We are so excited to have been asked to showcase the new designs from our Fall Collection at the Creative Runway Show in Petoskey, Michigan! The event was coordinated + held at the Crooked Tree Arts Center. It was an awesome event that was filled with really talented designers from Detroit.

Monkeys & Mayhem was honored to share the stage with Detroit Denim, Inga Lenz Designs, Cyberoptix Tie Lab, The Smith Shop, Peninsulas, Lilacpop Studio, Trybe + Detroit Urban Design Studio. Definitely check out everyone's apparel and jewelry for unique pieces that will make you look amazing! 

The models in the show wearing Monkeys & Mayhem designs were unbelievable! The babies were darling in their buntings and I think they slept during their big debut! (a true testament to the buntings they were being held in, wink, wink.) The toddlers were beyond sweet, and did an outstanding job in their Monkeys & Mayhem apparel. And of course, the hot moms strutting their stuff down the runway made it all go down without a hitch!

Monkeys & Mayhem is pleased to announce the limited edition release of a one of a kind bunting- The Max- created to celebrate Paint By Numbers and its inventors!

One of my favorite crafts, Paint By Numbers was invented right here in Detroit! In 1949, a local artist named Dan Robbins met a businessman- Max Klein and collaborated on the Paint By Number Kit. The set was intended to take the mystery out of producing a pretty piece of art that could be painted by novices. Klein sold them through the Palmer Paint Company, which he owned, and in 1951, the first set of kits was sold. It was widely popular, selling millions of sets.

Named after Max Klein- the inventor behind the original Paint By Numbers, this is the first bunting named after a different sort of Rock Star. And guess what! he shares the same name as my grandmother, who showed me how to make these buntings. 

But wait- There's More! Click 'Read More' to read more of the story...   ↓↓↓

With all the talk about pianos in public spaces + this amazing experimental art installation brought to the streets of New York years ago, I wanted to highlight another piano- this one sits in a building in Detroit- and has been turned into its own piece of art- kicks! 

We are pleased to announce the latest addition to Monkeys and Mayhem: The Natasha. Sophisticated and edgy, this bunting is as unique as it is stunning. Please drop us an email to special order this Limited Edition style.

Answer: *Natasha* Khan of Bat for Lashes!

Will this be another Father's Day of receiving ties of questionable taste?  Doesn't have to be.

I am a sucka for anything incorporating handprints into the design. So, this next project included, you guessed it: handprints. Simple to create & takes nothing more than a little embroidery skill & time.. A cool gift for dad, but an equally awesome piece of art for any occasion: Mother's Day, Grandma's Birthday, Anniversaries, etc...

Ingredients:
White Fabric
Paper & Pencil
Embroidery Needle
Embroidery Floss [a different color for each person]
Large Embroidery Hoop [pictured above is a vintage hoop of my mother's- now they are bamboo]
Time

Trace the hand of every member of your family. Cut out hands. Place on white fabric, trace hand onto fabric. Embroider away! Leave attached to hoop or place in frame upon completion. Find a spot & & hang.

Monkeys and Mayhem is pleased to introduce... Buntings! Our exclusive bunting line is now available. Buntings are for carrying your newborn in style. The modern fabrics, heirloom quality, and European design guarantee buntings are destined to be the show stopper at the baby shower.

Moss and succulents, not to mention a porcelain pink poodle, make this the most boss Mother's Day gift ever! I could not think of anything I would like more than my own botanical garden (which is why I made one for myself) & it reminds me of one of our favorite places in the D- the Conservatory on Belle Isle. Kids can make it for someone as a gift, but supervise or you may end up singing 'Shattered' a la the Rolling Stones, minus Mick's distinct frenzied voice.