Photo by Jane Dawber.
Getting ready yesterday for the opening of their fair
trade boutique, The Cuckoo's Nest, in Dunedin are Susan Wardell
(22, left) and Annika Metua (21).
The boutique will open on Monday, stocking a "mish-mash" of
women's clothing, footwear, accessories and jewellery.
Items have been sourced from throughout New Zealand and
overseas, with a focus on fair trade, vintage, hand-crafted
and sustainable products.
The idea had been "bubbling away for a while" but had come
together over the past two months in a "whirlwind", Ms Metua
said.
The boutique, upstairs at 324 George St, would also stock its
own steampunk jewellery label, Romance Rewound.
The pair started crafting pieces from vintage clocks in early
2010 and, with business going well, thought it was the
perfect time to expand and encourage other budding designers.
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