Ring a bow

New ring. No seriously, it's a ring.
I have a thing for gift-bows thus this was a yei upon sight - even though I am not a rings person. It's another one of my Sugarline Productions treasures, all glossy-fied, covered by liquid glass.
Came in many colours but I went for gold. Once slid on my finger some irony effect hit me and I just had to have it. Sugarline Productions will be participating at the Synch version of the MeetMarket starting tomorrow*

*I heard you have to be a Synch ticket holder to enter the area so keep it in mind.

Starstyling fashion pots

Confused about what you're seeing?
In days when cool boutiques are meant to look like a boudoir or the most minimal of spaces, Berlin brand "Starstyling" went for a garden. During her recent trip to the German capitol, accessories designer Katerina Georgoudaki (aka Sugar Line Productions) visited the store and felt it was worth sharing. Well so do I.

You can't help but notice that what's growing out of these pots is strictly green. Maybe that's because among them it's carefully stashed clothes popping like blossoms in vibrant Spring hues.

"Mocking fashion's strict aesthetics, it emphasizes it's volatility instead, resulting in a colourful signature of revolt and play. Serious? Never. Fun? Always!" is how it's put in the brand's profile. Starstyling is Katja Schlegel and Kai Seifried.

No worries if you are not visiting Berlin any time soon, there is a "webshop" : future-retro sunvisors, cotton t-shirts and dresses with statement prints, lots of fringed goodness - sadly, no plants. You can also watch the s/s 10 show at Berlin Fashion Week, here.
So avant-garde(n).
*Special thanks to Katerina Georgoudaki for the in-store photos.
**All other images belong to Starstyling.

Sugar Line Productions Party - xmas gifts inspiration #2

Second and final xmas shopping pit for last Sunday was Sugar Line Productions "to know us better" shopping party. I was familiar with the Sugar Line aesthetics before but visiting the studio/store, was quite a revelation. All my childhood memories stood there on the shelves, transformed into the funkiest handmade accessories! So many of them, so colourful, sentimentally charged and obviously made with love.

It's been a long time since I last wanted to load the entire shop on a truck and bring it home and that night I got the kicks. In the end I did the sensible thing and managed to cross out another two names off my xmas shopping list thanks to this fun'n'glam bling:

The actual space is like an exotic jungle where the sweetest, retro-spelled items grow like delicious fruits on a tree. Everything from the decorations to the space arrangement have touches of Super Katerina, the brand's mastermind and creator of the hundreds of themed accessories. It must take a very brave person to dust this place I thought at some point.
And Katerina confirmed. Actually she is officially brave, posing below next to her very own Jedi Knight certificate!
Yummy munchies, drinks, beautiful stuff and good company: Battered Couture was there too, sporting her newly acquired gem, an "Animals Against Humanity" brooch. Thought those flaming red lips just had to be in the picture;) Her lence was on fire too, so click on her blog and check out what this evening was like for her.
Should have bought those pac-man earrings, a small tribute to the days I was championing the sport at the arcade as a kiddo. How appropriate they are being displayed on a video cassette...
And here is where it's all done: a peep to Katerina's working space. I wouldn't mind being locked in there for the night. Or forever.
Below, the lavender stuffed turtle Psarokokalo asked me to deliver, guarding the till and spreading good vibes. (mission accomplished!)
Last but not least - and since the rain soaked the wrapping later on - I had to show you the super-creative, literally sweet (!) Sugar Line packing treatment:
Sugar Line Productions, thanks for a smashing Sunday party;)

Xmas Shopping Sunday

It maybe a cold, rainy Sunday tomorrow, but some of the hottest xmas shopping events are scheduled to take place in town and bring some sunshine to your gifts' list - or simply your closet!

Gift inspiration, wine, browsing and a 15% off all purchases are on the menu of numerous shops in Psirri area which will be open especially this Sunday for your convenience and pleasure. Those are:

Formika design store (Pallados 9 - 210.3234636)
Occhi (Sarri 35 - 210.3213298)
Mofu (Sarri 28 - 210.3311922)
Euangelia (Aristofanous 15. 4th floor - 6972533664)
Tonic Essentials (Pallados 24-26 - 210.3317371 )
Sotiris Georgiou ( Miaouli 16. 2nd floor - 210.3243201 )
Κartoutsa (Taki 9 - 210.3247525)

Shopping activity will be taking over the Mets area too:

Sugar Line Productions, the most fun, retro-pop accessories brand around, is throwing and xmas shopping party at its headquarters, Trivonianou 42-44 (Mets). Music and munchies will be keeping the spirits high whilst you go down memory lane and ...choose which part you'd like to immortalise is the shape of a very skillfully crafted necklace or barcelet.

A couple of blocks down the road, Psarokokalo is hosting an open day at 8 Kosma Balanou str. Unique, fresh and funky items extend beyond clothes and accessories and promise to add the nicest touch of original, limited edition design to your home too.

Apart from Psarokokalo, designers participating are Taxis+Quat, Lacravate du Chien, Evrydiki and Efig. Very exciting detail: they will all be handcrafting on the spot personalised gifts & toys.

*For the facebook events pages, click on the images above.

Other stuff going on are noted and posted by Battered Couture, here and THE1015LAB, here.

Keep checking my right column for latest additions (all images linked to the events, click-click!). The closer we move to Christmas, the more exciting bazaars are listed.
Oh, joy!

Have a lovely, successful & merry shopping weekend;)