Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves

Morning,

Quite like it when it rains, gives me an excuse to use my Audrey Hepburn umbrella. They're currently out of stock, but I will let you know when we get them back in. As it's Retro-Beat tonight at The Horseshoe down the road, with The Francis Jetty playing live, I'm tempted to treat myself to a new dress. I'm thinking of going for the Yumi Meila Lace Tea Dress, but I'm not sure which colour to choose. If you have any ideas, let us know on our Twitter account. I think I'm going to have to try them all on to see. It's a hard life! :)

Make sure you grab a copy of the Northants Evening Telegraph if you're in the area on Monday. Check out their fantastic fashion, beauty and shopping section, Spree, and look out for our fantastic new advert, showing our artist and model Rebecca in the Yumi Xaviera Parrot Sun Dress in beige. Cut out the advert and bring it in to receive 10% off all Yumi clothes!

Pick Of The Day today is this Ethically Traded 'Better To Have Loved And Lost' Retro Metal Sign, £7.00. It features the wise words 'It's better to have loved and lost than to live with the psycho for the rest of your life'. Admit it, if you don't need this sign, you certainly know someone who does! It features a retro fifties housewife image, and comes with the wire attached ready to hang. A great gift for yourself, or a recently single friend (maybe use your discretion on that one!).

Have a great weekend!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Karma Police - Radiohead

Racy Lacy

Morning,

It's Saturday! Woop!

Well, that's our Audrey Hepburn umbrellas sold out. We may get some more in at some point, but as always, we try to only get things in limited numbers to keep them new, exciting and desirable, so it won't be straight away. I think them selling so quickly is a testament to our customers' fantastic taste and our lousy weather!

Best seller of the Yumi collection so far? The Larinda top. It's not on the online shop yet, but we'll get it up there as soon as possible.

If you're in the mood for something literary, check out my review of Edward Hogan's The Hunger Trace on my Hell Oh Kitty blog.

Continuing our current Yumi obsession, guess what Pick Of The Day is? :)

Pick Of The Day is this beautiful Yumi Quimella Lace Skirt. It's available in black, brown or beige. The underskirt has a beautiful satin feel, and it's overlaid with the gorgeous sheer cream lace top skirt. It has contrasting coloured elasticated waistband and lace detail on the hem. I especially love what our photographer Brian Chapman has done with these photos, and our model Rebecca looks fantastic!

Choose your Yumi Quimella Lace Skirt on our online shop.

All that's left for me to say is have a great weekend, and if you need us today to help you complete your Saturday night outfit, we'll be here! Otherwise, see you on Tuesday!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Ultravox

Ashes To Ashes

Morning,

Had a great weekend. The Unorthodox team were out in force for The Horseshoe's first Comedy Night on Sunday, which was fantastic. Oh, and it was my birthday. I don't feel any older, yet, though. Which is nice.

Audrey Hepburn umbrellas are selling fast (the weather is probably helping!) so if you want to stay dry in the most stylish way possible, make one yours today!

We had a great photo shoot on Saturday with the new Yumi pieces. Local artist Rebecca Sturdgess modelled for us (we have lots of her art in stock, so check that out), and she did a fantastic job. Our resident photographer Brian Chapman of Brian Chapman Photography was running the show, and it was great fun. Loved seeing the Yumi pieces being worn. Once the photos are ready, we'll have them up on our Facebook page, and you'll be able to see them on the Yumi item pages when they're on the online shop.

Pick Of The Day today is this Spiral Direct Phoenix Rising T-Shirt because we only have one left! It's 100% and features the fantastic prints Spiral are famous for. There's an awesome back print too, so you're getting your money's worth! We're gradually cutting down on our menswear, so grab a piece of history!

View and order the Spiral Direct Phoenix Rising T-Shirt on our online shop.

Have a great week!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Word Love - Rhianna

Skull Candy

Morning,

Hope everyone had a great weekend and a lovely Valentine's Day. We're very excited about the new SS11 Yumi collection. Some of it has arrived and we will have it on the racks later this week and on the online shop very soon. It's so gorgeous! Our Audrey Hepburn umbrellas have proved very popular already, as well, so if you've got your eye on those, get in quick!


Pick Of The Day is this Max C Cream Chiffon Skull Print Maxi Dress. We only have one left in stock now, so it's now or never! It's only left in a size 8, however as the top part is elasticated and the skirt flowing, this may suit up to a size 12. It was originally £45 but is now only £30 in our sale! Perfect for summer, it's cream with a subtle grey print of skulls decorated with hearts and stars and more. Comfortable and really different, these have been very popular, and this is your last chance to make it yours!

View and order the Max C Cream Chiffon Skull Print Maxi on our online shop.

Have a great Tuesday!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Unison - Bjork

Wouldn't It Be Luverly

Morning,

We're feeling delicate in Unorthodox today. Me and Pete went to a party for his uncle's golden wedding last night and may have overindulged, while enjoying a tribute act to Billy Fury, Elvis Presley and Shakin Stevens. Odd yes, but strangely enjoyable! Tonight we can recommend something slightly more modern for those in Wellingborough, as it's Retro-Beat down the road at The Horseshoe, featuring live bands Seven Caves and Snakeman 3. My spirit is looking forward to it, but right now my body is just not sure! Anyone else any exciting plans for the weekend?

So what do you think of our new ethically traded items? They're now on the online shop (including today's Pick Of The Day) so head over to www.unorthodoxshop.com and check out the New In section.

Pick Of The Day is one of new items, and possibly my favourite ever so far. I'm a big Audrey Hepburn fan, and this Audrey Hepburn Umbrella is fantastic. Decorated with black and white images of Audrey (including from Roman Holiday and Breakfast At Tiffany's), it's perfect right down to its classic curved handle. It also has an automatic opening, so no inelegantly faffing about in doorways! It's got me actually hoping it rains! Also, at £10, we think it's a bit of a bargain. Add some oversized sunglasses, and indulge your inner film star (old Hollywood style).

For more information and to order, click here.

Have a fantastic Saturday, whatever you're up to. I'm off for more coffee!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: The Boy Is Mine (Club Version) - Brandy & Monica

Jersey Sure

Morning,

Had a great meeting with a new supplier yesterday and we're going to be bringing you some fantastic ethically traded bits from them very soon, including Audrey Hepburn umbrellas, beautiful bags and scarves, kimonos, incense, and other lovely odds and ends. They're a company that put a lot of money back into the communities they work with around the world, originally started by Buddhists, so I'm hoping we'll all get some good karma out of it!

Our online shop now has a Sale section where you can find all of our sale items in one place. Why not see if you can grab a bargain in the sale section now! One of them is the Max C Jersey Rosette Bubble Dres which when I checked last night was on Max C's own online shop for it's RRP of £42 and we have it in the sale for only £20!

Oh, and an update on Dave, the fictitious manager... he just received a phone call. I'm still giggling!


Pick Of The Day is this Monsalina Chic Black Jersey Dress. It's a lovely long-sleeved dress that is that rarest of rare things, smart *and* comfortable! With a loose fit, but enough expert tailoring to keep it shapely, it has fantastic black shiny plastic discs detailing the waist, and ties at the back with a thick black ribbon. It can be dressed up, worn for work, or just teamed with some flats. I grabbed one of these when they first came in (so I can advise anyone to consider trying a dress size lower than they may normally take... which is always nice!) and I've found no end of occasions so far where it's been the perfect choice (and don't we all want to get our money's worth!). The fabric is really soft too, making it all cosy, which is great for this time of year when it's still a bit drafty! As with all of our dresses, we only get limited stock so when it's gone, it's gone! So don't delay, this is one you won't suffer with shopper's remorse for!

View and order the Monsalina Chic Black Jersey Dress on our online shop.

It's FRIDAY!

Kat

Now Playing In The Shop: Naked - Louise