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Oh baby baby!
So..... you have a baby on the way?  Your BFF is about to pop and you need to find her a memento?  Your feller is freaking out and thinks he will never drink a beer with his pals again? Well here are some paper goods that might help out! [xclaire] Clockwise from top left parenthood listography / don't puke on you dad / a man's guide to having a baby   Clockwise from top left goodnight darth vader / curious george baby journal / one line a day / jungle... Read more...
Gift Ideas for Mum!
Get something beautiful for that lovely mother in your life, whether she's yours or someone else's!  1) MOR Marshmallow Body Oil  2) Orania Facial Cleanser (soft, gentle, natural, New Zealand made) 3) Petite Kitchen 2014 Calendar (full of scrummy, healthy recipes) 4) Bucket List (for all her hopes and dreams) 5) Round Glass Bell Jar (for displaying all her lovely trinkets) 6) Porcelain Eiffel Tower 7) Porcelain Bird Ornament  8) MFP Custom Handstamped Necklace* (pick a charm, pick a chain, pick a sweet message for your Mama!) 9) Status Anxiety Audrey... Read more...
Wow!
So we’re at that time of year again – the sun is occasionally winning its battle to break through the lingering Wellington winteryness, the clocks have leapt forward by one cruel hour, and the extra bustling in town means that World of Wearable Arts is here again. WoW! It’s a noun and an exclamation. Have you been? Will you go? The show is on for another week and then a few days more, but if you’re not attending this year round (like me, alas), you can still be a part... Read more...
New! M.F.P. Custom Handstamped Necklaces
  Want to give a super personal, loving gift? Or maybe you've got a favourite song lyric or quote you want to wear around the place? Even if it's just to say a small "hi" or a big "I love you", these sweet little custom necklaces are for you!     It's simple, you have a choice of a beautiful brass charm (banner, tiny star, lightning bolt or starburst) and the length and type of chain that it will go on. You also choose what you want your charm to... Read more...
Madame Fancy Pants is on Instagram!
Got an iPhone? Addicted to Instagram? So are we! Madame Fancy Pants is on Instagram and we're loving it. We'd love for you to follow us and say hi, share photos with us and enter the lovely competitions we run. Don't have Instagram or an iPhone but still want to see what we're up to? All good! Follow our Instagram Feed on our Facebook Page.    And to give you a taster of what you can see on our Instagram, here's some images we quite fancy on our page.  ... Read more...
Ways To Wear: Arielle Mermin's Broken English Top
It's Friday! Yay! To celebrate the weekend we have some style inspiration for you in the form of our second edition of Ways To Wear, where you'll find two different outfits formed around a key piece, all from our lovely store. Today's edition features this stunning, sheer, silk Broken English Top by Arielle Mermin. A classic style but with a standout pattern; a pretty orange, tan, navy and jewel green paisley. Now you've seen the blouse in all her glory, here's look one: (1. Zelda Skirt, 2. St Louis Cape,... Read more...
Summer already? MFP checks out Summer 2014 at Wellington Fashion Week
With the impending chill of Winter, last week was the perfect week to have Wellington Fashion Week.  Myself and a bunch of other folk were lucky enough to check out collections for Summer 2014 on the runway.  Lovely! New Zealand Fashion Week always shows Winter collections, so this was a fabulous time for designers to show off what wondrous summer goodies they have conjured up. Many of you will know that MFP currently stocks fantastic designers High Noon Tea (New Plymouth) and Arielle Mermin (Mount Maunganui).  After viewing the group show... Read more...
Ways To Wear
Hello lovelies! Hope you had a wonderful long weekend and are enjoying your week so far! I must admit I'm going through some serious chocolate withdrawals, but I’ll survive, you don’t need to worry about me (although, any unwanted chocolate will be gratefully received)! This week, seeing as it is Wellington Fashion Week, let’s talk about fashion. Now, Winter IS coming. It might not seem like it, but it will eventually get cold, and we should look forward to that. Snuggly slimline jumpers, deep Autumnal oranges, navies and jade greens,... Read more...
Happy Birthday Madame!
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Twine be Mine!
Many of you may have noticed the lovely coloured twine we have been using to gift wrap all the lil' bits'n'pieces about the shop, well it is now available on our online store. Yay!  Divine Twine comes in a range of colours that complement both patterned gift wrap and plain brown paper. But oh ho ho its uses go far beyond mere gift wrapping! Use it to add an extra layer of awesome to all those posted packages and letters, make teeny tiny bunting as shown below (from http://thimbleanna.com/) or use... Read more...
Happy New Year Y'all!
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Time for a sprucing up! ♥ ♥
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