am I a Fossil ?

Fossil brand was founded in 1984 at a time when watches and handbags were created more for function than fashion. While their desire was simply to fill that fashion void in the watch industry they have soared to new heights by adding Fossil handbags to their wide portfolio of products. Today Fossil watch and Fossil handbag designers are constantly studying emerging fashion trends. They are also continually striving to bring their customers the most innovative and unique handbags and watches on the market to date.
With their main focus on bringing fashion to functionality, in the mid '90s Fossil watch brand created a line of women's handbags, men's bags and small leather goods. Fossil's women's handbag line takes the finest materials and forms them into different styles and sizes appealing to a wide range of women. Whether you are looking for a tote, cross body bag, satchel or hobo, season after season Fossil Handbags will offer it all. In addition to women's bags, Fossil also has a men's bag line, which was created with the intention of providing men with durable bags to be either carried every day for work or for travel.

I say Doctor

Just recently I have a fascination for dr. marten . Not any particular reason for my Fasciations. Anyway meet The Doctor.

 Vicious in the 70s, and skinheads in the 60s. Believe or not, however, Doc Martens first big demographics were housewives. It is said that during their first decade of sales in Germany, 80% of their sales were to women over the age of 40. Grandma's always know the cool trends before anyone else.

Dr martens are as much a symbol of punk rock as the mo-hawk, but doc martens were around long before Sid Vicious wore them. Who knew that one of the largest influences of punk rock fashion would be.....skiing? So just how does anything skiing relate to punk rock fashion? Well, it was a skiing accident by Doctor Klaus Maerten that sparked the idea to develop the boots in the first place. At the time Klaus Maertens was a doctor in the German army during WWII. When he came back from his leave with a bum ankle, Klaus decided It was time to say, "Avedazane!" to his clunky, uncomfortable army boots. His new boots had a softer leather and an air-padded sole. But it wasn't until he met up with an old college friend, Dr Herbert Funck, that he decided to go into business making the shoes. By 1952 the two opened a factory in Munich.

A few years later in 1959, they decided to go international and began manufacturing in the United Kingdom. This is when Doc Martens as we know them today really took form. They trademarked the soles as AirWair, but more importantly they developed the trademark yellow stitching. On April 1, 1960 the first Dr. Martens boots came out in the United Kingdom. They were popular by factory workers and the working class that spent long days on their feet. One particular group of working class youths during that time kept their hair close-cropped and became known as skinheads. The boots have been a part of the punk rock uniform ever since. But it's not just punk as I mentioned earlier. The fashion has become popular amongst all types of genre music alike. But it was the resurgents of grunge and punk in the 90s they kept Doc Marten thriving. The punk rock band, Bouncing Souls, from New Jersey were named after the shoes, which often advertise the comfort of boots due to their bouncing souls.

Unfortunately as the two music scenes declined, so did the sales for the Dr. Martens company. On April 1, 2003, Forty-three years to the day that they began being manufactured in the UK, the company stopped all production in the United Kingdom. Production now moved to China and Thailand. Perhaps Doc Martens were unaware of the loyalty the customers held onto due to the boots being manufactured in the UK. Doc Martens would soon come to understand this loyalty, and in 2007 they began producing again in England. They began offering a "vintage line" at a higher price, but found that there still were customers willing to pay for quality manufacturing. The company is still a big part of music fashion today . Oh yes Mary Mac is still Sporting her Dr. Martens today..Not looking a day past 40.Who you calling Grandma!

Pretty Little Birch

The tender young birch leaves are extremely supply and contain valuable flavonoids which encourage secretion or elimination processes in the body, activating the kidneys to increase urine production, and stimulating the sweat glands to flush out toxins. These natural health benefits were recognised as early as 1826 by Nicholas Culpeper who says in his ‘Complete Herbal’: “The juice of the leaves, while they are young, or the distilled water of them, being drank for some days together, is available to break the stone in the kidneys and the bladder”.
The birch is traditionally linked to purification. Birch was the symbolic material for the rods used in corporal punishment in schools or for public flogging of young offenders, and the birch switch was used by flagellants for centuries to cleanse the soul.
Weleda’s Birch Juice is very appealing if you are embarking on a detox programme to cleanse the body of toxins accumulated over the winter which can lead to sluggishness, and to restore a radiant glow to your skin. This product is a favourite of supermodel Erin O’Connor, who is famous for her beautiful alabaster complexion.

Weleda’s certified organic Birch Juice (rrp 8.95 200ml) is a health supplement to help you detoxify and spring clean your body, healthily and naturally. It’s made with silver birch extract, without added sweeteners, and blended with refreshing lemon juice. As well as helping you rediscover your vitality, a detox programme also brings beauty benefits: cleansing your system purifies the complexion to leave skin clear and bright.
Weleda’s silver birch is grown in South Bohemia (Czech Republic) and gathered from certified collection. The fresh leaves are hand picked in late spring or early summer when the tree is in the strongest vegetative phase of the year. They are then gently air-dried in trays for a full five days, before being chopped and dispatched to Weleda where the juice is then extracted using a traditional pharmaceutical process known as decoction, to release the active substances.
Weleda’s Birch Juice is designed to provide specific health benefits in a sugar-free juice that is suitable for diabetics and vegans. The product is 100% organic and contains no artificial flavours, preservatives or other additives. It can be added to a glass of water as a healthy drink, or for maximum detox benefits add two table spoonfuls (30ml) to a bottle of mineral water to consume at regular intervals through the day. A three to six week course is recommended to help shed winter lethargy and improve vitality.