Mum Revelations - Sally

Meet Sally Roberts – One Half of the DEAR CHARLOTTE. LOVE BANJO Duo.

1. Where do you reside?

We live ten minutes from the centre of Perth.

2. What is special about where you live?

My family immigrated here when I was six years old from South Africa, and this is definetly where I call home.

Perth is special to us because it is beautiful, small,but feels big,   has beautiful beaches, super hot summers, cold winters, big blue skies and is filled with our great friends and family.

3.  How did you get your business started?

My business partner Emerald and I started our business when we had our babies eight weeks apart from each other. Her little boy Banjo, and my little girl Charlotte consider each other brother and sister.

We both shared a love for all things vintage, especially the beautiful clothing that our parents wore, and even some of the  outfits our own mothers dressed our older siblings and us in.

We struggled to find anything that we thought was absolutely DIVINE to buy for our babies that was vintage inspired.

We wanted to create a collection that was not mass produced, but was beautiful and well made, with attention to detail. We set out to evoke images of an era gone by, but in a modern context.

We spent months and months designing our first collection “High Tea At Noon” and we were over-whelmed by the initial response we had from our online store when we launched the site last December.

We recently launched our second collection “Plumb Pudding Pie” at Kids Instyle in Melbourne – this collection will be available to buy at the end of April.

Since our initial beginnings – of wanting to create something of beauty for babies to wear (boys and girls) , we have grown and gone from strength to strength.

Looking back at our first summer collection – we are quite nostaligic as it really incapsulates a very special time in our lives – those  first 18 months together with our babies.

4. What is your favourite childhood memory?

Playing in the backyard with my brother for hours and hours., and in summer playing in our swimming pool together for hours on end at our house in Applecross.

My brother is three years older than me, but was always so patient and used to let me play with him.

5. What are some memories that you like to create for your children?

Spending time with family , like my family used to when I was a child. Taking holidays together and laughing together.

I want my daughter to remember our times together as safe, worry free and fun.

6.  Who inspires you?

My mother has inspired me to be the best mother I can be, to  be patient, to always listen to my daughter, and that adults can play too.

My dad  inspires me to go out and follow the dreams I made for myself, and he also does this by reminding me that life is what we chose it to be.

7.  Describe your perfect day?

Spring weather, lazy Sunday, good coffee and cooked breakfast near the beach with my gorgeous partner and Charlotte. Followed by an afternoon with friends at our house.

8. Favourite holiday destination?

Kolkata, India and Barcelona, Spain.

Still my top two…just have to sample them with a two year old now…

9. What are some of your favourite items that you could not live without?

Iphone, ipad, stila illuminating foundation, lululemon tracksuit, our new comfy leather couch.

10. What is your favourite product for kids and why?

The Wiggles – those four men have changed our lives.

At first Emerald and I thought they were tacky, so bright and annoying.

Then one day our babies turned into toddlers and discovered these four singing happy men on ABC one morning. They became hooked.

Toot toot, chugga chugga big red car, became a common phrase around the household and we have not looked back.

11. What is one product you have bought that you did not need but just had to have?

A jumping castle for the backyard.

My partner said it was too far, but I had to buy for my daughter – as it is exactly what I would have wanted as a kid. It’s only for toddlers but provides hours of entertainment.

12. Your favourite children’s fashion label?

Dear Charlotte, Love Banjo, Wovenplay, Minti, Sooki baby and Fred Bare.

13. What is your family’s favourite meal?

Crispy Chicken tacos…we are obsessed with them

14. Are you a fashion conscious mother? If so what is your favourite label for yourself?

Arabella Ramsay, vintage clothing, and I wear a lot of Country Road…such good basics.

15. What is the best thing about being a mother?

Experiencing everything through the eyes of a child again.

16. To finish off would you like to add a favourite photo? Tell us why it is your favourite.

The black and white photo is from our just to be launched winter range. Charlotte is wearing a silk hand embroidered dress called 'Spoil Me Silly'.

Charlotte and I.

Thank you Sally for sharing a little about you. 


Giveaway from Dear Charlotte Love Banjo on the blog tomorrow.