ECO BOUTIQUE POP UP STORE

We are joining forces with other Eco fashion designers, jewellers and natural make up brands for the NZ Eco Fashion Week. We will be at 127 Jackson St Petone for three weeks, right next to Trade Aid.  (how apt!)

From: 25th May until 13th of June 2015
At: 127 Jackson St Petone
When: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

NZ Eco Fashion Week

Make sure you check out all the other Eco Fashion week activities, they are either free or very low cost! 


The True Cost Movie  
Who pays the price for our clothing?
When: Wed 10 June 8pm
Where: Light House Petone
Cost: $20

Miranda Brown
Director of Conscious Cloth
When: Thurs 11 June 7pm
Where: The Dowse Art Museum Lower Hutt
Cost:Free


Wardrobe Swap & Style
with Stylist Nora Swann
When: Sat 13 June 10am
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre Lower Hutt
Cost: $10    


Get the Look
with Sante Cosmetics
When: Fri 12 June 6pm  
Where: Eco Boutique Pop Up, 127 Jackson St, Petone
Cost: Free


NZEFW15 Eco Designer Runway Show
The Main Event
When: Sat 13 June 6pm
Where: Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre, Lower Hutt
Cost: $25

FOR TICKETS AND REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS (included free events) go to the NZ ECO FASHION WEBSITE

RECENT WORK

Take a look at some of the recent custom made homewares and upholstery work we have done. 





















This Rectangular shade has headed overseas to the U.S. to join its other Godwits, Kotare and Tui cushion mates. 






































A Birch in black on cream hemp & organic cotton drum Lampshade, in situ at its happy new owner's place. 






































We reupholstered and restored these two lovely heirloom pieces that came from the client's parents. The fabric we had specially printed on a 100% hemp so it could be more hard wearing than its hemp & organic cotton cousin.






































Godwits is always a favourite for a range of projects.  Here it is upholstered on this restored Deco chair.  The client sanded back and beeswaxed the woodwork herself and generously donated it to the Newtown hospice for the visitors lounge.


Hope to see you at the Pop Up Store in Petone, or give me a call to arrange an appointment if you want to discuss a project. 

 CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2014

Isn't is scary to know that Christmas is just around the corner again! I for one don't normally like to think of Christmas until 1st of December.  But sometimes one has to be a little more organised.  
Myself and my intern Tess (from Fashion Tech) have been busy not only making cushions,new door & draught stops, but organic fabric napkins and silk sleeping masks, organic teatowels and aprons.

This is all in preparation for the Christmas Underground Markets.  3 weekends packed full of lots of handmade Christmas gifts from local designers and crafters. 

 

Underground Market 
(in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)

Saturday & Sunday
6th & 7th December
13th & 14th December
20th & 21st December

10 am - 4pm
 

These designer markets are the second biggest of the year and the perfect place to get beautiful handmade Christmas presents and stocking fillers.

 

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WELLINGTON WATERFRONT
POP UP SHOP 2015

Monday 19th January
until 
Thursday 2nd April 
 

Tuesday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm 
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Following the success of this year's pop up shop, we are once again going to be spending the Wellington Summer in a container on the waterfront.

In January 2015 double the amount of the containers than this year will be delivered and fitted out ready for Wellington Anniversary day.  We will be open for 12 weeks from Tuesdays through until Sundays, right up until Easter.  

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NEW WEBSITE

The website is finally going to get an upgrade.  I created it myself using a blogspot template as a temporary fix, and nearly 4 years later it is still there and starting to look a bit tired.   So watch this space.
 

Provide feedback and go into the draw to win a $30 voucher. 

Feedback would be very appreciated if you can spare the time.  I would love to know what you do like about the current website, or where you think it might need improvement.  Do you think it needs more information or less?   What would you like to see more of?
 

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Go Green Expo

GO GREEN EXPO 2014  
this weekend

TSB Arena Wellington

Tickets $10 door entry

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November

10am - 5pm

This coming weekend we will be joining Greenhaus Architects & BBE Institute at the Go Green Expo.

Last year's first ever Go Green Expo was a roaring success with a huge array of eco and organic goodies on show, along with a lovely crowd of people who came along.  

BBE and Verdant will both be presenting talks on Building Renovating and Dressing your home ecologically.  

Saturday 8th  Room 1

Verdant                                        12pm

BBE & Greenhaus Architects        2pm

Sunday 9th     Room 2

Verdant                                        11.35pm

BBE & Greenhaus Architects        3.05pm

BBE also run workshops where you can design your own Eco Home, or you can just go and get information on the weekend course.  I thoroughly recommend this workshop if you are thinking of building or renovating or even if dreaming of doing so.  It will help put things into perspective, and give you some alternative ideas to the standard building materials out there.  If you come to the expo and our stand you can go into the draw to win the weekend workshop for free. 

 

Win two tickets to the Show 

Just email us by 9am Friday 7th Nov,  telling us why it Feels Good to Go Green

Tickets $10

Or I have spotted coupons for $5 tickets at Commonsense Organics.  

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CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2014

 

Underground Market 
(in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)

Saturday & Sunday

7th & 8th December
13th & 14th December
20th & 21st December

10 am - 4pm
 

These designer markets are the second biggest of the year and the perfect place to get beautiful handmade Christmas presents and stocking fillers.

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WELLINGTON WATERFRONT 

POP UP SHOP 2015

Monday 19th January
until 
Thursday 2nd April 
 

12pm - 5pm 

Following the success of this year's pop up shop, we are once again going to be spending the Wellington Summer in a container on the waterfront. 

In January 2015 double the amount of the containers than this year will be delivered and fitted out ready for Wellington Anniversary day.  We will be open for 12 weeks from Tuesdays through until Sundays, right up until Easter.  

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RECENT PROJECTS
South Coast

An install of curtains and relaxed roller blinds on the South Coast of Wellington.  Hemp lining was used on the back of all the curtains and blinds.  Hemp is naturally UV, mould and mildew resistant.  And of course it comes from a renewable resource.  

 

Kapiti Coast

 

This client has just finished building her Eco Home on a beautiful lifestyle block. The house features solar panels and a wood stove, as well as stunning Rosewood floors, skirtings & architraves that came from a friend's barnyard stash. I just love visting this client home in its  beautiful serene spot.  

In her bedroom she opted for a elegant duck egg blue linen to complement the intricate wool blanket she had.  We lined the curtains in a washable woven dimout to dim out light for those bright full moon nights. 

The client didn't want to block out the light in her entrance, but wanted to soften the windows and filter the sunlight.  We opted for some simple white linen curtains, made in a way so that if a lining is ever wanted we can easily attach to the back.

We also updated her wood floor lamp with a new lampshade in the Organic Cotton & Hemp Seaweed design.  The chair (also in the Seaweed) is a project in progress.  

 

Wairarapa

Late last year we installed a house full of 100% Hemp curtains.  Fabric and lining.  This almost completely off the grid, eco home has been built to the exact size materials come in, meaning there was very minimal wastage.  White washed plywood feature throughout,  along with an exposed concrete wall and floor to capture and store the heat from the sun.  

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WOW MARKETS 2014

Underground Market 
(in the carpark under Frank Kitts Park)

Saturday & Sunday

27th & 28th September
4th & 5th October
11th & 12th October

10am - 4pm

This is our 4th Fashion and Accessories Market in our 4th year.  It is the biggest Underground Market of the year.  Full of fabulous crafters and designers of really good quality. As a stallholder it is really hard to get into, it is that good.  .  

  

Over the three weekends we will have a new batch of organic cushions, lampshades, organic cotton and hemp aprons and some new organic cotton napkins.  

As always we will have the full range of Vida Textiles organic and sustainable fabric range.  Including some newby dress fabrics if you missed the Eco Fashion Show.

Here is the beginning of a new batch of cushions with more to come in the following weeks.  All Hand screen printed on either Linen & Organic Cotton, or Hemp & Organic Cotton.  

$68 for the cover
or $92 with a feather inner.  

Eco Pop Up Shop

 Eco Pop Up Shop

151 High St, Lower Hutt

Thursday 24th of July

until Sunday 27th July

10am - 4pm

The NZ Eco Fashion show is coming to town.....  actually it was created here in the Wellington region, and had its first ever show last year in Lower Hutt. This year is looking to be an even bigger affair with lots of new sponsors coming on board including the Hutt City Council.

Of course Verdant Design and Vida Textiles had to be part of this event, so will be at the Eco Pop Up Shop on High St. 

There will be a vast range of NZ and international designers, who fashion clothing out of recycled materials and organic fabrics and NZ wool, including, Chalky Digits, Stone Arrow Jewellery who craft rings out of old spirit bottles and Piccadilly Shoes who make bio-degradable shoes. 




There will also be a line up of Catwalk shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. You can get tickets for these Shows here:

PURCHASE TICKETS

Vida has put together a great collection of dress fabrics for men's shirts, woman's clothing and children's clothing. These will all either be in stock or available to order.  





So if you struggle to find clothes that fit your idea of being ecological like me, then you may just find something here.  If you are a sewer, or you know someone who sews, or we can put you in touch with people who can sew, you could have your very own unique clothing made from organic fabric. 


We will also be showcasing a range of fabrics including Wellington's Eco Fabric and Tishrei Designs.  Come and check out the latest Tishrei fabric, hot off the printer and steamer. 

Wellington's Go Green Expo

WELLINGTON'S GO GREEN EXPO

What a fabulous show down at the TSB Arena over the weekend.(12th 13th October)  It was a lovely relaxed atmosphere, with so many like minded people that have come out of the woodwork.

Verdant worked along side Prometheus Finance, BBE Architecture and Gardens By Design to create a 'whole eco home solution' should you wish to create and build or renovated an eco home.

Our stand at the expo. 

It was lovely to work alongside all of these business' where we all have similar ideas about what it really means to live a sustainable and ecological life. As I have said before, to me a 'sustainable' material must be able to regenerated within your lifetime.  Anything made from crude oil such as almost all synthetics and plastics, is not sustainable.
 
We need to be putting things in our homes that are both healthy for us and healthy for the environment.

Organic Textiles are one way to do that.  We had a large range of the Vida Textiles collection at the Expo.  Vida Textiles is the sister company of Verdant Design, and features a range of GOTS certified organic fabrics. Check out the website.  The fabrics, cushions, bedding and more recently towel collection are all available online.

 

www.vidatextiles.co.nz

Wellington's first ever Go Green Expo

Verdant is joining forces with BBE Architects, Gardens by Design & Prometheus Finance to show at the:

Go Green Expo
TSB Arena

Saturday & Sunday
12th & 13th October
10am-5pm

Entry by gold coin donation

Our an expo stand will showcase “A whole eco home solution”- from finance to fruit trees, foundations to fabrics.  Come and visit our stand and hear more about:

Prometheus Finance, specialists in Eco home loans and ethical saving options
BBE architects, specialists in eco architecture

GoGreen is the Mecca of 'Organic and Sustainable living'. Discovera whole new range of exciting products and services with sustainability, efficiency, organics and everything else Green.

Drop by our stall and have a chat with us and our friends about how we could help make your eco home dream a reality.

Check out the list of other exhibitors here: including Home Harvest, Conscious Consumers, Commonsense Organics, Bokashi, Ceres Organics, Eco Store, The Koanga Institute, Sustainability Trust and lots of organic food, drink and garden options.

Download your free ticket

(Right Click to save and then print)

Here's a little taster:

BBE ARCHITECTS - Eastbourne Eco House

GARDENS BY DESIGN - Landscaping & Planting

VERDANT DESIGN - Re-upholstery in Organic fabrics, and re-worked oak using natural stains & waxes

PROMETHEUS FINANCE -Energy Efficiency

VERDANT DESIGN - Re-upholstered Don Chair in Organic Fabrics

VERDANT DESIGN - Re-upholstery in Organic fabrics, and re-worked oak using natural stains & waxes

VERDANT DESIGN - Organic table runner & napkins

The large range of the Vida Textiles range will also be available to view, including the organic cotton bedding collection.

3 weeks of shows

It's a busy three weeks coming up for Verdant.  First we have the Fashion & Accessories market (aka WOW market) for two weekends in a row.

Frank Kitts
Underground Market

(situated in the car park of Frank Kitts Park)

Saturday & Sunday
28th & 29th September
5th & 6th October

10am - 4pm

There will be lots of cushions as usual, fabrics, loads of remnants, lightshades, lamps, a few new door stops. and new kitchen aprons made from organic cotton & vintage fabrics.


The large range of the Vida Textiles range will also be available to view, including the organic cotton bedding collection.

And then we are joining forces with BBE Architects, Gardens by Design & Prometheus Finance to show at the:

Go Green Expo
TSB Arena

Saturday & Sunday
12th & 13th October
10am-5pm

Entry by gold coin donation

Our an expo stand will showcase “A whole eco home solution”- from finance to fruit trees, foundations to fabrics.  Come and visit our stand and hear more about:

Prometheus Finance, specialists in Eco home loans and ethical saving options
BBE architects, specialists in eco architecture

GoGreen is the Mecca of 'Organic and Sustainable living'. Discovera whole new range of exciting products and services with sustainability, efficiency, organics and everything else Green.

Drop by our stall and have a chat with us and our friends about how we could help make your eco home dream a reality.

Check out the list of other exhibitors here: including Home Harvest, Conscious Consumers, Commonsense Organics, Bokashi, Ceres Organics, Eco Store, The Koanga Institute, Sustainability Trust and lots of organic food, drink and garden options.

Download your free ticket

(Right Click to save and then print)



And yes the Studio will still be open between markets and shows, on Wednesdays from 10am until 3pm. Or we can open by appointment, or even come to you. We have the full Vida Textiles range here in the studio.  A stunning collection of organic & fair-trade fabrics and bedding.

Hope to see you at the markets,

expo, or the studio soon.