To introduce 'Collection 3' - featuring baby bags and accessories - we headed north to warm weather, sunny skies, friendly smiles, and that relaxed vibe you lust for on a weekly (or in my case daily) basis...back to our heart's other home, Bali. We shot at our lovely friends' sprawling, leafy - and oozing loads of raw earthy textures - tranquil pad, tucked away down the back of a small lane way, on Bali's east coast.

Photographer Josh Patil captured the day, with stunning model and mama Joanne MacKay - setting that grounded, earthy vibe I really hoped to capture. Joanne's gorgeous little niece Charlie popped in and out of each 'look' and gave us all a great workout in our toddler-taming skills haha. This would also be the first professional shoot we've had, featuring 'mama + child' - and I'm so happy to look back on these images and know this is really where the brand's direction will take focus, now and into the future <3

'Collection 3' was inspired, or perhaps reincarnated from our first collection's style, dye colours and patterns. Moving forward into the digital age - as we shifted our production base - meant new techniques needed to be applied, and gifted textile/graphic designer Jacqueline Rosenthal, was able to bring our unique dye patterns to life through digital print. I love how the digital age can meet with artisanal hand-crafted techniques, to produce a unique layer to an existing style. In this case, we were able to manipulate imagery of our hand-dyed silks and batik coloured cottons, to create what resembles landscape aerial imagery - which I'm absolutely fascinated by and a huge fan of! 

Still in-keeping with previous collections, I wanted to maintain true to using - for the majority - natural fibres, and also ensuring that printing inks used were non-toxic and environmentally friendly. This is an area I feel really strongly about, and I aim to continually work to further tighten up our methods, to align with our core ethos.

All in all, collectively we captured some beautiful images of our latest baby bag styles, which I hope can inspire and inject a little earthy zen into your everyday.

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We could never have anticipated this change would mean it'd be 18 months down the track to finally see our wares available once again. But here we are, and so very grateful to all our lovely customers and fans for sticking with us, patiently awaiting their arrival.

Listening to your feedback along our journey has been so important, and we want to always make sure we're bringing you our best wares yet. 

With their same classic styling, new baby bag features include: updated handles, hardware, and a smooth canvas outer with digitally printed (using non-toxic inks) designs. They're better for wear and easier for care.

There are two styles now available:

 We have a new colour to intro to you also - Marsala, she's a beautifully rich and warming colour, and has us salivating for the cooler months ahead!

Both baby bag styles are now available to pre-order - just select which colour option suits your best, and add your item to cart through the product page. Simple.

We hope you enjoy the new collection!

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Collection 1 has launched with the Goldie Clutch, Essential Tote, and Emma Baby Bag.

Captured on Bali's southern east coastline.

From its humble creative foundation – the love of colour and clean minimal design – Obi Kinomi launched into life, into the perceptible stratosphere this week. It’s been quite a long time coming, but the duckling-to-swan-like creation has finally arched its wings, to shine its glistening sheen in the colour palette of the Prism. What better way to express our everlasting love and sweet lust over the wonder that is C O L O U R, than in it’s brighter and breezier form: pastel neons!

Prism, or Collection 1, shows a simple but elegant taste of what Obi Kinomi hopes to continually bring to the table. The Goldie Clutch, Essential Tote, and Emma Baby Bag are our foundation blocks for bags to come. They’re the everyday essential bags/carriers we identified with that needed to be created with a more luxe approach than what has been previously offered. We believe in sourcing and using the highest grade natural materials available, and will continue to produce items with ethical standards. We want to bring the love of colour, fun and creativity into your everyday.

Stay tuned... <3