Sunday, 28 March 2010

Spring Fashions at Wroxham Barns Norfolk

The Gallery at Wroxham Barns has launched its Spring 2010 collections of clothes, jewellery, handbags and accessories featuring favourite brands like Alice Collins, Steilmann, Adini, Oscar B, Tulchan, Fransa, Slimma, VIZ-A-VIZ and Seasalt, the UK’s Top Ethical Fashion Company 2009. New for this season is the fair trade Nomads Clothing.

“Seasalt was a great success when we introduced the brand last year with its ethical, fashionable and vibrant ‘seasidey’ clothing, said Wendy Berg, Wroxham Barns Buyer. “So we are pleased to bring Nomads Clothing to The Gallery featuring fair trade clothes, produced in safe environments and inspired by the artisans of Rajasthan in India.”

Louise Collins, Joint Managing Director of Alice Collins (pictured), a regular at Wroxham Barns during Spring Fashion Week, which ran from 23 to 27 March said: “I really enjoy visiting the Barns; this is the third year that I have been here during Fashion Week. Alice Collins produces high quality, colourful, casual clothes with quirky details. The Gallery at Wroxham Barns, with its beautiful airy environment, is the perfect place to display our women’s clothes. The staff are all very helpful and friendly and get to know their customers. The Barns offers such a lovely experience with the restaurant just across from The Gallery.”

David and Jeannette Packham at Lads & Lasses, one of Wroxham Barns’ resident craft studios, specialising in children’s clothes from baby to age seven, stock Alice Collins children’s ranges, Little Josh and Little Alice. New for 2010 is their own Sugar and Spice brand, designed by the Packhams and made in Norwich. Tops and skirts and dresses for girls and dungarees for little boys, as well as fleeces for both boys and girls are currently available.

Paul and Toika Razzell of Capricorn Minerals & Jewellery, another of Wroxham Barns’ craft studios, hand pick all their jewellery and go for items that you would not find on the high street. This includes beaded necklaces and matching earings, which are handmade by Paul Razzell on the premises and a range of men’s silver jewellery.

Produced in Norfolk Farmers’ Market
Don’t miss the award winning Produced in Norfolk Farmers’ Market, which returns to Wroxham Barns on Saturday 10 April, 10am to 1pm. Pick up some of the county’s finest food – butter and milk, fresh beef, pork, pork pies and sausage rolls, honey and preserves, chutneys and pickles, spice kits, seasonal vegetables and homemade pies and new this year, Norfolk Kipper House selling crabs, lobsters, pastes, potted shrimps, crab cakes and wet North Sea fish, The market will be at Wroxham Barns on the second Saturday of the month until December, www.producedinnorfolk.com.

Wroxham Barns, tel. 01603 783762, http://www.wroxhambarns.co.uk/ is open daily 10am to 5pm (closed 25/26 December and 1 January). Free entry and free parking. Junior Farm admission charge £3.95 from age 3.

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