We picked 3 random winners from those of you who commented on that blog post, and here they are:
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Congratulations Julie, Laura, and Frankie Dee! To claim your prize, email the following info to us at [email protected]: which tee you want (men’s or women’s style), which size, and the address you want it sent to.
And enjoy your new block print Soul Flower tee, on us! 🙂
For everyone else, the tees are for sale on our website for only $15!
I just attended Camp Euforia in Lone Tree, IA this past July and it was such a small, community oriented festival. This two day festival was held July 16-17 on a beautiful farm and was filled with great vibes, the friendliest people in the world, and unbelievably good music. The acts ranged from local bands such as (founders) Euforquestra, Dead Larry, The Uniphonics and Public Property to touring bands such as Juno What?, Kyle Hollingsworth, Heatbox, and EOTO (who were definitely the highlight of the fest for me). The days were hot and long but that didn’t deter any of the festi-goers. We managed to rig up the outdoor shower so that we could have a slip n’ slide to help us all cool off mid-day. I was lucky enough to have the “Playing in the Bandana Skirt” to keep me cool during those sweltering days. Not only is this a stunning piece of clothing with all the different colors and uneven hem line but it is perfect for festivals. I wore it as a skirt for most of the day but if I got a little too hot i could always nip it up and wear it as a dress; super convenient if you don’t want to pack too many clothes because this could double as two different outfits.
I also happened to wear this dress when I took a road trip up to Minneapolis with some friends to see The National. I can’t even tell you how many compliments I got on my dress when I was up there. After the show in Minneapolis we booked it to Chicago so we could work Lollapalooza. Even though I was stuck working the Perry’s Stage (the dj stage) all weekend I did manage to escape for a few hours and see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros as well as Mumford and Sons. And again, I got compliments galore at Lolla, everyone kept telling me how I looked like a flower child, which is a very high compliment in my opinion. This skirt is a something that every fun loving, concert going lady needs to have in their closet, I guarantee you will get much use out it and so so so much joy from wearing it, I know I do.
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Congratulations, Bekah! You won our giveaway for a $25 gift certificate to Soul-Flower.com! Hope you find something you like… though it sounds like one of our BajaHoodies has been calling your name! 🙂
Thanks to everyone to entered, and stay tuned for next Friday’s giveaway of one of our new Blockprint Soul Flower tees!
Blog Image The next step was to scan the print into the computer, do a little adjustment so the design was completely black and white (no grays), and blow it up so it is larger than the original small size of the block. Send it over to our screenprinters (another cool printmaking process!), and you get an awesome final product!
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Leave a comment on this post if you’re interested in scoring one of these tees (either women’s or men’s) free! We’ll randomly pick 3 winners on Friday, August 27.
Haul video – noun
A video recording made to show off the goods you have purchased online or in a catalog.
Hey Buds! Our friends over at Catalogs.com recently shared a video of Ginna opening up her first Soul Flower package! Check out what she has to say about a few of our favorite items:
Ginna shops with Catalogs.com: Soul Flower Haul
Thanks for the awesome commentary, Ginna! You definitely cracked us up a few times, and we enjoyed every minute of your video! 🙂
Now it’s your turn!
What would you say in your Soul Flower haul video? Leave us a comment on this post & share with us your thoughts about your favorite item from Soul-Flower.com – something you’ve received and now own, or something you’re wishing for!
On Friday, August 20 at noon central we’ll pick a random entrant to win a $25 gift certificate to spend on anything you want at Soul-Flower.com!
Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats to Bekah, who won! Yay, Bekah!
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The Pocono Blues Festival was amazing! Soulful blues music and the sweet scent of barbecued goodies lured in the masses from tailgating in the parking lots. The scenic views of Big Boulder Mountain, Lake Harmony, and the surrounding Pocono Mountains provided the perfect venue for a weekend blues festival. My MUSIC IS LIFE Eco Hoodie kept me warm as the Blues Festival continued into the evening. Day two, I was even more grateful for my new MUSIC IS LIFE Eco Hoodie because the rain came in swift and heavy and I stayed warm and cozy in my super soft Eco Hoodie! What better way to proclaim my love for music than to rock my MUSIC IS LIFE Eco Hoodie!?!
The hoodie is light and soft and perfect for keeping warm during breezy weather. After the Blues Festival, we headed home and over to the 2nd Street Festival in Philly’s Northern Liberties for more music and fun! We’ve finally gotten a few days of cooler temperaturs in Philly, so my MUSIC IS LIFE Eco Hoodie has been a very welcome addition to my wardrobe! I love that I can just grab it and know that it’ll be perfect for mountain, beach, or city weather. This is the softest hoodie I have ever owned and I almost can’t wait for Autumn to arrive so that I can wear it to all of the Fall Music Festivals!
When it came time for me to choose my next item for the Karma Krewe, I knew
that it had to be something that could let those around me know why I think
Soulflower is the cat’s pajamas. Besides digging all their cool threads, I
really respect their responsibility, affection, and commitment to Mama
Earth. So, I started browsing through their Circle Tees line in hopes of
finding one of their earth-friendly dyed, organic cotton t-shirts to spread
the vibe around. I was drawn to the ‘Treehugger’ tee. I am proud to be a
treehugger, and I hope that every time I wear my shirt, others see it, and
stop to think about what it means. Peggy shared a link on Facebook to an
interview about Circle Tees that she did with HappyHippie.com. She says it
all best!! You can read the interview here.
The Treehugger tee is very light weight in construction. I was afraid that
it might be too think n’ chunky for the extreme Georgia heat I know is
coming this summer, but it is the most air-flow friendly material. It’s the
coolest (literally) tee I have now. The green is a little lighter than the
catalog shows, which is something we ran into with the Mandala Bag. (which
is still going strong, and my fave bag to carry!) It is more of a muted sage
green. I have washed it twice now, and the dyes didn’t fade at all. It still
looks brand new. With regular cotton, you see a bit of a fade, or shrinkage
after the first couple of washes, but with this organic cotton…it has
apparent staying power! I can tell that this tee is one that I will be
reaching for all summer.
Go ahead and order the Treehugger tee, get outside & hug your favorite tree,
and then spread that vibe around! ~peace~
Hey Buds! In case you all didn’t know, we love our customers – and that means you! Over the years we’ve received a ton of notes, letters, photos, and seen some really sweet drawings and doodles on customers’ return requests. Betcha didn’t know we save it all! (All the cool stuff, anyway…)
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Be sure to click on the collage to see it larger, so you can read the funny lines and see the detail in those funky doodles.
Keep sending in your kind words and positive vibes: we love hearing from you! Or send us some feedback online. If you’ve got any photos of you or your family sporting your Soul Flower gear, be sure to send those our way, too.
Friendly Stranger This tank is super cute! The floral patchwork design is
absolutely beautiful. The tank is very well made and has
adjustable straps for the perfect fit. I get so many compliments
on this shirt.
One of the things I love about Soul-flower clothing,
is what it says about me. By wearing this beautiful eco-friendly
clothing and promoting it, I have met some of the most amazing
people! Just last night I once again had amazingly good karma at
the Modest Mouse show. We didn’t have tickets to this sold out
show, but wanted to promote for some festivals and Soul-flower.
So we made the trek to Santa Fe. We planned on relaxing in the
lot & listening to the show from the car. Well, security was not
allowing any tailgating, which is unusual for this venue. We
decided to head to the front gate and see what happened. Long
story short, we ended up getting two tickets to this sold out show!
Thank you so much to the poor guy who got kicked out & gave us his
ticket & to the super cool chic who sold us her extra ticket for the
$18 cash we had. You ROCK! We had a great time at the show
and the band played a killer set! What an amazing evening! I owe
it all to some friendly strangers I met promoting the clothing I love.
The wheel is turning and you can’t slow down, You can’t let go and you can’t hold on, You can’t go back and you can’t stand still, If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will.
Won’t you try just a little bit harder, Couldn’t you try just a little bit more? Won’t you try just a little bit harder, Couldn’t you try just a little bit more?
Round, round robin run round, got to get back to where you belong, Little bit harder, just a little bit more, A little bit further than you gone before.
-The Grateful Dead
The Spiral Wood earrings embody the profound interpretation of these lyrics with their whirling nature and enticing look. Life throws at you many changes and challenges. No matter how quickly they come or how difficult they may be, we must get by and keep keeping on. There are instances when there is nowhere to turn or go, and all you can do is travel synonymously with the current of time. We exist in this reality of change and we progress eternally into each successive moment. After wearing these earrings, you won’t want to turn back from their deceiving gauged effect! They can be seen as a symbol of our inevitable change over time and our inability to pause the natural and arbitrary occurrences that characterize life.
Hey there Buds! I LOVE my Mudmee Tie-Dye Bell Skirt! It is soft and comfortable and the brilliant colors make it a staple piece that you can dress up for a night out on the town, or dress down for fun Spring outdoor activities. I’m a bohemian girl at heart, but I do have a 9 to 5 which normally locks me into (UGH!) business casual!!! This skirt allows me to express my creative side at work because it looks great with a black blazer for those days when I need to dress it up. After work, I can ditch the blazer and head out with friends to outdoor Spring concerts in the park.
This skirt is perfect for the ever-changing Spring weather because you can easily wear it with clogs or boots, or just throw on a pair of flip flops. We experienced both chilly weather and then sunshine & warmer temperatures here in Philadelphia this past weekend, and knowing that I’d be outdoors for most of the weekend, I knew that my Mudmee Tie-Dye Bell Skirt would be perfect. For me, its all about comfort, but having a statement skirt with so many beautiful colors also makes me look like I know a bit about style! We had a great time at the Philly Italian Market Festival and I was happy to show off my Mudmee Tie-Dye Bell Skirt! As you can tell from my pics, I wear this skirt EVERYWHERE!
Thanks to all those who entered our Blast From the Past Giveaway!
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The winner of the giveaway is Alisha, who will receive her favorite item – the Daytripper Pants! These will be perfect to put you in the Janis groove, Alisha! (We’ll be in touch with details about your pants…)
If you saw our last post featuring some groovy styles you can recreate at Soul Flower, then you’ll love this one! Janis embodies the vibe perfectly, and we have a bunch of great threads to help you embrace your inner Janis!
Soul Flower wants to help you get in touch with your inner Janis (or another unforgettable icon of the past)! Browse Soul-Flower.com and choose an item that speaks to you and evokes the spirit & energy of your favorite icon of the past. Post a comment on this blog post with link to the item and a quick explanation of why you chose it.
We’ll choose one random commenter on Monday, July 19 to WIN the item you chose. Good luck!
We hope you all are enjoying your summer, and that you are getting to spend some time outdoors in the wonderful weather!
Our bud Trish from the Karma Krewe went to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, CO, and shared some pics with us, rockin’ her Down Low Hemp Hat!
At the festival, Trish also handed out some Soul Flower catalogs and stickers as a way to get the word out about our cool threads for kind heads… which reminds us…
The Fall/Winter 2010 Soul Flower catalog is now in the works! It won’t be delivered to you til October, but get excited! Because we’ve been working hard to bring in a bunch of new items that we’re sure you’ll love.
And speaking of love, we all know reusing is even better than recycling (though recycling is good, too!), so if you’ve exhausted your current Soul Flower catalog with all your lovin’, pass it on to a friend. It’s always awesome to spread some positive vibes!
If you’re looking for more ways to spread the Soul Flower vibe, check out our new Goodies section on the site. We’ve got badges for your blog, sweet desktop wallpapers, and some cool cards you can print out.
One more thing for you to check out…
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Remember our past catalogs? We just added a gallery of covers so we can all reminisce… and see how far we’ve come!
PS: If you’d like to be added to our mailing list to receive a paper catalog, you can sign up here! Or you can browse the catalog digitally.
The Era of Love… good times for music, life and of course, fashion! Check out our collage to see how you can recreate these funky looks in a Soul-Flower way. Now bust out those vinyls and sing along to some oldies!
With the warm weather finally here, I was very excited to start going all sorts of cool places. So I recently paid a visit to Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston, MA. What did I wear, you ask? Why, my new That 70’s Patchwork Dress, of course! This dress/skirt is absolutely adorable. It is extremely comfortable and keeps you super cool in the hot weather. It looks nice in the picture online, but when you actually see it in person, it is even better! It is so soft and there are so many vibrant colors in it! All of the colors make it very easy to match just about anything to it. Plus, you can wear it two different ways! I must admit, I am quite biased to wearing it as a dress though, which is probably just because I love dresses so much :o)
The material it is made of (100% jersey cotton fabrics) is extremely stretchy, so if you are smaller chested like me and want to wear it as a dress, it may be a bit big. However, I did find that if you are worried about the top falling down, you can tie the strings used for wearing the skirt around your neck. It holds the top up nicely and it still looks really cute. Be ready to attract attention and bring happy, positive vibes wherever you go :o)
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If you missed our first Runway to Real Way post, check it out here.
We work hard to find products that reflect your bohemian, peaceful, eco-friendly lifestyle, but did you know how much our styles mimic current runway fashion? But since we know that high fashion can be high priced, we matched up a few Soul Flower threads that capture the vibe of each runway piece. Check out these items (and more on Soul-Flower.com) to get a high-fashion look at a price that fits your budget (and your lifestyle)!
Check this Out! Our Bud Leiah has been doing some great side projects using old Soul Flower scraps to create great, new styles. She got the Soul Flower Positively Hemp Cargos for her beau & ended up creating a sweet belt from the hemming scraps. Then she took an old, no good tapestry (or so we thought) to create a sweet new wrap skirt. Check out the results below and read all about these & other cool sewing projects in her blog Ruby Bows.
Thank you all for entering our giveaway for the upcoming 80|35 Festival! The third annual 80|35 fest is set for July 4th weekend in Des Moines IA, and our lucky winner will be receiving a sweet festival pack to make their summer festival experience even better!
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We’ll be contacting you so we know where to send your pack of goodies. Have a great summer, everyone!
Pack it up & head to 80|35 Festival with Soul Flower! The third annual 80|35 fest is set for July 4th weekend in Des Moines IA. Your Soul Flower buds are giving away a festival pack to help make 80|35 (or your festival of choice) your best fest yet. This groovy package includes a backpack for carrying your stuff, a tapestry for resting your dancing bones, lipbalm to keep you non-chapped & kissable all weekend long, a few tunes, and some other cool soul flower surprises.
Want to win? Just comment on this blog with the answer to this question:
What are you most looking forward to about 80|35?
(And if you aren’t planning on 80|35, you can still play by answering this question: what will you most miss about 80|35?)
Be sure to include your name & email in your comment so we can write you if you win! We will choose one random winner at noon on Tuesday, June 22nd. Thanks for supporting this awesome volunteer-organized fest and Soul-Flower.com. Peace!
Hey buds! Thank you all for your entries (there were a lot!) – we love reading all your stories about flowers and the variety of flowers you like!
We have a winner, and it is Maggie, whose soul flower is the lilac: Blog Image Maggie, please contact us at [email protected] so we can send your your $30 gift certificate! Happy shopping!
Hey buds! We’ve had contests on our Facebook page before, but this is more like a giveaway drawing… The prize? A $30 gift certificate to Soul-Flower.com! To enter, leave a comment on this blog post with your answer to the following question:
What is your soul flower? That one flower that speaks to your soul and warms your heart… the one that catches your eye every spring and brings the biggest smile to your face…
Share with us your favorite flower, and why you feel like it is your soul flower.
On Friday, June 18 at noon central time, we’ll pick a random winner. You can use your gift certificate to purchase anything you want from Soul-Flower.com, and we’ll even throw in free shipping on your order.
Be sure to leave your name and email/contact info so we can get in touch with you if you win. Good luck!
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We work hard to find products that reflect your bohemian, peaceful, eco-friendly lifestyle, but did you know how much our styles mimic current runway fashion? Our bud Leiah pulled these pics from Spring 2010 runways……the first in a series of cool Runway to Realway posts.
These styles graced fashion runways all over the world for Spring 2010. We dig the designers’ creativity and personal style that shines in all these pieces, but we also know that high fashion can be high priced! So we matched up a few Soul Flower threads that capture the vibe of each runway piece. Check out these items (and more on Soul-Flower.com) to get a high-fashion look at a price that fits your budget (and your lifestyle)!
To enter, leave a comment on this blog post with your answer to the following question: