http://www.rachelhorrocks.com en-gb rachelhorrocks.com 2010-7-21T00:00:00Z rachelhorrocks.com http://www.rachelhorrocks.com/page6.htm#70972 New Stockist I would like to introduce our new online stockist Pure Design.Pure Design are a company who source products that are environmentally friendly and ethically produced. Elaine Friedlander founded Pure Design in October 2007 to bring greener and more ethical high quality design to style ecosavvy shoppers. Pure Design is passionate about the planet people and design. With hundreds of ethical gifts eco friendly home ware and fashion accessories you are sure to find something truly unique Elaine says We are always on the look out for new high quality and eye catching designs and were delighted when we came across Rachels work. Her flexible wall decor is an easy and affordable way to introduce contemporary design into any home in a flash. Instantly adding a touch of glamour to walls and rooms. And the decor being made from felt which is naturally sustainable Rachels products are the perfect fit with our environmental values too. Here are a few ot... 2010-7-21T00:00:00Z http://www.rachelhorrocks.com/page6.htm#69598 It has been a busy month here are the Rachel Horrocks studios. I have been turning my hand to everything from photography to business pitches This month I was thrilled to be one of the finalists for The Pitch competition. The Pitch is Britains biggest pitching competition run by Business Zone and is a competition to find Britains best new Business. The process from application to pitching day was very quick I had two days to prepare for the big day........ Me during the Pitch presentation Well monday came around and I found myself standing in a room full of people two cameras a photographer hot lights and four judges. I was ready to go and I dont mean run away On the judging panel were Jon Simon who is the Cofounder and Managing Director of Pieminister Katy Turner Associate at Eden Ventures Steven Priscott The Financial Director at Sift Media and David Warburton Founder and Managing Partner of Oflang partners Ltd. So some pretty serious people to impress Unfortunately ... 2010-7-5T00:00:00Z http://www.rachelhorrocks.com/page6.htm#69600 The latest product DIY Flutter has been released just in time for the summer heat wave After hours of deliberation we settled on the name DIY Flutter we felt it was important to reflect the products versatility in the name as we wanted people to know how many different uses this product has. They come in packs of 5 10 and 15 and are all coated with a water protective varnish which means you can use them indoors as well as outdoors. They can also be painted any colour you wish. DIY Flutter is specifically designed to give you the choice as to how you use them These butterflies are so easy to use and have so many different applications. I personally have just put some up in my garden and I must say they are looking rather fabulous Here at Rachel Horrocks headquarters we would LOVE to hear your ideas as to how you decide to use them or any of our products. So send us through your photos and we will publish them on the blog to show your creativity off to the world Prices ... 2010-5-26T00:00:00Z http://www.rachelhorrocks.com/page6.htm#69601 This week saw the annual awards presentation of the Biz Idea competition. The Biz Idea is for students staff and graduates of up to five years and is run by The University of The West Of England. Its an opportunity to celebrate the diverse range of budding entrepeneurs emerging from the university. We also had presentations given by world land speed record holder Richard Noble OBE who gave an inspirational talk on his journey as an innovator and on his latest project to break the land speed record with the 1000 BLOODHOUND SSC supersonic car. Richard Noble with The Bloodhound prototype The founders of Sew That Jazz Laura Boyle and Louise Halswell Presentations were also given by Sew that Jazz a Bristol based design team who transform old unwanted clothes and give them a new lease of life and Evans Finch a social media and marketing based company. Chris Keegan and Dave Cropley Founders of Evans Finch The biz idea awards are split in to three categories Social enterpris... 2010-5-4T00:00:00Z