In an appointment-only shop tucked behind Marylebone High Street, you’ll find the man hailed by Vogue as ‘the vintage King’. William Blanks-Blaney scours the world for the best quality vintage clothes, everything from gorgeous ’50s tea dresses to hand-stitched Chanel… Continue reading
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Shopping: KJ’s Laundry
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What’s clever about this boutique is that it is possible to buy across all price points, from an inexpensive gift – Christian Tortu’s Paperwhite candle, £35 – to a treat – Catherine Weitzman’s silver and ruby leaf earrings, £80 –… Continue reading
Shopping: Broadway Market
9am-5pm, Sat
More underground than Borough, and less of a tourist destination so it’s easier to get round, Broadway Market, adjacent to London Fields, has been established in Hackney since 1890. Its more recent appeal for aspirant east enders is due to… Continue reading
Talks: Hussein Chalayan on Fitting in
10 Feb 2013, 11.30am -12.30pm
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Hussein Chalayan’s exhibition at the Design Museum was one of our cultural highlights of 2009, so we’re itching to attend the fashion designer’s upcoming School of Life sermon on Fitting In – which essentially means: not fitting in. The British/Turkish… Continue reading
Prize draw: win a pair of tickets to see Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950 at the V&A
Prize draw ends 5pm 14th June 2012; exhibition ends 6 Jan 2013
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The newly opened Ballgowns exhibition at the V&A is utterly romantic. There are the most gorgeous gowns on display, from the pearl encrusted Catherine Walker dress that Princess Diana wore on a state visit to Hong Kong in 1989, to… Continue reading
Exhibition: Hermes – Leather Forever
Until 27th of May 2012
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Where there is Hermes, you know that there is going to be something beautiful. This is just one way to describe their Leather Forever exhibition. Very simple and quite serious in its layout, the exhibition is designed to explore the… Continue reading
Sample sales: up to 90% off at TSE Cashmere, Erickson Beamon and Rupert Sanderson
TSE Cashmere: 25 April, 10am-8pm; Erickson Beamon: 26 April, 10am-7pm and Rupert Sanderson: 26 April, 8am-8pm (last entry at 7.30pm)
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Oooh, we love a good sample sale and here are three that really are worth making the effort to get to. First up, on Wednesday 25th April, TSE Cashmere are having a sale with up to 80% off between 10am… Continue reading
Talk: book now for Christian Louboutin
24 May 2012, 6.30pm
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We all know of Christian Louboutin’s red soled shoes but did you know how witty, erudite and charming he is in person? Best friends with Diane von Furstenberg and a keen dancer with a trapeze in his office, Louboutin is… Continue reading
Talks & Fashion: The Vogue Festival 2012
April 20 - 21, 2012
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Good old Vogue. When it does something, boy, does it do it properly. The inaugural Vogue Festival takes place next weekend, and if you are interested in fashion or design, then this is something you won’t want to miss. The… Continue reading
Shopping: Cabbages & Roses sample sale
17 June, 8.30am-8pm and 18 June, 10am-6pm
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For the first time in 10 years, the interiors and fashion company Cabbages & Roses, are having a clearance sale with up to 90% off. There will be homeware, such as their vintage-inspired, French rose toile fabrics as well as… Continue reading
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