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We don’t hug trees BUT love the music they make

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:34:51 +0000

‘German artist Bartholomäus Traubeck recently debuted a record-player he developed which is capable of digitally reading tree-slices and translating them into surprisingly moving piano music. Tree-rings, of course, considered to be annual records of a tree’s growth rate — which in turn offer clues to the hardships and fruitful periods experienced over the life of the tree.’ Read more on Treehugger

YEARS from Bartholomäus Traubeck on Vimeo.

We stir a Tropical Blizzard | We don’t hug trees

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:24:36 +0000

100% Soft Cotton | Hand Batik | 110cm x 110cm

We don’t hug trees. We make covetable luxuries changing the world with every stitch & print we make. This is why until April 2012 we are donating 15% of profits of the sales of this scarf to purchase Rainforest Certificates at ‘Forests of the World” | Verdens Skove, a danish environmental agency. Read more about our TROPICAL BLIZZARD campaign on our blog www.choolips.com

Our Tropical Blush & Rainy Skies Fish Scale scarves are stirring up a cocktail of a blizzard in Skandinavia & Middle America.

Verdens Skove “Forests of the World”, a Danish environmental organisation, mobilised more than 200,000 Danes in the 80’s & 90’s running major campaigns preserving Rainforest in Middle & South America. Millions were raised to preserve major areas of precious Rainforest securing vast habitat to this present day.

This year Verdens Skove re-launched its campaign with a focus on Nicaragua and a broader vision of preserving the lives of indigenous people inhabiting the forests, the biodiversity of the territory and providing FSC certification for the forests wood.

The way it’s done

Rainforest certificates are purchased securing the preservation of hectars of forests & indigenous cultures.

Until April 2012 we are committing 15% of online sales of our Tropical Blush & Rainy Skies Fish Scale scarves towards the purchase of Rainforest Certificates.

Stir up the TROPICAL BLIZZARD purchase here

Why?

We don’t hug trees. We make covetable luxuries changing the world with every stitch & print we make.

Choolips Tropical Flower

admin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:31:36 +0000

We now own our 3rd colour Choolips Tropical Flower ! Choolips Tropical Flower is just like the pink in our Tropical Blush Scarf .

And even better it secures 400 water purification tablets to filter 2000ltrs of Water | in spirit of our scarf collection ‘A Life Aquatic’ 1.1 and in aid of UNICEF.

Our scarves are now available online CLICK HERE to visit our online store

The Hub Fashion Week | Ethiopia 9th – 14th Jan 2012

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:52:43 +0000

Looks like we will be starting our 2012 with a fabulous bang! It’s official. Choolips has been invited to show at ‘The Hub Fashion Week’ Ethiopia, 9th – 14th January 12

We are excited to say the least! Our first catwalk and no better place to be showcasing ‘A Life Aquatic’ than at the Horn of Africa.

Duvet Chair

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:35:10 +0000

We have made a duvet chair to combat the chilly morning hours in the studio.

It’s divine with a hot coffee.

Choolips Aquatic

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:04:28 +0000

We now own our 2nd colour Choolips Aquatic ! It secures 400 water purification tablets to filter 2000ltrs of Water | in spirit of our new collection ‘A Life Aquatic’ S/S12 and in aid of UNICEF – Help save a Child’s Life| click on our CHOOLIPS AQUATIC and get your own

Choolips Sorbet

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:22:18 +0000

We now own a colour Choolips Sorbet ! It secures 400 water purification tablets to filter 2000ltrs of Water | in spirit of our new collection ‘A Life Aquatic’ S/S12 and in aid of UNICEF – Help save a Child’s Life| click on our CHOOLIPS SORBET and get your own

Choolips champions Jesse Boykins III – Limit To Your Love | Feist

admin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:04:12 +0000

Choolips champions Miles Langley vs Travers Reynolds

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:56:34 +0000

Miles Langley Vs Travers Reynolds from Miles Langley on Vimeo.

Choolips Lovestories | Vera

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:55:19 +0000

Vera is a sweet sundress with a zesty bold parrot print. She is great for a skip by the beach and will be perfect for the festivals in sandals or wellies.

Vera is named after a wonderful intern who some years ago worked with us here at our studio. Ghanaian herself, just like our dresses, she artworked the prints for our S/S’09 collection. It was a special collection which introduced prints produced using laser cut stamps rather than hand carved ones traditionally used. They were cut from the remains of railway sleeper foam and enabled us to make our designs much more detailed than we could achieve with the hand carved stamps cut from foam mattresses. The prints were a sell out riot at Topshop and later made their way onto Terra Plana’s own Choolips shoes & bags. We are still a fan of Vera and all the charming touches she left behind. We know she has the dream to one day set up her own online boutique.

Our Vera sundress is part of our Golden Coast collection hand printed applying local Batik traditions & assembled by the the Gold Coast in Ghana | West Africa. Inspired? Purchase our Vera HERE