Posted in Business Stuff, tagged eco events, eco fairs, green events, green fairs on May 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Boutiko will be attending various fairs around the UK this summer, so if you’re in any of the following areas on these dates, come and say hello!
June 21st, Arundel, West Sussex: St Nicholas’ Church Fair, from 12 noon
July 20th, Horsham, West Sussex: Horsham Eco Fair, 10.30 - 5pm
September 20th, Balham, London: Balham Eco Fair, times [...]
Posted in Website, tagged blog, Giftchooser, gifts, press on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Kim at Gift Chooser has written some lovely things about us!
“I have recently discovered Boutiko, a beautiful looking site with some gorgeous gifts on offer.
All of their stock is ethical in some way or other. Whether it be fairly traded, organic, made from recycled products or locally made.
They are just as passionate about shopping for nice, [...]
Posted in Website, tagged myspace on May 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Boutiko is now on Myspace! For some reason it wouldn’t work for ages but I have now mastered it and you may find us here: http://www.myspace.com/boutiko. Please feel free to become a friend!
That’s all!
Posted in Green Things, tagged charity walk, Just walk, Sussex downs on May 10, 2008 | No Comments »
So today my mum and I walked 20km (or 12.5 miles) across the beautiful Sussex Downs with ‘Just Walk’ for the charities of our choice. In my case, it was of course the World Land Trust, for whom my walk has so far saved 6 acres of rainforest! Hooray!
I really want to say an enormous [...]
Posted in Business Stuff, Green Things, Link Info, tagged art, cards, crafts, etsy shop, handmade on May 8, 2008 | No Comments »
There’s a cryptic title! I am a huge fan of art and crafts of all kinds, and recently opened a shop on Etsy to sell my own work.
Etsy is a craft site, a bit like Ebay in the sense that you can open up a shop under its ‘umbrella’ and sell the things you make. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Only Fair, fair trade, World Fair Trade Day, Safia Minney, WFT, Fair Trade and Ecology on May 7, 2008 | No Comments »
World Fair Trade Day this year falls on May 10th. It was started by Safia Minney of People Tree, adopted by IFAT (the International Federation of Alternative Trade), and is the first global campaign for the Fair Trade movement that connects producers and customers worldwide. This year the theme is Fair Trade and Ecology, and this [...]
Posted in Thoughts and Stories, Website, tagged Brazil, gifts, luggage label, recycled leather on May 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out this pink recycled leather luggage label, which was lucky enough to go from us all the way to Brazil! (There it is, at the bottom! Small but definitely there.) This photo was sent in by a customer and I think it’s fantastic to see where our gifts go. Thank you Elisabeth! Anyone else who has bought or received [...]
Posted in Business Stuff, Website, tagged hand cream, new stock, paraben free on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »
Hooray, we’ve had some lovely new handcreams in! They are handmade in Somerset from a light, non greasy, paraben free luxurious base, with added aloe vera and comfrey extract to soften and condition your hands. They are scented with essential oils, locally sourced where possible, presented in a recyclable glass pot, and finished with a pretty [...]
