Macmillan Charity Fashion Show!

Following on from Goose Island’s successful fashion shows held for the Women’s Institute at the end of April, we then participated in a fashion event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care held at Mamma Mia’s in Swansea on the 2nd June. 

Goose Island loves taking part in such popular events and help to raise money for people in Swansea.

Here are some photographs from the event! x

 

 

 

Goose Island’s Managing Director wins at the IoD Wales Awards

Goose Island’s Managing Director, Karen Hutchings, has been running Goose Island for over 20 years, but did you know that Goose Island is a family business? Karen works hard to run Goose Island alongside her husband, Peter, and they have other family members employed in the organisation.

Karen’s hard work for Goose Island’s family business was recognised on May 15th when she was announced the winner of the ‘Director in a Family Business’ category at the Wales Institute of Directors Awards in Cardiff.

The Wales IoD Awards take place every year to celebrate the very best in Welsh business, and highlight the hard work, innovation, and determination of the managers and directors that consistently put the effort in to motivate staff, open new channels of training and communication, and generally build the business that they are so passionate about. Unique business achievements across the country are celebrated, while bringing together people from across a huge variety of different industry sectors, and recognising their important contribution to the Welsh economy.

The first female chair of the Institute of Directors, Lady Barbara Judge, gave a speech at the awards lunch ceremony that highlighted her priorities of working towards gender equality in the boardroom and engaging more and more women in key business roles. Economy Minister, Edwina Hart, was also at the awards ceremony to provide support and encouragement to the nominees.

Alongside Karen winning her award in the ‘Director in Family Business’ category, two other fellow Swansea business women were also announced winners of their respective categories on the day.

In light of the comments made by chair Lady Barbara Judge, and the high competition from male business leaders, the three Swansea business women succeeded in highlighting the importance of women in business leadership roles.

All of the team at Goose Island are very proud of Karen’s success, and we know that deserves recognition for everything she does for Goose Island. Congratulations Karen!

Our Easter Online Sale has STARTED!

Goose Island is holding a fantastic Easter weekend online sale!

From Good Friday 3rd April until Easter Monday 6th April, there will be 20% off ALL full price stock on our website!

You can click and collect at any of our stores.

Cowbridge: 50A High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AH - 01446 771072 

Mumbles: 69 Newton, Mumbles, SA3 4BE - 01792 368500

Swansea: 3 Plymouth Street, Swansea, SA1 3QQ - 01792 653060 

Or collect direct from our warehouse:

Unit 1 Penrice Court, Swansea Business Park, Llansamlet, SA6 8QW - 01792 795972

Visit www.Goose-Island.co.uk now!

How to Find the Right Wholesale Ladies Fashion Supplier

Navigating the sea of ladies fashion wholesalers can be difficult at best. There are so many in the UK alone, so when searching for a wholesale supplier it is best to be armed with a few tips; their reputation, service, stock, and quality are all important things to consider. Goose Island have been supplying wholesale ladies fashion to retailers across the UK and Europe for almost 20 years. Read our latest blog for some tips on finding the right wholesaler for you.

12 Common Misconceptions about Marketing with Video

Video consumption is on the rise. It’s been growing significantly over the last number of years and shows little signs of stopping. Yet there are many myths still residing in the minds of marketers. Let’s set the record straight on 12 of them. 1. It’s Expensive Incorporating...

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Styling Dresses with Shrugs for All Occasions

We've talked before about our love for dresses; just one item of clothing and you have an entire outfit. They are extremely versatile and can be accessorised to suit any occasion. With our dresses, we love wearing a shrug. Our Goose Island shrugs come in a huge range of colours and are perfect for night's out, casual day wear, or office wear, and will help to cover you up a bit without weighing you down in bulky jackets and coats. Read more about how we style our dresses with shrugs on our blog here.

The Most Popular Tops for Women

Goose Island are already thinking of the warmer weather to come in the spring time, and that's why we already have our spring/summer range ready to go online and in our shops. We have a variety of beautiful tops, dresses, trousers, shrugs and more that are light, bright, feminine, and great for warmer weather. Our tops for women are always our most popular items, and we have some gorgeous items available at the moment. Read more about our tops for women in our latest post here.

Wholesale Fashion Dresses Coming Soon

Goose Island are already dreaming of warmer weather coming in the spring and summer. Recently we have been working hard to bring together our new spring/summer range, and can't wait for the warm weather to show it off! For a quick look at some of our wholesale fashion dresses coming soon, you can read our latest blog.

5 Cocktail Rings to Impress With

Cocktail rings are a trend that seems to be truly sticking around. We think that they are great to add a bit of bling to any outfit, and there is such a huge number of different styles to choose from, you are sure to find one you love. Read our latest post for tips on how to wear them, and to look at some of our favourite cocktail rings at the moment.

Long Cardigans are Perfect to Add Layers to Any Style

As soon as the year rolls around to autumn and winter, all the fashion catalogues and adverts will be featuring layers in a big way. Layers can make an outfit look perfectly put together - and keep you warm as an added bonus!

We love the layered look at Goose Island, and fully subscribe to the Lagenlook, using beautiful, floaty, feminine layers to create a unique and individual bohemian style. 

In out latest blog, we talk about one of our favourite fashion pieces, long cardigans, and how you can use them to create this popular layered look.

"Whether it is two layers or five, due to their inherently long and flowing cut, long cardigans can instantly create a bohemian-style layered look. Simply wear one over a dress, add as a layer before a heavier coat, or even layer it underneath a vest or gilet. Long, wool cardigans are great to wear when the weather is still cold, and lighter, jersey material cardigans are a great choice when the weather is a bit milder, and are also great to use as a cover up over a bikini or shorts and t-shirt when you are on holiday."

Don't forget to take a look at some of our favourite long cardigans in stock! And we still have great prices available in our sale!

How to Wear Chunky Necklaces

Fashions come and go like the tide, but we've noticed that dainty jewellery and chunky necklaces appear to be here to stay. Chunky necklaces can sometimes be a little daunting to wear, but you don't have to go full on bling to get the look. Find out how to wear chunky necklaces in our latest blog.

Goose Island Shrugs

Are you looking for a way to cover up a bit on evenings out, or a simple and fashionable way to add an extra layer in the cold weather at the moment? Goose Island have a huge range of ladies shrugs available. With so many colours to choose from, and one size to fit all, you will be able to discover the perfect one for you.

Watch our new video as Goose Island's owner, Karen, talks all about shrugs...

Buying Wholesale Women's Fashion

Goose Island is an exciting and unique fashion brand that sells women's clothing, accessories, and jewellery in our 3 shops in Mumbles, Swansea, and Cowbridge. However, did you also know that we are one of the only fashion wholesalers in Wales?

But do you know what wholesale means? There are often conflicting definitions of wholesale floating around, and a lot of people misunderstand what it means. Goose Island sells our clothing to other retailers across the UK and further afield where a market for our unique and eclectic style has been identified.

In our latest blog, we talk more about wholesale in general and give a little insight into how Goose Island operates as a retail business:

"Wholesale means that other retailers can buy our individual products in bulk numbers, to then sell Goose Island clothing in their own stores. These retailers can be anyone from department stores to independent shops, or wherever a demand for Goose Island clothing can be identified. From our warehouse in Swansea Enterprise Park we can dispatch large orders of our most popular women’s fashion wholesale items, and expand the Wales-based Goose Island brand."

Wholesale is a great way for other people to experience the Goose Island brand. Do you buy wholesale? Or do you know what wholesale is now?

Dresses Offer Endless Options for Women's Workwear

It's easy to fall in to a rut about what you wear everyday to work, and it's not surprising really. At typical 9 to 5 jobs, people are spending most of their time at the office, and combined with rushed mornings, it's no surprise that you just end up pulling the same thing out of your wardrobe over and over again.

However, we know that falling in to this style rut can make you feel a bit down, a bit boring, and a bit uninspired to enjoy your work. When you enjoy fashion, and enjoy putting outfits together like we do, then it's easy to keep buying more and more work clothes in the hope of adding something more interesting to your workwear, but you still end up buying the same things...

In our new blog we we talk about dresses, and the great versatility they can add to your work wardrobe, they are easy to throw on in the morning, and the entire look can be changed with a few different accessories:

"A quick and easy option for women’s work wear is dresses. Again, the variety is almost endless, and it eliminates the need to match up separates; one dress is one outfit. Not only that, but the look of a dress can be easily changed with accessories or an extra layer. For example, wearing a tailored blazer over a dress can create an exceptionally smart look, perfect for a meeting, or wearing a long pendant necklace, and flat shoes will create a slightly more relaxed look while still remaining office appropriate."

Your appearance at work isn't everything, but knowing you look great can also make you feel great throughout the day. Will you investing in any new dresses?