Life is Balance

I am beyond excited to do this post today as I have been eagerly awaiting these photographs and the permission to share them with you. Not long ago my good friend Ellis - who you may have heard me talk about before (she was the nice lady who bought me my red Chanel lippy), is the founder of Balance - a shop selling various treasures and trinkets from clothing to interiors to my favourite, jewellery. 

It was the latter which sparked this photoshoot as Ellis and her co-owner Sol released their new jewellery collection and I was lucky enough to be part a part of promoting it. Photographer Georgina Martin, a seriously talented creative who I have worked with a couple of times was the magician behind the lens. I posed as model for the day to the floral backdrop of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens which involved prancing around bare footed and quite a lot of smizing (something I'm not sure I have mastered). Smouldering glares aside this was a lookbook all about showing off a more feminine side to the alternative brand. So, my tattoo-virgin skin allowed for the beautiful detailing of the pieces to shine through. But another recent shoot with a heavily art adorned lady translate a different attitude to the same pieces - one more fierce that appeals to Balances core consumers. But I think no matter your style Balance offer something everyone could fall in love with. 

Another reason I've been looking forward to writing this and partly why I was thrilled to collaborate with the female power duo was because the whole thing stood for so much that I value. First off, this is a born and bred Sheffield company and shop that has quality at their core. Shredded of the gimmicks that are normally associated with alternative lifestyle products (including smoking paraphernalia) this is a modern thinking store with a conscience. They care deeply about the planet and endeavour to source and stock only products of sustainable and fair trade origin. Meaning customers can feel safe in their purchases. Secondly, the development and future of Balance is really inspiring. It represents so much positivity - here are two people who made their humble dream a reality. And better still it is continually evolving and growing with ideas in the pipeline which will really set this company apart. 

So, if you are looking for somewhere a bit different and off the high-street then don't overlook this little gem! Everything is always done to the highest level of customer service, wrapped lovely, delivered promptly and hidden inside each order will be well made, hand selected goodies. Invest in the small people of the fashion industry and enjoy guilt free shopping! 

Photographs by Georgina Martin

For www.lifeisbalance.co.uk