Birdkage

Designer Courtney Robinson has staked out her own, unique corner of the 21st century kitchen with BIRDKAGE™. Her classic collection of kitchen linens and accessories effortlessly blurs the line between form and function. Robinson drew on her lifelong love of baking and being in the kitchen, and on years of design experience. Educated at Manhattan’s Fashion Institute of Technology, she made her mark working in New York and London as a fashion editor (Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar UK) and stylist (Reese Witherspoon, Mary J. Blige). “I used to paint a lot, and I’d always wear a bib apron,” Robinson recalls. “With all the paint marks and bright splashes, it became like my custom-printed apron. There was a feeling of comfort and a crazy kind of magic there that I wanted to recapture.” Birdkage, launched in July 2010, does just that—and more—with stylish aprons that move seamlessly from the thick of the party to the heat of the kitchen and back again. The collection now also features tea towels, neck scarves, market totes and zipper pouches. Sophisticated detailing appears throughout and includes natural linens, cotton prints, sailcloth grommets, and blue jean rivets. “In creating Birdkage, I was inspired by the belief that fashion is a part of life,” Robinson says. “Sometimes it’s dramatic and awe-inspiring, but it shouldn’t be without an element of practicality or fun.” The Birdkage collection is wholly designed and produced in New York City. It is available in more than 80 boutiques and specialty stores nationwide.