Jode’s here and I’m bursting with excitement to share something with you…. I recently had a colour analysis session with the lovely Debby from Practical Style. Now I must admit to being a tad skeptical at the start; my motto on colours has always been if you love it, wear it and didn’t relish Read more…
I’m sure you’re all eager to discover more about this amazing brand so here you go! Firstly, Haris Cotton is a Greek brand and takes a lot of inspiration its origins, such as; Greek nature, civilisation and mythology. It was founded by Alexandros Tsougkranis and his wife Charikleia in 1975. Read more…
Our eternal fascination with all things gold remains. We love the stuff, can’t seem to get enough of it and this got me thinking…what is it that makes it so appealing? Does it remain desirable just because it always has been? Is there something special going on with the colour, Read more…
Today is World Earth Day, actually this whole week has been World Earth Week, and that feels right as we should be working on this every day. This movement started back in 1970, and an impressive 20 million people across the United States took to the streets — that was around 10 Read more…
This year’s Spring/Summer collection in eclectica got off to a flying start with its launch at our collaborative charity fashion show in April. St Laurence’s Church, right here in the centre of Ludlow, played host to ourselves, Bodenhams and Expensive Mistakes and made a wonderful venue to showcase our new Read more…
Remember when you were a kid and your Mum used to tell you off for tying your jumper round your waist? Well that’s officially trendy nowadays and is part of what the fashion industry term layering. Hi eclecticats – Vicki here, and it is making me chuckle that taking out enough Read more…
There’s that nip in the air, mornings start cold and crisp and as of yet only a watery warmth leaking from the sun…You know it’s time to get your warmer clothing out, but if like mine, your warmer wear is elderly, some what misshapen and just a tad past shabby Read more…
We first heard about Pricklebums Hedgehog Rescue, when Vicki rescued one from her own back garden, googling for help brought up Ailie Hill and her amazing (& award winning!) shed…. Ailie is one of a number of hedgehog carers around the country, who have joined the fight to save these 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. Sincerely yours, the very Read more…
Two beautiful and very different choices of birthstone gift for December born folk…Vicki takes a peek: TURQUOISE This stone has been known by many names through the millennia, Turquoise comes from the French word for Turkish ‘Turquois’. One of my very favourite gemstones, Turquoise epitomises the wonder and beauty of mother nature. Read more…