Saturday, 16 August 2014

Xerochrysum bracteatum or Bracteantha - homemade tea!

Bracteantha was later classified as Xerochrysum bracteatum - also known as the paper flower, ever lasting daisy.




i know them as viva sempre; live forever!

this flower grows annually you pull the center of the flower away to reveal the seeds that you plant in may!

i have these flowers growing indoors!

you cut the heads and stems off about 10cm, hang a bunch indoors in sunlight for a month or two to dry them out.

then when dried you can consume as tea!

the flower when added to hot water curls up into a ball, looks as if the flower dies! 

it gives you its life force when you drink it!

it is great for blood circulation!

i have a few for sale on my etsy! 





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Saturday, 26 April 2014

unicorns are real!

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this is a quick update, i have new stock on my etsy and asos pages! i spent the day in central london sourcing new jersey, this jersey is much softer and a little bit lighter! i created a few new looks for my company, still using my trademark writing. i wanted to get a real feel of old school rebel mixed with the luxury of fashion design. here is a few looks: many more on asos and etsy
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Monday, 9 September 2013

my asos boutique - house of slate

house of slate, was born in april. started as a selling hub for my www.nathanslate.co.uk pieces, i have a ready to wear range then an actual fashion design range, i sold quite well just via my website, but then discovered asos boutiques on market place, applied was accepted and then the ball roleld from there.
its been up and down, its hard to juggle uni work, part time work, blogging, social life and running an online store, not only making the clothes but sourcing the goods and then photo shooting the garments myself, finding models and getting it all together.

i have launched two collections, the first promo collection, items that where already up for sale on www.nathanslate.co.uk, then i added some colour, with the summer collection.


i now am about to venture into my third collection, autumn. i want to bring some sweatshirts into it, some tshirts aswell as the already existing vest tops. and some longer skirts and harems.

alot of the pieces are heavily inspired by clothes i would like to wear. 

i have an androgynous perception of fashion and beauty, not in the cross-dressing guy in a dress type of way, but in the kind of gender equality blurred lines kind of way.

wear what you want, be what you want, feel what you feel.

so i am going to launch some great new pieces, with some more ethically sourced pieces, recycling old fabrics sourced through charities and transforming other one off pieces into a great staple piece to your wardrobe.

keep your eyes peeled 
check out the store here
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