Simply because it is better for everybody and the planet ..

Colin has sent me a bit of background information about the whole project and brand, he’s also happy to discuss queries so please do get in touch with him if you are interested.

Started their business in 2008, and set up office in 2009!! In this year, they promoted there new house brand “UNITDOT”. The plan is to make eco friendly bamboo eyewear fashionable, and break into the European market.

UNITDOT. have a design team with over 9 years of eyewear experience..this being not only sunglasses but regular everyday use optical frames also ..The designs are unisexed based and for the age groups of 18 – 35 .. respectively… the RRP for there eyewear is in the region of £100 to £120 .

UNITDOT sunglasses come in the following styles:

aviator, in 2 different colours ,

aviator style with acetate frame and bamboo carved arms .

and a wayfafer style with acetate frames and laser carved bamboo arms ..( check photo’s for more details ) ..

all have soft gradient lens colours and are UV400 standards..

The optical arange consists of 4 designs:

They all have the same bamboo arm details , with the UNITDOT logo laser carved into the arm..

The frames are different colours and styles ..

2 large lens styles , one in black frame one in brown ..

2 in a smaller lens size .. deep red ,

and a bamoo colour finsh.

Even thou all the glasses look heavy they are very light to handle  and feel comfortable when wore on your face.

Colin  has been working closely with UNITDOT for the past year or so, choosing to market them in the uk hopefully for this summer 2010. He firmly believes that eco friendly products need to be made more aware of. Simply because it is better for everybody and the planet .. especially bamboo because it can grow so quickly and has so many new uses .

To see more of Unitdot. watch a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk_WGnyPd-g

for more info contact Colin: see_2_write@hotmail.co.uk

The jeans are absolutely second to none designs with lots of detailing and each one comes with a stylish surprise: the lining of the pockets is different on each line.

Angel has set up the label together with her husband and a friend starting off with organic denims for men and extending the range further with t-shirts, all organic, of course. The jeans are absolutely second to none designs with lots of detailing and each one comes with a stylish surprise: the lining of the pockets is different on each line. The production runs are limited so you’ll get a real collectors piece! The first line used brocate silk, going on to shirting fabric and now using recycled tie fabric which I personally find a great idea. The catwalk show was amazing with very handsome men showing off the line, styled into the toe tips: urban soldiers…To find out more about the label and, of course, purchase one of the must have pairs visit their website – there are also a number of stockists, maybe one near you. Here come the boys! Check out the video as well (I took it with my phone so it’s not highest quality but you get the feel) and follow them on twitter @TrousersLondon

image with orange men on home page by trouserslondon

Watch the video of the show here: IMG_0430

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(I used silk paint by pebeo which are intermixable, remember to iron the finished result hot with a cotton cloth between silk and iron, then wash before sewing to be sure it’s shrunk)

Let your own imagination go, dream a little and find a meaning for yourself…fly over your world and view it from above – be free like a bird, dream!

Regalrose have a whole load of lovely vintage inspired jewellery so be sure to get over there and browse the selection. Louisa describes the shop like this: Inspired by vintage trinkets and findings all jewellery found in my shop has been thoughtfully and delicately made for you! With a mixture of themes from land to sea and heaven and hell you will find your treasure here! She also is kindly offering a whopping 10% discount to my readers, just check the banner to the right.

Right, back to my fabric samples which I happily swapped for normal cotton – it’s far better for your skin not containing all the chemicals and it helps to make the world a little better helping cotton farmers and weavers to earn a living by achieveing fair prices for their hard work. The quality of the fabrics is amazing as far as you can tell from a small swatch and I absolutely love the colours which are all close to nature. Usually I think a long time about a project and make a concept down to the material;

Usually I think a long time about a project and make a concept down to the material; This time I ordered the samples to then start off a concept based on some of the cottons

This time I ordered the samples to then start off a concept based on some of the cottons. I’m hoping to dye some fabric myself using natural dyes with which my mum dyes wool for making yarn. You achieve colours unimaginable beautiful and I can’t wait seeing them in the first rays of spring sun..Since the snow seems to go at last my mind seems to be warming up a bit and I’m leaving slowly but surely the winter cocoon, getting my drive back and the urge to get going bursting of ideas I built up over the winter months.

There is some really good jersey in the samples which I could dye, maybe in a lovely grey shade..Then you have the checks which are so cute and might make a blouse? Oh and some canvas on which I could try some screen printing of patterns I have designed the other day.  I’ll keep you posted on what I’ll be doing with the fabrics!