Tuesday, 26 March 2013

And Mary Jewellery

Godiva is now a proud stockist of Scottish jewellery brand "And Mary".  And Mary was launched in 2009 by husband and wife, McNeil and Alison.  The brand has a humble beginning, starting with the couple creating jewellery from their kitchen table.  Alison now designs the jewellery in their home in the Scottish countryside, while McNeil works behind the scenes.  Alison takes inspiration for her collections from vintage fairs and antique markets in London and Paris, as well as from the beautiful Scottish countryside and city life. 

And Mary is known for its playful and appealing designs, in particular the unique hand painted porcelain animal necklaces. Each style is designed to evoke childhood memories and make you smile!  Here are some of our favourite designs which are online now.


Porcelain Pug Necklace - £15 
Pug Earrings - £25
Arrow Necklace - £9
Gold Stag Earrings - £10


Porcelain Rabbit Necklace - £17.50

 
Who could resist those cute little pugs!?! There are more designs available online so be sure to check the Godiva website.


Wednesday, 20 March 2013

ASOS Marketplace

We are super pleased to finally have an ASOS Marketplace boutique!
It's a great platform to use and every week we will be posting up new vintage for you. 
We will only be selling vintage and reworked clothing on ASOS, hand picking some gems that we think you will love. 
So keep checking out boutique to grab yourself some stylish vintage clothing & accessories. 





 To shop even more vintage & our range of talented local & independent designer collection check out the main website http://www.godivaboutique.co.uk/

Happy Shopping!


Thursday, 14 March 2013

Get free shipping & Donate to Comic Relief


Do your part for Comic Relief and donate with us while purchases something lovely from our online store. To make things even better we have free shipping all weekend!!
What you waiting for?
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Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Lalesso now in store at Godiva!


Here at Godiva we are proud to now be selling Lalesso. Lalesso is a brand based in Kenya which produces amazing statement pieces for summer, inspired by the unique beauty of the East African ‘lesso’ to create an ethical fashion label. If you love bold, graphic prints then Lalesso will definitely be for you! We have a range of their dresses in Godiva, but what the whole collection has in common is how comfortable and easy to throw on the pieces are, whilst still looking effortlessly chic. The collection includes a lot floaty cuts that would suit all body types and all pieces are beautifully printed and colourful, but still are easy to work with in an outfit and look great paired with simple accessories and plain/nude colours.



Besides Lalesso having such a vibrant and unique design aesthetic, they are also a brand which is in keeping with the Godiva ethos of sustainable fashion. In purchasing Lalesso your money won’t just be buying an original and amazing piece of clothing, but will also go towards helping others.

Firstly, Lalesso is one of the first fashion brands in the world which is totally carbon zero. Lalesso is able to practice carbon offsetting though working with the company CO2 Balance that not only takes measures to protect the environment but also makes efforts to a have a positive social impact on East African communities. If that wasn’t enough of a reason to buy from Lalesso, then you should be convinced by the way in which Lalesso make such a huge effort to invest back into Kenya, a country which has so much to offer in terms of design. Lalesso is a brand that helps to create employment with fair wages helping to bring their staff out of poverty and improve their quality of life.

Olivia Kennaway and Alice Heusser, founders of Lalesso, also started up SOKO, a charity based ethical clothing production unit that employs local talent to create eco-friendly fashion. In harnessing the raw talent of the local Kenyans, Lalesso is able to provide unique aspects to their clothing which other brands simply couldn’t, such as hand carved coconut beading, brass work and masai beading, all adding to the individuality of the brand whilst supporting a great cause.



A Lalesso dress would make the perfect summer evening outfit; eye-catching yet comfortable. Whilst Lalesso is an incredibly original brand, which is fairly consistent in the style of clothing it produces, the kind of pieces that would be on sale at Godiva would also be very trendy with graphic prints featuring heavily on the Spring/Summer 2013 catwalks, such as this vibrant Mary Katrantzou dress:


Godiva is the only place that will be selling Lalesso in Scotland, once again proving it is the one-stop shop for exclusive buys which you won’t be able to come by anywhere else.
Lalesso is available on the online store, or feel free to pop in store this Thursday evening (7th of March) to get a first-hand look at this label where it will be featuring for the first time in the Godiva store.

Friday, 1 March 2013

Spring Launch party!



White hand painted Porcelain Rabbit by AndMary



Spring Collection by Mollie Brown

Silk Scarf by Emma O'Malley 
Woohoo it's finally March & all our beautiful Spring stock is arriving! 

We some wonderful treats in store and invite you all down to Godiva shop Thursday 7th March to peruse the colourful mix of designers and vintage on offer. 


We have some fantastic new designers to the showroom, vibrant recycled leatherbag company Paperthinks, Scottish jewellery designer AndMary and digital print silk collection by LaLesso, exclusive to Godiva and Scotland!

To celebrate we will be offering Spring drinks and 15% discount off all purchases!

We think we have done very well this season so do come and check it out and see if you agree.

Please do RSVP! by leaving a comment below,

All Welcome & so do bring a friend.

See you Thursday the 7th