The appeal of puffy, fluffy pom-poms continues to fascinate us as it has been for hundreds of years.
According to historians, these playful puff balls have a colourful history of pomp and circumstance, decorating national costumes and traditional attires, from clergymen's caps to cheerleaders' socks.
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| Tsarouhi shoes with giant pom-poms are part of the Greek guards (Evzones) national uniforms. Photos taken in Athens by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect Global. |
Even today, in Greece, guards known as Evzones on duty at national monuments and government buildings wear the Tsarouhi shoes with giant pom-poms as part of their traditional uniform.
At the Top Drawer trade fair held at London - Kensington Olympia earlier this week, fluffy Pom-poms were spotted on many new products.
At Brand Native, the British brand founded and owned by Colombian-born Claudia Correa-Bell, pom-poms decoarded sandals with colourful woven straps, and the hand-crafted Mochita bags by indigenous Colombian Wayuu artisans of Guajira. Claudia said she is dedicated to supporting these native communities by paying the artisans fair prices You can read about the full story by clicking HERE.
Meanwhile, the Bohemia design company showcased a range of products decorated with pom-poms such as these Moroccan market baskets shownj below, which are perfect for today's "No More Plastic Bags" lifestyle. There are also garlands featuring rows of carefully spaced pom-poms which are good as room dividers and as window decorations.
Along with pom-poms, there are colourful tassels adorning wall-hanging as well as pocket mirrors of varying sizes which are eye-catching and fun.
The Bohemia creative team are based in Edinburgh with a design studio and warehouse near the Port of Leith and a boutique on the south side of the city. Apparently, the Scottish capital is a hotbed of bohemians and eccentrics, writers, artists, philosophers, poets, photographers, and home to the Edinburgh Festival, the largest arts festival in the world. From that base, the design team travel widely and work in partnership with skillful artisans around the globe, from sourcing leather babouche slippers in Morocco to colourful pouffes and traditional hand-block printed fabrics fro India is the source of our traditional hand block printed fabrics, as well as cotton hammam towels, scarfs and semi-precious stone jewellery from Turkey.
Product shots taken at Top Drawer, London Kensington Olympia (held 17 - 19 January) by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect Global.
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