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A Whole New Temperley World
4 April 2013
Three months ago Mayfair, was graced with the new arrival of one of the most sort after and elegant brands of the moment. A designer whose wedding dresses make most girls weak at the knees and running for the nearest man, evening wear so divine that it’s worth putting on a ball just to have the excuse to wear one, then there’s her diffusion line.. Don’t get me started!
Yes, of course I’m talking about Alice Temperley.
For a while I have been an avid follower of Alice Temperley and every part of her brand, from the designs, to her first ever store in Notting Hill. For those who don’t normally venture to Notting Hill, I’m excited to tell you Temperley has just found her second home, set on a fun but sophisticated Bruton Street in Mayfair. This oozes the personality of the designer, every corner, every rail, every piece of artwork was hand picked or commissioned by Alice herself.
As you enter the store it’s like walking into a grand Mayfair home. The lovely Temperley girls welcome you into this beautiful showroom housing the three collections; Temperley London, ALICE by Temperley and Temperley Bridal, which are set over two floors.
Alice has directed the interiors to work sympathetically with the Grade II listed building emphasising the important features such as the hand painted wooden ceiling on the first floor. Decadent details include the shop front ‘Temperley London’ logo etched in gold through black glass inspired by French pharmacy frontages from the 1920’s, unique art deco clothing rails inspired by vintage bird cages and bespoke furniture in rich plum fabrics throughout the store forming ‘conversation areas’, all in an elegant colour scheme influenced by the Regency Era.
Not only do her beautiful clothes fill the space inside this impressive building, so does the work of artists selected by Alice herself, most are friends of hers and have created pieces specially for the store, all these works are for sale. The dolls are made by an amazing Somerset based artist named Alice Mary Lynch, the mirror, which is pictured previously, are done by Candace Bahouth in which Alice did her first internship with Candace aged 14 resulting in her passion for textiles and the butterfly domes are commissioned by Alice through Les Couilles Du Chien on Golborne Road.
Currently the stunning SS13 collection is being shown, if you missed the runway show here’s a little recap -> here.
Girls girls try and contain the excitement..... it's THE.. Bridal room!
The dress pictured below is the most incredible one off piece, worth over £15,000!
Located with other cool designers such as Stella McCartney, Kenzo and Matthew Williamson, Bruton Street is well worth checking out now the world of Temperley has arrived. So many personal touches have been applied to the store by the designer herself, that when you leave you feel like you’ve met Alice personally, had tea, and checked out her art collections! I think you will agree that not many other stores could ever offer this experience.
The Store
27 Bruton Street
London, W1J6QN
The Store
27 Bruton Street
London, W1J6QN
KJ Laundry Launch
14 September 2012
The Kings Road has always been a fashion hive and last week the extremely cool KJs Laundry joined the Chelsea boutique pack, opening its doors in time for London Fashion Week.
I style snapped this chick who is (with no surprise) a stylist, who works for KJ Laundry. I love her spikey Doc Martin boots!
Browsing the rails of unique pieces by emerging to established designers, it was evident that each one of these have been carefully handpicked with care by the KJs Laundry buyers, they are all pieces you would love to have in your wardrobe. They even have the cutest childrenswear range.
FYI this store is extremely dangerous for the credit card bill, all the designers stocked have this unique charm and all of which would sit beautifully within my wardrobe. KJs Laundry have a few designers which are exclusive to them, one of which is the cool Swedish born label HOPE, I'm a total sucker for type of Scandinavian style and this designer is definitely one to watch.
This is KJs Laundry's second boutique in London and as they opened their first on the fashionable Marylebone High Street a while ago. After a few shopping trips to this place, I would be happy for anyone to riffle through my laundry!!!
An Olympic Weekend
30 July 2012
You know it's been a good weekend when on Sunday, you wish the following day was Friday and you could do the whole weekend all over again...
The weekend started with an Olympic bang when we attended the CasaItalia Olympic Launch party; dancing girls, fire performances, famous DJs and a lot of flowing champagne, contributed to an impressive Friday hangover!
I accidentally fell into the sales at Zadig and Voltaire on Saturday, dangerous territory, as this is one of my favourite shops, the one on South Molton Street has the coolest wallpaper.
Last Wednesday Rag & Bone opened it's debut London store in the heart of Chelsea. What used to be an old bank has turned been renovated to give an urban industrial feel, which is the epitome of the brand.
Black and white photographs hang on the walls, with steel storage constructions and exposed piping, this brand another favourite of mine, rocks indie chic and is well worth a visit.
After a heavy day of shopping, it was time for another Launch party, this time, the creme of watch makers and official timekeepers of the Olympics, opened Omega House. A temporary members club, which membership is by invitation only is for Omega's guests during the Olympics. The impressive members club situated on 1 Greek Street in Soho was designed to an extremely high standard with every room reflecting different Omega collections. The event was attended by an impressive guest list, including Nicole Kidman, Eddie Redmayne (my future husband!) and many more! During the games they will be hosting various VIP parties and events, I'll be heading there again on Wednesday for another party.. oh dear Berocca at the ready for Thursday!!!
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