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Hey guys and gals! Stuck on what to buy your loved one/BFF/colleague for her 30th? No fear, MFP is here, with a bunch of sweet trinkets perfect for any 30th birthday. 

1. Status Anxiety Evelyn Wallet, $115. 2. Porcelain Bird Ornament, Hettie/Yellow, $40. 3. King King Wildflowers Sleep Mask, $25. 4. Status Anxiety Cruel To Be Kind Bag, $335. 5. Hug A Porcupine Origami Rabbit Brooch, $35. 6. Status Anxiety Phoebe Purse, Tan, $60. 7. Bronze Twig Bangle, $49. 8. Fucking Brilliant Journal, $20. 9. Cloud Nine Metallic Feather Print, A3, $45. 10. Silver Moon Cocktail Ring, $55. 

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Stuck with gift ideas? Check out MFP's new blog feature, the MFP Gift Guide! First up, 21st birthday! 

1. Sterling Silver Arrow Ring, $49. 2. Status Anxiety Some Secret Place Bag, $350. 3. Charm & Gumption Anything Could Happen Print, $40. 4. Status Anxiety Maud Wallet, $75. 5 Banter Banner F*ck Ribbon, $15. 6. Hug A Porcupine Origami Panda Brooch, $35. 7. Banter Banner Sweet Dreams Banner, $29. 8. Mi Goals Get Shit Done Journal, $9.50. 9. Lucy McIntosh Nail Polish, $22. 10. Fringe Studios Cube Candle, Peony Rose & Vanilla, $32.

Happy gift giving! 

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It's winter, it's cold, so it's time to craft! Thankfully, Madame Fancy Pants is full of things to keep you busy on a rainy day. 

I've turned to Sublime Stitching for their beautiful, easy and fail-safe embroidery patterns. We stock their iron-on transfer designs, metallic flosses and needles. Check out their needle pack here. The pack comes with a handy magnet to keep them safe.

Transfer pack

Embroidery needles

Or, use their embroidery pattern craft pad, which includes over 75 fresh, fun embroidery patterns. (Craft pad available in store only. Or get in contact and we can send one out to you). 

I recently used a couple of their patterns to make this gift for my aunt's 60th birthday. I combined two of their designs (and had a little fun with my own ideas) and this was the result! 

I couldn't be happier with how it turned out, although I should have practised a few stitches before attempting them on the real thing! Luckily Sublime stitching packs come with great instructions for different stitches. Easy as! 

Little one on the way? Give a personalised gift with this Sublime Stitching Baby Bib Embroidery Kit. It has everything you need, including two bibs, embroidery floss, needles and a range of iron-on transfers. Just pick your design and get stitching!

If Origami is your thing, check out our Origami Craft Pad book, packed with 75 sheets of colourful paper and instructions for 25 great designs.

Need a project to do with the kids? Oswald the Owl is looking for a home! He can be sewn into a cushion, toy, wheat bag, or door stop. Or leave him as is, and use as a tea towel! 

The pattern

The finished product!

Get crafting guys! 

xx

Emily 

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We have a whole lot of lovely new forest friends in store - Papa deer, mama deer, baby deer and more.

Pop on in and say hello or check'em out online and give some darling critters a new home today!

xoxclaire

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Love super talented gals and guys? So do we - that's why we're super happy to have cards from Red Cap and Carolyn Suzuki in stock! Red Cap's card range, Illustrated by different artists from around the globe, is quirky, cute and sure to compliment your gifts. Even better, both Red Cap and Carolyn Suzuki cards are printed using soy inks on recycled card. 

Got a birthday to celebrate? Celebrate with gold foil goodness! Check out the Gold Raven card, for the bird lover, or the Gold Leaf card for the nature lover. Both are illustrated by Carolyn Suzuki and are sure to brighten up your loved one's birthday!

Wish someone a beautiful floral happy birthday with The Forest Cuckoo card, illustrated by Anna Emilia Laitinen or use her Dandelion Wind card for any occasion. 

For new babies, check out the Welcome Little One card, illustrated by Meg Hunt or The Stork card, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity Riley. 

Wedding on the cards (s'cuse the pun)? Check out Carolyn Suzuki's Foxy Love card, her Love Birds card or her Gold Ring card.

We also love the Wedding Day Dance card, illustrated by Anke Weckmann and the Congratulations Peacock card, illustrated by Meg Hunt.

If you want a card just to say "hey, you're rad" to someone, the Bearded Friend card, illustrated by Lizzie Stewart is perfect. Or use Meg Hunt's Love Foxes card to show someone you care. 

We love having such great illustrations in store at MFP! Check out our new card rack, hand made by Mark at Norwegian Wood in Te Aro, he's used rimu and brass to create a display that is just so MFP. 

Get giving, y'all! 

xx Emily 

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Need some help getting some ZzZz's at the moment? Me too! I think it's the cold, and the fact that I just can't stop watching Breaking Bad - yes, I know, I'm a bit late to the party! 

So if you need to relax and unwind at the end of the week, no fear - Madame Fancy Pants is here, and we've just got some delicious-smelling goodies and beautiful trinkets in store to cure your winter blues. 

I've never been a good sleeper (just ask my mum about my younger years!), but I'm loving King King's gorgeous sleep masks, they send me straight to the land of ZzZz's every night. 

They're hand made by Kelly Spencer - the very talented lass who illustrated our cuckoo clock logo. She uses recycled fabric where possible, lines them with sustainable bamboo batting and a light-dampening fleece fabric, and finishes them off with a silk backing. Pure luxurious bliss! 

I've got the swimming Mermaids mask, but if floral patterns are more your thing, she does those too! Check them out here. 

Aromatherapy seems to do the trick too - and our gorgeous new candles from Fringe Studios are perfect for creating a great relaxing vibe at home. Try their Peony, Rose & Vanilla candle, a great floral scent, or their Oak Moss & Apple for a more woody, earthy scent. 

I find lighting a zesty, light scent is best for the mornings when I just can't get myself out of bed. I like Fringe Studios' Lemon Chiffon & Ginger candle, we've been burning it in store this week and I have to say, it wakes me up more than a soy latte ever could!

Pop in store to have a sniff of these beautiful scents, or if you live out of Wellington we can send them out to you ASAP - just check out our online store!

So if you need to relax this winter, get pamperin' yo!

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Pretty up your hands with a gorgeous sterling silver ring or 2!  MFP just got a whole heap of lovely new sterling rings, from floral wreaths to marcasite bands, geometric hearts to chevron double bands and more! yay!

xoxmfp

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We’re a little bunch of magpies here at MFP (gold and silver sparkly things always catch our eye), so when we find goodies in gold, we know we have to have them!

So pop the soup on, grab a blanket and let's crack into MFP's treasure trove of goodies for your walls! (And if you need a great soup recipe, check out this one from My Darling Lemon Thyme)! 

Charm & Gumption, all the way from Nashville, USA, design the coolest wee prints. Whether you need to Be Brave, Hustle or think What Would Beyoncé Do?, they've designed a print for you. Check out their full range here!

Clockwise from top left: Be Brave, Hustle, What Would Beyoncé Do? and Anything Could Happen. 

A little bit more local, our prints from Cloud Nine are just as nice, all sparkle and shine and feathery goodness. The Metallic Feather Print (A3) is a store favourite, with beautiful hints of yellow, green and navy woven in the feathers. Or if sparkly foil is your thing (like it is ours), the Gold Feather Print (A4) and Silver Shine Print (A4) is sure to brighten up your walls on a cold winter's eve. 

Clockwise from top left, Gold Feather Print, Silver Shine Print, Metallic Feather Print and Metallic Shine Print. 

So hunker down, watch that season of Mad Men you've been meaning to get around to and shine on! 

xx Emily 

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Its that time of the year where all your woollies make their way out of the back of the closet and start making there way closer to the front door for an easy grab on the way out the door.  If you find that you have headed to the back of your closet hoping to find something snazzy, lovely and snug only to find mothball ridden items then take a gander and the winter warmers MFP has in store.

First up is the lovely Californian/NZ designer Arielle Mermin.  Always delighting us with her eclectic designs that are super easy to wear, these warmer garments are just as fabulous.  Team the Weekender Dress [$229] with tights and boots and you're good to go.  This lil grey number will also take you through the Spring months being warm yet breathable cotton sweat-shirting.  If you have a hankering for warmth and sparkle then the Space Jumper [$245] is just the ticket.  Ribbed thick cotton to keep you toasty and more space glam than David Bowie could handle!

Arielle's super stripe cotton Desert Poncho [$245] is a real winner if you are looking for a garment to chuck on, look good but feel like you could be at home in you PJs!  Now all us lassies need a solid merino cardi to reach for.  Belle & Beau designer Claire Shewan has designed just that thank goodness!  The Willow Cardigan [$229] is New Zealand made and certified organic NZ merino so you will be snug as a bug with only the goodness of the merino sheep keeping you toasty. 

High Noon Tea designer Sheryl White has mixed the perfect amount of warmth and subtle gold glam for her winter cover ups.  The Frenchie Capelet [$165] is a lovely cape that can be thrown on over a dress for an evening out.  Teamed with jeans or slacks the Abby Jumper [$175] is a little bit casual and a little bit fabulous!

If you are looking for a mega warm coat to keep winters chilly tendrils at bay, Silence Was just the one for you.  The Heroine Coat [$455] is fully lined, has 2 large pockets for hands and great fabric we have dubbed 'glamo' (Camo/Glam).  A little bit lighter but still packs a warm punch around the kidneys where its needed is the Dark Knight Jumper [$249] with a neat sheer chiffon shoulder and warm cotton knit body.

Stay warm and visit soon!

xoxclaire

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