Friday, 31 May 2013

Uniquely UK



You might have heard of us, you might not, but you soon will ..........................

Uniquely UK is a name we deliberated over for a few weeks, it’s something to celebrate our uniqueness and individuality and also letting the world know we are from the UK.  

Who are we? Well let’s start from the beginning. 

We are 10 individual crafters, selling on Etsy, chatting virtually in the forums, loving each other’s work, really getting to know each other. A few months ago, we decided to venture away from Etsy a little. We wanted to set up our own web site, showing off our best work to the world. We had tons of ideas for new products to complement each others; what we wanted the web site to look like; how we wanted the admin side of things to work.  It soon became obvious that it would take a few months to get it off the ground.  

So in the meantime we decided to open a little shop on Folksy where you can see our work alongside others in the collaboration. We are really pleased with the result. Hope you are too.

We have built special “wedding” and “father’s day” sections, our themes as we call them. We are able now to see where the gaps are in our product range and most importantly we have learnt how to virtually work together. This has been no mean feat. It’s difficult enough when a “team” work together in the same office, but imagine having to coordinate everything when we are all scattered across the UK. 

 Introducing the individual crafters in Uniquely UK

GracesFavours  ~

PursePoppet  ~


Blucha  ~

JaneCrick  ~

TataniaRosa  ~



And myself ~ TheFeminineTouch ~


In  ~ UniquelyUK ~


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Friday, 15 March 2013

Be original , Be unique

Uniqueness is a rare commodity these days, what with mass produced items and people wanting to be fashionable / wear designer clothes and well know brands. Yet fashions come and go, they come round in circles, gypsy skirts, hot pants, flares, platforms, big floppy mohair jumpers come and go with the trends of the day. Whether you were a biker, a mod, a punk or now a Goth, what you wear is geared around what you are; what trend you are following; who your friends are. These trendy followers are full of individuality, putting their unique twists on their outfits, adding a bit of fluff or an added sparkle, great for those with a creative edge.

But if you are not a trend follower or not in any way creative, how do you go about being who you want to be, just wearing what you want to wear. Like me , do you go to the fashion boutiques looking for that yellow fluffy cardigan or that black lace top , just to find that its not available anywhere , what you actually want is not out there. Its’ not in fashion so no one is making it! So frustrating. I have come home from a shopping trip so many times with my bags emptyish (empty sweet packets that’s all), I have physically wept when I can’t find something to wear for my friends wedding or even just an accessory I’m looking for to go with that stunning red dress I bought last week.

On the other hand, have you gone to a party and seen someone across the room wearing the very same dress that you have on, grrr. It’s never happened to me, but I’m sure I would just walk out there and then. Many years ago when I was in my early 20’s (yes many years ago) my best friend bought a t-shirt, same style and colour of my best t-shirt I had bought a few weeks earlier. I was so mad, I immediately put mine in the bin.

2 years ago, I found a place on line that would help me (and you). If you don’t have that creativeness inside you, or you can’t find that fashion accessory that you have dreamt about for so long, then Etsy is the place to look. It is full of uniqueness, fulfilling every taste imaginable, for the Goths, the country and westerners , the steampunkers; there is always something to compliment these styles. And for those of you that want distinctive classy accessories, unique to you there are a range of shops to fulfil you too. Of course there is TheFeminineTouch that falls into this arena. I’m happy to knit / create accessories to your specifications, which I have done on numerous occasions for some very happy customers. All the accessories in my shop are unique, designs are brought together each time I start something new.

 Anyway enough of my talk, I’m here to bring you some of that uniqueness I have found on Etsy

'Be orginal , be unique' by TheFeminineTouch



Steam Punk/Gothic Style Top ...
$65

Black Lace Ruff Victorian Go...
$15

Pink dress purple lace prom ...
$69.99

FETISH tie dye goth mini ski...
$19.99

Tribal Shoulder Bag Remade F...
$55

Classic Black Peacock Kimono
$99

Summer Scarf, Little Flower ...
$34.5

A-line pink Dress - Peter Pa...
$65

Majestic Feather headdress I...
$35

Wedding Hair Flower - Blush ...
$20

Steampunk Bronze Gunmetal To...
$6

Steampunk Hair Accessories /...
$40

Petticoat Black Red stiff n...
$87

Dress Murcia, victorian, edw...
$269

Figure Skating Dresses Roma...
$519

Women Medieval Renaissance F...
$545

Quick View of Woolly Goodies available on my web site

Quick View of Woolly Goodies available on my web site
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