WE ARE BACK ….Hurrah

 

 

 

AND DON’T FORGET THE BOYS

Fabulous Summer shirts and jeans 

 

SEE YOU AT THE WEEKEND 

 

What an adventure …Myanmar (Burma)

I have recently returned from a truly memorable and extraordinary trip to Myanmar ….what an amazing country and what lovely people ….it was a privilege to visit and they really need visitors so I recommend you check out Khiri travel, based in Yangon who organised our trip .  We asked to go off the tourist trail at times so we could experience the real Myanmar and how time stands still in the rural villages , mountains and lakes.

 

Here are a few images to inspire you ……

YANGON

Gorgeous Colonial Hotel in midst of an Urban Jungle ..highly recommend The Savoy

 

City Walking Tour …

 

Shwedagon Pagoda …a must at sunset

 

Short flight up to HSIPAW in The Shan State..

 

Trek to a mountain village on our first full day …

 

 

 

 

Rooftop view of Pankam Village

 

 

Our lovely Khiri guide – Win – so knowledgable and spoke very good English too

 

 

Our reward – a delicious home-cooked lunch and green tea with a village family

 

 

Banyan Tree and evocative tiered fields on our route….

 

 

Leaving Hsipaw (pronunced Sepaw) by train and heading to The Gokteik Viaduct which is SO scary to go over .  A gravity-defying construction that the travel writer Paul Theroux aptly described as “a monster of silver geometry in all the ragged rock and jungle”.  We even had a small mouse in our carriage …eeeks !!

 

 

 

And on to BAGAN…

 

 

During the kingdom’s height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2,200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting a food market on day 2 ..and on to a local village to see how they make Tamarind sweets, wooden clogs , peanut oil and soya paste.

 

JOURNEY OF THE TAMARIND SWEET

 

From the tree….paste taken from inside the pods and mixed with sugar

 

 

Rolled into rectangles and cut into small discs which are then dried in a wood fired oven

 

Village women packing the flat sweets into twisted paper for packaging below

 

 

On to a boat ride on The Great Irrawaddy for sunset ..

 

 

 

 

Day Three – dawn from the roof of our hotel , the hot air balloons take off  – AMAZING

 

 

Road trip to LOIKAW and the Kayan Women with brass neck jewellery or lacquer kneelets – the last generation before these old traditions die out.

 

Village Life …so simple

 

 

Having a go at backstrap weaving …really hard !

 

 

My favourite photograph of the whole trip …4 generations of women ..Kayan grandmother, her daughter at the top of the stairs, her granddaughter sitting on the steps and her great-granddaughter sitting next to her.  One of three children and she is 24 and SO beautiful.

 

 

Simple lunch after our walk up the hills above the village …rice with various vegetable curries all wrapped in banana leaves.  Delicious and what a view.

 

 

Another village the next day with more Kayan women …this time with lacquer kneelets making us good luck bracelets.  Another playing traditional music.

 

 

 

And on to INLE  LAKE …it just get’s better and better

 

 

 

View from the verandah of my room on stilts in the lake…just the sounds of birds and local fishermen

 

 

 

Villages on the lake on our way to a boatyard and silk factory

 

 

 

 

No wonder these fabrics cost so much ..so labour intensive ..a real insight to quality and patience.

 

Another treat …a cooking course with this incredibly talented cook Tin Tin whose family have several restaurants in nearby villages …the food was so delicious, especially the vegetable tempura.

 

 

 

 

 

And now off to some much needed R and R at Ngapali beach for a few days before our 3 flights and 27 hour journey HOME !!!!  It’s a long way to go but so worth it.

 

 

 

 

BACK TO REALITY NOW

A N D

REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR NEW SEASON

RE-OPENING FRIDAY 5th APRIL

WITH A FABULOUS COLLECTION OF SPRING/SUMMER OUTFITS

 

 

 

Christmas and New Year OPENING HOURS

Further Reductions HURRY HURRY ….WINTER SALE

A great time was had by all at

THE WINTER WANDER on 6th December 

in Bridge Road 

HOW LUCKY ARE YOU

to have such a special place to shop

with 90% of the stores being independent

fashion, bag, jewellery and shoe boutiques

restaurants and cafe’s

flower shop, antiques, art gallery

pet parlour and convenience stores

KEEP SUPPORTING US PLEASE 

 

NOW CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER – BACK 14th SEPTEMBER

TO ALL

OUR   L O V E L Y   C U S T O M E R S 

 Thank you once again

for your loyalty and support

We love seeing and helping you 

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER 

and 

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER 

 

The Whiteley Boutique 

will be trading at Number 33 

whilst we are away 

and are offering all our customers 

a 20% discount OFF their collections 

so mention at point of purchase 

Love from the OKEEFE girls 

Janine, Hilary, Ruth and Sarah xxxx

Further Reductions – MUST CLOSE 24th July

Here we go ….

 

Crossley crepe dress £88 NOW £40

ONLY BLUE LEFT NOW

 

 

Gold weave shoulder basket £40 NOW £20 

 

 

Ilse Jacobsen shirts £89 NOW £45

 

 

Stripe & Stare Breton Tees £48 NOW £22

 

 

L O T S   

M O R E 

I N 

S T O R E 

CLOSING JULY 24th FOR THIS SEASON 

RE-OPENING

SEPTEMBER 14TH

FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 

 

STRIPE & STARE BRETON TEES £48 NOW £25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOL SANA LOW BLOCK HEEL SANDALS £125 NOW £65

 

 

 

Leather Sliders £88 NOW £45

 

 

Minnie Rose Cashmere Duster £125 NOW £95

Traffic People Pink sleeveless Blouse £42 NOW £30

DL1961 Margaux Jeans £195 NOW £125

 

 

Ilse Jacobsen Summer Parka waterproof raincoats £165 NOW £85

FESTIVAL MUST …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JANINE’s S A L E STYLING EDIT

JANINE’s     S A L E     EDIT 

Second Mark Down ….FURTHER REDUCTIONS

… outfits styled for YOU…

 

 

Sarl Planet blue kaftan £40 NOW £30

Natural Fedora £32 NOW £15

Bensimon tennis pumps £36 (lots of colours available)

NOW £20

 

 

 

Essentiel Antwerp pink stripe blouse £88 NOW £65

Blue Fedora £32 NOW £15

Blue Suede wedge sandals £85 NOW £38

 

 

 

Ilse Jacobsen Blouses in pink and white print …£89 NOW £45

 

WE APOLOGISE

THAT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE

TO UPLOAD FURTHER IMAGES

AT THIS TIME 

DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK HOLIDAY SHOE PROMOTION

OUR TREAT FOR YOU

 

 

BANK HOLIDAY PROMOTION

CHECK OUT OUR

SUMMER SHOE

AND HANDBAG COLLECTION

UP TO 20% OFF SELECTED STYLES

 

Stylesnob ballet pumps,  Manila suede loafers, Evaluna court shoes, Sol Sana sandals and Sliders, Suede wedge sandals , Bensimon tennis pumps,  Ilse Jacobsen flip flops , Casadevera Espadrilles 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS OF OTHER COLOURS  …

 

 

SEE YOU INSTORE THIS WEEKEND ….

 

 

 

 

 

Mid Season Promotion, New Arrivals in store and MAY Fashion Show

 LAST FEW TICKETS FOR THE

OKEEFE

Summer Fashion Shows

next week

on Wednesday 16th MAY

Morning Show at 10:30am

or Evening Show at 7:00pm 

refreshments available

with fashion inspiration

J U S T email :

janine@okeefefashion.com

for your ticket/s

or call the store on 01932 591666

HURRY HURRY.….

 

 

Just in

fabulous Essentiel Antwerp

summer frock 

 

 

Rose & Rose silk cami top

also available in bright green and turquoise 

 

Essentiel Antwerp lime stripe blouse

we LOVE it

 

 

 

GRIZAS Summer Linen Collection

gorgeous dresses with side pockets

Indigo and Cream £132 

Charcoal and Coral £122

 

 

Hartford check blouse in the softest cotton

also available in navy check

How divine are these HOD printed trousers

got some today and LOVE them SO MUCH 

Team with a plain tee

or be super brave and wear something stripy

so many colours and choices to team with..

 

SUMMER HAS ARRIVED …HURRAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…LOTS MORE IN STORE …

 

 

 

 

 

As the Beatles SANG ….. Sun, Sun, Sun AT OKEEFE

LET’s REALLY change SEASON

 

Lighten up…layer or not layer ?  Crisp and LOTS OF COLOUR …Hurrah…At Last…Oh , and sorry

LOVE YOU SUNSHINE

 

 

LIME ……………………(ESSENTIEL ANTWERP BLOUSE)

 

 

 

PINK…………………………….(COVE Cashmere (NEW BRAND) …POSH Cashmere Sweatshirt

(Also available in pale caramel)

BLUE PRINT …………………….

 

Ilse Jacobsen PERFECT Sleeveless Dress

BLUE AGAIN ..But you must admit they do go rather well together …

Nice Pins ..Oh and Shoes are pretty cool TOO

Almond Green Linen Shirt ….

Don’t FORGET our gorgeous

HARTFORD Men’s Capsule Collection

 

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND