Our newest line of hand knit and hand crocheted cozies

Shopping for fall? Or gearing up for winter?

Which ever the season, our newest line of hand knit and hand crocheted "cozies", Beyond Infiknitty by OhKuol, will keep you warm and effortlessly stylish during the chilly days to come.

Each piece is hand knit and hand crocheted in our own home studio. We source out quality local materials; locally hand dyed cotton threads and hand painted luxury merino wool (extremely soft and lush for a comfortable fit!)

Have you also noticed a beautiful selection of colours? This season, we are focusing on choosing vibrant colors and jewel tones. A pop of color may compliment your style and wardrobe. But choosing the wrong shade of orange, for instance, could cross the very fine line of looking hot versus tasteless. Our choice of color for each individual piece is strategically and carefully chosen for wearability.

Shop more:
http://www.beyondinfiknitty.etsy.com

Did a piece catch your fancy? Check out using coupon code "SOCOZY" and receive a special discount off your order!

xo,
Priscilla

OhKuol Jewelry Available at Mermaid Moon Boutique!

I am writing to announce some very exciting news today, OhKuol Jewelry is now available at Mermaid Moon boutique in Victoria, B.C.!

The Mermaid Moon boutique is located on 1312 Government Street, in the heart of downtown Victoria. This unique boutique features a fantastic variety of locally made clothing and accessories. The owner, Jessica Reddit, is also the fashion designer of Middle of Nowhere Apparel, a culturally inspired fashion / yoga line that focuses on using eco-friendly and sustainable materials.

A peek at what's available in store:

A wonderful selection of our hand hammered rings, gemstone stacking bangles, and romantic necklaces are available in store. If you are a local from Vancouver and taking a day trip to Victoria, we hope you will have a chance to visit :)

By the way, did you catch our feature on the Emmaline Bride blog this month? Read more about it here! Blog feature: http://emmalinebride.com/bridesmaid/rings-gems/.

More updates coming soon, we will be launching a new fall / winter line! Stay tuned.

xo,
Priscilla

2 Weeks Left & August Peridot

Today is July 15th and we're already half way through the month! Really?!

Lately we have been busy with our liquidation sale at the retail store. The rushes and madness remind me of Christmas time, heck some of our customers are already shopping for Christmas! I'm more of a last minute person. I know the advantages of shopping early, but it just doesn't happen that way... for me. But if it does for you, then pop into our store during our last 2 weeks! Whether you're looking for bridal jewelry, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, thank you gifts, or fresh staples to stock up your wardrobe, you're likely to score a super deal!

Speaking of gifts, if you know of August babies, here are a couple of new green peridot earrings and necklaces that might suit their fancy:

Green peridot is the August birthstone and it has such a vibrant, earthy green that we love. It is absolutely refreshing to work with this glimmering gem!

See more in our shop: http://www.ohkuol.etsy.com, or e-mail us at ohkuol@hotmail.com if you have any questions :)

toodles,

Priscilla

OhKuol Bags

Hi all! In the midst of working on our website and other projects, we have also been keeping busy with Etsy. This week, we opened our SECOND Etsy shop featuring OhKuol Bags, which are all handmade by our dear ma, Judy, in our home studio!

We decided to open this little shop to showcase her work. It also gives her a reason to continue sewing. Sewing used to be a part time job for her while raising us kids. Although she has retired, she still enjoys sewing and creating very much. Vi and I help her pick out fabrics. We're big fans of Amy Butler 100% cotton fabrics. They are quality fabrics with vibrant and colorful prints and patterns. Like some say, you can never have too many bags, just like how you can never have too many shoes... ;)

If you haven't stopped by the store yet, try to swing by and check out our closing/moving sale! Selected local artisan jewelry are discounted from 20% and up, including Silver Trumpet, Irit Sorokin Designs, Fani Song Recycled Glass Jewelry, The Raven Iron, and OhKuol Luscious Gemstone Jewelry - which is also available for purchase online in our jewelry Etsy shop. Local Vancouverites, please use coupon code 'VANCITY' to redeem your discount!

That's all the news for now, have a lovely weekend everyone! Toodaloos...

Sincerely,
Priscilla

A letter to our customers: Closing our door

Dear OhKuol customers,

We thought we should let you all know that it is confirmed that we will be closing our doors on July 31st. It is a little saddening, but we're excited to move on to bigger and better ventures! And at the same time, we will also be on the lookout for a new location!

We would like to say thank you to all our loyal customers, designers, family and friends, for supporting us through these past years.

In the months of June and July, we will be having a closing/moving sale in store! Please come by, update your wardrobe, and refresh your jewelry collection.

With items on sale from 20-60% OFF,

we're pretty sure you could score some sweet deals! Note that our store hours will be extended during this period. We'll be open from: Sunday - Tuesday: 12pm - 7pm and Wednesday - Saturday: 11am - 7pm.

In the meantime, check out our Facebook page for more of what's in store, follow us on Twitter for live updates, and subscribe to our blog for any future news!

To shop our in-house designed OhKuol Jewelry collection exclusively, visit our new Etsy shop.

Our new website is scheduled to launch by this summer in July. There will be giveaways for the grand opening of our online shop ;) so stay tuned!

List of Canadian designers in store:
Arjemco Jewelry

Black Drop Designs

Brynn Creative Designs

Fani Song Recycled Glass Jewelry
Heather Matwe Jewelry 
Irit Sorokin Designs 

Jen Ellis Designs

KV Bijou 

MuzuArtware Jewelry 

Odette Alfaro Jewelry
Silver Trumpet Jewelry
Sleepy Moon Designs
Street Cat Designs
The Tiny Fig
The Raven Iron
Threadly Intents Accessories
Type B Jewelry

Whisper Photography Jewelry

..& we carry VERO MODA clothing only. 

Hope to see you all sometime soon :)

Sincerely,
Priscilla & Vi 

what i wore: we spring cocktail mixer

Despite my social networking phobias, last night, I went to the spring cocktail mixer hosted by the West Ender at Bin 492. I've heard the local buzz about Bin 492 and now I know why, what delicious appies I tasted! 

First off, congratulations to the West Ender for the launch of their Kitsilano magazine and West Side newspaper, I'm sure they will be very well received when they come out. And thank you to West Ender's Tracy for inviting us, it was a pleasure to celebrate with the WE team!

As mentioned in my last post, although it is a cocktail mixer, I chose not to wear a cocktail dress. Curious to see what I wore instead?

Dress + Jacket VERO MODA

Turquoise Filigree Necklace OHKUOL

When this dress arrived in store, I thought, "Man, I'm not going to be able to pull this off, it's way too long for me." For those who have never met me in person, I am only 5'2, if even. Ladies, if you're just about my height and feel like you could never pull off something like this, I hope I could inspire you to get out of your comfort zones and try something new. Just remember to wear a dress like this with heels, wedges would be lovely!

Also, the Kitsilano edition will be published at the end of this month. Be sure to pick one up, especially if you live in the area!

sincerely,

Priscilla

Contest Winner

WIN! 

The Mother + Daughter Photoshoot Giveaway contest ended earlier today at 4:00pm. We wrote out all the names who entered onto little pieces of paper, folded them in half and I picked out the winner with my eyes closed at 6:00pm! 

First off, thank you to everyone who entered this contest. We loved seeing all the retweets on Twitter (we received the most entries there by the way, don't underestimate Twitter!), on Facebook, and also thank you rebadiva for entering through our blog.

Here we announce our winner, Miss Wahiba, who entered through Twitter and through Facebook!

Our question was, what was the best style advice your mother ever gave you? 

Wahiba says: "My mom inspired me to wear and collect nice silky scarves to polish up every outfit. I got a collection now - Thanks Mom!" 

Others said:

• "Fashion always works in cycles so don't throw out things if you can still use them."
• "Be classic but add a touch of your personality."
• "Mama's style tip is: Balance & proportion. If you're going to show the top shelf, make sure you cover the bottom shelf."
• "My aunt always told me to tuck my hair behind my ears or else I'd look like a foxy lady."
• "Invest money in pieces that have a great cut."
  

Thank you everyone for sharing these style tips!

Congratulations again to the winner! We hope this photoshoot package will give your ma a 
nice surprise this weekend :)
 

sincerely,
p & Elle3 Studio

p.s. For those who missed out this time, check out Elle3 Studio's website to enter their Headshot/Portrait Photo Package contest!