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Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre
I’m not usually one that likes to go to big shopping malls. I generally prefer to shop “on the High Street” as they say. BUT Claremont Quarter is definitely my exception to this. It’s not a big mall. I call it a boutique, up-market mall. I feel so at home and so happy every time I go to Claremont Quarter. It’s my local, it’s where I go when I need summer outfits to go with my new sandal designs www.ankalia.com and it’s also where I love to catch up with girlfriends for coffee. What makes Claremont Quarter so unique is...
Ankalia at Mount Claremont Farmers Market
How do you spend your Saturday mornings? For a lot of us, we drink coffee, do a bit of grocery shopping and catch up with friends. So, my perfect place to ‘hang out’ every Saturday morning is Mount Claremont Farmers Market. Image: Cheryl Botha the Founder and Creative Director at Ankalia Sandals in Perth, Western Australia I do have a stand there where I showcase my handcrafted sandals but really for me it’s more about socialising in my neighbourhood. I get lots of visitors from around Perth and the Western Suburbs, I pat every Golden Retriever that walks by –...
Shop Local – Australian Made Sandals
So often I hear people say they want to “support small independent brands that are run by women”. Well that’s www.ankalia.com 100% Image:Founder and Creative Director of Ankalia - Cheryl Botha Ankalia is a small independent brand that is owned 100% by me, financed 100% by me and managed 100% by me. I do not have a big corporate backing me and every pair of Sandals is lovingly handcrafted by me, with my own two hands. That means every design is limited edition and unique to a small number of Ankalia women worldwide. Image: Ankalia sandals - limited edition...
Tiffany Sandals
As a Sandal Artisan it’s lots of fun when a new design comes to fruition. Image: Ankalia Founder and Creative Director - Cheryl Botha in her Perth, Western Australia sandal studio One design I worked on for a very long time is the Tiffany. It’s in silver leather, with silver fixtures and very bright aqua Swarovski crystals. Image: Tiffany sandals in silver leather with bright aqua Swarovski crystals. Handcrafted in Western Australia. The Tiffany is a must for aqua lovers. It’s wonderfully versatile too! I would wear the Tiffany with a long maxi dress if I was on a summer...
Everywoman Expo
What a fantastic time I had as an exhibitor at Perth Everywoman Expo! If you haven’t been before then definitely diarise it for next year. It’s usually in June and runs for 3 days over the weekend at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in the city. Image: Ankalia sandals on display at Perth Everywoman Expo For ladies attending, you have the chance to see about 250 different pop up shops all showcasing something that is relevant to modern day women “and men" as well. Image: exhibitors at Perth Everywoman Expo at the Convention and Exhibition Centre There’s...
Pangkor Laut
Well, let me tell you about Pangkor Laut Island. It’s a tropical island resort that is heavenly! I was lucky enough to go there for a sandal photo shoot in mid-Winter. Image: Emerald Bay Beach on Pangkor Laut Island wearing my Sienna blue sandals. First of all, where is it and how do you get there? Pangkor Laut is a private island resort in Malaysia. It’s a 3 or 4-hour drive (depending on traffic) north of Kuala Lumpur on the west coast. You can book a helicopter transfer direct to the resort; however, we were travelling from Kuala Lumpur so...
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