My 1st GiveAway ;)

So here we go,  all those lovely stuff I give away:

I am re-organising all the products that used to be on my online shop, and will eventually put them up on my blog. But before I do that I decided that as another way of saying thank you to all my followers on Twitter and here I will give away a selection of the pretty products designed by fellow Hungarians.

Let's just see them one by one ;)

You can check the profile for Aniko Roth HERE a lovely girl who makes unique paintings, prints, illustrations, scarves etc. In my give away the luck winner will get the below designs from Aniko:

1. 3 pcs of bookmarks (worth £4.50)

2, the one and only copy here of this lovely notebook with this warm winter scene /160 blank pages/ (worth £14.50)

3. a selection of 6 unique sized postcards depicting popular,historical scenes in Budapest (the capital of Hungary) and some illustrations from Hungarian tales ;) (worth £11.50)

And there is still more to come ;)

Another talented group is the Eredő Design, please check their profile HERE
All their products are wooden, hand-painted one-off designs all based on traditional folklore motives with a story to tell ;)

1. a small wooden jewellery box with leaves patterns (symbol of life,circle of life and energy) (worth £7.00)

2. a selection of 5 bright and colourful wooden decorations ;) (worth £12.50)

Well that would be it! ;)

Unfortunately there is one restriction, this giveaway is only open in the UK. (I am really sorry)

And now the list of the things you should do if you would like to enter:

1. follow me on Twitter
2. follow my blog
3. comment on this post, which ones are close to your heart and why ;)

That is it basically! Really not much to ask for all these lovely things above.

The lucky winner will be announced on 7th February 2011!


Thanks a lot!

xxxxx

Kingu

We need a little push

I still have the vivid memory in my mind of a tiny ‘encounter’ with a stranger on the tube last year. As far as this may sound it is only January so you must all remember that crazy rush during the Xmas shopping period. I have been living in London for over 6 years now, still will never ever get used to the madness when the escalating crowds take over and people are pushing you with desperate anger like there is no tomorrow, not to mention the next train in 2 minutes.

My small ‘encounter’ with a stranger was different this time: a moment of hesitation in my mind whether I can hop on to that crowded train or I should just wait for the next one when a guy behind me pushed me up gently without realising that he actually was actively participating in one of my biggest decisions in life. He smiled, I smiled back at him: ‘Yes, I made it, and it didn't hurt, thank you!’ 

As much as we might not like to admit, we need that little push in our lives!

These petite interactions can make such a difference in you: like all those tweets, blog posts from ‘strangers’ in this world. Who would have known when I started this whole idea of blogging and tweeting that it would have such a positive effect on me? Well, I am fairly new to this world, but so far it has been amazing and this post – the first in 2011 – is meant to be a big thank you to all of you out there who  keep pushing me gently from time to time in the moments of my hesitation.

You all probably feel who you are, and sooner or later I would like to feature you one by one on my blog just to show the appreciation and give it back a little ;)

I am a dreamer and at the same time the biggest worrier in the world I reckon. So yes, I need that little push that helps me make up my mind, helps me make that decision, helps me move on and keep dreaming!

So now after probably a little bit longer brake than I might have anticipated (had a big and much needed reflection on my life), I am back and I am staying: I can do this and I will get there ;)

Got a lot to do, but this time I am determined, focused and re-energized ;) the core plan is still the same: be happy and enjoy all the way; but the steps and the routes might be a bit different.

No worries, fashion stays in my heart as well as all those sustainable issues and dedicated designers and bloggers,all the great people who make a big impact in my life ;) Plus all the events I already attended and the ones I will: Ethical Fashion Source Expo, Ethical Just got Fabulous, LFW and so much more...

And last but not least all those lovely talented people from Hungary, my sweet home!!! 

Will take it step by step, one day at a time, but will take those steps for sure!

First up is my 1^st ever giveaway!!! :) Watch this space as later tonight I will reveal all details.

So once again I would like to say a big  big THANK YOU to all of you who read my blog, who keep me company on twitter, who make me smile, think, laugh, cry, learn through your posts, tweets, ideas, advice – Thank you for pushing me gently!!!

Big hug

Xxxxx

Kingu

My FTBC experience courtesy of Little Miss Fashion

Ok, it is officially winter, and yes it is freezing. I find it a bit difficult these days to get myself doing anything but wrapping up warm and relax; my bed is my favourite and most attended place these days. Kind of getting into the Xmas spirit too, so thinking about decorations, presents, parties... oh parties, just brings back memories, oh well it was not that long ago, but here I am to share it with you: my night out with FTBC

I am going to be blatantly honest, not heard about them before (please forgive my ignorance), but it turns out that  Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC) was established in 1994 by Ralph Lauren, after his friend Nina Hyde, Fashion Editor of the Washington Post, died of breast cancer.

In 1996, FTBC was launched in the UK by Breakthrough Breast Cancer. 

The money collected by FTBC is going towards research, education and campaigning. What they achieved since 1996 is absolutely impressive and purely amazing: they opened and funded the UK’s first dedicated breast cancer research centre, which now houses over 120 world-class scientists, they also developed new drugs that can treat different types of breast cancer, and this is just few of all the fantastic work they do.

They raised over £10.5 million for Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s vital research, campaigning and education work with the help of supporters and sponsors such as i.e. Mario Testino, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Gisele, Helena Christensen and Lily Cole; M&S, Whistles, Warehouse, Superdry, TOPSHOP, River Island etc.

But let's just go back to the party bit ;)  

Where it all began  - Little Miss Fashion 

 

I found quite a lot of 'cyber' friends on Twitter lately, and amongst these one of the sweetest  fashion blogger is definitely Little Miss Fashion, although what brought us together was our muffin and brownie baking ;) the relationship eventually evolved around fashion what else ;)

This is why I keep following her tweets and came across her competition through which I had the chance of winning two tickets to FTBC's fundraising gig at the The Old Queens Head in Islington.

I was over the moon when my name was picked, and was very much delighted! 

Sadly Zoe, the main creator of Little Miss Fashion could not attend, nevertheless Sally and Phil  - the other members of the group - were there and that just made our night! :) They are so fun and genuinely nice people, fantastic company for a fantastic night out! I hope that there will be other opportunities to meet them soon! :)

I am wishing Zoe well, and sending her hugs and kisses, she is amazing and at the moment working very hard on some Xmas baubles for charity so watch this space: 

LITTLE MISS FASHION

I had an idea before the gig, as my people in the office are quite generous when it comes to helping charities, I thought I give it a go :) 

At the end I only had time to collect some donation on the day, so the result was quite impressive! :) thanks to all my colleagues! When we got there I was happy to meet Siophra and the ladies who behind the scenes worked very hard to organise such a brilliant fundraising event; they were so grateful for the small donation collected that it honestly touched my heart!!!

One downfall: ME, oh well I was so looking forward to this evening, I even brought my camera with me so I can take loads of photos to put them up on my blog; but turns out that me rushing in the morning didn't help: camera without memory card only allows me to take limited number of pictures ;( 

Had a fantastic evening, with fantastic people, fantastic atmosphere and fantastic music!

Take my pictures below as a teaser and then click on the link and visit FTBC Facebook page for more photos and videos ;) 

xxxxx

The Old Queens Head

Sally and Phil from Little Miss Fashion

 Lauren Pritchard 

Gabriella Cilmi

WELL DONE LADIES @ FTBC!  Wish you luck for all future fundraising events! Kisses and thank you again for the great night!

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