John Varvatos Made To Measure Tailoring Event - Conduit Street Flagship

Exclusive Made To Measure Tailoring Event – 19^th February -1^st March

To celebrate the launch of the John Varvatos Made To Measure service in the London flagship store, the brand will be hosting a special tailoring event between the 19^th February – 1^st March. During this time customers will be able to enjoy the full Made To Measure experience in store with all additional costs waived in celebration of the launch.

This extremely special offer can see customers pick up one of John’s fantastic suits with his signature modern take on classic tailoring styles.

EXCLUSIVE - DOLCE&GABBANA OPEN NEW STORE ON LONDON'S BOND STREET

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in London with British GQ

 Saturday 15th June 2013 see another new landmark for italian design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana as they open their fourth Dolce&Gabbana boutique in London with an event that will be part of the official London Collections: Men’s calendar during which the Summer 2014 Tailoring Collection for men will be presented.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dolce&Gabbana to London Collections: Men, and we are delighted that they are opening this season with such a high-profile event. London welcomes Domenico and Stefano and hope they decide to have an event here every season.” Dylan Jones, Editor in Chief – British GQ


Italian and English sartorial traditions meet and blend in a new, one-of-a-kind space, designed and created exclusively for London and located at 53-55 New Bond Street.

The new store is part of a new strategy which sees the creation of special stores that each have unique identities of the cities they are located at...... did you see the New York Store launch??

Of recent brands are opening uber stores thats what I like to call them they are bigger and better and offer great space for entertaining... one particular brand actually holds concerts in store and another has a secret garden....



“London has always been one of the cities we love the most. It’s not by chance that we have decided to open this particular store here. British sense of style is part of their DNA, it’s been part of their culture for ages. Just like in Italy. When Dylan invited us to come, we couldn’t say no!”

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana


This is not to be missed!!!

Dolce&Gabbana boutiques in London are located at 6 (menswear) and 175 (womenswear) Sloane Street and at 6/8 Old Bond Street (menswear and womenswear).

THE HIGHLIGHTS - Dolce&Gabbana flagship store opening party on NYC's 5th Ave

The movers and shakers of the fashion world were welcomed Sicilian style at the #DGNYC opening event of the Dolce&Gabbana Flagship store on NYC's 5th Avenue: a night of traditional Italian hospitality on the notes of most famous Italian Arias.


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Burberry Acoustic Presents Jake Bugg Live at 121 Regent Street

Last night I was invited along to the new Buberry Flasghip store for a live acoustic perform from Jake Bugg and what a night it was! electric atmosphere and a great crowd Burbberry sure know how to put on a show... evening hightlights seeing Christopher Bailey and bumping into my gal pa Cara Delevigne and the evenings low point was all good  things must come to an end....






Check out the scoop!

Burberry Acoustic presented Jake Bugg, Live at 121 Regent Street earlier this evening. Tonight's gig was the first ever music event at the brand's global flagship in London.

Brit-nominated Burberry Acoustic musician Jake Bugg played songs from his acclaimed self-titled debut album, which was released in October 2012 and reached number 1 in the UK Album Chart.

Burberry 121 Regent Street celebrates creativity in the heart of London by showcasing the best of established and emerging talent in music, film, theatre and art.
The event was attended by over 800 guests including Britsh models Cara Delevingne, Amber Le Bon and Zara Martin, British actors Jack Whitehall, Harry Treadaway, Bonnie Wright, Alexandra Roach and Gemma Chan as well as British musicians One Night Only, Kill it Kid, Life in Film, Southern, Rob Pryor, Rory Cottam, Joe Dempsey and Rae Morris.

Photo Source: Burberry.

IWC Schaffhausen Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

IWC Schaffhausen Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple



Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen opened its first US Flagship Boutique in New York City – the largest of its kind worldwide. Founded in 1868 by Florentine Ariosto Jones – an American entrepreneur who aimed to combine Swiss watch making with the demand for luxury watches in the United States – IWC continues the company’s rich tradition at 535 Madison Avenue, returning to its roots in the heart of Manhattan’s luxury district. The Grand Opening of the company’s new milestone will be celebrated with an exclusive, star-studded event on April 25th.

Kirk Originals Wins at Optician Awards!

Kirk Originals are delighted to announce that their flagship store at 6 Conduit St, London W1 has won The Optician Awards Fashion Frames Practice of the Year 2012.

This prestigious industry award comes on the back of two retail design awards for the space and in the same year that they celebrate twenty years of innovation in optics.

Nestled between the bustling Regent Street and the designer labels of Bond St, this ground breaking store is the only place in the world to view the entire Kirk Originals collection as well as selected designers who are not found elsewhere in the UK. There is eye testing on site and all of this in a relaxed and fashionable environment.

"Buying glasses should be fun like any fashion purchase. Naturally the medical advice needs to be spot on but so does the styling," said designer, Karen Kirk

Jason Kirk added "when you look at what people spend on shoes, we always found it surprising that people did not have more frames. Perhaps it was because historically there was not the choice nor the environment in which to buy them. Thankfully all that has changed."

The store is open seven days a week and well worth checking out, whether you wear glasses or not.

http://kirkoriginals.com

6 Conduit Street London W1S 2XE

JUICY COUTURE FALL 2012 PRESENTATION

JUICY COUTURE FALL 2012 PRESENTATION

Juicy Couture showcased the Fall 2012 collection called 'LA Loves London' in Juicy Couture's Hartnell Suite on London’s Bruton Street.  Guests including model and singer Leah Weller were treated to Los Angeles inspired food and drink.
Music was courtesy of Le Baron resident DJ - Jonjo 










As for press events this goes down as a great one good music food and a relax crowd all check ing out the collection...... Now the collection was not what you would expect there was no velour insight... what was present was great clothing !!  faux fur capes, flower print denim jeans with match padded jackets... citurs yellow wool lougne suit with a cardigan top and yellowblouse to finish off the look.... it was not what I was expecting but it was a good surprise....

Colour palettes were pinks, blue, purple which followed through to the vast denim jeans collections and my winner was the skinny skinny (yes I said skinny twice ) metallic jeans which can only be described as hot....  this collection is worth a look in!

Alice Eve wears Jimmy Choo Kiln Bootie

ALICE EVE WORE THE JIMMY CHOO “KILN” BOOTIE TO THE VALENTINO FLAGSHIP OPENING IN BEVERLY HILLS








http://www.jimmychoo.com/

Calvin Klein Collection - Madison Avenue Hol11 Windows - Nathaniel Rackowe

CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION
UNVEILS 2011 HOLIDAY WINDOWS & INSTALLATION
Unique Work of Artist Nathaniel Rackowe Featured In-store





 
The Calvin Klein Collection store on Madison Avenue has unveiled a unique artistic installation as the centerpiece of the store’s annual holiday display which explores substance, form and light.




 

The one-of-a-kind installation was conceived by British artist Nathaniel Rackowe. Mr. Rackowe, who was introduced to the company by Dale Rozmiarek, Senior Vice President, Creative Services, Calvin Klein, Inc., is known for his large scale sculptural works, combining light with urban and industrial materials, designed to interact with their surrounding architectural environment. Drawing from Minimalism’s attention to the relationship between viewer, object, and space, and fusing the structural codes and material outcomes of Modernism, Mr. Rackowe’s works often transform viewers into active participants.




  
This latest work, entitled “Black Beacon,” stretches 60 feet in length and weighs one metric ton (1000kg), making it the largest sculpture Mr. Rackowe has undertaken. The sculpture – which took months to fabricate in his London studio before shipping it to New York City to reassemble -- consists of a massive steel frame suspended from only three points in the ceiling above the store’s pristine main floor. Honeycomb card panels, painted with viscose black bitumen on the outside and lime green on the inside, are attached along the external sides. Each of the panels are tilted open at different angles to reveal a single powerful arc of light traveling back and forth, across the entire length of the considerable structure. As the beam passes through the openings between the linear rail of panels, streams of light spill out and spread across the walls of the space.




  
“Black Beacon is my largest and most ambitious artwork to date,” said Mr. Rackowe. “Drawing from the cities and urban environments that I move through each day, I created this immersive work as a reflection of those experiences and a study in finding transcendental beauty in the most unforgiving of surroundings.”




  
The impressive steel sculpture and windows will remain on view through January 3, 2012 at the Calvin Klein Collection flagship store located at 654 Madison Avenue in New York City.




  
Inspired by urban environments, Mr. Rackowe’s aim is to capture and distill some of the unexpected beauty that he finds in the hard landscape of the city. Hung at a slight angle, an amazing view of “Black Beacon” is afforded from outside the space on Madison Avenue. From this vantage, it is possible to look inside the full length of the sculpture and see the light bulb as it slowly tracks towards the viewer.