Alexander McQueen Sample Sale

The lovely Karine at Bodie and Fou just emailed to let me know that Alexander McQueen will be holding a sample sale of his new and old collections next week. Expect plenty of shoes and handbags at discounted prices!

Thursday 5 June from 2 pm-8 pm
Friday 6 June from 11 am-7 pm
Saturday 7 June from 11 am-5 pm

Venue: The Westminster Room, The Old Session House, 22 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1

Secret Sample Sale

The Secret Sample Sale starts tomorrow in Westbourne Grove, offering up to 80% off garments by Prada, Belstaff and more...

Thursday 29 May from 1pm-8pm
Friday 30 May from noon-7pm
Saturday 31 May from 11am-6pm

Venue: 20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, W11 2QA (020 7229 4179).

Elegant Organic

I read today that conventionally grown cotton consumes approximately 25% of the insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides used in the world. Did you know this? I had absolutely no idea.

If you're looking for pure, eco-friendly & insanely stylish clothing, Beaumont Organic has created an elegant capsule collection for S/S 08. Each of the 8 beautiful designs is made from 100% organic cotton jersey in neutral shades.



Available from Franc, Bakewell & other selected retailers

Be the Perfect Guest

We've just posted our top 5 tips for wedding outfits on www.findafashionshop.co.uk, which got us thinking abit more about great outfits for summer weddings. You'll never have a better excuse to dress up, and making an effort is a real compliment to the happy couple, so indulge, enjoy and above all have fantastic fun! Hoss Intropia offer stylish elegance with a touch of quirkiness, and their Summer 08 collection has some stunning options for wedding guests...

Green Glam

We let our readers on FINDAFASHIONSHOP.CO.UK know about some great sample sales happening this month, but the one we're most excited about is the Buy My Wardrobe Sale at Maddox Club on 10 May, where twenty top fashionistas will be selling the contents of their wardrobes. Not only can you get your hands on a designer bargain...or 2, or 3... (hold me back pleeeease!) but you'll also be taking a tiny step towards greening up your life! Recycling isn't all about carting out the compost and trying to work out how to distil it into one of those brown bins without spilling gloop everywhere, no ... recycling can be glam! Enjoy x


Saturday 10th May noon-7 p.m. @ Maddox Club, 3-5 Mill St., W1S 2AU
www.buymywardrobe.com

Pretty in Pink

One of the perks of FINDAFASHIONSHOP.CO.UK for me is that I get to visit some beautiful shops throughout the UK and meet the people who created them. This week I was lucky enough to visit Bath and meet Doug & Rafaelle White, the father and daughter team who set up Pinkstripes 3 years ago. Having travelled the world for many years, the family settled in Bath and decided to open a gorgeous boutique right on top of Pulteney Bridge. After battles with the council over whether they could paint the shop front white & dealing with intruders in the shape of the local swans, Doug & Rafaelle have now firmly established Pinkstripes as one of Bath’s premier designer stores. If you get a chance to visit, make sure you check out the cute murals in the changing rooms painted by Rafaelle’s mum!