Once’It is a great new website selling top New Zealand designer clothing for massively discounted prices. From today to Wednesday only Kowtow is featured. Items are selling fast so get in quick. You can only view the sale by free invite, which you can find here.
Please also check out their fantastic short video they created whilst shooting the Kowtow collection …
Greta Menzies is an amazing artist that has contributed to the Kowtow Winter 10 Collection ‘The Cirque’ and is currently exhibiting at Delux Cafe in Wellington titled ‘Unicorn Fan Club‘. Her illustrations are playful with a hint of darkness, we recommend you get along to Delux for a coffee and delicious tempeh roll whilst soaking in her gorgeous art.
For Winter 10 Greta illustrated the gorgeous swing & frill designs for our collection. Both designs come in a classic tee & bat wing top style and are also part of our half price sale that ends this Sunday at midnight.
‘biggest fan’ – pencil, watercolour pencil, stitching and tea $170
‘island’ (cropped) – watercolour, ink pen, tea, felts. $170
Everything on our online store is 50% off for one week only. It’s time for you to snap up some fairtrade organic goodness at very affordable prices.
I guess this is what Honda wanted us to do when they came up with this ad – viral marketing. But it is a genius add which I think most of you will had a pretty good chuckle over. I’m still a little confused though, most ‘Hipsters’ defiantly don’t have enough money to buy a new Honda Jazz ….
As part of Freedom Week 2-8 August, Amnesty International are hosting a gig at Bar Bodega, Wellington. They have a great line up of artists performing as well as some Kowtow giveaways on the night. The theme for the night is to address the issues in Myanmar (Burma) and the lack of freedom of speech, something we are all very lucky to have in NZ.
Bar Bodega / Wellington / Sat 7th of August / $10
This Sunday the 25th of July The Big Shwop is returning to Wellington. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this event The Big Shwop is a clothes swapping event done on a big scale. I will be speaking at the event between 12 & 1pm about our recent trip to India visiting our cotton farmers and factory where Kowtow garments are made.
Pre-register for the event at thebigshwop.co.nz and for further info please see attached flyer. Each Shwoper also receives a bunch of amazing gifts from Trilogy skincare, Ecostore and a glass of organic wine provided by Momo. So spread the word, it’s a fantastic way to spend a Sunday and get geared up in new clothes that can’t possibly be more environmentally friendly than swapping!
On Sunday’s I love to be domestic. Wake up, clean the house, eat a yummy breakfast, listen to the Jazz show and cook! Over the past year I have really got into cooking and baking with ultra healthy ingredients. Substituting sugar for agave or maple syrup. Glutinous wheat flour for buckwheat, quinoa or millet flour. And eating raw as much as possible. This type of diet has had a major effect in my life with increased energy levels, better skin & overall health.
My two very good friends recently launched their own cooking/baking blog titled Knife Loves Spoon. Emphasis is on healthy but very delicious recipes accompanied by their gorgeous photography. So when it comes to Sunday, I get excited to see what new treats Julia and Jodie have posted for me to try and make. You wont be disappointed.
Ginger nut cookies with nut milk
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It is well know that our waters are overfished and unsustainable fishing practices are used to satisfy our love for eating fish. With over popluated world we no longer live in times of natural ubandance and have to make smart choices whether it’s choosing vintage over new, a vegeterain dinner over a steak or catching the bus to work rather than driving. We are all individually accountable.
The Forest & Bird Best Fish Guide is a credit card sized guide to keep in your wallet, which you can always have on hand when buying fish. It lets you know which fish are sustainable to purchase and which ones are a big red no-no due to unsustainable fishing techniques such as Orange Roughy & Snapper. If you don’t live in NZ check with your countries Forest & Bird equivalent organisation, I am sure they will be able to help you.
Download and print your guide here or click on image below.
I love browsing on the internet for well designed ecologically minded interior design pieces. During my browsing mission this morning I came across these fantastic upcycled lamps. Some of these would even be easily enough to do yourself.
Clear tape lamp by ooo my design
