NEWS

Life's not a bed of roses, it's not all sunshine and rainbows...

Posted by Tina Mentol on

Who says life isn't rosy? That life isn't a potica? And that we don't have it easy! Before the holidays and Easter, at Slocks, I fulfilled a wish for myself and my friends to make the potica in pink colors.We can step into the first days of spring lightly and "potica-fied" in pink! PINK POTICA Potica is a Slovenian pastry that traditionally appears on tables during holidays. It was first mentioned by Primož Trubar as povitica in 1575, and the first recipe for it was recorded in 1689 by Janez Vajkard Valvasor in "The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola,"...

Read more →


"Slovenian cultural heritage is a treasure chest"

Posted by Tina Mentol on

On the web portal MMC RTVSlo.si, you can read a longer interview and article about Slocks socks. The article was prepared by journalist Dolores Subotić, who interviewed the owner of the fashion brand and initiator, Tina Mentol.You are invited to read it: https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava-in-slog/popkultura/moda/slovenska-kulturna-dediscina-je-skrinja-zakladov/569991 "With Slocks socks, you want to bring Slovenian cultural heritage closer to a wider audience. How well do Slovenians know their own cultural heritage?Slovenians have a great love for heritage and traditions, but only those that we know and have been taught. I cannot say that we know it very well, because we know it too little...

Read more →


Yippee - we were on TV! RTV Slovenia show KULTURA

Posted by Tina Mentol on

A few days ago, a contribution about RTV Slovenija was featured on the KULTURA show on Slocks.Slocks are made in Slovenia from high-quality, ecologically certified Oeko-Tex cotton. They are a tribute to Slovenian cultural heritage and the things of our everyday life. Recently, in cooperation with illustrator Ms. Kos, or Helena Vedric, I created sports socks VSEMU SEM KOS - even 2021.In one year, Slocks are available in as many as 9 designs, with Teran coming at the end of January. You can find them in 15 physical stores across Slovenia and 4 online stores. In November, I launched my...

Read more →


"Nothing beats sausage and wine" - Svet24.si

Posted by Tina Mentol on

Read the full interview: Article on: Novice Svet24.si Interview: Nejc Simšič"A year ago, you introduced a new fashion, socks with sausage and potica motifs. What was the response? It's almost been a year since the first "Kranjska and potica socks". People have welcomed them warmly and already know about those "socks" with Kranjska sausage, potica, and Cviček, which makes me very happy. That they caught on or at least were noticed. As for the reactions, people were surprised, sometimes they found it unusual... But you didn't stop at these two motifs. What other ideas came to your mind?Everything bears the...

Read more →


IDRIJA LACE

Posted by Tina Mentol on

And here they are! Slocks - IDRIJA LACE are here!In dark blue and red, available from size 36 up to 48.Idrija Tourism Board, in cooperation with the Idrija Lace School, has partnered with the brand Slocks. Idrija lace has thus joined Slovenian potica, Carniolan sausage, Slovenian honey, Cviček wine, and Rebula wine.   The socks are available in red and dark blue, in all sizes, and can be ordered on our website and the website of the Idrija Lace School.For the motif, we chose the HEART, which the Idrija Tourism Board uses for its logo in combination with the new corporate...

Read more →