The Perfect Valentines

Emma Bridgewater Factory 

Experience Day

All Emma Bridgewater fans will understand why waking up to an experience day all booked and planned for valentines was the most perfect present! My Lucy is the best. We woke up early and made the Journey to Stoke-On-Trent and my excitement was bubbling up the whole way. I felt as if I was going on a blind date, I was nervous excited. Would it be what I expected? Would I be let down? Is it as amazing as my dreams?

Driving up to the building of my dreams

         

We arrived just in time to take the Factory Tour and our tour guide Jane was lovely! I actually learnt so much, the pottery is made from four different types of clay and get put into these moulds to set! (The handles included!)

I asked so many questions but I won't bore you with them now! All I will say is, the price is absolutely justified.

  

It was then onto Afternoon tea. Which of course was served on full Emma Bridgewater classics! The food was delicious I fully recommend if anyone is planning a trip!

We then got to do some shopping with 15% in the gift shop! I got some feels Like Home hand wash for the bathroom and a wallflower filled candle pot! Smells divine! I absolutely love the wallflower spring collection.

We then had some bargains in the outlet which is loads of fun! Knowing how much your saving is brilliant and I don't even mind a slightly uneven pattern. especially when you consider how long it takes the ladies in the decorating studios to design them!

Next stop was the decorating studio and it is MOST CERTAINLY harder than it looks I can tell you. wow. Our mugs came out more like Primary School children had painted them. Lucy went for a safari theme -- her elephant didn't go to plan and then she added what she thought was kangaroo but even funnier when she shows me her 'kangaroo' its actually a FOX sponge! So she has a fox in her African landscape! 

Mine starts off well with summer strawberries inside the rim of the mug and it just went downhill from there. haha! My free hand bumble bees weren't so bad! we will find out once they've been fired and shipped out to us in around two weeks time!

All round, I had a wonderful day! Emma Bridgewater fans you simply must go! I will be re-visiting for more bargain hunting, afternoon tea and BETTER pottery decorating! haha!

Hugs,

Laura x

Lush Haul Feb'16

Lush Haul

Fresh Handmade, Cruelty Free Cosmetics

Who doesn't love LUSH? Since discovering it in university I've been converted.

Any occasion their products are on my wishlist, any time I'm just "popping" into Cardiff (aka Going to cardiff JUST for lush) I am compelled to visit. So a post-christmas and pre-birthday treat to myself, heres what I got!!

Unicorn Horn -bubble bar. Amazing!

Fizz banger - melts into a sea of bright blue

Dragons egg, slow melting meaning more bubbles!

I got these gorgeous shower gel and creams firstly;

• Yummy Mummy is apparently the Mothers Day special they get every year. It smells great and is a beautiful shimmery purple! An ideal gift for mothers day or for yourself! I am a mother of two gorgeous chihuahuas so thats OK right? It's a cream so more nourishing for the skin and you can use it on your hair for extra conditioning. 
• Also, I got BEAUTIFUL a gold glimmering shower gel. It smells DIVINE and my skin was silky smooth straight away. It leaves pretty glitter on your skin /in the water. A must have - will definitely buy some more of this to go alongside my firm favourites rub, rub, rub and BIG hair!

THREE TOP TIPS!

• If you use a sieve with your bubble bars you get twice as many bubbles!
• Split your bubble bars (like unicorn horn) into 4 to get more use out of them.
• Multi use your shower creams in your hair swell as on your body.

hugs,

Laura x

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Mindfulness and Wellbeing

Mindfulness and Wellbeing

A modern motion

What is mindfulness?

I've recently practised some mindfulness in my own life over the last two years to de-stress and re-evaluate my life. This blog isn't going to be deep, it's a light read about ways you can help yourself get through the stress and pressure of modern life.

Your wellbeing.

Wellbeing is a state of being comfortable in your life, at peace with yourself, healthy and happy. Your happy place. 

I've been at low points where I was stuck in a negative cycle. I took time out to re-evaluate my life and make the positive changes I needed myself. Taking care of my wellbeing and being mindful helped me enormously!

My easy TIPS for mindfulness: 

• Notice your breathing. Zone in yourself, control the breath as you breathe out, listen to the sound of your breathing. It brings an instant calm.
• Eat slowly and appreciate what you're eating. Take the time to taste whats in your mouth. Appreciate it. Also, feed your body healthy foods. Look after yourself. I use juicing as a way to cleanse my body and feel mentally and physically better. 
• Take time our from Social Media. It's the central focus of most of our lives now. I am the first to check in on instagram, Facebook and now twitter. I also blog weekly so I'm glued to the macbook. Light a candle, read a book, take a bath.
• Travel, walk, visit new places. Fresh air and new scenery calm the senses. It's also educational and enriches your life.
• Whilst it's natural to look for motivation and inspiration from others, don't measure your life against someone else's. What you see on other peoples social media is snippets of their highs and you cannot possibly know what they're going through from one picture. Focus on you, be grateful, and love. 

Hugs,

Laura x

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GDL SS16

GENDERLESS CLOTHING RANGE SS16

SPRING / SUMMER COLLECTION

GENDERLESS FASHION SPRING SUMMER COLLECTION 2016 IS HERE!

Yep, Thats right. Summer is fast approaching and with lots of us on plans, diets, regimes to get summer-ready - It's the perfect time to make a GDL purchase! Our tops and vests can be gym or workout wear, casual wear or even night wear! Keep your eyes posted for the 5 ways to wear GDL blog coming soon.

Lets talk products, thought processes behind them...

The first top we (Lucy & Laura) created was the

 WORLD WIDE VIBES Vest.

This vest was created from an idea of summer vibes and the wanderlust notion!

We all dream of exotic far -lung places, tans, good times and positive vibes with the people we love when the weather breaks and this vest was a combination of all of these factors. We wanted a statement top that we imagined in Ibiza, Festivals, Beaches and Parties all around this world. 

We played around with words and one day Lucy just thought -- WORLD WIDE VIBES baby yeah!

The font is laid back and casual for a spring summer feel.

Pair with the GDL LOGO SNAPBACK for a sporty / casual look like model James or wear over a bikini/swimshorts, grab a pair of sunglasses and hit the poolside / beach. Going back to the core concept of our brand GENDER NEUTRAL clothing, this style suits both genders and is completely unisex (as is all our pieces).

SORRY NOT SORRY TEE

This T-shirt was originally created from Laura's love of the phrase itself. SORRY NOT SORRY. For those people who NEED NOT APOLOGISE for being themselves! Life is YOURS for the taking this summer -- you be WHO you want to be, you do WHAT makes you HAPPY and don't let anyone make you feel anything other than amazing. This t-shirt is the staple slogan t-shirt for any spring /summer wardrobe. Its longline for a varied look, fair-trade organic cotton (as all out clothes are) and can be worn with or without a roll sleeve. It's an easy spring / summer tee for urban and fresh look. 

If you don't like it, guess what? Sorry, NOT Sorry babes. 

The GDL EMBLEM vest

This piece is the beginning of the GDL emblem line and is an absolute must have for summer. We envision this vest on everyone! At the gym, working out, summer runs, marathons, in ibiza, Glastonbury,on the beach over a bikini or swim shorts!

Lucy and I cannot take credit for this as the design itself was originally created by our GDL SQUADDIE Jay Herbert. A keen gym goer and sports fanatic he clearly takes pride in his appearance. After SO many compliments of Jay in our AW15 range we were not going to dismiss his input! It's rapidly becoming a best seller and we look forward to our EXCITING sports photoshoot coming up with an incredible PT and Bikini Fitness Champion 2015 in her very own Empower Gym. (Watch this space)

GDL SNAP BACKS

Snapbacks are the ultimate street headwear! We absolutely love them and feel they had to be part of SS16. The GDL statement logo on the front is for those who want to represent a brand they are proud to support. (as well as looking effortlessly cool of course!) The black and white snap back is representative of our primary colours and goes with everything in your wardrobe. The burgundy is Lucy's favourite colour and had to be in the line somewhere. It's actually become a firm favourite of everyone who has commented and seen the collection.

British Streetdancer Ashleigh Symon wearing the GDL snapback and her dance trousers.

Genderless Clothing, we believe is revolutionary. We are building an empire of EQUALITY in gender roles, supporting the LGBT community, supporting and empowering individuals who wants to stand up in the world and BE THEMSELVES. Don't confuse us with homing in on sexual orientation or transgender people, we are talking about EVERYONE. Whether you're straight, gay, white, black, male, female or gender fluid- GDL clothing want to embrace and style YOU and YOUR style. we want you to feel comfortable in your own skin, your own style and be in control of your wellbeing.

We cannot wait to see you all in your GDL clothes this summer, purchase your favourite items, snap yourself wearing them in your world wide adventures and upload them to social media or email them to us at contactgdlclothing@gmail.com to feature on our pages! 

Laura x

A Fresh Start

A FRESH START;

OFFICE SPACE

_______(advice needed!)_______

GDL HQ

IM FLIPPING EXCITED!!! I HAVE AN OFFICE. 
We have launched people. GDL HAVE AN OFFICE. 
It's so perfect, but MESSY. The person I share a space with is damn messy. No names but she is! 
As lots of my followers may now know, My partner Lucy and I have set up our own GENDERLESS CLOTHING label and started a TEVOLUTION. (A T-shirt revolution that promotes gender equality) If you want to read a bit more about that then you can read my earlier post on 'What is Genderless fashion?'

SO, new venture, new space right? We've got this gorgeous little office space that is a total blank canvas and I'm unsure of what to do with it. I cannot work in a messy / bland space so I've started to jazz it up already. I've given anyone who enters a lift of chores, new tea towels for the kitchen, polish and room sprays at the ready. 
We will probably be evicted soon, but for now, I'm BUZZING WITH EXCITEMENT!
We're lucky the office came with a gorgeous white glass desk so it felt instantly chic! apparently a steal at IKEA for 86.00. The Macbook obviously stands out and looks beautiful on the desk but I had to Start to giving it the #lauralucyhome vibe. 

As you can see by the pictures I've added a beautiful vase and bunch of flowers 

(fresh flowers are always best though!) 

Some pretty patterned note pads and pens laying around for a feminine touch and will be putting the pictures of Phoebe and Perry (my chihuahuas) in the frames.

I'm needing inspiration for the walls / mood boards.

 Will keep an update in a future blog about how I get on. 

Any suggestions please leave in the comments below.

I guess this Blog is a bit of rambling, a bit of asking for help 

and a bit of excitement in one. 

hugs,

Laura x