Designer Q&A: Jenny Deans

With Valentine's Day fast approaching we thought this would be the perfect time to introduce our new jewellery designers, to give you some gift ideas and inspiration.

First up is Jenny Deans. A local lady who makes beautiful, wearable silver jewellery in her studio in sunny Leith.

Godiva Boutique is now proudly stocking her 'Canty' range which starts at a very affordable £25. Available in store and online.

Jenny Deans

Hello, I am...  Jenny Deans

I design... Beautiful Jewellery


When I am creating my typical day involves... lots of hammering, twisting
bits of wire, and big mugs of tea

When I am not designing and creating I am..... turning over a new leaf and
trying to get fit at the gym, or snuggled up on the sofa with the cat.

I get inspiration from..... nature, architecture and sculpture. My Canty
range is inspired by trips to the seaside near North Berwick - looking in
rockpools and watching the waves rolling in.


Being an independent designer is important to me because...... Being
independent allows me to create anything I can imagine, without a boss
telling me what to make or do - or what time I need to be in the studio.

Jenny in her studio

I knew I wanted to be a designer when I was..... at school and for my higher
design project I was taught how to make Jewellery by one of my Gran's
friends.


My greatest achievement so far is ........... being selected on several
occasions for the prestigious Goldsmiths' Fair Exhibition in London. I have
also won the Visual Arts Scotland Prize for Applied Arts.


I cannot live without...... Large mugs of tea


My favourite thing I have ever bought or found is.... I found my wonderful
Husband who buys me all my favourite Jewellery (after a little direction)




Awww, thanks Jenny!

Canty Bracelet £107

Canty Cufflinks £107

Canty Spiral and Pearl Earrings £94

Canty Spiral and Pearl Pendant £69

Canty Studs £25

Canty Pearl Studs £37.50

 

January Sale at Godiva Boutique

Happy New Year to all our lovely readers! We hope that 2014 has treated you well so far.

The sale at Godiva Boutique this January is huge and there are bargains to be had from most of our designers, and ALL our vintage stock. Just the thing to get rid of your January blues.

In the designer sale section we have Goldie London, Mosey & Lark, Oops, Johari, The Style, Rowanjoy, Bellfield and Pop Boutique. And the fantastic Mollie Brown has reduced all of her tops, skirts and dresses by a whopping 30%!

To make way for summer vintage (coming soon) we have reduced everything! Dresses, Coats, Ski Jackets, Jumpers, Winter Boots and Blouses are all in the sale so you are sure to find something special. Don't forget we also have a men's section.

Online the clearance page has new items added every week, so if you don't live in Edinburgh you can still get in on the action.

Don't say we're not good to you :)

Rowanjoy Ladybird Dress Was £195 Now £125

Bellfield Swallow Denim Shirt. Was £30 Now £22

Goldie Faux Leather Jacket. Was £85 Now £65

Mosey & Lark Raincoat. Was £160 Now £128

Mollie Brown Pencil Skirt. Was £48 Now £33.60

Mollie Brown Shift Dress. Was £50 Now £35

Mollie Brown Velvet Collar Vest. Was £35 Now £24.50

Vintage 80's Jumper. Was £24 Now £14

Love From,
The Godiva Gals
xxx

Beauty In Simplicity,Grace & Mila, Paris

This summer we came across the chic and bold Parisian label Grace & Mila. Their work is so simple and feminine and appeals to the everyday wardrobe as well as an elegant evening outfit. 

Wit very beautifully thought out collections we are super pleased to have Grace & Mila in the showroom, a pieces of Parisian chic and we look forward to many seasons ahead! 

The knitwear has a mix of angora, cashmere and acrylic wool and the dresses collections are dainty 20's inspired to bold bodycon of the 90's, all at very affordable prices.

 

The label name was chosen its resonance with elegance and femininity and its inevitable correlation with Princess Grace Kelly while the first name Mila from Russian means " Loved by the people."  

They state their challenge is to provide collections in the zeitgeist and accessible to all. 

Grace & Mila is feminine, joyful, an ode to romance, poetry and small daily pleasures.  

We are currently stocking Grace & Mila in store & online

 

Chou Bow Jumper £38.00

 

Bristol Sequin Cardigan £45.00

 

Aude Dress £45.00

 

Charmant Sequin Collar Top £32.00

 

Camille Bow Jumper £38.00

Christie Dress £40.00 

Mid Season Top Picks & 20% Discount Code MIDSEASON

 

Black Faux Fur Jacket by Goldie London £85.00

 

Black Lace Top by The Style £40.00

 

Bobbie Dress by Orion London £80.00

 

Vintage Tartan Jumper £40.00

 

Porcelain Hand Painted Deer by AndMary £20.00 

 

Grey Dress by Stoppy Cat £45.00

 

Striped Pencil Skirt by Stroppy Cat £32.00

 

Bellfield Fairisle Jumper £38.00

 

Camille Bow Jumper by Grace & Mila £38.00

 

Bellfield Embroidered Swallow denim shirt £30.00

 

Vintage 1070's Day Dress £27.50

 

Winter Vintage Flannel Shirt £22.50

 

Chou Bow Jumper by Grace & Mila £38.00

This season has been a busy one in Godiva so far due to the continuous stream of new designers making their way into our showroom! 

Some so popular we haven't even had time to post online.  So we thought to briefly introduce some of them by picking out some of our top Mid Season best sellers. 

 We will be blogging about the individual newcomers over the next months in more details but do check them out on the online shop and of course in store as there so many more great Winter pieces by all of the designers. 

Do check out the main website under New Arrivals  

to see more from 

Drapers Finalists Bellfield,

 Grace & Mila Paris,

 Orion London,

 Topshop favourite Goldie London, 

Stylish & Affordable The Style London, 

Scottish accessory designers AndMary, 

and of course some great hand picked winter VINTAGE!

Use the discount code MIDSEASON at the checkout of online shop &

 get a massive 20% off entire order,

 offer ends Sunday 16th November!!! 

Don't miss out on this mid season offer, Christmas has come early. 

Mosey & Lark - the ULTIMATE Scottish weather raincoats.

Say goodbye to dull black raincoats and beige macs, Mosey & Lark have hit Godiva! The brain child of designer Idah, the range of raincoats bring life and color to otherwise bleak and drizzly rainy days - perfect for our constantly interchangeable Edinburgh weather. The style of jacket, actually named EDINBURGH, comes in three different sizes with a belt attached, meaning that the jackets suit any body shape. Tried and tested by the Godiva gals ourselves, we can say that despite the soft hand feel of a Mosey and Lark jacket it is still very much waterproof, with water "beading" on the surface of the jacket thanks to it's durable water repelling coating. They are also super breathable, meaning that although you're nice and dry on the outside of the jacket you aren't sweating buckets on the inside. From autumn through to spring you can wear your raincoat over your everyday clothes without it making you hot under the collar.

At present the raincoats come in 6 eye catching designs and are available in store and online at Godiva Boutique.

http://www.godivaboutique.co.uk/

And as you can see, we LOVE ours. 

Dayna wears: HQ Print Edinburgh All Weather Coat in Sapphire.

Fleur wears: HQ Print Edinburgh All Weather Coat in Marilyn.

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 (7^th of March) to get a first-hand look at this label where it will be featuring for the first time in the Godiva store.

This Week At Godiva #1

What a week we have had this week at Godiva Boutique! Preparations for Christmas are well underway and the deliveries have been flooding in from all your favourite designers.  

Last weekend saw the return of our bestselling sequin and beaded collars by designer Faye Taylor Hackers. These sold out fast from her last delivery, and with more styles and shapes to choose from we are expecting the same reaction again. Snap yours up in store or online here, prices range from £30 - £45.

All images from Pop Boutique

Another exciting arrival in store came from Pop vintage, delivering a top notch batch of amazing Christmas jumpers! From a classic Fair Isle knit to crazy novelty sequin numbers, there's now something for everyone here at Godiva.  The Fair Isle knits are available in our online shop for £36, but pop in store to see our range of vintage festive sequin jumpers.  We also got in an amazing range of vintage wool coats to add to our range alongside furs, macs and pea coats!

Mustard eternity scarf £55, Forest green mittens £25

Plum button hat £29, Forest green snood £29

Last but not least, Godiva favourite and long-time designer friend, knitwear brand EKA is back in stock! We have hats, snoods, eternity scarves, mittens and cute bow headbands, all hand crafted and eco friendly.  This winter's collection from EKA comes in the amazing seasonal colours of mustard, plum and forest green, and is such an affordable was to perk up your winter wardrobe.  Currently only available in store with prices ranging from £19 - £55.

What are your favourite pieces from our new winter collections? Will you be buying pretty party collars or cosy eco-knits this season?

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