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 The Oscars go Organic and British

In a bid to honour many celebrities environmental campaigns, the gift bags to be given to celebrities at this weekend’s Oscar ceremonies will have a strong organic and ethical focus.

Bright new British fashion brand Animal Tails, with it full organic and ethical status, and focus on protecting endangered species has been specially selected for inclusion in the celebrity gift bags.

Animal Tails, was founded by designer and artist Annette D’Oyly over two years ago.  The collection is UK Soil Association certified under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which assures that the garments are, not only organic, including the dying process and silk screen inks, but also ethically manufactured.

Animal Tails takes a fresh approach to clothes for babies and children, and feature amazing silk screen images, developed from their own original artwork, of endangered species.  Each garment has a unique story label telling fun and amazing facts about the endangered animals.  Animal Tails gives 1% of its turnover to organisations that seek to protect endangered species.

The collection is available online and stocked in over 50 places across the UK and internationally, including Fenwick and the National Maritime Museum. 

Animal Tails is stocked exclusively in Australia by aurora design studio!!

New range expected next month in store and online.

 

 

 

February 2010

Gup Shup by polly & me is now ONLINE as well as in store - with some gorgeous new garments coming soon. On order are : long confetti flower skirts in white and blue (see below), plus short skirts in blue and white....we have one white short skirt in stock at the moment!

Polly &me’s latest venture is called “Gup Shup” (Urdu for an informal chit-chat and gossip) an exhibition of 23 contemporary hand-embroidered textiles. The exhibition opened on International Women’s Day (8th March, 2009) at the National Art Gallery in Islamabad, Pakistan and was shown in Melbourne as apart of the “The World of Small Things” at Craft Victoria, and will soon be traveling to Dubai and the UK in 2010.
The pieces are created by female artisans from the mountainous valley of Chitral, in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The collaborative body of work displays an insight into the private space of the female artisans. The pieces illustrate the ebb and flow of their daily lives – the everyday comings and goings, the ventures of child-rearing and home-making, and the special events that colour their lives. There has been much written about Pakistan and it precarious geo-political situation. The aim of Gup Shup is to provide a stark contrast to how Pakistan has been represented, particularly over the past two years. It is strongly felt that the everyday lives and traditions of common people are not highlighted - particularly the voices of ordinary women, who very often don’t get heard.

 

January 2010

Well I completely missed December! So welcome to 2010, may it be all you hope and more.....It has been extremely busy in the shop and online over Christmas, so thank you to all of our customers, you have kept us going after a horror year in retail.

We are thrilled to be in the Sydney Morning Herald today (Thursday 7 January 2010) - one of a select and gorgeous few stores feautured in the "my holiday village - bangalow".

Coming soon - we are planning a launch evening for the new range by polly & me, with special guest, designer and founder Cath Braid. We will do an email out, but please contact us if you'd like to be on the list! It is gorgeous and quite different to the previous ranges - see below "phopai".


 

 

 

 

November 2009

What happened to October!? We had some technical issues so if you tried to contact and had no response please accept our apologies. All back to normal now.

We have fabulous new stock in for Christmas shopping and the online shop will be updated this week.

Organdie Tablecloths - by Deborah Emmett of Tradition Textiles, these are back in stock in tomato, lime and olive in two sizes, 6-seater ($69) and 8-seater ($89)...see the gorgeous new olive below.....



 

 

 September 2009

We are pleased to have a luxurious range of antique Indian textiles in store now.....see one below, all are unique. This one is hand embroidered silk from over 100 years ago and made in the Gujarat region and is single bed size. Sizes are from small wall hanging to full size bed cover - very lush! These need to be seen in the flesh to be fully appreciated.

 

 To complement these we have some beautiful textiles from ruby star traders - silk cushions and throws in rich colours, as well as applique cotton bedcovers (single $185 and queen $340) featuring the tree of life in white and aqua. These are in store only.

 

 

 

August 2009

We have in store a new and exclusive range of fair trade, ethical and organic children's wear called Animal Tails. Baby rompers plus girl and boy t-shirts, these pieces are colourful and feature endangered species. These are running out the door so expect more designs soon - plus i will put them in the online shop after the next delivery. In the meantime call us on 612 6687 2092 for details. Check out the gorgeous snow leopard romper, lunar moth and wild dog long sleeve t-shirt below!

 

Just back from Melbourne where I have sourced some fabulous new stock - will keep you posted!

Also some new gorgeous jewellery in store - all local! "through a glass onion", handmade in the hills by Wendy and Anthony, these gorgeous pieces are unique and bold.  Also some beautiful macrame and semi-precious stone pieces by two lovely Peruvians who have made Australia their home. They also carve pendants from found nature - coconut shell, seed pods, banksia and timber offcuts...stay tuned for photos.

I have been a bit slack of late, so expect some new designs from goti soon.

 

July 2009

aurora has a stand at the inaugural ALL NATURAL EXPO - 10th to 12th July at the Bangalow A&I Hall. Showcasing Carolyn's jewellery and other items made from recycled and sustainable goods, plus a small selection of other stock, we are thrilled to support this new lifestyle expo. Please follow the link to find out more: www.allnaturalexpo.com  

 


 

On a further sustainable note, Carolyn has signed up to 1 Million Women. "Who are 1 Million Women? Daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers inspiring climate action. Our goal is to collectively cut 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas pollutant triggering climate change. Every woman who joins has a personal goal to cut 1 tonne of CO2 from their daily lives within a year of joining. You don't need to be an expert on climate change, we will guide you every step of the way." www.1millionwomen.com.au

 

 

May 2009

Almost the end of May already! We survived the storms of Northern NSW last week, but had a few days of no power - luckier than some other towns who are still suffering. 

 

Exciting new stock in is some beautiful handmade leather shoes by Trina Hoy at ENTH in Sydney. These footloose ballet flats are in black, beige and an orangey-red (below) and are perfect with jeans and leggings. We have a full complement of sizes (36-42) so hurry in to see them and feel their gorgeous softness.

 

Also new in are the beautiful handmade leather and suede bags by Francesca Rockette. Some also incorporate vintage fabrics as the main bag (see shopping tote below in a '60s fabric) or lining - these are truly gorgeous and local. Francesca has just moved to the Bangalow region from Sydney.

 

March 2009

 Home Beautiful - Shop Watch - We are very excited! Grab a copy of the latest Home Beautiful (April Eco Issue) and go to page 128!!! aurora design studio is the shop featured, a whole page dedicated to us! Thanks to all of our gorgeous suppliers who make the shop look so fabulous.

Make sure you read this issue cover to cover, there are some great eco tips here and lots of advice to help you get started. This mag has come a long way.

Oiko Baby News - we are thrilled to announce the arrival of baby Leonard, to Kathy and Ed. He was so keen he came two weeks early - all are doing very well. We are proud to be stocking a lot of Kathy's oiko studio stock, so come in and have a look. Also soon to be in our online store.

Clogs - We should have the range of winter clogs in store next week from the lovely girls at Nordic Fusion. This year we are featuring the red suede and of course the ever popular furry cow styles. Hurry in!

January 2009

I am thrilled to finally have our online shop activated - welcome! It is still small but growing almost daily, so stay tuned.

Thank you to all of the lovely customers who came through the store during the summer holidays, your kind and positive comments are truly appreciated!

Design Service

I am excited to launch our design service through the store. We hope to be able to help you spruce up your current home, your holiday rental, upgrade between tenants, or design the home of your dreams!! From maximum effect for minimum cost through to top of the range - we have the experience and are here to help.

My years in architecture and interior design, cover everything from residential, retail, commercial to hospitality, education and health! Plus Kim, our store manager, has years of local experience in interior design for residences and business.

We will promote sustainable design as much as possible!

Recycled Fashion and Books

Our recycling ethic is expanding! We have a clothes rack groaning with quality designer second hand fashion - we call it recycled fashion. Leona Edmiston, sass & bide, armani, calvin klein and jigsaw are jsut some of the labels we have in stock.

We also stock a small range of second hand books from Uncle Peters Books. An icon of Bangalow for many years, the bookshop had to relocate to Lismore, but our selection changes regularly so come in and browse.