink! There are some really cute designs for babies too – sadly a phase we are well past.
I have my eye on some of the Ladies Autumn/Winter range too, think I might be going shopping for myself rather soon.
He looks very cute in his new top!
Thank you – I really like it and he loves the cars!
looks great!
Really pleased with it, love the colours too
That is lovely and it really suits Monkey!
Thanks, we both love it
Oh these are fab. We’re big fans of Scandinavian style, I love the bright colours and books patterns that me&I use. Monkey looks fab in his top.
Isn’t it. Me too, I am so pleased with this top and Monkey would like to live in it at the moment!