I spend so much time in the shops, researching and taking clients shopping that after a couple of months I can get a little fed up with seeing the same things over and over.  Don't get me wrong, I really love my job and the high-street offers plenty of choice and pretty much every taste is catered for, but sometimes I just want to see something a little different...maybe that’s why I love scouring vintage shops and antiques fairs so much? 

I was starting to get that familiar feeling again (well it’s been a couple of months of nonstop shopping) but a press release about local ethical fashion store Charlie Boots landed in my inbox just in time to inspire me all over again.

For those of you who don’t know about Charlie Boots (and you really should!) it’s an edgy, ethically-minded shop showcasing a fabulous mix of fashions, accessories and things for the home. I actually blogged about Charley Boots a while back and am pleased to say that this gem of a shop has gone from strength to strength and has recently opened in Bath, YAY!

Charlie Boots shop on Broad St, Bath

I really recommend visiting this new boutique whether it’s for some unique Christmas gifts, or a little treat for yourself.  The shop showcases Charlie Boots own designs, alongside other artists and designers.  Two of my favorites are Elvis & Kresse who create beautiful accessories and bags out of disused fire hoses,  and Little Glass Clementine who creates the most stunning jewellery from recycled jewellery, antiques and vintage china.

Visit the store here:

35 Broad Street, Bath BA1 5LP (Opposite side to Cath Kidston, and four doors up)
map: http://bit.ly/rDWRQF

Or online here:

www.charlieboots.com

I don’t know about you but I love it when I discover new designers creating unique pieces of jewellery or clothing that I can add to my wardrobe, it’s what makes a style unique to you, and styling so much fun!

The label “Charlie Boots” is the brainchild of Charlie Boots, a Bristol based designer who creates original, stylish womenswear and bags from ethically sourced materials which are then fabricated to a very high standard by a small team of talented seamstresses.


The ethics of the fashion industry have been thrust under the spotlight in recent years as exposes uncovered the true cost of high street fashion in relation to the environment and the human cost of the workforce needed to produce the high volume/low quality garments it demands.

Charlie Boots’s vision is clear: “I want to show the fashion world that you do not have to compromise when it comes to style and quality when the ethical history of your clothes is important to you. I believe that people will love my ethical clothing for it’s innovative designs and for the care and attention to detail with which they are made. The fact that they are produced from ethically sourced materials and made by people being paid properly for their expertise is simply the way modern fashion should be. As consumers, we shouldn’t expect anything less.”

The Charlie Boots website also sells organic knitwear from Lowie and Eka and handmade jewellery.


Charlie Boots is currently offering 10% off (until the 25th of December) to readers of this blog. To claim your unique Voucher code please email hello@charlieboots.com and give the name of the blog you are reading. We will then email or text you the code. This cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

To find out more information about how some of our high street fashion is produced, take a look at this report by Labour Behind the Label.  http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/  The report looks into the problems behind poverty wages in the garment industry, and the systems of exploitation that keep workers trapped in the cycle of poverty.