Foutas as scarves for Men
I love it when a customer shares their delight in receiving their order. This is a great shot that the lovely Torryne Choate from Birch in San Francisco posted on her facebook page. In Australia I often tell men they can wear their fouta as a scarf and here is stylish evidence! Click on the link to the Birch website. Have a look at her Client list- very impressive! www.birchsf.com
Read MoreWe’re going to San Francisco
In two weeks we will be in San Francisco setting up our foutas at the International Gift Fair. It is the beginning of the spring summer buying season in the USA and we are hoping to meet some lovely new stockists! Perhaps we should wear some flowers in our hair? www.sfigf.com
Read MoreTunis Medina
We are currently in Tunis meeting with our suppliers to purchase the summer collection for 2012- 13. Starting point is the medina.The word medina itself simply means city or town in modern day Arabic.The medina is found at the centre of the city: a labyrinth of alleys and covered passages, full of intense scents and colours, boisterous and noisy trade. The goods on offer can be distracting . The medina is walled and covered so is a great respite from the heat. We have been looking at some great new colours of foutas and...
Read MoreTunisia buying trip
We are very excited to be going to Tunisia on an extended buying trip in May. We are looking to expand our textile range . New foutas,throws and scarves. Our current buyer – Mouna, who we adore ,has been sourcing all our requests for us and we are going to join her at last for our shopping.
Read MoreSummer beach towels
Do we assume after this super wet and cool summer we have had so far that we may now be getting some beach time? For the perfect beach towel we have some new arrivals. There are a limited number of the most popular thin striped foutas. The chocolate on the left is very sophisticated. It is also available in candy pink, sky blue, and indigo blue. Please email for enquiries. jane@focalpointdesigns.com.au Image coutesy of Brigid Mclaughlin.
Read MoreDalani Exclusive sale
If you are super quick follow the link to the exclusive Dalani website where a small selection of our foutas are available for only $30! Finishes the 10th Jan! Membershipto Dalani is free and they have some excellant offers accross homewares and interiors products. Great magazine too! http://www.dalani.com.au/home.php
Read MoreCoast Living
On the cover of Coast Living magazine is a lovely beach setting featuring our foutas- Terahn and Sousse. The colours the stylist have used for this shoot are lovely and soft.
Read MoreCloth and General
A gorgeous shop has just opened in Bowral called’ Cloth and General’. We love their aesthetic. Look at the nifty way they have hung their foutas!
Read MoreBeach Daybed
Johanna Ekmark is featured over at Style Files . The fabulous beach daybed she has photographed got me thinking- how great the foutas would be acting as the curtains! Our kids have often used some sticks and their foutas to make play tents on the beach- this is the adult version!
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