Poppies and Pearls Designer Feature

About Poppies and Pearls:

Poppies and Pearls came about after a couple of years at a silver smithing evening class, I’d been making birthday and Christmas gifts for friends and more and more people started commissioning me. My signature style is the use of sterling silver water cast pieces. These are organic natural shapes that I then use to create pieces of jewellery using pearls and semi precious stones for colour.

Inspirations:

My inspiration comes initially from the shapes the water casting process creates, I love that the shapes can be anything you want, with a little imagination. Living in London means I am surrounded by inspiration from my daily commute, to the 9-5 job, to galleries and weekends away.

Best Seller:

My best seller is actually also my signature piece. The Poppy and Pearl necklace is where the name came from, I was making a gift for a friends birthday present and loved the shape so much I had a cast made so I could let more people share the piece. Another friend got in touch asking if I could do it as a ring for her and now it is the piece I get asked for the most.

We Make Christmas:

At We Make Christmas my best sellers will be available to buy alongside a new range I’m working on, so that people can treat themselves to a cute pair of pearl earrings or a sterling silver bangle with a semi precious stone drop while they are picking up friends Christmas pressies. I also hope to find the time to create a few mens pieces.

Website:

You can find me at www.poppiesandpearls.com, there’s also a facebook group and I’m working on the beginnings of a blog at http://www.poppiesandpearls.blogspot.com/

Floppy-Buddha Designer Feature

About Floppy-Buddha:

I’m a fashion designer who always had a love for a modern and graphic style. I do most of my illustrations and designs on the computer to get a clean, and contemporary feel. I have applied this concept to the floppy-Buddha baby wear to get a cute, stylish and funky look.

Having been in the fashion industry for over 14 years, I believe that producing clothing ethically is truly important. Through floppy-buddha I am hoping to tell a story, educate about eco wear and bring fun nd enjoyment to the consumer.

Inspirations:

When I had my 2 children, they become the inspiration for my baby character 'floppy-buddha'. They used to gulp the milk and the milk would make them so chilled that the whole body would just flop. With the stomach full and their floppy posture, they became little floppy baby buddhas and then the little floppy-buddha character was born. From there on it was a natural progression to develop a small collection of eco friendly baby wear.

Best Sellers:

We Make Christmas:

Floppy baby wear for little moments. Floppy-Buddha’s universe is the inspiration to the baby wear collection made out of certified 100% organic cotton. The collection features designer prints with a fun, curious and nostalgic feel. All printing and dying are Oeko-tex certified, recognized by EJF (environmental justice foundation) as a recommended standard for environmental

friendly printing. The collection is made in jersey interlock with drop needle structure to give a vintage rib effect.

Find Floppy-Buddha at:

www.floppy-buddha.com