Events and Fairs

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 [...]

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Gift Chooser Likes Us!

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, [...]

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MySpace

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!

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Just Walked!

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 [...]

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Maisie and Munch Opens on Etsy

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. [...]

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World Fair Trade Day

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 [...]

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Boutiko Gifts Travel Far!

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 [...]

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Hand Cream!

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 [...]

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