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Words of Wisdom from Ed Sheeran
Although he’s only 32 years old, I heard some wonderful words of wisdom from Ed Sheeran recently at his New York concert. He said in his early days after touring for many years he went home, and people said to him “take some time off and enjoy your hobbies.” He said he realised he didn’t have one single hobby. Then he went on to say, “this is my hobby” – “touring and creating music.” His words really resonated with me and helped me realise that Ankalia is my number one hobby (I do have many other hobbies though, as...
The Best Coffee in New York
Like a lot of people, I love “’good” coffee and it’s something important to me when I travel. I most certainly need a perfect coffee to start my day, as well as another one late in the morning and then one every afternoon with a chocolate bar. Recently I did a trip to New York with Sami Lukis and eleven other girls. Fortunately, Sami has been doing her tours to New York for twelve years, so she was able to provide us with an extensive list of places that make ‘good’ coffee and two of them were very close to...
New York with Sami
As a single girl who loves to travel, I sometimes set my mind on a particular trip or destination but don’t have anyone to travel with. Recently I did a girl’s trip to New York. It was “New York with Sami” and it was absolutely perfect. We were a group of twelve girls with Sami Lukis as our guide. Nine of the twelve girls went on their own. It’s a great option if you really want to go to New York but don’t have anyone to go with. And let’s face it, some trips are better as girls only. The...
Slow Fashion Sandals
“Slow fashion” is all about creating mindful, curated small collections based on quality finishes, versus pumping out mass produced, large quantities of poor quality “throw away” fashion. “Throw away” fashion is thrown out after only a few wears, thus adding enormously to the worldwide landfill problem. I’m doing my small bit to help reduce unnecessary landfill with my handcrafted sandals. All my sandals are limited edition and made in very small quantities. They are made with beautiful high-quality, long-lasting leather, thus reducing the impact on our environment because they can be worn for many, many years. So next time you...
Pearl Perfection Sandals
A lot more interesting than plain white sandals, my new Pearl design are online now. I wear them a lot when I want fresh, feminine white with a pretty summer dress. They’re also the most perfect wedding sandals, perfect for a beach or garden wedding. I hope you love them! Lots of love, Cheryl xx
Tuscan Leather (Cuoio Di Toscana)
All my sandal soles are made in Italy with Tuscan leather which adapts naturally to your feet, thus allowing your feet to breath. This enables you to stay comfortable all day and all night in your Ankalia sandals. Do you know I also offer a heel choice with most designs? You can choose either a cute little 2cm heel which has a steel rod in the arch for support, or if you prefer you can choose a flat sole. There’s about a 1cm difference between the two options. I hope this helps when choosing your next pair of Ankalias. ...