Old Girls Supply their Products Globally

Please meet (if you haven’t already), Sarah Novati (Trollope. 1988) and Prue Trollope (1992). These two Old Girls have a business called FLATOUTbears, which they have been running for 20 years. FLATOUTbears are 100% Australian sheepskin, soft, cuddly and flat teddy bear – mainly used as a comforter for babies.

Growing up, firstly as babies in their father’s antique shop and then in their mum’s homewares shop (Old Girl Bess (Houston) Trollope, 1962), it’s no surprise that the love of retail is running through their veins. FLATOUTbears was born in 2001 as an internet business and has since developed into a supplier for local stores in Sydney, then Australia and now globally. The brand is also loved by global celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Kourtney Kardashian.

Sarah and Prue have an impressive family tree with regards to MLC School, which you can look at here. 

An article in the last copy of LUCIS shows the link between their mother, Bess and her granddaughter, Mia Novati, who graduated from MLC School in 2020. If you look carefully through the FLATOUTbears website (and the pictures below) you will catch a glimpse of Old Girl Bess, still working in the retail world.

And Prue’s daughter, Zinnia, will be starting at MLC School in 2025.

FLATOUTbears is committed to helping the kids of Cambodia. After Prue spent a year living in Cambodia as a volunteer in 2000–2001 for CEDAC (A Cambodian run non-government organisation), she fell in love with the country and its people. After Sarah visited, the sisters became further involved with CEDAC and have since funded the building of two childcare centres that are supporting around 80 children. To read more about the sister’s charity work with CEDAC click here.

The full range of FLATOUTbears can be found on their website.

You can also follow Prue and Sarah on Instagram. 

We always enjoy hearing from our Old Girls and sharing their stories – and we know that other Old Girls like to read them. Do you have something you’d like to share? If so please contact us HERE