Cath Kidston

Today we couldn't help but give a mention to Cath Kidston: the quintessentially British homeware and 'all things pretty' brand which is evolving to become a global favourite amongst middle-class mums and ladies alike. This cutesy, floral brand has drastically grown from the once little, modest shop in Holland Park 20 years ago to having 118 stores covering...well, EVERYWHERE!

It's such great news to hear that our friends over in the Asian territories are also falling head-over heels with Kidston prints; so much so that their eagerness to acquire all of her collections has pushed worldwide sales up by a whopping 19% - which is ace!



With this success, stores are looking to pop up in the likes of Shanghai and Indonesia meaning the love for pastel is spreading so much so that Cath Kidston resides in more stores overseas than in the UK itself (madness).

Anyway we hope to continue seeing the dainty brand popping up in more places, and to keep up the good work :)

P.S. We're definitely wanting these nails...

T & T xx

Oliver Proudlock & Oliver Sweeney

News came recently that Harvey Nichols will be celebrating the launch of the exciting collaboration between Made in Chelsea's Oliver Proudlock and well-established shoemaker Oliver Sweeney on Tuesday 20th August.

For some, Proudlock's ventures into design may come as a bit of a surprise as he is arguably best known for starring in reality TV show Made in Chelsea. However, this talented gentleman is flourishing in the fashion world and we're loving it! Coming from a fine art background (check out his work here on http://oliverproudlock.com/art/), he has recently followed in his mother's footsteps into fashion. He has set up his own lifestyle brand, Serge DeNimes, which is stocked in various shops internationally and has participated in various collaborations.

The collection has been available online and at Oliver Sweeney's Harvey Nichols, King Street and Conduit Street concession since May, and due to their exceptional success, an official launch party is to take place Tuesday 20th Aug. Quite frankly, we think it's only right that these great designers celebrate this gorgeous range in style (have a glass on us guys)!

Our favourites are the leopard print pictured underneath:

And these blue suede's:



T & T x

McQueen Newsflash

Okay, so this is possibly some of THE best news to really get us fashionistas all talking.

The renowned, royal of designs Alexander McQueen fashion house is collaborating with art genius Damien Hirst on a collection marking the 10 year anniversary of the infamous, highly desirable skull-print scarves. The collaboration will see the production of 30 different designs of a limited edition scarf that will see aspects of Hirst's 'Entomology' series. Hirst's colourful kaleidoscopic, geometrical shapes that are formed with different sorts of insects will be laid out to create the McQueen's skull motif.

This literally feels like Christmas came early!

To sum up, this collaboration will be a mixture of this:

And this:

We are extremely impatient to see what the scarves will look like!

They will be available from mid-November online and in stores.

T & T x