Shop heard that the campaign to save Portobello Market scored a victory earlier this week after councillors agreed that the area’s controversial new All Saints - described during a hearing as ‘inappropriate’ to the character of the antiques quarter - does in fact breach planning rules.
Councillors at the Kensington Town Hall planning meeting were cheered [...]
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Portobello Market defenders win victory in battle with All Saints
Rule Britania, fashion catches up with home interiors, finally!
Home interiors have been all over it for ages now but it seems fashion has finally caught up with the Union Jack craze. Jan Constantine and Cake were doing it at Spring Fair 09 and I have to say Accessorize have had a lovely little sparkly purse out for some time now too. However it [...]
An anthropological treat!
As if the fact that it’s a Friday wasn’t exciting enough for you, we’ve been down to the newly opened Anthropologie store on London’s Regent Street to give you a first look. I know, we are too kind. To give a bit of background it’s an American store owned by Urban Outfitters (you don’t say!) [...]
Acorns darling, everyone’s talking about them!
Word on the street is that acorns are going to making a big hit this Autumn. Expect to see them largely in the form of Jewellery. We’ve spotted some on the recent Chanel catwalks already. WGSN were spot on! Check some fine pieces out here http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=2749&xSec=65&navlock=1
Shop heads out to London Fashion Week
Shop is very excited about the launch of London Fashion Week today, which comes hot on the heels of a raft of high street initiatives and special offers that took place in the capital last week. Our first port of call is going to be The Exhibition at Somerset House, which runs from Friday 18 [...]
Back to Biba
If I wasn’t sat in the office there’s an above average chance that I’d be loitering around Top Shop like a crazed teen, awaiting permission to enter and clear the shelves of the new Biba collection. (Especially as I was too late to pick up anything interesting from H&M after Matthew Williamson launched his colourful [...]
