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Lil Lovelies WINNERS!
Thanks to EVERYONE for entering! Some lovely plans for those wintery days ahead.  Snow angels (yes it WILL snow in Wellington again!), knitting, SO MUCH hot chocolate, heater hugging, mulled wine, skiing, sewing and eating....a whole heap'a folk are eating! SO...without further ado....I present the winners!  Email us with you postal address you lucky ladies and the postie will bring your treat! xoxclaire a Rafflecopter giveaway Read more...
Splish splash
So this winter I am trying to enjoy the cold, the rain and the general greyness of the season.  How? well so far I have installed new carpet in my house (thanks no interest payments!) it feels way warmer and looks like a million bucks!, bought new gumboots with wild horses on them so I can keep my tootsies dry, getting my sweet vintage coat re water proofed and drycleaned, baked apple & rhubarb crumble and put flannelette sheets on our bed. OH and acquired ALL the seasons of Mad Men to watch on cold nights... Read more...
Lil Lovelies charm necklace COMPETITION!!
Fancy yourself a darlin wee charm necklace to sweeten up your winters day? Enter our comp and you may be the lucky person to win 1 of 5 necklaces! See the box below for the how to.  Good Luck! xox The Fine print: To be in to win you must provide the required information for each entry or your entry will be removed. Don't forget to check back and see if you are the lucky winner! Winner will be chosen using random.org. The more points you earn & entries you... Read more...
Oh instagram you beaut!
  So I have a nifty phone that's not JUST a phone, but its a camera AND it magically goes onto the interwebs (phew). With cameraing and interwebbing combined with a nifty phone/camera/computer app called instagram I can share all the silly/pretty/cute/wacky/gross/foody/travel photos I take with THE WORLD!! and of course you ....how rad!  I love trawling through hash tags and other peoples likes to find new pretty picture.  Inspiring! Have a looksie at my pictures over here. xoxclaire Read more...
Roseneath Rebels Competition!
So this Friday in Wellington at The San Francisco Bath House a musical extravaganza is going to happen.  The Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band and Richter City Rebels have teamed up to become one mega super band!  I am actually beside myself with joy for this gig.  Its going to be full of wonderous toe tapping bum wiggling music.  And beards.  Ok so maybe just a few but they will be mighty! Madame Fancy Pants is lucky enough to have 2 double passes to give away and....yes AND a cd from each of... Read more...
Cupcake ATM. Oh yes.
Oh my goodness!  If there were one thing I could ask for on Cuba Street it would be a cupcake ATM.  I mean seriously, who doesn’t like cupcakes? If you’re reading this and you don’t like cupcakes…then well..gosh darn it something must’a happened to you in the womb and I feel very sad for you.  BUT in saying that perhaps then there will be more cupcakes for me.  (mwahahahahaah!) I have been very lucky over the last few weeks and have been given cupcakes by 2 wonderful ladies, (Item a,... Read more...
Pinwheel Jewellery!
There is a package whisking its way through the air on a jet plane which I am super excited about.   Pin.Wheel.Jewels.  Yup that's right. Teeny wee wind pinwheels that actually work to wear in your ear or around your neck!  Hand made in sterling silver and enamel by Tess of Nova Designs (Philadelphia, USA), these little beauties are sure to become a favourite jewellery piece. We are getting them in pink, blue, silver,black and red..I'm yet to decide my fav colour..but I have an inkling I will be needing... Read more...
Happy Notes & Hello Notes
Should there be a good reason to give someone a lil something to say 'hello' or 'I'm thinking of you' I say HECK no!   These super rad new note cards designed by Joke of Tokketok are just the ticket to say HELLO! or give a loved one a happy thought for the day.  In plain white or bright colours with gold foil (oohh yes gold foil - LOVE!) they are sure to end up on the fridge or pin board. On their merry way and should be in store... Read more...
MORE MOR!
Want MORE MOR for your bucks? yes! of course you do! Just enter the code MOREMOR! on check out at www.madamefancypants.com and get 35% off.  YAY! ends Sunday. Read more...
Dress like a Nightingale...
I'm super excited to introduce a new designer to y'al!   Coming to Madame Fancy Pants early March will be the a collection of gorgeous dresses (and 1 cape!) from Alice Nightingale.  Her winter collection is called 'The Librarian',  with a touch of bookish glamour this wee collection houses pinafores, peter pan collars, velvet (yee!!), wool and other lovelies to keep you cozy over winter.  I'm loving a wee velvet pinafore - so sweet with a blouse underneath!   Now MFP usually only stocks dresses but I HAD to make... Read more...
Happy Birthday Madame!
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Sublime Stitching heck yes!
Not your grammas stitching is their motto and aint it true! From beefcakes to kitty's, skulls to owls, russian dolls, unicorns and more the Sublime Stitching girls have thought of it all.   If you like a simple stitch or an in-depth multi coloured and stitched extravaganza you can make it so.  Each sheet of transfers can be used up to 5 time and at $8 a pack that works out at roughly 10-30 CENTS an image! nuts eh.  You can stitch'a lil something for everyone (perhaps even start on those Christmas pressies now..eeekk yes... Read more...