Ok, we finally made it - we are going for a launch of this site, Doigts de Fée (Fairy Fingers)
http://www.ddf-broderie.com/ddf/ (http://www.ddf-broderie.com/ddf/)
This is a dual language (French/English) site that sells customised enmbroidered items.
I used VirtueMart 1.1.2 with joomla 1.5.8 and Joomfish 2.0.2 and RocketTheme Chromatophore template.
There are a lots of things I never solved, but the store owner is pretty happy.
I'd be glad of any feedback and if anyone does know how to do a better solution for the attributes which require you to look at the gallery for designs and fonts - I would love to hear from you! ;D