tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37197359360506523372024-02-20T21:26:29.377-08:00Nectarina - Dressing Girls like Girlswww.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-84048642558894312702010-08-20T07:35:00.000-07:002010-08-20T09:23:50.112-07:00A tiny lost village... full of surprisesMost of my childhood holidays were spent in this Andalusian tiny village which doesn´t even appear in some maps... My mother is from there and my grandparents and a big part of my family still live there today. For a foreigner who does not know the "real" Spain, visiting this village is a surreal experience... Everyone knows each other (there are less than 200 inhabitants after all!).<br /><br />During the winter, the harvest of the olive trees takes place. The whole village is busy picking up olives and taking them to the factories, where some of the best extra virgin olive oil in the world is produced. In May, they all celebrate the popular fiestas, where people spend all day outdoors, enjoying free food and drinks, and dancing the night away in the village square to the sound of local bands... During the hot summers - sometimes temperatures reach over 42 degrees! - the streets are empty during the day. The locals, most of them in their 70s, don´t venture out of their cool stone houses until the evening, when it´s a bit, just a bit, cooler outside. Then they go for long walks, chat to each other in the central square, or sit outside their houses, having dinner and watching telly through the window... I still remember when I was a little child, it was so hot inside the houses that some people would sleep on mattresses outside their houses... there was not danger of traffic, as you could count with the fingers of one hand the number of cars in the village... things are a bit more developped nowadays, but there is still a flavour of the old Spain...<br /><br />Now that I am in Spain looking at the new collections for Nectarina , I usually visit my grandparents there... It´s funny how after such long periods away in England, people still come out of their houses to give me a warm welcome, to kiss me and the girls and to ask about things... It´s like time has never passed... The other day this lady came to say hello and she gave me and my daughter these cute flower rings which she had knitted out of cotton. They were so beautiful and perfect, my daughter was delighted... I thought they would be perfect for Nectarina, it´s the kind of thing British little girls would love for its bright colours and originality... So I asked the lady if she would knit a few, many more to take home with me... It took her for surprise, and she didn´t know what to answer... She has been making them for fun so far, giving them away to friends... But making them in large quantity for money... It took me a while to convince her, but she finally agreed... and today I am going over to pick them up... I am not sure what to expect, but I hope they are as beautiful as the first ones we saw... I will let you know! And better of all, you will hopefully see them on our website soon!www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-60406736278387215432010-08-17T03:50:00.000-07:002010-08-17T08:43:01.186-07:00Back to blogging... from Spain!About time that I got back to blogging... it´s been a few months, but in my own defence, I have given birth and taken my "maternity leave" from all the social marketing in between... But back to work now... and back to really hard work on www.nectarina.co.uk, which to be honest, has been a bit forgotten for a while too...<br /><br />I am currently in Spain choosing next year´s summer collection. It amazes me how year after year the designs get prettier and prettier... the colours more vibrant, the styles more sassy, but always keeping it elegant and stylish... in truly Spanish style... I´ve choosen lots of pinks, greys, lilacs... lots of ruffles, flowers, bows... very happy and very Andalusian... That´s what we want to bring to the UK, the light and spirit of this wonderful corner of Spain...<br /><br />And for those who want to have a real taste of Andalusia, there is still a lot of summer to be enjoyed... Do like Michelle Obama and visit one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, Granada, with its intricate cobbled streets, moorish tea houses, ancient caves where flamenco is sang every night, and, of course, the Alhambra, one of the most emblematic palaces in the whole world. Shop for leather crafts and moorish antiques in one of the many little shops which surround the impressive cathedral or indulge in one of the many restaurants and tapas bars, where delicious tapas still are as they should be, free! Granada is the perfect destination for a long weekend away... and if you are looking for a place to stay, I can recommend a wonderful family hotel run by one of my best friends, the Hotel Cerro del Sol <a href="http://www.hotelcerrodelsol.com/">www.hotelcerrodelsol.com . </a>The hotel is ideally situated, only 10min from the city centre, 40min from the coast and 30min from the wonderful mountains of Sierra Nevada. And with lots of tempting promotions all year round, you will sure find one to suit your budget.<br /><br />I have to leave you for today. There is so much one-finger typing one can do with a baby in the other arm... :-)www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-34965797958554039652009-09-15T01:46:00.000-07:002009-09-15T02:10:26.635-07:00School Time<div><br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iXiAjgB8Kb9hK4yr0oR9z_x8m4AhrQmHRHkYA90FXzbiVUQ4VAtzCdb-nj4DjhjelpEBIhgRY5TubIiYkTJH1V4T-v16mIQdAasMa2J2tOsG0k76f8oRVgqVTx-U-hvZ3fFXdSuB0J1J/s1600-h/IMG_3214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381617782845163266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 131px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iXiAjgB8Kb9hK4yr0oR9z_x8m4AhrQmHRHkYA90FXzbiVUQ4VAtzCdb-nj4DjhjelpEBIhgRY5TubIiYkTJH1V4T-v16mIQdAasMa2J2tOsG0k76f8oRVgqVTx-U-hvZ3fFXdSuB0J1J/s200/IMG_3214.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fall is almost here, and so is our Fall Collection. Part of it, anyway. We have beautiful dresses once again, teamed up with lovely and warm cardigans and cosy, elegant coats...
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<br /><div>The day is cold and grey outside. The house feels quiet and empty. The Beauty is finally going to school. Just two mornings a week, but it feels like she is away for much longer... I think I am taking it worse than she is... She has taken to school like fish to water. Mummy on the contrary is feeling down and nostalgic... I can't believe my little daughter is growing so fast...</div><br />
<br /><div>I will have much more time to spend on the business, though, and hopefully make our website even better.... Easier to navigate, with more pictures, more descriptions... And talking about pictures, we took some pictures of our winter coats last Saturday, and we decided to take them in South Kensington... I love London's streets, with big white houses... I think they look so elegant... perfect to showcase our beautiful coats... We thought we would photograph the coats over jeans, just to show mums that they are not too formal, they can be worn everyday too... with pretty dresses or with jeans, they look stunning either way...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnKl3K7Avo5tP1ISziz3-HSyhevMP8aNxGFocfL4Jkif2saQK_FPnE0NrZ2g9ikH4jql4uieiaRP42-AEieAeFcKf-M6iJoFX3p4Hwiim7rooE-e1Osxbc_c0uOwwqNqIGwfKtFbfE-MA/s1600-h/IMG_3253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381618113141635570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnKl3K7Avo5tP1ISziz3-HSyhevMP8aNxGFocfL4Jkif2saQK_FPnE0NrZ2g9ikH4jql4uieiaRP42-AEieAeFcKf-M6iJoFX3p4Hwiim7rooE-e1Osxbc_c0uOwwqNqIGwfKtFbfE-MA/s200/IMG_3253.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />
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<br /><div>And after the photografic session, it was the Natural History Museum <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/">http://www.nhm.ac.uk/</a> for our little Beauty, who had a great time. She loved the dinosaurs, especially the shop :-). A perfect ending for a lovely day... I think it was the last of the summer days, though! The Christmas countdown starts now! :-)</div><br /><br />
<br /><div></div></div></div>www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-68007322033331100172009-08-21T08:34:00.000-07:002009-08-21T08:45:01.566-07:00Home again...I am back from Spain, after spending a week at 39 degrees... not used to the heat anymore... I met with representatives for our two dress suppliers and I ordered our Summer 2010 collection... The dresses were sooo gorgeous... I think I overdid it a bit and I ordered far more models that I was planning to... Have lots of explaining to do to my partner :-)<br />But I am really happy with my choices... I also ordered a few more boys' outfits, matching the girls' dresses... those with twins are going to love them... And cute knitted pants and swimsuits...<br />Everything very colourful and classy... I can't wait to receive them...<br />What we do have now is part of our Winter collection, which should be available on the website in the next few weeks...<br />The Beauty did her fair part of modelling in the beautiful old streets of Baeza, my hometown... She now knows what's expected from her and she is finally starting to pose and smile for the camera... Still hard work chasing after her, specially when she decides to follow stray cats...<br />I've got a very busy time ahead, doing the inventory, uploading everything to the website, and chasing our other suppliers, who is late again this year delivering the winter collection...<br />I will try to do as much as I can before going on holiday next Friday! Can't wait to get away again! :-) Proper holiday this time...www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-9720096820240640552009-08-04T16:22:00.000-07:002009-08-04T16:29:05.004-07:00Back to work!Been a bit lazy with blog lately, but I have been concentrating on our Twitter account and working on the Summer Sale. I have also had some exciting news - I am expecting my second baby! Very tired, so I haven't been too active in the past few weeks...<br /><br />But enough with the excuses now... I promise to keep updating our blog with news about our lovely Nectarina.... Winter collection on the way, and lots of work to come, all very exciting...<br /><br />If you also want to follow us on Twitter, here we are!<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/nectarinadress">http://twitter.com/nectarinadress</a>www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-65034975538749376092009-04-08T10:44:00.000-07:002009-04-08T15:37:14.097-07:00Summer is here!For those who haven't visited our website lately (what are you waiting for!!??), our gorgeous summer collection is now out! We are delivery the cutest girl dresses this season, as promised! They are all refreshing and summery, and girly as always.... From the must have summer nauticals (Noemi, Allegra, Marina, Regata), to pink and girly (Ariadna, Beatriz, Daisy) and simply beautiful and original, like our golden "Azahar", a touch of Andalusian beauty for your little girl's wardrobe.<br /><br />All our dresses exceed in quality and style. And of course, exclusivity! Some of our beautiful numbers are very limited editions, so grab them quick before they are gone!<br /><br />Together with our beautiful dresses we are bringing you the ever popular summer cardigan. Light, soft and warm. To last year's popular design (at the fantastic price of £16.99) we are adding a new design in our three basic colours: white, pink and red. Perfect for combining with all our dresses...<br /><br />With regard to our pretty shoes - our ever so popular red, white and pink Mary Janes are of course back, and now in bigger sizes! Up to size 26! And we have introduced a very cute new design (pink shoe with buckle) and very fashionable and practical leather sandals.<br /><br />And what's to come in the next few days? The cutest hair accesories, as worn by our model - pretty hair bows in pink, blue, red or white, hair bands, hair clips... very soon with you! Keep checking!<br /><br />And our last novelty for this summer - Nectarina Swimwear! With fantastic colours and designs, our lovely Spanish swimwear for girls will surely be a hit! Coming soon!<br /><br />I told you it had been a pretty busy few weeks... But our beautiful Summer 2009 collection is finally out, and we are sure you will love all of it.<br /><br />Let us know what you think! x<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/">www.nectarina.co.uk</a><br />Exclusive wear for special girls!www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-64626854097441839912009-02-22T14:45:00.001-08:002009-02-22T15:23:23.952-08:00Busy, Busy, Busy...Nectarina has been very busy these days getting ready for the New Summer collection. They will be available to buy on <a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/">www.nectarina.co.uk</a> in the next few weeks. How exciting! We are very pleased to have added bigger sizes for both dresses and shoes after popular demand... The designs are fresh and summery, very in line with our timeless style... Girly but not too frilly, lovely florals, sky blues, and of course, pretty pinks...<br />Hopefully we will get some nice weather to go with our beautiful dresses! :-)<br />Otherwise there is always the lovely cardigan, which can be so versatile... We have added some new models to our range this year, and will also be available very soon!<br />Finally, we are still working hard on bringing you those lovely Spanish hair accesories which go so well with our dresses, and cute summer hats too! Keep checking our website for news, or why not subscribe to our newsletter? Or join our Facebook online store? <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?sid=0b1d7d29cc35038f4bcac5006e905224&ref=s">http://www.facebook.com/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?sid=0b1d7d29cc35038f4bcac5006e905224&ref=s</a><br />You will be the first to know when our gorgeous products are available!<br />Happy waiting!www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-61710484246555893762009-01-17T14:31:00.000-08:002009-01-18T09:33:22.417-08:00Nectarina's New Year Resolutions...Well.... It's now 2009 and what New Year Resolutions do we have at <a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/">http://www.nectarina.co.uk/</a>? First, and most important, of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">course</span>: to continue to offer all the mummies out there the opportunity to get gorgeous dresses and shoes for their little misses at amazing prices. To offer quality, style and originality for those stylish and demanding little madams.<br />We commit to work even harder to provide the best customer service possible. We closed 2008 with 100% customer satisfaction (based on the numerous positive feedback forms from delighted customers) and we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">intend</span> to continue that way.<br />We are looking for new pretty things to add to our collection. We are in talks with new suppliers to be able to provide <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">accessories</span> such as hair clips and hats. Always with the high quality and dedication of leading Spanish firms.<br />We have already ordered our Summer 2009 collection and we are happy to confirm that new sizes have been added to our range. Our dresses will now range from 6 Months to 6 Years. And our shoes will go up to size EURO 26 (UK 8.5). That will keep some of our current and prospective customers happy....<br />We are very happy with the success of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nectarina</span> page on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Facebook</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=nf">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=nf</a> and we are already planning new and exciting competitions for our fans, so keep tuning in!<br />We have a very busy year ahead and we hope to be able to share it with you.<br />Here's to 2009!www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-58213795951672083232008-12-17T15:19:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:29:27.026-08:00Special OffersWe have a very good sale on <a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/">http://www.nectarina.co.uk/</a> at the moment. An amazing 30% in some of our beautiful dresses and all our coats. And the shoes are reduced too.<br />And on top of that we are offering a further 5% off to those of you who have become fans of our Facebook page.<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=s#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870">http://www.facebook.com/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=s#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870</a><br />How is that?www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-8961308683070599572008-12-17T13:32:00.001-08:002008-12-17T14:58:47.859-08:00What's in a dress?I am pretty sure everyone likes their little girls dressed in pretty dresses. Who wouldn't? A pretty dress makes a little girl look... well, girly, special, innocent... I don't know... It's so difficult to find proper pretty dresses for girls these days... I know they grow up fast, I know they get them filthy when running around in the playground... but still, there are so many special occasions when they can wear a pretty, girly, floaty dress... That's the joy of having a baby girl, isn't it? What's the point of having a baby girl if you are going to dress her like a tomboy? Nearly every expectant mum longs for a baby girl so she can dress her up in pretty flowery numbers...<br />And then you go to the High Street looking for that special dress for your little bundle of joy... and what do you find? Black skirts with skulls all over? I have seen these in a shop, for very young girls... why? Won't they have time to become sulky teenagers in a few years time? Why start treating them like that at the tender age of 3?<br />A dress is a dress, and a girl will always look like a little girl in a dress, not like a mini-teenager. And I am not talking about pink, frilly dresses. I am talking about stylish, not too girly, beautiful dresses, for every occasion. Well, I know, I am a bit biased... That's what I do for a living... I source those beautiful dresses all over Spain. I choose from among hundreds of models. I bring them over to the UK, give them names, and get to offer them to the very lucky mums who access our website.<br />And that's what the essence of Nectarina is. Nectarina offers proud mums the chance to make their little daughters dazzle at family parties and special occasions. Nectarina has brought breath of fresh air to the saturated childrenwear market. Nectarina will make your daughter feel special and unique.<br />And who doesn't want that for their little girl?www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-64050306278820055972008-12-13T15:40:00.000-08:002008-12-13T16:02:04.011-08:00Who is not on Facebook?Facebook seems to be the place to be these days... Do you know anyone who does not have a Facebook page? Well, I do, a few people, but not too many... I seem to find nearly everyone I know there. And they all have so much activity going on all the time... Don't these people work, study or have a life? Don't get me wrong, I think it's a wonderful tool and I do spend some time on it every now and then... But I can't keep up with all the applications, hatching eggs, pets, hugs, booze... Everytime I check I have like a hundred requests from various people for one thing or the other... Honestly, I haven't got time to respond to all of you, so please accept my excuses from here...<br />But I do think Facebook has great potential for businesses... News can spread like hot potatoes (isn't that another application?). Maybe I haven't taken it too seriously until now, but I have decided to create a Facebook store for Nectarina -<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/editprofile.php?id=15873080870&section=detailed#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=s">http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/editprofile.php?id=15873080870&section=detailed#/pages/wwwnectarinacouk/15873080870?ref=s</a><br />I will be adding pictures of our dreses, coats and shoes, news about Sales Events, competitions, new stock arriving... I think I am going to be veeeeery busy from now on... Competition is tough out there...www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-30160642734649582422008-12-12T15:37:00.000-08:002008-12-12T16:14:02.287-08:00Toys, recipes and so on...I came across a great website today selling very original wooden toys. It's called Charlie Moo's ( <a href="http://www.charliemoos.co.uk/">http://www.charliemoos.co.uk/</a> ) - Cool name too!<br />I really love their party bags - so different to what I've seen before... They fill them with very cute little wooden toys (like animal castanets, bouncy balls and wooden whistles). Children seem to love them... I think I might try them for my daughter's birthday....<br /><br />Some news on the Nectarina website front - we have added a new section called "Baby Recipes". It contains, guess what? home made recipes for your little ones. There are only a handful of them at the moment, but I promise to keep up the hard work and add more as I experiment in the kitchen... All the recipes currently included were very much loved by my daughter. And she is now a very happy and healthy toddler, so I must have done something right! Check them out <a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=9">http://www.nectarina.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=9</a><br /><br />And let us know how they go down with your little one!www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-7438410874642904652008-12-11T15:51:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:20:17.257-08:00We are part of the Mums Club...Any mummy thinking of opening her own business or already running one, should check out the great <a href="http://www.mumsclub.co.uk/">http://www.mumsclub.co.uk/</a> . This is a very inspirational website, full of other mums like you (and me!) who have already taken the plunge and are combining successful home based businesses with looking after their little ones.<br />What is good about Mums Club is that it provides new business ideas and opportunities to work from home, business tips and a very lively forum where you can meet other mums in the business.<br />Nectarina is now a premium member, and we can be found in their Marketplace. We are also part of their new venture, the Mumpreneur Directory (<a href="http://www.mumpreneurdirectory.com/">http://www.mumpreneurdirectory.com/</a> ), a directory full of businesses exclusively run by mums, with everything from Clothing and Fashion, Jewellery and Books to Franchise opportunities.<br />Find us on <a href="http://www.mumpreneurdirectory.com/html/children.html">http://www.mumpreneurdirectory.com/html/children.html</a> .<br />Have a look and tell us what you think! Do you think a website like this is useful for business mums? Would you use it yourself?www.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-57561471978192883062008-12-09T15:14:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:21:58.590-08:00Welcome to Nectarina Blog!Hi all and welcome to our brand new blog!<br /><br />At <a href="http://www.nectarina.co.uk/">http://www.nectarina.co.uk/</a> we want to keep up with the new Technology, and we thought having a blog would be ideal to keep in touch with our existing clients or anyone with an interest in girl’s fashion. We are very excited with the project and we hope to get lots of feedback from you. Comments, ideas, testimonials... anything you want to share with us! We are also happy to publish pictures of your little ones wearing our gorgeous clothes, so do not hesitate to share with us!<br /><br />Here is for a long, happy relationship!<br /><br />The Nectarina Teamwww.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719735936050652337.post-6684431236666638232008-12-09T14:56:00.001-08:002008-12-09T14:56:53.751-08:00Nectarina - Dressing Girls like GirlsStart Blogwww.nectarina.co.ukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229399713769629171noreply@blogger.com0