If there’s one item of clothing that seems eternally popular it’s the jacket. Be it a little Chanel or Dior tailored number, an unstructured linen cover up, the hip biker jacket or of course, denim – which isn’t limited to the blue variety these days. Both Jode’s and Vicki have Read more…
Probably one of the toughest, most challenging roles in life there is, yet also one of the most rewarding jobs a lot of us are lucky enough to have…yep we are talking about MUMS. Here in the UK we will be celebrating our Mothers, or mother figures and all that they’ve done Read more…
All you need is love… Whether you fall into the serious smooshfest or what a load of codswallop camp at least Valentine’s Day promotes something wonderful in life – LOVE – and next to health, we here at eclectica reckon it’s the MOST important thing there is. The history of V-Day Read more…
Question: ‘How do you get Vicki excited at a Trade Fair?’ Answer: ‘Take her to the Amber stall!’ Here are a few reasons why she just couldn’t resist an eclectica re-stock at this year’s Spring Fair… As some of you lovely eclecticats may be aware, I have a a serious Read more…
I know this month can be rather meh for many, largely because of Valentine’s Day (also called St. Valentine’s Day) …words usually followed by a bit of an ughhh flavoured sigh from me! Although I am generally partial to all things heart shaped…go figure! The origins of this day are all a bit vague, but I think Read more…
It’s that time of year when the Autumn/Winter sale is in full swing, and we’ve picked out our favourites. Let’s kick-off with Vicki’s. Vicki absolutely loved loads of this seasons’ Desigual, so its no surprise that it features prominently in her picks… 1.Desigual Heart Print Backpack Sexy square leather effect Read more…
Blimey, how..just HOW are we staring down the barrel of the end of the year?! The whole festive thing has somewhat caught us out, but Jode’s has been busy blinging up the shop and that has certainly helped to get us in the mood. If you’re a little on the Read more…
Vegan; cruelty free; recycled. Matt & Nat – A passionate and inspiring business founded in Canada in 1995. They now have products sold in over 800 boutiques across Canada, the United States, the UK, Japan and Australia. Matt & Nat was founded by a man called Inder Bedi. The name Read more…
Okay before we kick off this blog post, we need to fully disclose that yep we do have items in our wardrobes that are ‘one-offs’ bought solely because they stopped us in our tracks and made us go WOW, and nope we don’t get huge amounts of wear from them, Read more…
Our Spring/Summer clothing collections will be landing towards the end of this month/early March, but if you simply can’t wait to soak up some of the Summer vibes here’s a little teaser of what awaits…. Mousqueton: This fabulous French brand produce some top quality basics, with great little details. Desigual: A firm Read more…