J. Mendel Pre AW 2011

J. Mendel’s pre AW 2011 collection is the perfect mix of “menswear” and womenswear, light delicate dresses paired with fur covered structured outerwear. Heir to the grand furrier throne Gilles Mendel certainly didn’t disappoint. (more…)

Burberry Prorsum Pre AW2011

The pièce de résistance for us (well there were two, we can’t help being indecisive) was the black on black trench with fur covered collar and 1/2 sleeve. The leather belt and OTK boots sealed the deal. Also the black on black jacket with full length skirt with pleated detail on the hem was divine, Mortitia (Addams Family) does Burberry.
The menswear was a little more relaxed with sweaters, cardigans and tweed jackets teamed with straight leg trousers and brogues.
The exception to the rule was the black tux and patent brogues.

Forever 21 Takeover

US fashion label Forever 21 is taking over the European market at warp speed, and have announced that they will be setting up shop in London.

After opening stores in both Birmingham and Dublin this year, Forever 21 will be opening a flagship store on London’s Oxford St. F21 are taking over the space currently occupied by HMV (the one at the good end opposite Bond St tube, near Selfridges) all 35,000 sqft of it.

The store is scheduled to open in August 2011, there are currently 470 F21 stores worldwide and have recently launched forever21.co.uk and forever21.eu

Gogo Philip – Vintage Luxe Jewellery

If you frequent Topshop’s flagship store in Oxford Circus you may well have heard of Gogo Philip Vintage Bijoux. The vintage luxe costume jewellery is making waves with fashionistas and fashionistos alike and is fast becoming a firm favourite of mine.

The jewellery is, to coin a phrase from Mr. Moschino himself, “cheap and chic” it’s made in Milan yet it’s all priced under £40!

Gogo Philip is the brainchild of Milanese banker Georgi (Gogo) Philip Pekinov, who is also responsible for super cool jewellery label Toy-me (which is stocked in Number 22 on Carnaby St).

Gogo takes inspiration from the past 4 decades, new designs are constantly being produced and added to the collection and are available in 6 Topshops around the UK, (Oxford St – London, Middlesborough, Leicester, Arndale Centre – Manchester, Bromley, and Preston) and GogoPhilip.com

Lifestyle photos modeled by Leanne Elliot and Loulou Dudman; and was photographed by Mari Sarai