Sneak peak of Thursday 4th A/W showcase party!

It seems that there are many of the best independent shop is in Edinburgh feeling the force of the 4th!
This Thursday, like many others, we are hosting a customer evening shop party to showcase all the new great Autumn/Winter collections coming in and our handpicked vintage garments and accessories.

We invite you all to come down to the store at 9 West Port between 5:30pm-8:30pm to check out all our new lovely things and of course have a drink!

We are offering a 10% discount off all purchases so there is even more reason to pop into the shop!

We are very excited and looking forward to the evening not only because we have not hosting one since before summer but also because of the really great things we have coming in!

We have full jersey collection from fairtrade local label Johari, a very colourful as always collection from Rowanjoy, silk and wool blend scarves from the best selling label of the summer Red Brick and of course Mollie Brown fans should definitely be putting this date in their diaries as not only is she bringing in a new collection but will also be attending, along with lots of other designers.

It's a always a great night so please do feel very welcome to come down and say hello!

Do rsvp to mail@godivaboutique.co.uk

See you Thursday!

Here's a wee taster of what's coming!  

 Red Brick canary Scarf!

Wednesday Dress by Pop!

 Deco Earrings by Silk Purse, Sow's Ear

 Leather Collar by Death by Diamond & Pearl

Swinging Cats by Red Brick

 Dress by Mollie Brown

Buy while you can, Hot Picks this week

As we now have the online store it's very exciting for us that you can see more of what we offer with actually having to come on store. Though with the nature of Godiva, most things are exclusively one-off or limited edition, which does mean sometimes you have to buy it when you see and love it as you won't see it again!
This week I have picked out some great pieces off the online store that have been top selling designers and their creations. Some are even in the clearance so it really is a case of buy while you can!

Shiny new shopping website

It's been quite on the blog front as we have been very busy building a new shiny website for you all to shop on, with this launch we have also been working hard redesigning the Godiva logo (pictured above) we do hope you love it, we do.
So those who loved the old site, I am sorry to say it's gone but our new site is reminiscent of it's quirky off-beat individual style and there are 100's of hand picked products from the store available now to buy online so we think you will agree, our change and progress is looking bright for the future of Godiva.
We are still in the beginning stages of this site and there might still be the odd hitch here and there, we are slowly working these out but please do have a browse through and let us know what you think.
NEW SHINY SITE HERE 
We are working on all our great Autumn/Winter labels coming into the store soon and of course online so please do follow us on facebook and of course twitter  and keep checking the store for new arrivals such as some favorites like Johari, Rowanjoy, Mollie Brown and some new faces that we are keeping to ourselves right now, but be assured you won't be disappointed :) 

Lots of love from all at Godiva

Xx

An ode to Originality - Red Brick digital print scarves

Scarves have been a great seller recently and here at Godiva we have been on the look out for a top quality digital print range and along came Karen Mabon, the creative illustrator behind British based label Red Brick.
Karen graduated from the Royal College of Art and after a couple of years of working in the fashion industry decided to put all her experience into setting up on her own and formed Red Brick, a label that aims to produce individual yet affordable accessories which capture the eccentricity of everyday life.

We just love the eclectic, off beat and truely unique collection of designs all beautifully hand-drawn by Karen.
When asked what inspires her in her designs she Karen told us, 
 "I collect a lot of antiques and weird objects and love car boot sales. A lot of strange things I've collected pop up in my prints, and when I'm designing I'll spend a lot of time looking at pictures in books. I've tried to develop my own visual language by drawing inspiration from a wide range of things.. modern British art, folk paintings, old educational posters, films, or just a funny incident I've seen on the street.
I love the whole legacy of scarf design, and the Liberty and Hermes archives are amazing, but I try not to look at other textile designs or fashion when I'm working on new ideas in order to come up with something completely original."

I think this really says it all and is reflected in each design in these scarves. 

We are very excited to be the Scottish stockist for Red Brick. The scarves are made from 100% Silk and not only feel beautiful but are a real ode to originality.

ECA Graduate Fashion Show 2012

Jacob Birge

Farah Saffari

Ainslie Hogg

Nicola Davidson

Nicola Davidson

Riona Horrox

Emma Hardstaff

If you are planning on seeing the graduate show this year then look away now.......
Here are just a small selection to show to diversity of the show this year. Congratulations to all those who graduated this year and the ECA for putting on another great show.
This years show is held in the old college at Edinburgh University. It was strange not being in the sculpture court of the ECA like the previous years however the change of venue worked. It allowed for a much longer, slender catwalk which seems to work very well.
As for the graduate collection the array of different influences, shapes, colours and imaginations. For me it is about personal taste. There was no doubt that the first collection by Jacob Birge, 'Symmetric Strategy', based on the relationship of humans and computers took a great skill in construction and it worked really well. My favourite of the night was between Nicola Davidson's study of street style, and I loved the bold colourful cross stitching on the leather jackets and bodices, my other favourite was thre final collection show by Emma Hardstaff, 'False Impression', it really stood out from the crowd, it was 'an exploration of fabric manipulation' and for me displayed a lot of skill and attention to detail throughout the whole collection. I also loved the bold, Jack The Lad', Collection of Riona Horrox.
After for the second half, Performance Costume, it always steals the audiences affection with its energy and performances. It was really impressive and I especially loved the multicoloured parrot person, pictured, just because you really made me smile.
Well Done to everyone involved and all the best for your futures.
 x