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Merry Christmas from Donna Karan

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2009 Donna Karan NY Holiday Card

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EMMA COOK Xmas sample sale, London

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Come to the Emma Cook Christmas sample sale at her studio in London.
The sale will take place on:
Friday December 4, from 5pm to 8pm
Saturday December 5, from 10am to 6pm

UP TO 90% OFF RETAIL PRICES !

Prices starting at £10 !
Lookout for “special” archive pieces for sale !

Emma Cook London Sample sale, December 4 2009, December 5 2009

Cash and cheques only, no cards.
Emma Cook
SHACKLEWELL STUDIOS
18-24 SHACKLEWELL LANE,
LONDON E8 2EZ

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Handwritten Sample Sale, London

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Get ready for Christmas and come to the Handwritten (the label of Ghost founder Tanya Sarne)  sample sale in West London
Great discounts over 3 days!
Friday December 4, Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6 from 11am to 7pm

Handwritten by Ghost founder Tanya Sarne, London Sample sale

1-3 Middle Row
London
W10 5AT

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Christmas Sale at Swanfield

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This Sunday 14th sees a full to brimming Swanfield!

As well as the original flock of clothing and jewellery designers, Swanfield roster will extend to guests Henriette Lofstrom’s pop-heart jewellery, illustrators Gini Helie and Katy Smail’s Christmas paraphernalia as well as Vintage Heaven from Columbia Rd selling decorations designed by Gisela Graham.
Watercolours by Aleksandra Pavlovic from Belgrade will be adorning the walls of the gallery.
Alice in Wonderland sweet delicacies by Anna, Rhea and Erika will be on offer – expect jewel beetles, heart shaped delights and other-wordly meringues and macaroons.

Sunday at Swanfield - Christmas sale

“Swanfield is a collective of jewellery makers, fashion designers and home-ware creators, forming a fashion wonderland in the heart of East London.
While swingin tunes play, bubbles will flow into china tea cups, cake will be served and a stylist will be on hand to assist with selecting your complete gift package.”

Swanfield collective is:
Mine, Ava Dollskull, Cecilia Hammarborg, Ingrid, Luella Hanbury, French and English Confectioners, Karin Andreasson, Bunnies Forever and menswear by Dominic Stansfield

 

Swanfield Inn
2B Swanfield Street
London E2
Every Sundays
from 12-6 pm

 

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Get Gloved-Up for Christmas !

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Glovedup, the London-based glove label, is currently having its sample sale online on eBay!
Good news for who is late with his Christmas shopping!

Glovedup gloves are regularly featured in the pages of British Vogue, Italian Vogue, I-D etc. Glovedup has also gloved Kylie Minogue, Anna Piaggi, Beth Ditto, Roisin Murphy, Peaches, Madonna, Kelis, Amanda Lepore, Kimora Lee Simmons or Leona Lewis among many significantly stylish others.

Get these nice hand-made stocking-fillers for your friends. This Winter will be a chilly one so dressing your hands is, errm, a priority!
Black and Red Sheer Puff Sleeve Fingerless Gloves
Black Holographic and Gold Gloves

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Hermes – London Christmas windows

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You must see the impressive Hermes window displays in London: thirty-six aluminium silver birch trees, all reaching up to eight metres in height, populate the ground floor and surrounding pavement of the Hermès store on New Bond Street in London, allowing passers-by to become “caught in the forest”.

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Sunday at the Swannfield Inn, part 3 !

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Another Sunday at Swanfield… More clothes, delicacies and music to love. This is becoming very addictive!
Come early and stay there all afternoon. See you tomorrow – don’t get lost, here’s the map:

where is Swanfield?

Swanfield is a collective of jewellery makers, fashion designers and home-ware creators, forming a fashion wonderland in the heart of East London.
While swingin tunes play, bubbles will flow into china tea cups, cake will be served and a stylist will be on hand to assist with selecting your complete gift package.”

Swanfield collective is:
Mine, Ava Dollskull, Cecilia Hammarborg, Ingrid, Luella Hanbury, French and English Confectioners, Karin Andreasson, Bunnies Forever and menswear by Dominic Stansfield

Swanfield Inn
2B Swanfield Street
London E2
Every Sundays
from 12-6 pm

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Another Sunday at Swanfield

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If you’re around London today you should pop in Swanfield pop-up boutique.
Each week Swanfield invites a guest artist to showcase their artwork and play live music at closing time.
This Sunday will see guests:
Artist Natalie Baker showing her prints and collage, as well as Eoin O Ruainigh acoustic set that will strum you into the evening!

Swanfield, Sunday November 16 2008

“Swanfield is a collective of jewellery makers, fashion designers and home-ware creators, forming a fashion wonderland in the heart of East London.
While swingin tunes play, bubbles will flow into china tea cups, cake will be served and a stylist will be on hand to assist with selecting your complete gift package.”

Swanfield collective is:
Mine, Ava Dollskull, Cecilia Hammarborg, Ingrid, Luella Hanbury, French and English Confectioners, Karin Andreasson, Bunnies Forever and menswear by Dominic Stansfield

Swanfield Inn
2B Swanfield Street
London E2
Every Sundays
from 12-6 pm

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Duke of Uke, London and yellow ukeleles…

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Cult London Ukelele and Banjo shop the Duke Of Uke just launched its website. Based on Hanbury street, right in beetween Spitalfields and Brick Lane, the Duke of Uke shop is the only place of its kind, in this neighborhood as well as in the UK…

Duke of Uke London Ukeleles and Banjo Emporium!

 

With its strong aesthetics and discerning selection, this shop is worth a visit whether you play the ukelele or not. By the way if you were to get started with the ukelele, you can get the multicoloured Mahalo ukeleles from there for about £20 and in almost any colours under the sun. We hear that’s were the British Vogue team sourced the ukelele used in “Tales of the Unexpected”, Tim Walker‘s story and homage to Roald Dahl in the current Christmas issue. Yes, that yellow ukelele that Gareth Pugh serenades Karen Elson with!

Gareth Pugh dressed as a grasshopper with Karen Elson in British Vogue

Duke of Uke, 22 Hanbury St, E1
tel: 020 7247 7924
www.dukeofuke.co.uk

Liverpool St tube/rail. Tue-Sun 11am-7pm.

 

Light Speed Champion in British Vogue with yellow Mahalo Ukelele

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Swanfield Grand Opening tomorrow

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Swanfield, East London’s new Pop-Up Boutique is opening its doors tomorrow, Sunday November 9, for the next 2 months. This project was initiated by a collective of designers and jewellery makers.

Swanfield will be London’s fashion wonderland every Sunday leading up to Christmas, showcasing independent designers talents in fashion, graphic design, illustration, textile print, homewear, jewellery, lingerie and tailoring.

Tomorrow’s opening day will see guest artist Philip Smiley‘s illustrations, Stansfield menswear, French & English Confectioner‘s handmade shoes, and a performance by harpist – singer Serafina Steer.

Other featured designers are our favourite Cecilia Hammarborg (it’s time to get that coat!), Ava Dollskull, Karin Andreasson or Mine amongst other.

Swanfield Grand Opening tomorrow

Swanfield Inn
2B Swanfield Street
London E2
Every Sundays
from 12-6 pm

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