The City That Absolutely Sleeps: Whom You Know Recommends the ChattyFeet ChattyPillow Cases of both Taylor Sleep and Johnny Slept by Gil Kahana and Humberto De Sousa
Quite inventive, quality products often are designed and manufactured in Europe!
To that end we are thrilled to introduce a new brand to you: ChattyFeet which we learned about through the brilliance of Twitter. In this case, they are designed in the UK and made in Spain. The result is high-quality brilliance in both fabric and color artistically emblazoned on each pillowcase.
Sleeping well is of utmost importance and it is more fun to sleep well when you have pillowcases that are entertaining, and in this case, of entertainment!
Perfect for families and singles alike, if you need good company when you’re home alone (or just want to have more fun in bed) ChattyPillow can lend an understanding ear and ensure you’ll never be lonely! These happy characters are great to cuddle with and chat about your day when there’s no one else around, so they are perfect for students living away from home or when your partner is away with work. They’ll be your children’s best friend and help keep night-time monsters at bay and can comfort YOU when your kids are away on a sleepover!
Co-founder and Co-owner Gil tells us:
It all started few years ago when we met with friends and had a funny idea: 'What if your socks could talk like a sock puppet?'. We thought it would be funny so we decided to give it a try. We started prototyping by drawing on a white sock and creating short funny videos with sock characters. It was challenging to find a producer but after trying in different countries, we were glad to find a good partner to collaborate with.
Our first collection was launched in December 2012 with only 4 characters designed by us and our friends.
We sold them in markets and online and the reactions were great. It made people laugh and gave us motivation to continue.
Three years and a half of trading and the ChattyFeet collection now have around 30 characters selling in 10 countries.
For us, the greatest achievement is when we see that our products made people smile. We hope to create many more chatty products in the next year.
Gil Kahana is a designer who is passionate about encouraging people enjoy playful lives. His background in User Experience Design helps him create meaningful products and services, thanks to his deep understanding of audiences. Gil also loves to cook and in 2009 he co-wrote a recipe book to help readers prepare better lunches for work. The book sold more than 30,000 copies and helped many more workers to enjoy exciting, satisfying packed-lunches. In 2012, Gil co-founded ChattyFeet with Humberto De Sousa, a funny gift brand that focuses on illustrated sock characters. These entertaining accessories cheer up wearers and encourage imaginative play between generations.
Humberto De Sousa is a communication designer, specialising in web and mobile products. He enjoys working on products that people have fun using and is currently one of the ‘big feet’ co-founders at ChattyFeet.com. More than just a socks company, the brand offers creative and interactive gifts. Humberto is also a designer at Hoop, a mobile app that helps families do more together, and previously helped millions of shoppers save money while working at VoucherCodes.co.uk, the largest online coupon business in Europe. Despite living in London 12 years, Humberto likes to show off his Southern Portuguese origins at every opportunity with the art of deboning fish.
