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A must in many European households, La Corvette Marseille’s soap flakes are a safe and sensitive alternative to laundry powder, both eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.

Made the same way as the company’s traditional Marseille bathroom soap, using all-natural vegetable oils cooked in a cauldron, these soap flakes offer the same degree of gentleness. That makes them an ideal option for washing woollies and other delicates, laundering babywear and cleaning clothes for any member of the family with sensitive skin.

Styling hint: decant the contents of the bag into glass jars and even the laundry can look Insta-perfect.

La Corvette Marseille's Olive Laundry Soap Flakes are certified as an Ecodetergent by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard, with 100% of the ingredients being of natural origin.

Find out more about Ecocert here.

La Corvette Marseille is also certified by The Union of SOAP professionals in Marseille, ensuring that the soap is made in a traditional cooking process in the cauldron of the period; is composed of the traditional Marseille soap from raw materials and exclusively vegetable oils, without additives, preservatives or perfumes and is made in a place of manufacture in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the historical cradle of the soap of Marseille

Find out more about La Corvette Marseille's historic place in Marseille soap-making by checking out Fora's BRANDS showcase here.

Ingredients: SOAP 30%;  sodium Olivate, sodium cocoate, Aqua (water), sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide

Made in France

750 grams

Please note orders outside Australia MUST be shipped with DHL Express. Please choose the DHL Express option in the checkout or your order will be rejected by Customs.

Perfumaria Phebo's Água de Rosmarino, or Sea Dew,  Cologne is a versatile and aromatic citrus creation that brings herbal notes balanced with hints of spice such as cardamom and nutmeg.

The bluish tone of the packaging highlights the fragrance's freshness and refers to the original poetic Latin meaning of "Ros Marinus": Sea Dew. Through the light this glass facets of this gorgeously crafted bottle change colour, ensuring all your senses are delighted when you use an Aguas de Phebo fragrance.

The generous 260ml bottle is a fitting vessel for such a fresh cologne produced with an extra-neutral and purer alcohol that does not interfere with the fragrance, Águas de Phebo colognes pass through a process of maceration for a greater intensity of the olfactory notes and a superior quality. 

Lovers of Phebo's Aguas range can also experience them in luxurious but mild Bar Soaps as well as an 8ml travel size roll-on mini-Cologne.

Olfactory description: Aromatic Citrus

Top Notes: Sicilian Lemon*, Rosemary*, Nutmeg*
Heart Notes: Cardamom*, Black Pepper, Lily
Base Notes: Lavender*, Musk, Vetiver

*Natural

Content: 260ml eau de cologne
Made in Brazil

Ingredients:

ALCOHOL, AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE.

An estimated $400 million was spent on 10 million unwanted gifts last Christmas in Australia, many of which were discarded and likely ended up in landfill.

Gift cards endure as a great solution. When you know your friend or family member loves nature, the garden, craft, and the outdoors, FORA can help you alleviate that "did I get the right present" anxiety and quell that Gift Card buying guilt.

Sustainability aside, some of us are just are not that organised so a Fora Gift Card will make a handy last-minute digital gift. 

This beautiful design is thanks to Basia Stryjecka, of Little Valley Studio. Originally from a small town in Poland, Basia now calls Michigan in the US her home. Often inspired by the beauty of nature, she creates pieces that bring a sense of calm and wonderment to our everyday lives. With a strong interest in color, composition, and texture she loves to integrate her knowledge of design into her abstract works. Watercolor is Basia's preferred medium, allowing the pigment to guide her brush in creating calming yet playful paintings

Sweep up to new heights

Whether you want to sweep up the kids’ crumbs or take your dinner parties to fine dining level and clean up between courses, this convenient set takes up little room but does a big job. 

Choose a colour to match your potting bench, kitchen, table setting, studio or workshop. This cream makes a classic but subtle entrance when clearing the table.

And its usefulness isn’t limited to the dining table. This set is perfect for indoor gardening to collect any potting mix that may have missed the pot.

Artsy and crafty types will also find these a boon. Keep a separate one handy to flick away eraser shreds from your drawing, sweep threads from your stitchwork, coral beads together and much more.

This set, part of a collaboration with French design studio Mr & Mrs Clynk, brings streamlined modern chic to a classic. It consists of a brush framed in sustainably cultivate beech, with bristles in a blend of natural and synthetic fibres. Simply sweep crumbs and other particles into the lacquered metal tray and whisk them away. 

Presented in a gift box, this is an ideal gift for anyone whose enthusiasms sometimes get messy, including yourself.

Even the mundane act of sweeping up a surface can be a chance to reflect on the beauty of the materials and form. A small moment of grace and beauty in an ordinary day. 

Find out more about the Mr & Mrs Clyink and Andree Jardin collaboration here

Hung up on you

Indoor gardening gets really fun when you introduce hanging pots. Your design flair extends to the unused space in the room and it begins to look a little more like an indoor jungle should.

DOT is a great way to get started and is just the perfect showcase for those small-but-perfectly-formed baby succulents, especially set against the pure white-dimpled rustic glaze.

waterproof stoneware

leather handing cord

7 dia. x 6.5 h (cm)

Imagine the satisfaction of toting a sophisticated, premium-quality leather bag and saying, “I made this myself.” Or giving a self-stitched leather piece as a truly personal gift. 

Perhaps you're looking at crafts for Mother's Day gifts but your young-at-heart mum is not quite ready to start crochet. Your partner, wife or mum will love making it herself or won't quite believe it when you tell her you made it with love for her. 

J Tanner's shoulder bag is a truly personal birthday, thank you, or Mother's Day gift and was designed to bring classic flair to a modern lifestyle. With an adjustable leather shoulder strap, classic brass metal hardware, one large compartment for storing your goods, and a quick access pouch on the back (perfect as a small cardholder, or for slim documents), this shoulder bag is built for life on the go.

Choose between a luscious brown or go for the purity of the Fora Studios exclusive Natural vegetable-tanned leather option.

The simple, minimal aesthetic of the designs shows off the quality of the vegetable-tanned leather. And your brilliant handiwork, of course.

J Tanner  DeConstructed kits contain all you need, along with easy-to-follow video guides, for successful leathercrafting, no matter your skill level.

Dimensions: 17cm x 19cm x 6cm
Difficulty: Medium
Crafting time: approx 7 - 9 hours

Learn more about the concept behind J Tanner's leathercrafting kits here.

The Rowley Ripple effect

Whether you intend to use it indoors or outside, Haw’s multipurpose ROWLEY RIPPLE is the Rolls Royce of watering cans, an investment piece that will repay you handsomely over many years.

Haws watering cans are still made by hand in the company’s studio in England’s West Midlands. Each can take up to 200 steps to complete, part of a tradition of quality that dates back to 1886

Which watering cans are the best?

The best watering cans are carefully calibrated for exquisite balance in the hand and for durability. With The Rowley Ripple's long, curvy spout you'll get spot-on watering accuracy. It comes with a removable, non-drip brass rose, so you can gently hydrate even the teeniest seedlings.  What's more, The Rowley Ripple design is more than 100 years old, making it older than the Queen but just as enduring and endearingly symbolic. 

With its dainty Duck Egg Blue finish, you'll imagine tending Lizzie's very own hydrangeas in Sandringham.

Delivered in a presentation gift box this is a justifiable indulgence or the perfect gift to delight the nature lover.

Features

Materials: Powder-coated steel, brass

Dimensions: 33.5 x 16 x 11.5cm

Capacity: 2 pints | 946 ml

Watch The Rowley Ripple Effect

Take a behind the scenes look at how the ROWLEY RIPPLE is handmade in our HAWS BRANDS showcase here. You won't look at your watering can in the same way ever again. 

WIN!

If the Rowley Ripple is a metal pipe-dream for you, why not  visit our home page footer and subscribe to the FORA FILES newsletter. You'll go into the draw to WIN one of these beautifully crafted watering can's in copper - worth $245! Entries close May 25th, 2021

Hearthsmith

Always wanted to wear the leather apron in the garden, workshop or studio?

For metalsmithing, pottery, cobbling, leathercraft, saddlery, jewellery-making. woodwork, or even horticulture, leather has been used as a protective and long-lasting material for the tougher ateliers for centuries.

This traditional yet stylish leather apron features a top and three waist pockets for carrying tools and writing pencils. Made from the finest leather, this apron will protect you while you're in the workshop, garage or studio and will keep you warm on those chilly autumn days gardening outside.

Short Apron – length of body = 67 cm with neck strap = 89 cm
Long Apron - length of body = 88 cm with neck strap = 107cm

You are what you eat…and how you eat as well.

Add a dash of Art Deco with the geometric repeating fans of the 1922 design. You too can feel like a partygoer from The Great Gatsby, whether you’re feasting on lobster or fish and chips.

Sustainability on the go

Ditching plastic cutlery doesn’t mean eating your salad with a clumsy bamboo spork. Saying no to disposable utensils becomes second nature when you carry around this nifty, French-designed three-piece set.

Highly pragmatic, universal, and super-sleek, it’s ready to use whenever you buy food on the go, have a picnic in your local botanic gardens, take your prepped lunch out of the work fridge, chow down at a food court or take out a snack on a bushwalk.

You can eat elegantly while playing your part in ending single-use cutlery, keeping plastic waste out of the environment, and taking hygiene into your own hands. Just choose a design to your taste.

Clever magnetic design

Each piece — spoon, four-prong fork and a knife with micro-serrated edge, in a cotton carry bag — is thoughtfully designed and engineered to be light and comfortable in the hand, while a clever system of magnets keeps the set safely together and prevents losing a precious component.

Materials: Stainless steel, polymer

Dimensions: 18 x 3.3cm

Cutlery made in China and France

Designed, printed, and assembled in Akinod's Paris, France workshop

Where it's at

"Uptown is for people who have already done something...

Downtown is where they're doing something right now"          Andy Warhol

Hop of your Vespa (helmet on of course). The Downtown Green set bridges urban cool and natural charm. Its reverse city map motif and deep green background offer the best of both worlds.

Sustainability on the go

Ditching plastic cutlery doesn’t mean eating your salad with a clumsy bamboo spork. Saying no to disposable utensils becomes second nature when you carry around this nifty, French-designed three-piece set.

Highly pragmatic, universal, and super-sleek, it’s ready to use whenever you buy food on the go, have a picnic in your local botanic gardens, take your prepped lunch out of the work fridge, chow down at a food court or take out a snack on a bushwalk.

You can eat elegantly while playing your part in ending single-use cutlery, keeping plastic waste out of the environment, and taking hygiene into your own hands. Just choose a design to your taste.

Clever magnetic design

Each piece — spoon, four-prong fork and a knife with micro-serrated edge, in a cotton carry bag — is thoughtfully designed and engineered to be light and comfortable in the hand, while a clever system of magnets keeps the set safely together and prevents losing a precious component.

Learn more about Luc and Stephane, Akinod's founders here

Materials: Stainless steel, polymer

Dimensions: 18 x 3.3cm

Cutlery made in China and France

Designed, printed, and assembled in Akinod's Paris, France workshop

Modern day warrior

You’re tribal roots are calling…  Laser-etched with swirling shapes that recall age-old tattoos,  this matt-finished steel blade forges a satisfying and sensory experience. Slip one into a bag or pocket, or use the belt clip, and it’s ready to use anywhere, any time.

A secure locking system means you can use the smooth open/close action with security. The handle is made from naturally fragrant solid juniper wood, which has a light, peppery fragrance. 

A personal must-have and a brilliantly thoughtful gift that will make anyone feel like a modern-day warrior taking on the day by day with confidence.

Materials: 420 stainless steel, juniper wood

Dimensions: 11cm (closed), 20.5cm (open), 9.5cm blade, 0.9cm thickness

Forged from high-grade stainless steel by expert metalsmiths in China, each DEEJO knife is designed, tattooed and assembled in Deejo’s Paris workshop.  Find out more about the brand’s founders, their studio and the production process here.

Enter the dragon… 

This lightweight DEEJO knife, laser-etched with fire-breathing creatures, conjures ancient Japanese mythology and folklore. 

The sleek handle in ebony wood is visually impressive for its deep black, ebony-like hues. This timber is also known for being almost completely damp-proof. It’s the heaviest, densest, most waterproof wood out there, and perfect for this beautiful piece of craftsmanship.

DEEJO's secure lock system makes it both sharp and safe, with a smooth opening and closing mechanism, while a belt clip gives you extra options for toting your pocketknife.

Made from high-grade stainless steel in expert metal forgers in China, each Deejo knife is designed, tattooed, printed & assembled in Deejo's Paris workshop.

Materials: 420 stainless steel with titanium coating, granadilla wood
Dimensions: 11cm (closed), 20.5 cm (open), 9.5cm blade, 0.9cm thickness

Forged from high-grade stainless steel by expert metalsmiths in China, each DEEJO knife is designed, tattooed and assembled in Deejo’s Paris workshop.  Find out more about the brand’s founders, their studio and the production process here.