With their stunning, bright coloration, and love for the limelight, peacocks have earned themselves a fame they’ve worked hard for. Different cultures view the peacock differently, but overall the regal bird is a symbol for soul mates, beauty, and mysticism. In Buddhism, the peacock’s fan of “eyes” symbolize wisdom, and openness because of their widespread tail. While in Christianity, the peacock goes hand-in-hand with immortality, since they’re believed to ingest poisonous plants with no ill effects. And, to top it all off, peacocks are India’s sacred National Bird.

On the negative side, peacocks have their pride and vanity, but, hey, we all need to strut our stuff sometimes!

So perhaps it’s not too curious that we’ve filled Soul Flower with an insane amount of them! However, since peacocks aren’t one for being hidden away in a warehouse, we figured we ought to give them a chance to do what they do best:

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This long sleeve, swoop-neck tee comes in charcoal, ocean or electric, and each color knows how to grab a compliment. The design isn’t limited to only the front, which means this peacock is strutting its feathers no matter which way you turn! And if you prefer short sleeves, we have just the thing for you, too! Our Birds of a Feather Tee definitely shows off the regal, spiritual side of our feathered friend.

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Sanganeer Circle Tapestry

But when a girl really, really, wants to show off, there’s nothing quite like a cute peacock dress! Fortunately, we have more than one to choose from, and for representing the same symbol; these two dresses are very different from each other. What they do have in common is a flirtatious charm that’s hard to ignore.

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Our most popular peacock picks here at Soul Flower would have to be our accessories. The regal peacock earrings and hairclip both know how to wow a crowd; they’re definite show stoppers! Their skill for inspiring adoration is probably due to the fact that they truly are peacock feathers!

We here at Soul Flower figure we mind as well take a blatant hint from our friend, the peacock, and start adding some extra flirty color and pizzazz to our summer – at least it wouldn’t hurt their peacock pride if we did. 😉

Our Latest Birds of a Feather Messenger Bag

In fact, Soul Flower has another pretty peacock coming SOON!! So be on the lookout! Little hint: It wraps around your neck. Oh, the mystery! 😉

Have you donned any of these feathery fashions, or are you hoping to? Feel free to tell us about it, we love hearing from you!

Love & Happiness,
Jacqueline Lee

Yay! Got my new crop pants, buds and I gotta tell you, they’re packin’ some serious scrunch! They definitely deserve the name scrunchalicious! I’m always amazed at how much I adore these garments when they arrive. Is that weird? I can’t remember ever being so happy about getting clothing before. Describing the goods with such strong emotional phrases like “love, love, love them!” Yep, aha and theses capris are so wonderful, I just love ’em, too!

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The soft fabric gives them a lot of stretch (95% cotton and 5% lycra) making for one cozy pair of crops. I gotta admit, I’m more of a shorts or jeans kinda gal when I’m in casual mode. Creature of habit, maybe? Well, these scrunchie crops have changed my mind on what’s most comfortable. These cropies are mucho soft, a nice weight plus have great details and style. I feel like I’m dressing up every top I own with them. All the same, I can totally lounge around the house while sporting these puppies and don’t miss wearing jeans or shorts AT ALL. In fact, I feel like I’m in my pajama bottoms! Shhh.

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As for the design, the waist has a thin elastic band that is very stretchy. The size small waist seems to comfortably stretch to twenty eight inches. Below the waist the capris have a three inch stitched yoke design. Love that 80’s throwback detail. They seem to be a little big in the hips for me but I wear long tops anyway so, no worries there. The sweetest little embroidered tree lives centered on the back of the waistband and they have a nifty seam down the middle (front and back) of each leg. Starting at the knees, the main feature, the coolest gathered scrunchieness ever! I ordered them in brown which is a really nice chocolate shade (darker than the picture online) and they go with almost everything I own. I like them so much I’m thinking about getting the black ones (which will go with everything else I own).

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There’s another important benefit of owning these capris, they are part of Avatar Imports clothing line. Avatar is a member of the Fair Trade Federation, (a nonprofit trade association that promotes businesses that adhere to principles of fair trade). So, workers creating these great clothes aren’t paid as little as possible (sweat shop amounts), they are paid an amount that actually allows them to…live. Not only that, Avatar is a certified “Green” company practicing resource conservation – conserving energy, water, materials, preventing pollution, waste, etc. This inspires me to do what I can in my own life because even simple things like shutting off power when leaving a room, printing double sided or canceling junk mail CAN make a difference. These things matter. Every natural resource is precious and every being is of value and deserves to be treated with fairness and a chance at a better life for the work they do. Wouldn’t it be great if this was a priority for everyone? Today is the day to change. So, I will gladly wear wonderfully unique scrunchalicious capris from companies that believe in doing good, being conscious and fair.

Peace and love,
~Woo

Wendi reviewed the
Scrunchalicious Crop Pants
All Karma Krewe posts | All of Wendi’s posts

We’ve now introduced all of our new Soul Flower Karma Krewe members, so if you missed any introductions, here’s your chance to meet ’em!

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Lisa
Meet Lisa, Karma Krewe member & self-proclaimed Wannabe-Hippie!

Andria
Meet Andria of our Soul Flower Karma Krewe

Wendi
Call her Wendi or call her Woo – the latest member to the krewe…

Cam
Karma Krewe Introductions: Meet Cam

Roy
Meet Roy: musician, traveler & latest karma krewe member

Candice
Meet Candice, country mama & blogger extraordinaire…

Lauren
Aloha from Lauren, new karma krewe member

Cindy
Welcome to Cindy, our sailing karma krewe mama

Sheila
Sheila, our own Karma Krewe jewelry weaver

We’ve known Lisa for awhile now… as an enthusiastic Soul-Flower lover who was spreading the vibes far & wide with her blog and twitter. We realized that Lisa was a natural and would make a great addition to the Karma Krewe, so here she is! Welcome, Lisa 🙂

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My Favorite piece of jewelry: My Peace Angel necklace my son bought me at the Cathedral in D.C.

My Favorite Friend: Loretta, from StitchingTheNightAway.com

Meet Andria – yoga and outdoor adventurist and our latest soul flower karma krewe member:

My favorite singer is JEM (well, and Mae Moore) and favorite band is Thievery Corporation

My favorite thing to wear right now are my Soulflower fingerless gloves (although I am stoked for sundress weather!)

My favorite quote is “There are no mistakes, only lessons,” which was in a fortune cookie.

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Favorite bird: Lyrebird

Favorite color: all of them swirled together, the crazier the better!

Favorite shoes: shoes? what shoes?

Favorite Vacation EVER: A close tie between 2 months of sailing around Cuba & 3 weeks in Bali, Indonesia where I got married

Favorite live show EVER: Keali’i Reichel (i <3 hula)

We are continuing the introductions of soul flower’s latest krewe members – meet Ms. Lauren, a long-time customer & island girl, living on Oahu and studying at HPU…she plans to share peace, love & sunshine with all of our buds. Welcome Lauren (we love <3 the piece by peace skirt in your photo – very cool!) —

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My favorite tree: Banyan trees!!!

My favorite types of music: Oldies (I’m a total Elvis fan), reggae, and 90’s alternative.

My favorite take-out: Native Foods! It’s a vegan place back home that makes the best tempeh.

By now you probably know about the Soul Flower Karma Krewe – our customers who work extra hard to spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth in exchange for soul flower goodies. Meet one of our latest newbies, Wendi (or Woo as we know her….). Welcome Woo!

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My favorite bands right now: Neon Indian and Blackbird Blackbird

Favorite live show ever: Architecture In Helsinki

Favorite Animal: My two chihuahua mixes (Sprout and Willow) and my hamster (Zygote).

The Soul Flower Karma Krewe – a cool group of customers who are helping us to spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth. We are introducing a whole new krewe for 2011 — here is our latest member, Roy:

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Favorite Band: The Decemberists are my favorite at this moment.

Favorite Tree: the camperdown elm. Being a parks student I love and can identify almost all trees of north am. but this one is just too cool.

Favorite Snack: Tofu Misodari with asparagus. with some yam tempura sushi. come to banff we’ll get some of this!

We are excited to introduce our latest karma krewe, soul-flower.com’s  street team of enthusiastic & fun-loving customers who spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth. Enjoy the intros and watch for them right here on our blog in the very near future 🙂 First off, let’s meet Candice:

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Favorite Song (right now) : Fitz and the Tantrums – Money Grabber

Favorite Spot: My old campspot in Pa at Muddy Creek!

My favorite Snack: I LOVE Cascadian Farms cinnamon oatmeal raisin cereal!

My blog: Stash Mama

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Over the next couple of weeks, we will say goodbye to our first krewe & welcome a whole new karma krewe (the coolest & best customers who spread the soul flower vibe) to Soul-Flower.com. Wow buds, it is amazing to look back over the last year – so many great memories & reviews. In short, our first EVA! krewe went to hundreds of festivals & concerts (more than I can count), traveled extensively (cross-country & internationally), welcomed a baby (hi Oliver!), finished two semesters, dealt with a few unwelcome curveballs (and made it thru), started a business, and more! And as we wind down and say goodbye, we are reminded that the nature of the krewe is to keep the karma going….

So we are now welcoming a whole new group of buds to take over this little karmatic experience for the next year. Watch here for introductions & be sure to say HELLO to our brand new krewe as they help spread soul-flower.com vibes virtually and in real life. Peace Buds,
:-Peggy

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We are seeking writers for our Soul-Flower.com Karma Krewe. Each year, we choose a team of enthusiastic & fun-loving customers who help us to spread the Soul Flower vibe across mother earth. Watch for our krewe out there: handing out stickers & catalogs; talking about Soul-Flower.com; and writing product reviews and stories right here on our blog.

So…do you like blogging & writing? Do you love Soul Flower and want to tell others about it? Do you like to be on the receiving end of discounts and free products? Do you want to get lots of karma from your Soul Flower buds? Then answer the questions below & email them to [email protected]

p.s. This is not a paid job! It is a true labor of love with free products and samples (and an ongoing discount…) as your rewards 🙂

Yes, I want to be on the Soul-Flower Karma Krewe!

Your Name:
Your Email:

What is your all time favorite Soul-Flower item you own?

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer

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Here at Soul Flower, we work hard to find products that reflect your bohemian, peaceful, eco-friendly lifestyle. But did you know how much our styles mimic current runway fashion? We know that high fashion can be high priced, so we matched up a few Soul Flower threads that capture the vibe of each runway piece. Check out these items (and more on Soul-Flower.com) to get a high-fashion look at a price that fits your budget and your lifestyle!

Ski Girl Patch Skirt
Sadie Tunic
Zigs & Zags Scarf
Prairie Home Skirt

(Previous Runway to Real Way posts)

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I was lucky to be able to spend most of the weekends this Summer on the beaches of Sea Isle City, NJ. We roadtripped from Philly to Sea Isle every weekend listening to my man Bob Marley both in the car & on the beach! The influence of Sea Isle’s laid-back vibe can be seen all over town, and especially in the beach fashion. Sea Isle style is super relaxed, super comfortable. In a small beach town, everyone ends up chillin in tye-dye, so I was ready for something a little bit different just to keep it fresh. I’m also always happy to represent for Soul-Flower and Mr. Marley, so my new Kaya Tie-Top Blouse was the perfect addition to my beach wardrobe! The bright colors matched all of my favorite Summer accessories. The tie-top is cute and flirty and the material is soft and light, making this blouse perfect for any Summer event. I’m so happy to be rockin’ my sweet new Bob gear from Soul-Flower!
~Sheila

We hope you all are enjoying your summer, and that you are getting to spend some time outdoors in the wonderful weather!

Our bud Trish from the Karma Krewe went to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, CO, and shared some pics with us, rockin’ her Down Low Hemp Hat!

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The Fall/Winter 2010 Soul Flower catalog is now in the works! It won’t be delivered to you til October, but get excited! Because we’ve been working hard to bring in a bunch of new items that we’re sure you’ll love.

And speaking of love, we all know reusing is even better than recycling (though recycling is good, too!), so if you’ve exhausted your current Soul Flower catalog with all your lovin’, pass it on to a friend. It’s always awesome to spread some positive vibes!

If you’re looking for more ways to spread the Soul Flower vibe, check out our new Goodies section on the site. We’ve got badges for your blog, sweet desktop wallpapers, and some cool cards you can print out.

One more thing for you to check out…

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Remember our past catalogs? We just added a gallery of covers so we can all reminisce… and see how far we’ve come!

PS: If you’d like to be added to our mailing list to receive a paper catalog, you can sign up here! Or you can browse the catalog digitally.

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If you missed our first Runway to Real Way post, check it out here.

We work hard to find products that reflect your bohemian, peaceful, eco-friendly lifestyle, but did you know how much our styles mimic current runway fashion? But since we know that high fashion can be high priced, we matched up a few Soul Flower threads that capture the vibe of each runway piece. Check out these items (and more on Soul-Flower.com) to get a high-fashion look at a price that fits your budget (and your lifestyle)!

Items pictured:
Simple Livin’ Dress . Destiny Ruffle Dress

Playing in the Bandana Skirt . Long Tie-Dye Tube Dress

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We work hard to find products that reflect your bohemian, peaceful, eco-friendly lifestyle, but did you know how much our styles mimic current runway fashion? Our bud Leiah pulled these pics from Spring 2010 runways……the first in a series of cool Runway to Realway posts.

These styles graced fashion runways all over the world for Spring 2010. We dig the designers’ creativity and personal style that shines in all these pieces, but we also know that high fashion can be high priced! So we matched up a few Soul Flower threads that capture the vibe of each runway piece. Check out these items (and more on Soul-Flower.com) to get a high-fashion look at a price that fits your budget (and your lifestyle)!

Hey Buds,
By now you know about our Karma Krewe, Soul Flower’s own street team pounding the pavement (both virtual and actual) to help spread the word about Soul-Flower.com. Trish is one of our karmic mamas – and you just may see her on the west coast, at a festival or two or just out & about enjoying the never ending NM sunshine. Trish has been so kind to us – always sending smiley photos telling us about her sweet adventures. Since we keep getting updates about where she has been (over 100 shows a year), we thought it would be fun to share a few of her latest photos in the Down Low Hemp Hat, giving you the low-down on Trish in the down-low hemp hat from Soul Flower:

“I’ve been loving my Down Low Hemp Sunhat! I have received so many compliments and it keeps my skin happy when I’m out promoting.” ~*~ Trish ~*~

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This bag review comes from our bud Cam. She recently received a Mandala Hippie Bag one of Soul Flower’s ongoing favorite bags. This bag is beautiful, well constructed and continues to stand the test of time. We could go on, but we will just let Cam tell you about it. Here she is:

The decision came easily when it was time to choose my first Soul Flower item – I went for the mandala bag. I received it a couple of weeks ago, and honestly, the catalog picture just doesn’t do it justice.

On the page, the color comes across as being muted, almost beige, but when you have an actual visual, it is a saturated shade of deep green. The threading that you see on it wraps all the way around the shoulder band, down the sides of the bag, and underneath it. The mandala is so awesome in person because you can see the detail, and different shades of thread! My first impression? This bag sure has a lot of threading to not see a strand out of place! Not one single little thread running amok! Somebody really took their time to construct this bag solidly, and it extends to the mandala design.

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Stacey first got in touch with us at Soul Flower by writing some amazing reviews on our website. Then we noticed she had soulflower in her email address &, there you go, the timing was right & the bond was formed 🙂 Welcome Stacey! We are excited to post your first review here on the blog about the Remember When… Boho Backpack.

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I have 43 dreadlocks, am a vegetarian, and care deeply about people, animals, and the environment. I enjoy traveling, plants, bonsai, music (listening and playing!), reading, writing, poetry, cooking, making jewelry, and spending time with my wonderful boyfriend.

My Favorite Band: Dave Matthews Band
My Favorite Person: My amazing best friend and love of my life, Ricky.
My Favorite Vacation EVER: This past summer, my boyfriend and I took our first road trip across the U.S. It was a life-altering experience. I had no idea how beautiful my own country was!

Sheila is a long-time customer from Philly who makes some supa-sweet jewelry. Truth is, we love her stuff so much we wanted to carry it at Soul Flower. It ends up her items are so special and one-of-a-kind that it didn’t work out to sell them here. But we have stayed in touch & so dig the imagery in her product descriptions on her site, we can’t wait to read what she writes about Soul Flower goods….welcome Sheila!

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my favorite shoes: dansko clogs!

Blog Image My name is Sarah, i’m from Connecticut but I currently live in Plymouth, New Hampshire attending school at Plymouth State. I love hanging with awesome people, live music, and using the unique creativity of the human mind. Having a good time, thinking freely, positive energy, and living contently with good, genuine people are some of the most important things in life!

My Favorite Band: led zeppelin
My Favorite person: mom, of course!
My Favorite color: yellow