We've got a name!

This morning, bright and early, our name got put on the building above the window!!!  It was a day to celebrate!  With the sign came a new energy, and people have been streaming in all day.  There is nothing like having a NAME!!!

I often get asked the question.......

...what should I wear under my Oleana cardigan?
Oleana makes matching shells, and short sleeved tops in the same colourways as the cardigans, but some people prefer to wear cotton.  The designer, Solveig Hisdal  often wears a blouse casually, over her skirt or pants, as can be seen here when she was in Vancouver last year opening the exhibition "Beyond Borders"

and socks for babies too!

Today I received the long awaited leggings (footless tights) that I had hoped for in July!  And in the box were tiny little baby b.elle socks for boys and girls made from cashmere, angora, wool, viscose.....  they are just tooo cute!  Remember that we still carry baby blankets from OLEANA!!

Treading lightly into Autumn

                                 

It always amazes me how trees begin to change colour on the Labour Day weekend telling us that the season has officially changed!   We have had a wonderful summer and despite the changing leaves, we can expect to enjoy late summer for a while yet. 

We might not be ready for sweaters and winter coats, yet everybody is getting ready to layer, and even though it is nice for our toes to be bare, colourful socks are a lovely way to start getting ready for winter.

Just arrived are wonderful coloured socks from b.ella made from wool, cashmere, angora.  More cotton socks have arrived from Ozone.

Along with the wonderful array of tights from Danish Sneaky Fox, we have almost everything you might wish for.  I say almost, because I am getting a lot of requests for leggings!  So leggings are on their way.

These items make great (Christmas) presents!

Join the Sketchbook Project!

Some while ago Patsy found this link to the sketchbook project and put it on Facebook, and I am so glad she did!! Now I have my lovely red sketchbook, and am all ready to go!!! You can join the project too!
click here

A hidden treasure

OLEANA has their own shop in each Scandinavian capitol. I had never seen the shop on Gamla Stan in old Stockholm, which is also the home of the Royal Palace, so I set off to find it and take some pictures.  Nestled between shops and a cafe on Jarntorget, I probably walked past at least 4 times before I counted house numbers and then the sign jumped out at me.  The shop is small and very pretty--and very worth a visit!

Copenhagen style

Copenhagen women continue to embraced layering their clothes. Baggy pants seem to have replaced leggings.  These are worn under long tops, or dresses.  The pants often have interesting details, and no matter what, the look is tall, casual yet elegant on every body type.