Most likely one of the mot gorgeous shops you will ever set foot in, Lark began in 2005 on the other side of the planet in England, when Allison Jones started to make things using the vintage materials she had been collecting since she was a teenager. Her whimsical range of hand-made toys and vintage dresses were bought by some lovely shops and so she decided to create her own business. Today Lark is based in the heart of Victorian spa country, Daylesford.

Allison continues to design and make many of the products herself. She also works with skilled local craftspeople, and with non-profit community groups, including an organisation of women artisans in rural Bangladesh and a group of adults with disabilities closer to home in Central Victoria. In 2009 Lark was nominated for Home Beautiful Australian Designer of the year. As well as the original Lark Handmade range, Lark also represents some of the best small design and craft businesses from the UK, Europe and Australia.

Available online at Lark