4 SATURDAYS........

Hello Ladies

Have you worked out what 4 Saturdays means..............THAT THERE ARE ONLY 4 SATURDAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.........EEK!!!!!!!

I'm just back from my holiday and it's full on Christmas!! I've got to get my skates on. Still really in holiday mode, but I know if I don't get a move on I'll run out of time.

Well here at Therapy we have it all sorted out for you. We've put up our Christmas gift shelves, that look very festive and cheery. I particularly love the Avoca blankets, I want to buy one in every colour and they are such a good price £99 for the mohair and £89 for the wool. Nice just to wrap around your knees on these cold evenings or to put over the sofa. Also they are big enough to cover a single bed. Laura loves the big fat robins from Scandi Chic, lovely to sit under the Christmas tree or to pop on a windowsill or mantlepiece. They are available in five different sizes, and they are holding either Mistletoe or Berries in their beaks, they are so cute. And Ann loves the array of scarves we have in all the colours of the rainbow, a few too many for me to write about!!!!

And ladies never fear, we have it all sorted out for the men in your life to get you just what you want from us............our very own CHRISTMAS WISH LIST!!!!

All you need to do is pop into Therapy and pick up a Wish List and write down what you've seen. There is room for you to write the make, what the item is, the colour, the size and the price. Or if you prefer we can fill it in for you.  Then all you have to do is hand it to your loved one and get him to pop along to us and we will be happy to help him in any way we can. We will even gift wrap the present for him!!! Remind him that you have a Loyalty Card and to get the points put on it so you are nearer to you £50 Gift Voucher!!! If you haven't got one yet, why not???? Remember each time you spend £50 you get a point and when you have ten points you receive a £50 Gift Voucher!!!!

And the ideal time for him to visit us at Therapy would be the Late Night Shopping evening which is on Saturday 7th December. There will be Christmassy things going on all day but the main event with the Big Light Switch On and Live Windows starts around 5.30pm. While you have a glass of Fizz and a chat he can be buying items from your Wish List!!!!

Laura and I love Christmas, so if you're feeling frazzled and just not in the Christmas mood come and see us, we're full of Christmas cheer and fun!!! No " BAH HUMBUG" for us here at Therapy!!!

Happy Shopping    

Take care
Louise x

GOSH........

Hello Ladies

It's definitely a big ' GOSH ' as I haven't written a blog for a month and it's only 8 SATURDAYS until CHRISTMAS!!!!!! HELP!!!!!

Where did that time go and we haven't even had a proper Autumn yet, no frosty mornings, the majority of the trees are still green, no heating on yet and no getting to wear all those lovely knits, coats, scarves, gloves, boots that we've been coveting in all the shops. And now our time will be preoccupied with writing Christmas present lists, who's coming for Christmas, should we have turkey or goose and the numerous other things that go with the Christmas prep........

So with all those things in mind we thought we would make things a little easier for you by setting up our Christmas gift shelves early, I set them up yesterday. And what a selection we have for you this year............

Beautiful mirrors....     

Gorgeous Jo Edwards scarves, makeup bags and jewellery rolls.....

       

Fabulous handmade jewellery from Wales.....

Scandichic Robins.....                                        

Suede and Leather bags from Owen Barry in Somerset....

I could go on and on but that would mean taking all the excitement out of what you will find when you come and visit us in Therapy, and that's what half the fun is when you come to see us, we're always getting new stock in so it's a surprise every time!!!!

And while you're Christmas shopping you can also shop for yourself. We really do have some wonderful collections in at the moment and once we get the colder weather they are going to fly out, so don't miss out on that jumper you've had your eye on!! Remember we only buy one of each size in most things!!!

Oh and a little reminder that Petworth has it's Late Night Shopping and Christmas Lights event on Saturday 7th December. There will be things going on in the town all day but the main event starts at about 5.30pm, when we have our famous ' Live Windows ' and all shops will have fizz and nibbles!!! Something not to be missed.

I shan't be starting my Christmas prep until I get back from my 'once in a lifetime holiday' to South Africa to visit a friend, it will only be my second holiday abroad!!!!! Just hoping everything hasn't sold out!!!!

See you when i get back

Take care 

Louise x

THERAPY LOYALTY CARD

Hello Ladies

Well as I write this there is a hint of Autumn in the air, roll on the golden colours, misty mornings, dewy cobwebs, woodsmoke in the air, warming hot chocolate, cosy knits and fur lined boots......
As you might have worked out I love Autumn......

As it's the start of a new season and there are so many things to tempt us in the shops. Here at Therapy we have decided to give our lovely loyal customers something back.........in the form of the Therapy Loyalty Card.

We are launching the Therapy Loyalty Card tomorrow, Saturday 28th September. 

Here's how it's going to work. Every time you spend £50 in Therapy you will receive a point on your card and when you have collected 10 points on your card you will receive a £50 Therapy Loyalty Voucher. We will keep your cards in the shop so they don't get lost or left in another handbag!!!! The only thing we need you lovely ladies to do is to fill in your details on the card, and then only the once as we will do it for subsequent cards. 

Here in Therapy we have a little mascot called ' Thelma ' and she is a 'Theraputian', when you have your Therapy Loyalty Card you will become a ' Theraputian ' too!!

We do so appreciate all our lovely loyal customers and just wanted to say a big ' thank you ' to all of you for the past nine and half  years of support you have given us.

Therapy is full to bursting with scrummy knits, snuggly coats, colourful cords, divine dresses, fabulous furry boots, cosy scarves and a whole lot more. They are selling very quickly and some items are already sold out, so don't hang around too long before your next visit.

Take care,
Louise x

WE'VE DONE IT............

BREAKING NEWS...........we've finally finished our new website!!!!! Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

After much deliberation we decided to revamp our website. The reason being that our old one was lovely but very static, we were not able to do anything to the site ourselves. We couldn't put new pictures up when we had exciting new things in, or let you all know when we had any news ie our sales or promotions. Laura has been working very hard to get it all up together with myself and my husband helping (hindering) with pictures, wording and layout. There are still a few bits and bibs to tweak, but with the onset of Autumn we decided it was a good time to launch it (sounds a bit like a ship).
We have kept it very simple and user friendly. We have put loads of lovely pictures of our stock on it for you to drool over, don't forget that you can purchase over the phone and we can post the items to you. We recently sent three pairs of our famous La Badia pumps to Australia!!! The lady was so pleased with them.
Do have a look at it and let us know what you think!! There is a contact page, so it's nice and easy. Also there's a direct link to this blog from there as well!!
I'm not going to tell you what other goodies we've put on the site, it would spoil it for you!!
Just google Therapy Petworth and bobs your uncle there we are.

Autumn has arrived with gusto!!! Bit of a shock to go from temperatures of 30c to 17c in the space of a couple of days....Brrrrrrr!!!!

Well nows as good a time as any to come into Therapy or look at the website to see what scrummy Autumn collections we have for you. It's selling fast so don't be too slow off the mark or you'll miss out.

Our particular favourites at the moment are all the pale pink and grey from Oui and the burnt oranges and greens from Noa Noa and Avoca.

Our boots have arrived too. My favourites are the soft leather knee high lace boots from Noa Noa, drool, drool......

Again scarves are going big this Autumn/Winter, we've already had to do a re-order of some of our Fraas ones as we've sold out of them!!!! And they'd completely sold out of our most favourite one, so well done all you early birds who got those!!!

Have any if you succumbed to putting your heating on yet????? I haven't but I have put on an extra jumper in the evenings and I was thinking of getting my Avoca blanket out the other evening to pop over my legs!!! You do know that we sell lovely wool or mohair blankets in amazing colours from Avoca, don't you????

Hope this has given you all a little taster of what we are up to at the moment....
Don't forget to keep checking the website for up to date info.
I do this blog once a month as I find I've had enough time to think of a new story. I used to do it weekly but my brain said " no, too much".....

Do pop in and say "hello" to us next time your passing....

Take care
Louise

SALE, SALE, SALE.........

Yes it's here ladies........THERAPY 'END OF SEASON SALE'

And that's what it is this year, an 'end of season sale'. We decided this year not to be dictated to by the High Street and go on sale when they did. I mean they all seemed to go on sale at the end of June!!!! And that just seemed a little ridiculous to us as our Summers never really seem to start until the middle of July, and then when you're looking for summer clothes it's all Autumn stuff and what summer clothes there are are just one mass of chaos hanging on a sale rail, and who wants to trawl through that!! We have usually had our sale in mid July but took the decision this year to have a proper 'end of season sale', like they always used to be!!!!!

How did it come to be that Summer Sales were held before the summer started and Winter Sales were held before the coldest part of the year. Who decided it should be like that, what were they thinking!!! I really don't know. Who knows soon we'll be selling Summer clothes in December and Winter clothes in June!!!! Laura and I keep saying our buying seasons have got earlier and earlier, instead of being 6 months in advance we now seem to be buying a whole year in advance!!! And we've noticed that the delivery times are getting earlier and earlier, some of the labels we carry do want to deliver the start of Spring/Summer in December!!! We ask to have them delivered later. But I suppose if you can't put your delivery dates back then you are going to want your Sale earlier to free up room for your new stock!!! God what a nightmare.

Anyway what is nice about being an Independent shop is that we can have our Sale when we want. And we can react to what the weather's doing. All our stock is in one place and we know what stock we've got. We decided on 17th August as a good date, but if we had seen from the long range forecast that last week the weather was going to be dreadful from then until mid September we could have pulled the Sale forward by a week.

Well ladies just to let you know our doors open at 10.00am on SATURDAY 17th AUGUST for our END OF SEASON SALE!!!

Come and grab yourself a bargain

Take care

Louise

HOT,HOT,HOT........

Well ladies at long last the hot sunny weather is here.........Yippee!!!!!

Or are you one of those people who loves to see the sun but hates the heat and humidity??? Yep,that's me, so you're not alone, or strange!!!!

So how do we go about keeping cool in these extreme temperatures??? Wearing the right clothing and fabric is the answer.

High temperatures combined with high humidity can make life really uncomfortable, especially if you're not used to it, like us in dear old blighty!!! We keep cool mainly by sweating; the evaporation of the liquid takes heat away from the body. Sweat evaporates less quickly when the humidity is high, and so has less of a cooling effect. For this reason, fabrics for hot humid weather should help maximise the flow of air through the clothing, allowing heat and moist air to escape. It also helps if the clothing is loose fitting.

FABRIC

Some fabrics tend to trap heat by providing an insulating layer over the skin. Others tend to reflect heat back to the body and inhibit the outward flow of warm, moist air, this is often true of synthetic fibres, such as Polyester. Another important factor is the ability of a material to absorb water. Synthetic fibres tend to be water-repellent; they allow sweat to build up, reducing evaporation and causing discomfort and irritation. Natural fibres are generally better at soaking up moisture from the skin and allowing it to evaporate from the outer surface.

As a general rule, the best fabrics for hot humid weather are the ones made from natural materials, such as Cotton, Linen and Viscose. Strictly speaking, Viscose is a semi-synthetic fibre, but it is made from natural raw materials and resembles natural fibres in its properties. These materials tend to "breathe" more than synthetics such as Polyester. Wool and Silk are not good choices, as they tend to retain heat, and Silk lose some of its strength through exposure to strong sunlight and perspiration.

COTTON

Cotton is an excellent material for hot humid weather because it permits movement of air from the skin through the fabric, allowing heat to dissipate reducing humidity. It also absorbs moisture well, keeping the skin dry and increasing evaporation.

LINEN

Linen like Cotton is cool and absorbant, and very comfortable to wear. It loses water quickly when it gets wet or damp, which is a useful feature in hot humid conditions. The material is relatively stain resistant and can be machine washed; however it tends to become very wrinkled and creased easily. It is also susceptible to mildew.

VISCOSE

Viscose is made from natural cellulose(wood pulp) which is subjected to various chemical treatments to create a fibrous material suitable for clothing. Like Cotton and Linen, it is cool and comfortable to wear; it does not trap body heat, absorbs water easily, making it ideal for hot humid conditions.

Other things we ought to consider are the colour of our clothes. Generally, light coloured clothes are better for hot humid weather as they reflect light and heat. Clothing should also be loose and comfortable, for maximum air flow. And another we mustn't forget it to drink plenty of water. Try not to drink too many drinks with caffeine in as caffeine is very dehydrating. The weather is set for another week of high temperatures so enjoy, but don't forget your sun cream!!!!!

And why not pop along and see us for one of our gorgeous cotton tops to go with those linen trousers you are going to wear this week.

THE SUN IS SHINING, THE SKY IS BLUE. SO COME AND SEE US FOR SOMETHING NEW !!!!!!!

Take care Ladies

Louise

A WAY WITH COLOUR

Hello Ladies

Hope you are all keeping well and our typical English weather isn't getting you down too much!!!!!!

Last week Laura and I re-merchandised ( moved all the clothes about ), oh we have great fun we when we do that!!! Should we put white and blue together, orange and yellow or stone and green, the options are endless!!!

So it got me thinking, do we ever take any notice of what colour we are wearing and how it makes feel? Are there some days when you feel really down so you put on a bright colour to cheer yourself up or are you having a stressful time so you wear a calming soft colour??

So I thought I would do a little research........

Warm colours often evoke feelings of happiness, optimism and energy. But some can slightly irritate the eyes and increase appetite.

Cool colours are usually calming and soothing but can also express sadness.

RED is the warmest and most dynamic of the colours - it triggers opposing emotions. It is often associated with passion and love as well as anger and danger. Red is a very complicated colour, unlike say yellow, which is sunny whether its a pale or bright yellow. But red is a whole different story. If you lighten red it becomes sweet and innocent pink! And if you darken red it becomes sophisticated burgundy!! Red also stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing, not good if you're a woman of a certain age who gets hot flushes( like me!! ) Also red can make you look heavier, so try not to wear it all over! A fab pair of red jeans with an understated top speaks volumes!! Or try a red bag, red nails or red lipstick!!! As the saying goes " less is more!"

ORANGE enhances a feeling of vitality and happiness. Orange marries the sunniness of yellow with red's depth. It's a perfect substitute if you're not happy wearing red. Orange is more casual than red and is your best bet when you want to perk yourself up or channel creativity. Orange is considered edgy without being too ' in your face' and it's fun and different without being too different.

YELLOW is perhaps the most energetic of the warm colours. It is associated with laughter, hope and sunshine.Wearing the the bright fun colour helps you stand out and puts people at ease. It creates a very open atmosphere. But be careful that you don't go overboard on the whole yellow thing, you don't want to look like a banana walking down the road!!! Check out which shade of yellow suits your skin tone because if you get it wrong it's going to make you look decidedly ill. Yellow can sometimes be difficult for the eye to take in.

GREEN from grass to leaves to verdant vegetation, the colour green is closely linked to the environment, which can put you in a relaxed or refreshed mood. Green looks good on every skin type and has a wide range of shades that allow you to modify your mood from serious and sophisticated to fresh and bright. Think of the dark green of old stately home libraries, where you can sit down and relax and concentrate and read to a springlike yellow based green, which symbolises new birth or new growth, the beginning of something new.

BLUE the colour of the sky and the sea, blue is one of the most popular colours. It causes the opposite reaction to red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, which lower blood pressure. Red picks you up and blue brings you down, but not down to depression level. So if you need to de-stress after a particularly stressful day, put on something blue!!! As blue conveys tranquility you also project when you wear it. Blue is also associated with trust, worthiness, strength and dependability. So it's a good colour to wear if you're going for an interview or meeting someone important.

BLACK is the colour of authority and power. It always popular to wear as it makes you look thinner!!! And it also goes without saying that it is stylish and timeless!!! But beware wearing black can also affect you in two distinctive ways. It can be a downer, think funerals or make you feel chic, think Audrey Hepburn in ' Breakfast at Tiffany's!' Black is defiantly the colour to go for if you want to look chic and elegant, it plays everything down so you stand out and shine.

WHITE is the colour of Summer. It is always popular to wear as it's light, neutral and goes with everything. Need I say more.....

At Therapy we love colours, as you all know!!! We have a feast for your eyes at the moment with all the lovely summer colours. Come and have a play with trying on different colours and see how they make you feel.....

Take care
Louise