Some of her things are alright. There's gorgeous fabric in this style which I sometimes use - but it's much nicer, more imaginative. Cath Kidston's stuff is for me devoid of imagination. I read an interview with her once where she said her own taste was totally different - and it shows. Her stuff is just bland, whereas some others can use similar motifs and colours and it has character.
Oh christ, she's responsible for the baby blue background with red roses design kitchenware that I see everywhere now. I'm.. er.. not a fan.
If it was just the kitchenware I could probably cope, but it's the bags, the phone covers, the purses, the wellies, the gloves. The environment is being polluted by kitsch.>:(:cry:
If it was just the kitchenware I could probably cope, but it's the bags, the phone covers, the purses, the wellies, the gloves. The environment is being polluted by kitsch.>:(:cry:
Cath Kitson seems to be the Laura Ashley of my youth, they have become classier with age, perhaps it will happen with this company,
As it is it is a too twee at the moment for me I think the wellies etc look lovely on little girls and at least it is not Barbie pink.
I actually live in a very twee cottage, (chosen for it's garden) with Cath Kitson fabrics it would look like a cottage in a fairy tale, it has to be dressed fairly plainly , perhaps the Cath Kitsonites live in modern houses and need a bit of twee ness
Some of her things are alright. There's gorgeous fabric in this style which I sometimes use - but it's much nicer, more imaginative. Cath Kidston's stuff is for me devoid of imagination. I read an interview with her once where she said her own taste was totally different - and it shows. Her stuff is just bland, whereas some others can use similar motifs and colours and it has character.
Whoops, not really a fan then.
I love Cath Kidston but in small doses. She also does bath and beauty products now her wild rose hand cream is fab. I like the colours and patterns but I can appreciate it's not for everyone.
Cath Kitson seems to be the Laura Ashley of my youth, they have become classier with age, perhaps it will happen with this company,
As it is it is a too twee at the moment for me I think the wellies etc look lovely on little girls and at least it is not Barbie pink.
I actually live in a very twee cottage, (chosen for it's garden) with Cath Kitson fabrics it would look like a cottage in a fairy tale, it has to be dressed fairly plainly , perhaps the Cath Kitsonites live in modern houses and need a bit of twee ness
Laura Ashley has lost its way. I used to buy some of their clothes but recently they don't know where they are going. I couldn't find anything I liked when I looked on their website. They seem to have nicer stuff in their decorating department where they have stayed true to their origins.
I absolutely cannot bear Cath Kidston. It doesn't even have the energy of true kitsch.
I'm quite a fan of old-style Liberty prints, William Morris etc and even some of the originial Laura Ashley prints (though I may be seeing them through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, more than 30 years ago I loved the Laura Ashley dress I had) but CK seems sterile, soulless and just unpleasing to my eye.
My daughters bought me a glasses case for my birthday. I must confess I prefer the Mickey Mouse one I have been using for years. I am not a flowery person atall and I can only presume they bought it as a joke.
I always use the root of ^_^ as a particularly smug smile when I want to wind someone up. Am very disappointed that the smillie version looks so...nothingy.
I see this smiley as that chap in House of Cards saying "You might think that Mattie, but I couldn't possibly comment"
Some of her things are alright. There's gorgeous fabric in this style which I sometimes use - but it's much nicer, more imaginative. Cath Kidston's stuff is for me devoid of imagination. I read an interview with her once where she said her own taste was totally different - and it shows. Her stuff is just bland, whereas some others can use similar motifs and colours and it has character.
Whoops, not really a fan then.
The thing is, I do like some 40s/50s style designs, but that one just looks like a pretentious attempt at a design from that era. I can imagine that the design looks good in quilting because it's broken up by other patterns which takes the tweeness away. Seeing it in big blocks (like the apron I saw a couple of days ago or worse, wallpaper) just makes my teeth ache though.
I like retro designs, but not to the point of twee.
Just having a peep at last night's ITT on iPlayer, after ignoring it for weeks - all I can say of Susanna's "party dance" is "WHITE MAN'S OVERBITE!!11!!!"
I absolutely cannot bear Cath Kidston. It doesn't even have the energy of true kitsch.
I'm quite a fan of old-style Liberty prints, William Morris etc and even some of the originial Laura Ashley prints (though I may be seeing them through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, more than 30 years ago I loved the Laura Ashley dress I had) but CK seems sterile, soulless and just unpleasing to my eye.
Oh, I love William Morris. I made a rug once that took me 2 years that was a William Morris design.
There's a Cath Kitson shop in Bluewater, my posh local shopping centre and I wander past thinking why? But then I do like the White Company and that's just as aspirational and ridiculous. £400 for a bed sheet.
The White Company is perhaps the polar (hah, did you see what I did there? ) opposite of Cath Kidston and I would a million times rather have their sheets than a corny, kitschy badly-printed Cathfest.
The White Company is perhaps the polar (hah, did you see what I did there? ) opposite of Cath Kidston and I would a million times rather have their sheets than a corny, kitschy badly-printed Cathfest.
I have 2 glass jars in my bathroom from the white company, they cost me £40!
I am getting a cath kidston wash bag for Christmas to put my tablets in. I'm not twee and certainly not a flowery person in general but I think some of her designs are pretty.
I notice Kirstie Alsopp had her own range in virtually everything and her designs to my mind are very similar to CK. I will not be buying her stuff though can't stand her she has to win and be the best at all those womens institute events she entered.
The thing is, I do like some 40s/50s style designs, but that one just looks like a pretentious attempt at a design from that era. I can imagine that the design looks good in quilting because it's broken up by other patterns which takes the tweeness away. Seeing it in big blocks (like the apron I saw a couple of days ago or worse, wallpaper) just makes my teeth ache though.
I like retro designs, but not to the point of twee.
That's the point I was trying - and failing - to make. I've seen modern takes on it that has more flair, or more authentic stuff that has more charm. There is a certain lowest common denominator affect - it's that kitschy thing but by numbers. As Muggsy says it's the pollution of it onto other stuff. Too much.
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Yep! Somehow I knew us DOTS wouldn't be fans of the twee, cutesy range. ;-)
It's a step to close to Fiona-dom ;-)
Whoops, not really a fan then.
If it was just the kitchenware I could probably cope, but it's the bags, the phone covers, the purses, the wellies, the gloves. The environment is being polluted by kitsch.>:(:cry:
Cath Kitson seems to be the Laura Ashley of my youth, they have become classier with age, perhaps it will happen with this company,
As it is it is a too twee at the moment for me I think the wellies etc look lovely on little girls and at least it is not Barbie pink.
I actually live in a very twee cottage, (chosen for it's garden) with Cath Kitson fabrics it would look like a cottage in a fairy tale, it has to be dressed fairly plainly , perhaps the Cath Kitsonites live in modern houses and need a bit of twee ness
I love Cath Kidston but in small doses. She also does bath and beauty products now her wild rose hand cream is fab. I like the colours and patterns but I can appreciate it's not for everyone.
Laura Ashley has lost its way. I used to buy some of their clothes but recently they don't know where they are going. I couldn't find anything I liked when I looked on their website. They seem to have nicer stuff in their decorating department where they have stayed true to their origins.
I'm quite a fan of old-style Liberty prints, William Morris etc and even some of the originial Laura Ashley prints (though I may be seeing them through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, more than 30 years ago I loved the Laura Ashley dress I had) but CK seems sterile, soulless and just unpleasing to my eye.
I don't do twee.
I see this smiley as that chap in House of Cards saying "You might think that Mattie, but I couldn't possibly comment"
The thing is, I do like some 40s/50s style designs, but that one just looks like a pretentious attempt at a design from that era. I can imagine that the design looks good in quilting because it's broken up by other patterns which takes the tweeness away. Seeing it in big blocks (like the apron I saw a couple of days ago or worse, wallpaper) just makes my teeth ache though.
I like retro designs, but not to the point of twee.
Oh, I love William Morris. I made a rug once that took me 2 years that was a William Morris design.
There's a Cath Kitson shop in Bluewater, my posh local shopping centre and I wander past thinking why? But then I do like the White Company and that's just as aspirational and ridiculous. £400 for a bed sheet.
Far too twee...
I have 2 glass jars in my bathroom from the white company, they cost me £40!
However I like both companies.
did she design this smiley ^_^ ?
That's far too minimalist for Cath Kidston. If she designed a smilie it would look like this.
I would buy that for my youngest though
I think it was Tuesday. Definitely wasn't Wednesday, that's the only episode I saw this week. ;-)
I notice Kirstie Alsopp had her own range in virtually everything and her designs to my mind are very similar to CK. I will not be buying her stuff though can't stand her she has to win and be the best at all those womens institute events she entered.
That's the point I was trying - and failing
She also votes for Smugsanna.
Coincidence? ;-)
This isn't the same friend that loved 50 shades of sh*te is it?