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Eva Sonaike Designer Cushions: Win One!

July 20, 2010 //  by Uju//  17 Comments

Pregnancy is a time of possibility and creativity. For some mothers, this entails sprawling out on the sofa rubbing your belly and fantasizing about the future with your bubba.

Other mamas get to work.

Designer Eva Sonaike started her business while on maternity leave. A fashion journalist, she had always been into interiors and when she got preggers decided to do up her nursery. Bored of the plain, Disney-fied stuff she found in traditional maternity stores, Eva decided to make her own stuff using African fabrics reflecting her Nigerian heritage.

Today Eva Sonaike’s range of cushions and accessories can be found in upscale boutiques and department stores like Liberty and Selfridges. Her designs are being sought after by hotels from Athens to Ibiza.

She’s now launching a children’s line, Lolu Lola named after her son Lolu (aged 2 and a half) and daughter Lola (8 months). The collection features a baby quilt, a toy bag and a cushion adorned in birds, butterflies and African symbols and English gingham backing.

What I love about Eva is not just that she’s a mumpreneur extraordinaire and a sister from my homeland, but that her products are so unique. These materials will jazz up any nursery and the brightly coloured patterns will certainly capture your little one’s imagination.

**Competition**

Eva Sonaike has kindly offered us one Designer Cushion from her new and exclusive line Lolu Lola to give away to a lucky reader. Simply leave a comment below on this post before closing date Wed Jul 28 midnight GMT. Winner will be picked at random and notified via email and on the blog.

For more on Eva Sonaike’s collection visit the web site

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About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer and blogger, a digital consultant and author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World, published in September 2020 by Yellow Kite (Hachette UK). Available in hardback, ebook and audiobook formats on Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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  1. Mesina

    July 20, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    What an amazing woman!! Wow, those designs are just breathtaking and what a great feature you’ve done on her. Count me in the competition girl! xx

  2. Uju

    July 20, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Hi Mesina, consider yourself counted in. Thanks for the pingback. The cushions are fab, I love Eva’s stuff. Although she makes me feel lazy lol!

  3. Natalie

    July 20, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Stunning cushions and bags, I want them all! But one will do…count me in! :)
    Keep up the good work, I’m loving the website and newsletter! x

  4. Clare

    July 20, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    Love the bright colours and fabrics – they’d look great on my sofa!!!
    An inspiration for any aspiring mumpreneurs!!

  5. Uju

    July 20, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    Hi Natalie, why thank you I’m glad you’re appreciating Babes about Town. Thanks for joining in another contest. Best of luck :-)

  6. Uju

    July 20, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Hello Clare, she really is an inspiration. Good luck!

  7. Bao

    July 20, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    BEAUTIFUL pillows!!! Would love to support her!

  8. Carrie

    July 21, 2010 at 7:28 am

    Wow thanks for your comment on my blog. This blog is so neat and professional. I feel like I know a famous person.

    Carrie
    the5thgirl.com

  9. Uju

    July 21, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Hi Bao, well you’ve been lucky once so why not go again? Good luck.

  10. Uju

    July 21, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    Ha ha Carrie, you’re making me feel like a celebrity. One day, maybe? ;-) So are you in the contest? Good luck!

  11. Jen a.k.a Jael Custom Designs

    July 22, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Thanks for stopping by today! Those designs are beautiful. I hope to be a well established mompreneur one day. I heart mom entrepreneurs! Count me in on this giveaway!

  12. Uju

    July 22, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Hi Jen, your future plans do sound exciting. Good luck with that and the draw.

  13. rachel ezekwugo

    July 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm

    my two favourite mumpreneurs!!! uju the site is fab fab fab!!! loved the piece on Eva!!..and cushions are to die for!!…unique and sure to jazz up any room in the house…

  14. Uju

    July 27, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Hi Rachel, why thanks very much, I appreciate that. And yup I’m needing one of those cushions myself! Hint hint, Eva?! Lol. Good luck in the draw :-)

  15. kadie

    July 27, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    how fabulous are those cushions, would love any of them

  16. Uju

    July 28, 2010 at 11:31 am

    Hey Kadie, thanks for taking part in the contest. Your luck might just be in :-)

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