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Natural toys, shoes and clothes for children

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pecial fashion for pregnant women

and children, soft shoes for babies
and children, and wooden decorations for childrens rooms, lovingly
made by hand. All of these can be
purchased from designers in Budapest, for
whom quality, individuality and child-friendliness take priority.

zagabo mamma
Clothing for children really begins during
pregnancy because expectant mothers need
different clothes to accommodate their bump.
This was the starting point for designer Gabi
Szab, who set up her second label, zagabo
mamma, following her first label, zagabo,
while she was expecting.
The unimaginative clothes available for
pregnant women, often made from synthetic
fibres, prompted her to design her own. She
jokes that her son was a great help by
providing her with a test surface. She takes
care to use natural fibres and creates clothes
that are comfortable, smart or casual and can
be worn before or after the pregnancy thanks
to zips.

Bubka
Bubka makes large, brightly coloured
dragonflies, butterflies, beetles and planes
that are attached to the ceiling and soar
through the room, as well as colourful mobiles
for cots. Behind the label are Rka Csajghy
and Andrs Kopcsy, who make the decorations for children using wood with environmentally friendly varnish and other natural
materials such as felt and cotton. The individual pieces are inspired by fairytales and the
ideas and wishes of their children and friends.

Estrella
Once children have had their fill of gazing
at the colourful mobiles they can run about
the room wearing the soft shoes designed by
Eszter Soponyai. She has been designing
shoes for babies, children and adults under
the label Estrella for four years.
Her designs are made of leather and cover
sizes 16 to 41 in all colours, featuring animal
motifs such as elephants, zebras and penguins,
as well as spots and flowers.
The advantage of the sock-like shoes is that
they are non-slip. One customer says enthusiastically: Its the fourth pair that Im buying for
my daughter. They are just so cute and practical. In addition to the different decorations,
customers can choose between shoes and
sandals in several styles.

zagabo Showroom
District VIII, Szzados t 3-13
Open by appointment
Tel.: (+36) 70 510-0308
www.zagabo.com

All the designers can regularly be found at the WAMP designer market (Millenris, B hall, behind Mammut shopping centre) and take orders online or by telephone. The next
WAMP market will be on Sunday 12 February. More info: www.wamp.hu (in English).

lyncucc & manuela

Stars and glitter on a pink background or
racing cars and Spiderman are typical motifs on
childrens clothing available on the high street.
The designers Karolina Fbics from the label
lyncucc and Manula Marczy with her label
manuela cater to those seeking something
simpler, hipper, more fashionable or individual.
Both set up their businesses relatively
recently and set out to design comfortable,
wearable, affordable clothes that can be mixed
and matched for children aged one to six.
Their creations are a world away from the
standard baby blue and pink.
Fbicss designs are in more muted colours,
such as white, beige, black and dark blue,

Estrella Shoe Salon

Bubka Wooden Toys
Tel.: (+36) 20 384-4444
www.buboka.hu

District XIII, Holln Ern utca 9

Open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday
10am to 1pm
Tel.: (+36-1) 33-4002

pepped up with brighter colours such as red

and blue, stripes and patterns. The cuts are
almost classic but all have that certain something. In addition to dresses, skirts, T-shirts
and trousers she designs hats, coats and
scarves.
Marczys designs are a little funkier with
batik prints, several colours, funny slogans
and patterns, some designed by Marczy
herself. The inspiration came from her
daughters, who contributed ideas and are her
greatest critics. As Marczy laughingly
suggests: The sizes and age ranges of my
designs will probably grow together with my
children.

manuela
Tel.: (+36) 20 992-3654
www.manuela.hu

lyncucc
Tel.: (+36) 30 681-8706
www.lyn.hu

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