Posts Tagged ‘autumn/winter 2010’

Crazy for Hand Knits

Our partners KTS in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal sent us a crazy pair of 2 metre tall mittens! A work of art as they were made completely of patches – each patch made by one of their hand knitter members. In a spirit of competition each woman was asked to be their most creative, show new knitting skills and go for it!

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So there I was – with my design team judging each and every patch of the giant mittens. We picked four winners! Congratulations to KTS winners

: 1st prize: Luxmi Deiy Dangel

: 2nd prize : Ms. Gyani Shova Shakya

: 3rd prize : Ms. Shreejana Shakya

: Special Masako prize : Ms. Sita Singh

These brilliant designs are significant because People Tree then build them into future designs and products for future collections.

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I love hand knitting and my favourite product by KTS knitters in this current collection are:

Fairisle cardigan

: Crochet Scarf

: Jewel Embroidered Cardigan

By the seaside – Shooting our spring/summer 2011 catalogue with Angela Farmer

We left Tokyo at 5.30am having slept for barely three hours! We were off to the Japanese seaside, 1 1/2 hours drive away in Chiba. For most location shoots big fashion houses have a bus with all the creature comforts – toilets, hair-dryers, cocktail cabinet. We have our beaten up, old People Tree van, which was a little bit of a shock to our top model Angela, not to mention the gusty wind that met us at the beach and nearly blew off the People Tree summer clothes she was modeling! P1020236

Miki strikes a pose to plan the shot

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The team squeezed into our location van!

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Riding up front

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Me, shooting our Kenya Kiondo bags

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Angela and me – after the shoot in her warm jacket

What a great day! Angela is gorgeous – inside and out, and modelled for our summer Japan and UK catalogues. She’s really into yoga and was named after her godmother Angela who runs an amazing yoga school with her partner in the US.

Show Us Your Dark Side – Competition!

It’s that time of the year, when the clocks are turning back, nights are getting longer and fashion takes a trip into the Dark… To celebrate Halloween we are ‘Vamping It Up’! We want YOU to show us your Dark Side and WIN £250 People Tree vouchers!

Autumn/Winter Youth collection shoot – Behind the scenes

Shift It! Dresses for the season

With everyone going long this season in maxi dresses and skirts, People Tree introduce the balance and give you the ‘New Shorter Length’ for you to Shift It in style!

This Month’s Highlights!

Much like the cold weather, the new Fashion Season was suddenly here – with a fabulous new collection, celebrity collaborations and even a royal invitation!
Read on to see our highlights from the past month…

People Tree presents ‘Cool Heritage’

British heritage has just got a cool edge this autumn! The new exuberance to the traditional attire, has taken influences from laid back country living and preppy style – it’s all about looking polished and adding a hint of miss match accessories! Create your perfect look…

Laura Bailey’s Autumn/Winter top 5!

Laura Bailey has been championing Fair Trade fashion and sustainable living for the past few years. This year Laura visited Nepal with People Tree to learn more about how people live and how Fair Trade profits make a difference to underprivileged communities.

Must have…

GET THE BATH EMBROIDERED DRESS

A pretty dress in navy with red hand embroidery and short sleeves.

People Tree Fashion Show

People Tree was excited to put on a fashion show for the Prince of Wales’ Garden Party to Make a Difference on Saturday, 11th September at Clarence House.