What’s your crowning glory? Here in eclectica, we love a good hat and whilst your clothes certainly say something about you, nothing better expresses your personality than your choice of titfer. Worn for a special occasion or on a bad hair day, hats are back and they’re not just for Read more…
Those born in January have a gemstone which is said to bring the wearer good health, prosperity and peace. It is a beautiful gemstone, most often red in colour but does also occur in a rainbow of other colours including oranges and greens and even some colour changing garnets have Read more…
Hi eclecticats, Vicki here…. Where oh where has December gone?! Feeling a little like I’ve been in a coma – especially since Snowmaggedon last week. It has this morning, dawned on me I still have some shopping to do and very little time to do it…Then I came to the Read more…
Dear Santa, If you are reading this (& we have no reason to believe that you are not!) we’ve been really good all year. Promise….. 😉 If you need some inspiration for us and our friends, here’s some goodies from the freshest independent shop in Ludlow…that we’ve categorised to make Read more…
This weekend saw the first proper cold snap, so it’s time to admit that Winter is officially here! Clothes are a great way to lift the spirits when the days are darker, it’s dreary outside and everything seems just a tad grim. This season designers have had no end of fun Read more…
We need to talk about Black Friday. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will have heard of it, but do you know where it all started? Because I sure as heck don’t remember it being such a BIG thing until fairly recently….a keyboard journey to Google-ville tells me Read more…
The beginning of this month saw 16 wonderful women and one rather marvellous chap come together and strut their stuff in aid of a local charity. This event was the first collaboration between some of the freshest fashion businesses in Ludlow, and we hope it will be the first of many. Read more…
Can your earrings save your eyesight?! We received the strangest ‘update’ from EE t’other which posed the question: “Did you know Pirates believed earrings helped their eyesight?” You may have also received the same intriguing mail in your inbox. It certainly caught our attention and imagination. All sorts of thoughts Read more…
As I type this I’m staring out at a very damp Mill Street and the brave souls who have ventured out are looking very soggy indeed! However it’s the perfect weather to tell you all Aquapac and their brilliant bags and cases. But first a story… There is nothing more soul destroying Read more…
From the second highest mountain in the world! Also known as Mount Godwin Austen, K2 is in the Karakoram Range of Mountains on the Pakistan/Chinese border and K2 granite is found near the base of the mountain in a remote area, visited by few. A relatively newly discovered stone, K2 is Read more…