Show & Tell // Global Mothers

We had the privilege of heading into the Global Mother's office this week and taking a few photos of their product for this weeks show & tell! We were in love with their pieces, and the stories behind them!

// Braided Sari Necklace // 

We loooove these necklaces, the colours are so pretty! These are hand-braided, and made from vintage Bengali saris from Bangladesh. Every piece of it is hand-made, even the copper links are hand-hammered! The women spend up to three hours selecting the saris, sticching and braiding the fabric, hand-hammering each copper link and finally attaching everything together! These necklaces come from "Basha's house of hope" which is a small jewelry business based in Bangladesh's capital. Their vision is to invest in women undervalued or marginalized within society, and set them on a journey towards a brighter future.

*Bonus* Global Mothers has donated 2 of these for us to giveaway! check out the giveaway and be entered to win!

// Handmade Cards //

These African Animal cards are adorable. They come in lots of cute designs and they're made from banana leaves! The Twisungane Card Association was started by a former steet boy named Martin, who decided to use his arts training to help others. The families involved grow banana trees in their home gardens, harvest them, dry out the leaves and create these beautiful designs! They're so fun and whimsical!

// Bracelets // 

These are utterly fascinating! These are handmade with 100% sisal plant fibre, the designs are intricately hand-woven, each taking 8 hours to complete. Made by a group in Gitarma, Rwanda, the members of this association have dedicated themselves to getting out of poverty, rising above the conditions they used to live in. In addition to faming, the artisans spend their days weaving baskets, coasters, earrings, and bracelets to make enough money to support themselves and their families. They work patiently and diligently, a single bracelet taking a full day to create. 

Giveaway // Rough Gem

Yayy a giveaway saturday!! This awesome ring and bracelet set is handmade by Rough Gem from White Rock, BC. To be entered to win this size 7 turquoise and bronze ring , and an adjustable turquoise and bronze bracelet follow the directions below:

To win this handmade plate you must 'like' both Rough Gem and Kalos on facebook, and leave a comment here once you've done so! (Ps don't forget your email!) Contest ends Saturday, April 13th

// New in the kalos shop //

We've added some new dainty accessories to www.shopkalos.com, cute triangle earrings in two different sizes, and lots of variety of stackable rings. Lately we've been in love with the look of lots of stacked delicate jewelery and we always want to sell items that represent us. Something that we would want to wear at a price that we would want to pay. 

Also, All our vintage in the shop is currently on sale, free shipping on all of it! 

Giveaway // Little Pieces of Hope -- C L O S E D

Merry Christmas to you, we have a giveaway!!! These awesome shoulder grazing arrow earrings are from Little Pieces of Hope, one of our wonderful sponsors!

"What originally started as a New Year's resolution in high school has turned into a heartfelt passion of mine. I created  Little Pieces of Hope as a way to help others in need. I learned about the water crisis in Africa while I was in high school and I was extremely disturbed by it all. It seemed crazy to me that there are amusement parks based on this element, but yet some people in this world can't even get access to clean water. It just seemed unfair. So for the New Year, I decided it was time for me to take action. I started selling $2 bracelets, and paintings of mine as a way to fundraise for charitywater.org. Then when college came around I focused solely on jewlery. When someone buys my jewelry they aren't just expressing their individuality, they are helping others by giving them a little piece of hope towards a better life.  Already Little Pieces of Hope has helped build a water well in Ethiopia, and I am planning on being able to build many, many more. My dream is to continue on with this journey of helping others, and hopefully inspiring others to take action and make this world a better place. After all, a wise man once said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Ghandi" -Ceci Tucker, Little Pieces of Hope Owner

To win this giveaway Like both Kalos & Little Pieces of Hope on Facebook and leave a comment here once you've done that! Be sure to visit the Little Pieces of Hope shop, they have really awesome jewelery and its for a good cause!! 

Psssst! **For a better chance of winning click the pin it button below...

and the winner is... Rachel!
 

Giveaway // Hey Jude // Closed

"We've always had a passion for vintage and mixing unique items into our wardrobes since a young age. Let's just say when we get together it's a tad out of control. We started Hey Jude when we realized how much we loved scouring markets and thrift stores around the world for the perfect pieces to add to our growing collections. We want to share that with you and hopefully inspire you to mix it up a bit. And hey, we're being kind to mother earth as well!" -Lauren & Lyndsey, Owners of Hey Jude

(notice the chain down the hair part, so cute!)

To be entered to win this giveaway 'like' Hey Jude on Facebook, 'like' Kalos on Facebook, then leave a comment here telling us you've lked them both and make

sure you leave your email address in case you win!

www.heyjudeshop.com