Come & Celebrate Pink Flamingo Rochester’s 1st Birthday!

 Come & Celebrate Pink Flamingo Rochester’s 1^st Birthday!
  

Can you believe our Rochester branch is going to be celebrating its first Birthday!

To celebrate we will be holding a bit of a party celebration on 1^st March 2012 at our boutique store in Rochester we will be serving a bit of the sparking stuff to keep you going through out the evening. There will be a nail artist and a psychic and everyone will receive a goody bag for every purchase made, along with 20% off all full priced items, so come along for a fun and relaxing evening of retail therapy!

After months of work we opened the doors to our Pink Flamingo Rochester store in February 2011 to a wonderful reception from customers old and new.

For those of you that have never visited historic Rochester, the High Street is an enchanting mix of cafes and pretty independent shops set to a backdrop of the castle and cathedral with novels by Charles Dickens set in this quaint High Street.

Pink Flamingo Rochester is a pretty, girly treasure trove of lovely things with the addition of an exciting range of seasonal footwear from leading brands Caprice and Tamaris, this range was inspired by our existing footwear store, Just Shoes Etc, in Whitstable.

We stock familiar names seen at our other Pink Flamingo stores including; Red or Dead, Irregular Choice, Zandra Rhodes, Vendula and Cath Kidston. For the fashionistas out there we have the latest collections from Darling, Charming and Glamorous to name just a few.

If its gifts and accessories you're looking for then we stock an extensive range from the likes of Cath Kidston, Big Metal jewellery and Heyland and Whittle smellies.

If you are interested in attending our open evening on the 1^st March 2012 please send an e-mail to sales@pinkflamingoboutique.co.uk or call us on 01634 406 444 spaces are limited so please get in touch today.

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens

Today marks Rochester’s most famous novelists Charles Dickens 200^th Birthday!

Rochester, Kent played a large part in Charles Dickens life and many of his novels feature places and landmarks from this quaint little town. The recent BBC rendition of Edwin Drude, Charles Dickens final novel, was filmed in Rochester and featured the Cathedral on many occasions.  

Most of the restaurants and shops in Rochester play homage to this World famous novelist by using names and quotations in the name chosen for their business, ‘Sweet Expectations’ ‘Pips Of Rochester’ ‘Oliver’s Wine Bar’ to name a few.

Charles Dickens wrote the likes of Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Little Dorrit, Great Expectations, The Mystery Of Edwin Drude he liked to write in weekly chapters, some like to refer to him as the modern day soap writer. He kept people intrigued and wanting more, a good talent to have when you’re a novelist in the 1800’s. It’s probably this same talent that’s kept him as much alive today as he was back then, as a fascinating and loveable character.

Charles Dickens sadly died in his home Gads Hill Place aged just 58 years old, he was found unconscious in the kitchen of Gads Hill and was pronounced dead at the scene. He wanted nothing more than to be buried in Rochester Cathedral in an inexpensive ceremony but his wishes were never met, he was laid to rest in the Poets corner of Westminster Abby.

To find out more about the Life of Charles Dickens take a trip to Rochester where you’ll find all the history you need, ask the locals and find out what life is like now in such a historical town and are there any strange noises or goings on when the lights go out, maybe Charles Dickens is still roaming the streets!

From all at Pink Flamingo Boutique, Rochester we wish Charles Dickens a very Happy Birthday and feel honoured to be part of such a cultural and historical town!

Take a sneek peek inside our beautiful Pink Flamingo Boutique in the heart of Rochester High Street:

Rochester High Street:

Snowtastic!

Snowtastic!

Well who thought the UK had managed to get away with a coating of the white stuff this winter? We were hoping, but I think it was inevitable! Both our shops in Whitstable and Rochester woke up to a picturesque (but chilly) scene on Sunday morning after most of the South East went through a huge snow storm on Saturday night. Thankfully our wonderful Pink Featherettes were ready to open the doors to all our fabulous customers so you could still keep warm and shop for pretty things in our boutiques in Kent.

Here at Pink Flamingo we’ve been discussing ways to which we love to cosy up and keep warm on snowy wintery evenings like Saturday and here’s a few:

-          Mug of hot chocolate, biccies, fashion magazines, and a good film like ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ oh and don’t forget the Duvet Duck Slippers!

-          Cup of tea, BIG bar of chocolate, shopping online for all your fav fashion goodies (preferably at Pink Flamingo Boutique)

-          A big bubble bath, a good book, total pamper evening, followed by a manicure with a pretty Cath Kidston Manicure Set.

-          Or if you do decide to venture out to a nice pub with a roasting fire don’t forget your snow boots! The ultimate accessories in these wintery conditions.

Enjoy the snow everyone! Love the Pink Featherettes J x

The Only Way Is Essex - Where Are They Now?

Towie’s Back!

Ok so The Only Way started again on Sunday for their forth series! Who’d have thought it! Yay! We know we will be glued to the TV every Wednesday & Sunday night again for our Essex fix of silly comments, beautiful people, clothes & shoes to die for, not forgetting to mention Doggy yoga!  

But where have our original fav’s ended up?!

Amy Childs – Has excelled since leaving the cast of Towie she’s opened her own Beauty Salon in Essex, launched her own clothing line and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother as well as featuring regularly in magazines.

Mark Wright – Went on to enter the Australian Jungle in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and is currently co-presenting Take Me Out – The Gossip and as a health expert on Daybreak. He has also just signed for St. Neot’s Town Football Club.

Kirk Norcross – Went on to be a Celebrity Big Brother 2012 contestant. He is still working as a club promoter for the Sugar Hut nightclub in Essex.

Harry Derbridge – Has recently teamed up with Lemonade to create a new unisex jewellery line with help from his cousin Amy Childs.

Sam Faires – Apparently hasn’t left the show and should be in tonight’s episode on ITV2. She has however just purchased a new pad for her and her boyfriend TJ. Supposedly splashing out a whopping £400,000 on her first property!

Erm…anyone know where The Only Way Is Kent went?! ;)

Check out Pink Flamingo Boutique, Kent for your fashion fix.

Irregular Choice Shoes

Here at Pink Flamingo Boutique we love stocking innovative and interesting Brands so there’s no wonder we are absolutely thrilled & excited about stocking the new Irregular Choice range of shoes!

Irregular choice was born & raised in Brighton on the South Coast of England (Just like Pink Flamingo Boutique J) in August 1999 by design entrepreneur Dan Sullivan.

“Dan was on a mission to change the way we see shoes and put his Irregular ‘stomp’ on the footwear world.”

“Irregular Choice is known for maintaining creativity and individuality in a world of conformity.  It is more than just the name of a brand. It's a state of mind, a way of being.  A supply of something fresh and fun that maintains imagination and originality above all else.”

Irregular Choice have been named ‘the lifestyle Choice of Fashion Footwear’ and have a flagship store in New York and London’s hip Carnaby Street.

The Pink Featherettes have fallen in love with the Irregular Choice Trinklettina Shoe, 'it's just so pretty and unusual, we especially love the little charm that's attached!'

You can now find the new range of Irregular Choice shoes at Pink Flamingo Boutique’s in Rochester and Whitstable, Kent.

It's All About Towie

For the majority of us The Only Way is Essex, also known as Towie has become a must watch program, even for those of you who say they would never watch this reality television series we have been bombarded in the press and media for the lovable, hilarious, fashionistas of Essex.

Towie has fast become one of those addictable brands and we at pink flamingo have enjoyed watching all the dramas, fashion, beauty and gossip that goes on in the wonderful world of Essex!

While watching the latest episode The Only Way is EsseXmas we couldn't help but spot the delightful Miss Lucy Mecklenburgh wearing the red version of our very own Rise Jewel Turquoise Dress! She's teamed her dress with a beautiful white fur hat, black tights and black patent sky scraper shoes with the finishing touch being her sparkly red nails, we think she looks ever much the ultimate style queen. A perfect ensemble for the festive season.

The Pink Featherettes can't wait for the next series to start to have our little fix of Essex fashion back! Even though we have our boutiques in Kent we still love our Essex style neighbours :)

Visit Pink Flamingo Boutique for your fashion style update:

http://www.pinkflamingoboutique.co.uk/

A Dickension Christmas Market In Rochester

This weekend saw the Dickension Christmas Festival come to Rochester, Kent where streets were alive with entertainment, readings, song and dance.

Packed with quaint shops including our very own Pink Flamingo Boutique and culinary delights, Rochester becomes a feast of Victorian history. There were lamp-lit parades, choirs singing carols, Father Christmas made an appearance and pretty twinkling fairy lights all framed by Rochester’s picturesque Cathedral and Castle.

The Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival has been held annually since 1988. Medway held a special place in Charles Dickens’ life and work; the famous writer spent five of his childhood years in Medway, he returned for the last few years of his life, dying at Gads Hill in 1870.

Rochester is also home to the Dickens Christmas Market open Wednesday-Sunday until the 18^th December 2011. Set in the beautiful grounds of Rochester Castle overlooking the River Medway and just a few steps from Rochester’s picture-postcard Victorian High Street.

Come along and enjoy a truly festive atmosphere with the castle walls illuminated in traditional Christmas colours and trees filled with sparkling fairy lights, the smell of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine fills the air amongst a wonderful array of German style wooden huts selling a wide range of hand-crafted goods and a festive fair complete with it’s own big wheel with views across the River!

Once you’ve had your fair share of Christmas fun pop down to the High Street into Pink Flamingo Boutique where you will find some beautiful new Cath Kidston collections including some pretty vintage style gift sets and Stunning party dresses by Darling. We also have some fabulous snow boots in store (just in-case the snow starts falling!)