The Quintessential Handbags and Twitter Parties!

Hi guys I am very excited to be back with another collaboration with The Quintessential a wholesale treasure trove of scarves, bags, wash bags, stationary and the list goes on!
I worked with The Quintessential previously when I reviewed one of their beautiful scarves which you can see here. 
Today's post will focus on a review of  the beautiful new season tropical bird shoulder bag from the Collier Campbell collection. I will also be showing you a wash bag from the Eve collection plus a chance to win some prizes from The Quintessential!

I must say I was very impressed when I first saw the tropical shoulder bag in person It is a real eye catching bag. The colors of the bag draw you in without being overpowering, It almost appears like the whole thing has been hand drawn onto the canvas bag. The  pattern is done to such a high standard and the detail is very impressive and like the colors used really draw you in. The first day that I wore this down the street I was asked by two different shop owners where it was from and when I explained they both asked for details to become stockists.

The bag is very well made and feels really sturdy, the addition of a board for the bottom of the bag adds to the solid feel. The fabric is beautiful both outside and in, the bag is fully lined in grey with a slightly different pattern to the outside but the same bird theme. There is great storage for small bits with the addition of some small zipped pockets and also a special string inside for attaching your keys to which is a godsend if your like me and your keys like to play hide and seek with you!

The biggest draw with this bag for me is how pretty and unique the design is, I am currently searching for a changing bag for baby no.1 and am a bit devastated that they dont do any in their range but hopefully it will be something that they expand to in the future.

The wash bag which is from their EVE collection and at w32 and h19 cm its a really great size wash bag perfect for travelling with your essentials or for use as your make up bag. This bag has a pretty floral design in cream, burnt orange and green. As a wash bag by far its most impressive feature is the wire going through the top opening which allows it to remain open while you are using it rather than annoyingly folding in on itself like all of my wash bags tend to do. I also love the washable lining on the interior which if using as a makeup bag is very handy and important addition to clean up spills.
Im very impressed with this and will certainly be adding more of these to my collection.

The Quintessential as you have seen above is a wholesale business and so we want to let all of our lovely local shops know about them so they will become stockists and we can buy all of the loveliness from them :)
In order to become a stockist you should check out you should check out their website http://www.thequintessential.co.uk/

So what was that about winning prizes? Follow myself @clareken86 and @quintessentia_l on twitter and join us next Tuesday May 5th between 7-8 for a twitter party. We will be chatting about the Quintessentials new collections and there will be gorgeous prizes to be won!
To get a head start on being in for those prizes take a look on the website at the collections and tag some of your local shops that you would like to see the Quintessential stocked in, tag some of your friends too so that we can have lots of people taking part in our twitter party. For the twitter party we will be using the #thequintessential, for this time the twitter party prizes will only be open to Ireland and the UK but we would still love for you to take part in the chat.

The Quintessential Fabric must haves!

Hi all today's post is a break from beauty to look at these beautiful scarves from Thequintessential.
If you follow me on twitter you will have seen me looking very cosy wearing the 'breeze scarf' a scarf in  pale yellow with white print. This scarf is absolutely perfect for this mild Autumn/ Winter we have been having.
The Quintessential is a creative design led company that started in 1997 at a craft market in Cambridge,after securing funding and travelling India for inspiration and searching for fabrics they then moved on to trade shows in 2001 and are now proud to be in their own words 'suppliers of all things fabric!'
They are really passionate about what they create and i think their products have a timelessness due to the fact that they 'nod to the trends, without being controlled by them'
They are a wholesale company so If you are interested in becoming a stockist you should take a peek at their website http://www.thequintessential.co.uk/

The scarf that I got to review is so pretty and delicate.It is cosy enough to wear for mild Autumn/Winter like we have been having and light enough to be worn in Spring /Summer. It is big enough that it can be used as a shawl or wrap which I think would be just beautiful teamed with a black dress for a special event or as the perfect cover up for chilly summer evenings. These would most definitely fly out the door of any shop they are stocked in they are amazing quality at such a great price point.
This RRP of this scarf is £19.50.

For now I have been wearing It classic scarf style wrapping up my neck. I have gotten so many compliments about how pretty the scarf is and you can just tell the great quality of It, Its light but not flimsy. The range of different fabrics they have for their scarves is really extraordinary they certainly have something for every occassion. I have my eyes firmly on the silk Dove blue printed scarf and as soon as It is back in stock I will make it mine, Its such a pretty vintage colour and design. RRP £15

I also want to add a little note about their cosmetic bags RRP £11.25 and notebooks RRP £18.75 as they are just so fabulous looking I couldnt leave them out. Im a sucker for makeup (obviously!) and stationary so these definitely appealed to me and are firmly planted on my wishlist.
As I have said earlier the Quintessential is a wholesale company but If you would like to purchase some of their products direct as a customer you can phone them on 01223525717 or email :info@thequintessential.co.uk

Have you tried anything from the Quintessential? Let me know in the comments. x