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Christmas party outfit.
e crystal bag collection features a
range of classic and contemporary
shapes in understated silver and gold
palettes to blend with any outfit, and the
love heart collection features designs in
rich red, warm gold and cool silver.
e Animalier collection includes flamboyant
pieces, with a blaze of colour in
the shape of Bengal Tigers, Peacocks,
Butterflies and Dragonflies and the ontrend
Tawny Owl.
Positively dripping with seasonal glamour,
the Duchess collection includes a
fabulous 18 carat Rhodium gold plated
clutch encrusted with pretty crystal flowers
and butterflies. And, in designs using
the finest black crystals features a playful
royal blue panther and a strutting
flamingo.
All of the crystal bag collection is made
to endure with a hard metal case, and
come beautifully lined to keep things
safe. All bags have a spare set of crystals
and care instructions, and are delivered
with free shipping in a black jewellery
box inside a velvet pouch.
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high quality yarns for different performance
reasons; firstly the Scottish
Lambswool - this a lovely traditional
wool, bred and processed here in the
UK. is yarn offers a real soness and
warmth to final products, making it an
ideal choice for my extra-long, extrawarm,
chevron patterned scarves. e
Italian merino is a lightweight yarn, with
many amazing performance qualities,
including being breathable, hypo-allergenic,
and machine-washable, making it
ideally suited for my babies blankets, and
lighter weight scarves.’
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Keepsake
Books - e
Perfect Gi
Keepsake Books announces its recent
launch, offering professionally designed
and printed memory books for a range
of occasions.
Keepsake Books came into being aer
the sudden death of the Founder's brother.
As a family, they did not want him to
be forgotten and wanted the children of
their extended family (who were still
young) to know something about their
uncle. e first tribute book was craed
and Keepsake Books was born.
ey now offer memory books for every
occasion from tribute books to beautiful
memory books painting the story of
someone's life. e books are fully personalised
and contain a mixture of photos
and personal memories from those
close to the recipient.
Keepsake Books make the process of collecting
material for the book as easy as
possible with their extensive services
such as contacting friends and relations,
proof reading and ghost writing or researching
relevant dates and events. For
those choosing the deluxe service, you
can even have a Senior Editor come to
you to help collate and scan material for
your book.
“Sometimes finding the perfect gi can
be a challenge, especially for a big occasion,
such as a milestone wedding anniversary
or a significant birthday,” commented
Christine Smith, Founder, Keepsake
Books. “A memory book is something
that is extremely personal and will
be treasured for years to come.”
Keepsake Books is currently running a
short survey to better understand photography
habits and would value your
opinion. To be in with a chance of winning
a £50 Amazon voucher, please visit:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KeepsakeBooks
Laura Ashley
Opens Luxury
Boutique
Hotel
Today quintessentially English lifestyle
brand, Laura Ashley is delighted to open
the doors to its first luxury boutique hotel
- marking 60 years of the company's
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Fairisle
knitting for
the digital
generation
Knitwear has undergone something of a
revolution in recent years, with this traditional
textile process being re-appropriated
by the next generation of upcoming
fashion & textile designers, whose
modern take on this heritage cra has
reinvigorated its image, making it relevant
and fashionable again for a new &
stylish audience. Sarah, of Sarah Elwick
Knitwear, has embraced the use of cutting-edge
Japanese Shima knitting technology
to bring heritage knitwear stitch
patterns to a modern audience in her
new knitwear accessory collection for
autumn/winter 2013.
Sarah specialized in knitwear on her textile
design degree at Winchester School
of Art, where the machine-knitting bug
first bit, and has never looked back.
‘Since I was first introduced to machine
knitting on my degree course in 2000, I
have been fascinated by the millions of
stitch combinations and structures that
can be produced, and the different finishes
that can be produced by using different
yarns. Now with Japanese digital
knitting technology, the possibilities
stitch combinations, fabric structure,
and knitted fabric weights are infinite.
is enables me to produce intricately
patterned lightweight fabrics, with the
highest quality finish, that would not be
possible any other way.’
Sarah’s new collection for autumn/winter
2013 takes its inspiration from traditional
stitch patterns such as Fairisles and
chevrons, or for her machine knitted babies
blankets from geometric patchwork
quilt patterns. She mixes together her inspiration
and influences with a contemporary
eye for striking and unusual
colour combinations, made from either
100% finest Italian merino, or 100%
highest quality Scottish Lambswool.
‘e choice of a high quality yarn is
hugely important to me as it is completely
integral to the finish and quality of my
final products. I have selected these two
Gis for Dog-
Lovers at
iapetus
Our newest ranges of handmade gis
with a canine theme will delight doglovers
of all ages.
e Best in Show cushion (£26.00) is
screenprinted on unbleached cotton with
an original illustration of an adorable
dog, proudly sporting a red and blue
rosette. Its light colours will fit with any
interiors scheme and it makes a fabulous
gi.
Fans of our four-legged friends will also
love our little Porcelain Dog Brooches
(£9.50 each). Handmade from fine
porcelain and decorated with coloured
glazes, these cute brooches are available
in lots of different breeds of pooch and
look fab pinned to a top, scarf or jacket.
For that difficult recipient who seems to
have everything, a Ceramic Wine
Breather (£18.95) is the perfect solution.
Topped with a sweet brown-eared dog or
a patched black and white pup, these
whimsical stoppers will let wine breathe