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Su Beningfield

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

I won't try to write anything clever because this work speaks for itself. I have taken a little excerpt from the site just to let you know a little bit about this beautiful jewellery and sculpture by Su Beningfield

Su Beningfield's jewelry is unmistakably sculptural, reflecting her years of practice as a design architect and her fascination with natural lines and sensual forms. Her South African upbringing imbued in her a love of nature and a clear preference for creating bold and elegant design work.

The pieces are first modeled on the computer and then 3D printed in wax, before being cast into precious metals. They are finally painstakingly assembled and finished by hand. Each piece therefore combines the latest technologies with age-old manufacturing techniques. The result is an unique collection of remarkable sculptural jewelry, which is as individual as the people who wear it.

www.subeningfield.com

Cool Tees Thursday: Transmission Underground

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Our Cool Tee this Thursday is from a fellow Bigcartel store. We have to support our indie brands. This is one called Electro Dependence By Transmission Underground which is described as being a Cali underground T-Shirt company started in Santa Barbara.

I like the simplicity of this one.

www.tshirtsweatshop.bigcartel.com

Fela: Waka Waka

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A very good friend sent me a link to this Fela track. I have never heard it before and the 'sound' is very different to what is now known as the Fela sound, the sounds of Afrobeat. Nevertheless, I really love this track. Thanks Kemdi!

IAMTHELAB

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Please make sure you check out IAMTHELAB which is a wonderful initiative promoting indie and handmade designs and designers. There is also an opportunity to get your hands on beautiful handmade goodies at an exclusive discount. (Click for a big discount on Urbanknit accessories.)

The site will offer a great resource for the handmade community to help with setting up their websites, blogs and creating a professional and accessible home on the internet. There will be things like fonts and themes and a whole lot more.

You must have a look if this sounds like what you need.
www.iamthelab.com

And oh.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here's to a fantastic 2012.

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:14:00 +0000

We at Urbanknit are wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays everyone!

Urbanknit at LPM's Grande Marche 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:39:00 +0000

To round up the year, Urbanknit will be participating in the December edition of LPM, the Grande Marche on Friday the 23rd of December, 2011.

As well as our usual range of clutches, totes, shawls and purses, we will be offering great discounts on the day. There will also be lots of great music, people, foood, drinks, a perfect chance to catch up and grab a bite to eat before the Christmas festivities continue.

Do stop by and say hello.

Date: Friday 23rd December 2011
Time: 12noon-7pm
Venue: The GET Arena, Oniru Estate, Opposite Oriental Hotel, V.I Lagos, Nigeria

Feature: FASHION156

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:02:00 +0000

We are very excited that one of our Super Snap clutches, The Ariel View Yellow to be exact, exclusive to The Shop Floor Project was featured in FASHION 156 Trends. Please check out the link, there are some really gorgeous finds. Not to mention serious eye candy.

http://www.fashion156.com/issues/the-winter-issue/trends/want/want-the-items-we-covet/

Cool Tees Thursday: I Am Literati

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Today's cool tee is from our friends at Literati. Will the revolution be televised?

Back in Stock: XL Wool Neckwarmer in Vert

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:10:00 +0000

After a short while and various requests, the XL neckwarmer in Vert is back in stock

Cool Tees Thursday: Kayobi Clothing

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:34:00 +0000

Today's tee is brought to you from Kayobi Clothing. I cannot even remember how I stumbled upon this brand but I do like graphic font tees. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, this one is titled 'Oh Chale'. Visit Ghana to get it. Enjoy!

My Asho Xmas Pop-Up Boutique

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:03:00 +0000

Following the success of the first pop-up shopping event this summer, My Asho, the UK based online fashion store, which retails leading African designer brands proudly presents our XMAS Pop Up Boutique on the 3^rd and 4^th of December in Notting Hill, London.

On offer will be a great selection of Menswear, Childrenswear, Women’s clothing and accessories, and Homeware from designers including TAN by Tiffany Amber, Christie Brown Ghana, Jewel by Lisa, Urbanknit, Chichia London, Kiki Clothing, Isossy children, Aimas and more.

The boutique is situated in the heart of Notting Hill, and will offer stylish party dresses and clutches for the festive season, cosy home and dining furnishings as well as newly available menswear labels all at affordable prices.

The event is a great opportunity to view in-person the detailed craftsmanship, vibrancy and boldness of items typically sold via MyAsho.com. The pop-up shop will be available for a limited time only and collections will be available while stocks last with prices ranging from £5-£90.

When: Saturday 3^rd December 2011: 10am - 6pm

Sunday 4^th December 2011: 10am – 6pm

Where: 47 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill, W11 3HG, London, United Kingdom

Bee Bags

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The Bee Bag is an Urbanknit tote that's great for buzzing around; shopping, going to the park, books and magazines anything really.

The straps make it a comfortable tote to carry on the shoulder. The Bee bag comes in a variety of Ankara (African Wax Print) and Adire (African tie dye fabric). Some also incorporate elements of Aso-oke fabric.

Find more Bee Bags here: http://urbanknit.bigcartel.com/category/totes

FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Have you had your eye on a new purse, cowl, shawl perhaps? Well we are giving you a great excuse to get it this weekend. We are offering free shipping on ALL orders. Just enter FREESHIP at check out and Voila!

Also, if you are thinking of getting a gift for someone, we offer free gift-wrapping and can send straight to the recipient.

www.urbanknit.bigcartel.com

www.urbanknit.etsy.com

Have a great weekend. Any interesting plans you want to share?

We Love Wool

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

As the clocks have now gone back, there is no denying it is now officially winter time. So out come the lovely soft scarves and cowls. As most of our winter warmers are made from 100% merino wool, we thought we might give you a few pointers on how to take care of your pieces.

CARE:

Clean using a mild detergent in lukewarm water. Never use hot water as this shrinks wool. Also do not wring the piece as this will distort its shape.

To dry, lay the piece flat and reshape if necessary allowing it to dry away from direct sunlight and heat. Do not hang as wool can adsorb a lot of water this will cause the item to stretch from the weight of the water.

Do not dry in a tumble dryer as the heat will cause the wool to shrink.

Wool should be stored in an airtight environment which is cool and dry.

Feature: FAB magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:15:00 +0000

We are very excited to see that the fabulous FAB magazine included our funky chunky knit cowls in the editor's FAB Finds of the November edition.

This month's edition is 'The Power Issue'. Go get your copy now.

Hope everyone (in the UK) has plans for an exciting Bonfire Night. Have a fantastic weekend.

Etsy Frontpage!

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Do you recognise this image? You would usually see it as a digital image. A certain frontpage, of a certain website. Yes, you guessed it, the Etsy frontpage! This idea was to create a 3D version of the Etsy frontpage complete with products.

This was done at Artsmart which was held over the summer to showcase art and design from the University of the Arts London. It included a market, various stall and information points as well as a talks programme and a recruitment fair.

Etsy was on hand to provide information about starting a business and building a brand. We were excited to have one of our pieces, the Lime Batik Supersnap clutch chosen to go in the display. Such a cool idea. We loved it!

Urbanknit Giveaway: Tie Dye Splash Shawl

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:08:00 +0000

Its time for another giveaway and on this occassion it is to mark the start of Autumn/ Fall.

We are giving away to one lucky winner one of our brand new Splash Shawls. The winner, picked at random from the comments section will receive an 'African Violet Splash Shawl' as shown below.

A soft and light cotton-mix shawl in handmade West African tie-dye designs. Perfect draped as a shawl or wrapped round as a scarf, from summer evenings till autumn rolls into winter.

Our limited edition Splash Shawls are specially commissioned and produced in limited runs.

HOW TO WIN:

Browse around Urbanknit and let us know your favourite accessories by leaving a comment here. Feel free to share with your friends on Facebook with a simple click. That’s it!

For additional entries:

* Blog about the giveaway and link to this post or the Urbanknit website. Please leave a comment to let us know.

* Submit to any social network (StumbleUpon, Facebook, etc) – Click on the “Share This” at the bottom left of this post. Leave a comment here to let us know.

* Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (@urbanknit) and leave a comment here to let us know.

* Become an Urbanknit Facebook fan if you like.

* Join our mailing list (bottom corner on any page of our website)

It is important to leave a separate comment for each of the entries to count as this increases your chances of winning.

WHO CAN WIN:
Anyone can enter and you can do so as many times as you like. We ship worlwide so the giveaway is open to all. The giveaway will run till the end of the month and will end at midnight GMT on Monday the 31st of October, 2011 when a winner will be picked at random and announced. We will need your address details if you are the winner so please check back on the 1st of November, 2011

Good luck and please spread the word!

Have a great weekend.
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We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that took the time to enter the giveaway. It has been so much fun reading all your entries. Without further ado, the winner is SANDYANDCOSMO. Please send your postal address to contact@urbanknit.com and your new splash shawl will be posted to you straight away.

Happy New Month!

New Supersnap Collection @ The Shop Floor

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Yes, you guessed it. There is a brand new Supersnap Clutch collection from Urbanknit hitting the stores next week. The collection is exclusive to The Shop Floor Project who have just opened a brand new Brick and Mortar shop in Ulverston Cumbria.

The Shop Floor
60 Market Street
Ulverston
Cumbria

Faberuna - Completely and Utterly Fab

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0000

You know there are some sites that if you want to feast your eyes on delicious images and colour you can visit and they never let you down. They are few and far between when it comes to consistency and quality.

Well, if you haven't discovered them yet, let me introduce you to Faberuna which features handmade creativity from all over the world in as many categories as you can imagine. Faberuna is Latin for Artisans Together. Their goal is 'to feature artisans and their wares from across the globe'

With daily features, there is always some new handmade work or artist to marvel at. So go see for yourself!

www.faberuna.com

www.twitter.com/Faberuna

Angela Simmons Rocks Urbanknit At New York Fashion Week 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Photo credits: WireImage

American TV Personality/ Designer, Angela Simmons looked stunning as she rocked our very own Starfish Ànkárá Super Snap clutch in blue during the recently concluded Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.

Angela was spotted with the Urbanknit clutch at the front row of the Nanette Lepore Spring 2012 Fashion show at the Stage at Lincoln Centre on September 14, 2011.

Most of you know Angela from her feature (alongside her family) on the MTV reality TV show, “Run’s House” which follows the family life of her father (founding member of hip hop group Run-D.M.C) Rev. Run.

She also went on to star in a spin-off show called “Daddy’s Girls” with her sister Vanessa which follows their life as they start their business, Pastry.

View the pictures from New York Fashion week here www.mtv.com/photos/mtv-style-stars-at-new-york-fashion-week-2011

One For One Movement - A Pair Of New Shoes Is Given To A Child In Need With Every Pair Purchased - TOMS.com

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000

One For One Movement - A Pair Of New Shoes Is Given To A Child In Need With Every Pair Purchased - TOMS.com

'My Asho' brings African fashion to global market

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:46:00 +0000

Just in case you missed it, this is the CNN feature on the My Asho Pop-Up Boutique that happened last month. Spot any Supersnap clutches? Wink Wink

Teal Gold Supersnap Clutch

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:23:00 +0000

Thank you to Toyin for your donation! This is the newest addition to the A - Z Initiative idea.

Proceeds from the sale of this bag or any other piece in the same fabric will go towards a relocation, hygiene and educational children's program in Nigeria. More information on that later this month. I met an amazingly inspiring person last weekend and she has such a massive vision to help underpriviledged children living in some of the worst conditions imaginable and Urbanknit would like to lend its support in its own way.

Please click A - Z Initiative for more information about the idea.

Also check out the barometer on the right side of the blog page to see how much we have raised so far.

My Asho Pop-Up Boutique: Second Chance

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:12:00 +0000

Did you miss out on The My Asho Pop-Up Boutique experience?

Did you get home and wish you had bought that funky jumpsuit or cool tee?

Well here's a fantastic chance to get your hands on pieces exclusive to the Pop-Up shop still at the fantastic prices that were available on the day.

Available for a limited time only.

My Asho Pop-Up Market

Happy Shopping!

Free Shipping!!

noreply@blogger.com (Urbanknit) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:27:00 +0000

At Urbanknit, we now offer free Shipping on all orders above £60. Just enter FREESHIP at check out. www.urbanknit.bigcartel.com

Happy Shopping.