As another year come to a close, the 11th of running our very small business, the delusions of grandeur have not at all diminished and we enter another year full of hope that this will indeed be the year that will make us grow enough to actually make a positive contribution of our family financials – even if a tiny one…

We literally see small businesses close left right and center but even so, I remain confident and positive about the ethos of our business as well as the uniqueness and individuality of our product…So i just want to let you all know that even though this year was hard as can be, ill keep knitting and creating.

my aim for this year is to make enough money month to make a contribution to my family, to keep sourcing and reusing materials that others do not want, to push myself in my creativity and let go of stagnant habits in order to maximise new results and to spread colourful sustainable fashion pieces, knitted and sewn.

in terms of social media, it remains a necessary bore to keep this business going, and so i will continue to show up, but only when am creativly motivated to create content i can be proud of. so. my dear readers, followers and clients, cheers to this year and i pray it will be better for all of us.

This is a short and visual post demonstrating our need and will to visually communicate with our following, customers and Friends. our Watermelon Cardigan is so much more than yarn put together in loops, its a quiet yet visual rebellion in a world full of darkness.

New Stock Alert! we have added a few newly made items to the website. W have added 2 cardigans, a cropped cardigan and a dress. All of our items are made from sustainably sourced yarns / vintage yarns. Only one of Each item, all one of a kind. Hope you enjoy them and feel free to message with any queries.

Gentle Reminder that our Summer SALE is ending in a few days, so last chance to grab one of our unique, Handmade items on offer before we launch our new collection. If you have any questions, we are always readily available to chat, via email or direct message from our Social media outlets. Thank you

We Thank each and every one of you for your continues support of our small, sustainable and colorful business.

For a short time, while we prepare new stock, we are offering selected items in our sale, up to 50% off

Offers on for the month of July

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It has been our toughest year yet and I am fighting to keep my dream and this business alive. The very small income means I have to take other jobs on the side , which in turn makes it even harder to focus and build the business to grow and improve the sales situation. I know a lot of other small business owners are suffering at this moment, and it is an unfortunate sign of the difficult times we live in. I do wonder sometimes if what I am doing is enough, as our financial situation does not reflect the hard work Ive put in, and that makes me sometimes feel like maybe I chose the wrong path…

Although…Looking back 10 years, we have come so far in terms of creativity, brand identity, creativity as well as general knowledge of all things website and social media, which are areas ive had to dive head first into in order to be able to survive. So when I am feeling low, I remind myself of these things and I count my achievements.

I do believe in better times. I do believe in our product and the Products we are developing under new exciting ideas. I have hope, and for that I am grateful. I do not want to give this up, so ill be here, in my 10th year, the worst year so far, doing what I have always done – Tierlessly work on my own skills, creative and business, negotiate and navigate the medias, avenues and paths of this industry in order to find our way once more.

who knows, maybe year 11 is the year we have been waiting for all along…?

Thank you for reading and stopping by.

We launched this business with a core and fundamental belief that sustainability is completely necessary for the survival the planet as a whole. So can we really continue in this way? can we really continue the business within a system that actively work against us and the likes of our business?

No

so we decided to do something about it.

We are changed our position and our surroundings. We re-located. It is the Choice we made in order to enhance our lives and the future for our kids and Business.

We are re located to warmer climates. We travelled to a place where we can grow and thrive off the land as much as possible. Where life is slower so we can appreciate it more. We came to Portugal 3,5 years ago and though we did suffer some interruptions to the business, we are currently doing our best to build it back up again and  we look back and appreciate our Journey. We believe that small businesses like ours are needed more than ever in order to challenge the massive fast fashion machine that is literally killing our planet.

As 2024 progresses our plans is to further spread the joy of our small colourful business and keep rescuing materials that people do not want. WE knit and sew and continue to create while we may also start to attend more events and festivals as we used to.

Thank You for following us on this journey and we look forward sharing more with you as the year progress.

so here is the deal,

Cost of one or several items can be spread weekly or monthly to the maximum period of 3 months.

items will be shipped when the full amount it paid. We have to do this to protect ourselves as we are such a small business

You will be sent an invoice when payments are due.

payments will be via bank transfer / standing order / paypal

to enter into a payment plan, please check out using the BANK TRANSFER option, then send us an email on freedomofztyle@gmail.com or message us on social media so we can discuss the payment plan best tailored to you.

Payment plans include shipping cost

payment plans are available for all items including Sale items.

if you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us .

With thanks! FOZ team.

I have been knitting since the age of 10 (just after i started sewing) but it isn’t until now that I have fully embraced and incorporated this therapeutically craft and skill into our business. Hand knitting is very relaxing, yet a long an laborious process. Each item takes a minimum of 3 days to complete and often longer counting in real life comes in between.

Our knitwear, is as all our products, is fully sustainable. We use unwanted / leftover and sometimes damaged yarns (mis-dyed etc. The rainbow effect came about when we literally needed to fins a way to combine all these yarns in an harmonious way. Each piece is unique and each and every piece is completely hand knitted by Anne. The price point is higher due to the work that goes into every piece, and yet is is much below the majority of other hand-knit brands out there who all sell at 3 figures.

in the run up to Christmas and the celebration of the Cosy Season, we are offering 20% off all knitwear with code FOZKNIT . This offer is available for a limited time only, so make use of it while you can.

Thank you and wish you a wonderful day. // team FOZ

Our garments come from a place of a deep passion for creativity; each piece unique and exclusive to each and every customer. We loathe waste of any form and so we make sure you know we are 100% support of a circular economy, with no materials we use having being part of any new mass production process. High street garments has about 5-6 various production processes involved in 1 singular garment and this is a massive contributor to green house gasses- hence we are adamant we do not want to take part in the further destruction of our planet.

Our business is about fashion you will love and want to keep forever and we want you to be aware of our story when you choose to spend your money with us. You are not only supporting us as a small family run business; but supporting a wider cause- and feel free to spread the word. We are modern day hippies; peaceful warriors; actively working toward a better future as much as we possibly can. This is our thing, our VIBE. if you resonate- come be part of this movement; which stretch further than our business; just dig a little deeper and find out more for yourself.

we will continue to be inspired; create and further inspire. Enjoy the browse and thanks for stopping by.

Anne & Godfrey