New Cath Kidston Range Has Landed

New Cath Kidston Range Has Landed

Spring time is nearly upon us, the tulips are rising and the days are gradually getting longer, yippee! And as the seasons change so do our ranges, we are thrilled to announce the brand new Cath Kidston range is now in store at our Rochester Pink Flamingo Boutique shop and at our Whitstable Starfish shop.

The new collection by Cath Kidston is beautiful as ever with some pretty Spring time floral patterns in white, pink and pale blue hues created in the Pinny Flowers collection and some more vibrant rose designs in the Royal Rose collection.

With Mother’s Day fast approaching on the 18^th March this Cath Kidston range has so much to offer to make Mother’s Day extra special with thoughtful gifts just for her. The Day Bags and Cosmetic Make Up Bags in the White Bleached Flowers design make perfect presents, the design also comes in the popular Carryall Bag and Wash Bag.

If you are unable to visit one of our locations in Rochester or Whitstable please contact us on 01227 275 182 and we will happily process an order for the Cath Kidston product of your choice and send at a discounted postage cost of just £2.

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.