Designer Homewear and Gifts

Late last year, I had a request from a newly created website called Joolia to stock my range. Joolia is a site that only has jewellery and accessories from independant designers. (You can check my section out at http://www.joolia.com/marikaking). Anyway, at the time, the site wasn't quite operational, so they suggested I check out their sister site to see what it's about and if I was interested. The sister site is http://www.bouf.com/. Well, I was blown away by some of (Ok, MOST of!) the pieces on there. It really is worth checking out if you love homeware and decorating.

One particular piece that really captured my attention was this piece by Duffy London. It's the Glo Chandelier and comes in 3 colors. Here is an example of one. I've never been into those light up pictures, but this one, well, I've changed my mind after seeing this.

HUGE SALE!!!!

Yes, I'm having the biggest sale ever on my etsy shop!! Why, you might ask? Well, bit of a long story, but here it is in a nutshell. When I first signed up to etsy, I didn't intend to sell on there, I just intended to buy so I just used the same id as I had for ebay (didn't need to confuse my little brain with yet another id!). Anyway, after some time I decided to give it a go and sell, and it's been quite successfull in the year I have been doing it. But I've been using a meaningless, hard to remember id!! Now that I want to take my business to the next leve, the decision was, do I stay with a meaningless, hard to remember id, or do I (sadly) lose all my hearts and ratings and bite the bullet to start a new shop with an id people will remember? So yes, that is what I'm doing. I'm slowly closing down http://www.mking43.etsy.com/ and starting up http://www.marikaking.etsy.com/, which fits in perfectly with my brand name Marika King Designer Jewellery.

So I'm trying to get rid of all my stock in my old shop so I don't have to re-input it into my new shop, I'd like to start afresh.

All sale stock is at cost!! All other stock is either at wholesale price or below, so either way, every item in the store is at a ridiculously low price. Some of these items retailed at more then $100 in boutiques!!

So feel free to take a peek adn see if there is anything that tickles your fancy. Here are a few things that are on offer:

And if you like what you see, why don't you visit the new store http://www.marikaking.etsy.com/. Lot's of exciting new pieces coming in the next few months as I'm busy creating my new range!!

My New Love - Tato Y Memi

I've found a new Aussie lable to love. Don't know how new they are but I discovered them late last year and I'm really liking what I see. What do you think?

Jeggings

Jeans? Leggings? Jeggings!!!

I think I like them. I think I'll like them even more when I'd be able to fit into them properly. I think they are pretty cool and would look great with a long tunic and boots as in the past, when I've tried that look (pre baby), my jeans are never cliny enough from the knee down. And I never dug those lycra leggings that are supposed to look like jeans. What do you all think?

To Follow or Not To Follow? That is the question.

Trends. Some people follow every single one out there and others ignore them totally.


Some of the more recent trends, I'm really not feeling. In the past, I figured because it was a trend and it was popular, it must be fashionable, and more often then not I didn't mind the trend and sometimes adapted it myself. But the trends around lately? I don't like them one bit! Take the harem pants for example, I soooooooooo can't see myself doing them. Or the boyfriend jean. They look identical to the 501's I rocked in the late 80's/early 90's (showing my age here). Also the military look. How many times has that trend come and gone. I figure if I really rocked it once, that boat has sailed for me and sadly, most of the current trends are all trends I've done. One I vowed not to follow is the big shoulderpad thing. However, I recently came across a picture of Michelle Moynahan with a big shoulder jacket that made me rethink my no go zone. What do you think?




There is still no way I will do this season's military look (that's for us southern hemisphere girls who are approaching winter). I have nightmares of a purple military inspired suit I wore to work TO DEATH. Never again.

By the way, my jeans still don't fit.

Is She Real?

I don't know. I don't get Amber Rose, Kanye's current main squeeze. She just doesn't seem real, how can she be? And I think this picture justifies my suspicions that she really is a store mannequin.

Loving this dress..........

I'm so loving this dress by Camila. Worn here by Jessica Gomes, I just love it..... Just gotta figure out a way how to afford it.