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Top 10 Boutiques in Perth
If you’re someone who loves to shop at small local boutiques and support small local operators then here’s my list for you of my favourite boutiques in Perth. Image: wearing Faithfull The Brand top and The Wylde pants - all from Turquoise Lane. Sandals are my own design - Ankalia and are available on www.ankalia.com If you’re starting in the city and you head West then this is the order, I would visit the boutiques in, without too much cross over or back tracking. 1.Perlu, West Leederville 2.Style Me Peachy, Shenton Park 3.Since I Found You, Shenton Park 4.Coco and...
Leopard Print Sandals
Woo hoo! I’m thrilled to let you know I have a new Leopard print sandal design that will be released this week. www.ankalia.com Image: Ankalia Savannah Sandals in Leopard print. Handmade in Perth, Western Australia by Cheryl Botha of Ankalia These Leopard print beauties are called Savannah and their features are: -White leather straps -Leather Leopard print tops -Gold fixtures -Italian leather soles -Heel choice of 2cm or flat -Euro sizing 35-43 (4-12 Australian) -Handmade with love by me -Limited edition luxury, available only for a lucky few. Image: Savannah Leopard print sandals. Handmade in Perth, Western Australia by Sandal...
5 Summer Wardrobe Essentials
The key pieces that will form the foundation of your new Spring/Summer wardrobe this season are: RELAXED FLOATY DRESS Image: Cheryl Botha wearing a floaty summer dress with her Meghan gold sandals. Available online www.ankalia.com WIDE BRIMMED HAT Image:Sandals available online www.ankalia.com Dress from H&M. Hat somewhere in Perth WOVEN BAG STATEMENT SUNGLASSES Image: heart shaped sunglasses from YSL FLAT BEJEWELLED SANDALS Image: Ankalia Swarovski crystal leather sandals. Available online at www.ankalia.com Happy Summer everyone! I hope you have lots of FUN with this seasons fashion. Lots of love, Cheryl xx
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...