The Pick Up Stix Lamp

Made in NZ by Scott Facer Design, the Pick up Stix lamp has a base made from sustainably forested American Ash and a lovely switch detail. We are so excited to have them instore that we are offering a 20% discount on them to anyone who mentions this blog post before Christmas Day! Hurrah!

Seasons Greetings

It is time! With the Christmas cards sent and the Christmas parties in full swing it is time to give our Seasons Greetings. We have the baubles (and holy sheep) up at Flock and the Christmas shopping has begun. We have alot of new stock instore, most of it is made right here and we also have a few special products from Australia including these gorgeous soft cotton pillowcases for the kids from Sunday Morning in Melbourne. They come in four designs featuring a rabbit (pictured), an owl, an elephant or a tree house. Come and get 'em.

And on a completely unrelated note, check out the Christmas roses in my garden!

Chalky Digits

Announcing that we now have local designs by Chalky Digits instore! Just for the ladies at the moment but we will also cater for the boys from Autumn. We love Chalky Digits because they are committed to using sustainable practices and materials and to keeping their production right here. You can't go past their Tractor Skirt (pictured)- surely a design classic in New Zealand and a personal favourite of Emma's. Wear it in the back country or on the High Street. Instore now so hurry, hurry, hurry!

x Emma and Billy

The Flock Gift Voucher

If you can't decide whether to buy your best mate some cowboy-esque bunting, a Mister deepwater shirt, a cake tin clock or a Poole platter from Flock for Christmas you could put the decision making in their hands by giving them a Flock voucher. It can be written for any value you wish and it looks nice too.

Mister clothing

In our endeavour to stock more design for the boys out there we are proud to announce that we are now stocking clothing by the Christchurch operation 'Mister'. Come in and check out their snappy design and beautiful tailoring. We got our hands on a few pieces from their summer collection Waterworld and we will have more in for the Autumn.

Katydid Christmas cards

Here is the range of wonderful Christmas Cards from Katydid available from Flock right now!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Hi all,

Finally a moment to update the blog...apologies for the tardiness but we are now open! Thanks to our nearest and dearest for the support and the jolly opening, and a big thankyou to Black Estate Wine.

Come down and see us at Shop 2, 43 Nayland Street, Sumner. We are open from Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.

x Emma and Billy

A taste to whet your appetites

Candy bowls by Zekiah Heath

Ultra fine merino scarves by Jane Henry

So Fly Chokers by Tymone Winter

Lol-lies - cast glass brooches by Scott Facer

Leather wallets by Paris House

One week to go!

Only one week to go until our opening night!

Our trestle tables arrived yesterday. They are made out of recycled doors by a local lass. This one is a sweetie.

To those of you who are coming to the opening you get to drink Black Estate wine - big congratulations to the gang at Black Estate whose 2007 Pinot Noir just won the trophy for best Pinot at the prestigious IWSC (International Wine and Spirits Competition) in the UK, beating the best Pinots in the world! Nice work Digby.

Crocodile

Following much of a kafuffle lining up various tradesmen things are finally moving along at a cracking pace. We ripped up the dusty old carpet the other day and found a crocodile underneath. After 24 hours of sanding and four coats of polyurethene he looks very glamourous indeed!

THE FLOCK SHOP

Sumner's new design store opens in three weeks! Follow our progress as we work magic on this shop and turn it from dowdy to beautiful!

Flock is located by the sea at 43 Nayland Street in Sumner.  
We will be opening the doors on Thursday 28th October with a 
party for invited guests with generous support from Black Estate Wine. On Friday 29th we will begin trading!

Some of the designers we have on board thus far....

Standard Issue

Kowtow

Aduki

Emma

Flox

Silkbody and Silkbaby

Genevieve packer

Jane Henry

Tymone Winter

Zekiah Heath

Scott Facer

Rata and Ruby

Buttonlove

Vapour Momenta

Paris House
Ooid
The Crystal Chain Gang

and many more...

In addition, we are indulging our fascination for vintage objects by sprucing them up to a standard where they can sit in the shop alongside their contemporary object-peers and look great.

So if you like nice things, new and old, we will see you soon.

x Emma and Billy