You may have wondered how on earth the name Alice & Agnes Collective was born? Well, simply put I toyed with many ideas and searched for the perfect name that would have meaning and truthfully depict who & what we are. Finally it came to me...I was blessed at birth with two wonderful grandmothers whose name are...you guessed it - Alice & Agnes! Two remarkable women, who I admire. I also love how my own name Alex also starts with an A and somehow fits in there snugly too.

In 2023 we decided to change course and manufacture our own range of blankets under the Alice & Agnes label.

We started out by sourcing a beautiful selection of fabrics from all corners of South Africa (forget the traditional pink and blue and cartoon characters). Armed with stacks of eye-catching fabrics, the hunt was on to find the right people to help us turn our dreams and designs into reality. We are now blessed to have two highly talented and local Free State ladies on our team, proving the old adage “local is lekker”. Check out the quality of their workmanship and the attention to detail, such as lovingly hand-stitched corners and no ugly overlocked edges to be seen. This is what makes our blankets unique and truly artisanal, not to mention that our dream of job creation and supporting other small, local businesses owned by women has also come true.

The new range lends itself to Mix & Match, and designs can be passed on to siblings, friends and family.

Some of our designs are unashamedly “Girly” ~ beautiful pastels, ballerina’s, polka dots and flowers, whimsical animals like llamas and flamingos, some edged with playful white Ric Rac.

There’s something for the “Boys” too, with animals like squirrels, hedgehogs, polar bears and moose, plus fire trucks, police vans, space ships and astronauts, to name a few.

And then there’s something for everyone with stars and stripes, checks and tartans, spots and dots. Hop on over to the catalogue and we’re sure you’ll agree there’s something for everyone… but where to begin?