REISS SAMPLE SALE...

High street favourite Reiss are having a sample sale over the May bank holiday which could be the perfect chance for a little wardrobe spring cleaning. Taking place once again at The Music Room in Mayfair there are five whole days for you to browse through the bargains. We’d recommend going on the last day when prices will be slashed!

May 1st 1pm to 8pm
May 2nd to May 4th 8am to 8pm
May 5th 9am to 6pm

26 South Molton Lane, Mayfair, W1K
www.reissonline.com

OPENING CEREMONY

One of our favourite American designer brands are heading to the UK. Opening Ceremony are opening up a shop in Covent Garden. You may recall our excitement when Opening Ceremony collaborated with House of Hackney and Chloe Sevigny last year. The store will be located on King Street and is opening in July just in time for the Olympics.

Opens July 19th
31-32 King Street, Covent Garden WC2

OUTSTANDING TENTS...

With festival season fast approaching you may want to splurge on some seriously good looking tentage. These little babies are from Field Candy and have injected colour, creativity and fun into the camping space by offering a range of totally unexpected designs. They do come at a price however, staring from 300 pounds plus to be exact but like we say you can't put a price on style. You will never have trouble finding your tent again.

Here's some of our favourites...

www.fieldcandy.com/

SAMPLE SALE: BROWNS...

If there is one sale to get excited about this month then this is it! The Browns pop-up sale takes place this week and features up to 80% off a host of top end designer brands from Christopher Kane and Stella Mccartney to Alexander Wang – we’re in! Head along Thursday and Friday to bag yourself some bargains. £1 admission fee which is donated to charity!

Thurs 26th April – Friday 27th April
60 Marylebone Lane, W1U

THE STYLE COLLECTION FROM WINDOWS

Last week we were invited along to Paramount for an event hosted by fashion blogger Poppy Dinsey  and Windows to showcase the latest collection from Windows 7.  The 'Spring Collection' of laptops have been chosen because of their features, operating systems and design.

Windows created the collection to make the process of buying a laptop easier for people who didn't know which one to choose and found Sales Assistants in certain stores unhelpful and unknowledgable....us included. We were once talked into buying a laptop which, granted was cheap but is absolutely useless!

The Collection is Microsoft’s top picks, a selection of the top 25-30 PCs across five categories – mobile, entertainment, gaming, professional and everyday – covering a range of different price points. We viewed a selection of the PC's, our favourite was definitely the Asus Zenbook UX21 which is available in Rose Gold, uber light and has a huge battery life. 

Priced at £757 it's not cheap but it's worth the pennies!

BUY MY WARDROBE...

Buy My Wardrobe returns next month with another opportunity for you to get your hands on pre-loved designer items from the people on the inside. These are hand-me-downs with a difference, unlike other second-hand or vintage sales, these are straight from the wardrobes of fashion industry insiders, ladies who lunch and high flying professionals – all clothes are vetted to make sure they are in excellent condition. The event takes place at 20th Century Theatre, with a VIP Champagne preview hour where shoppers get to beat the crowds and shop before anyone else. Styling and grooming experts and alteration specialists will be on hand to offer advice and ensure you don't leave with an outfit you'll never wear.

VIP Tickets cost £20 and standard tickets are a mere £5.
Saturday 12th May 12pm - 6pm

20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, W11
www.buymywardrobe.com

ONE AMAZINGS DAY

Remember those awesome days you used to spend with your grandparents when you were young? Those days during the summer holidays bonding with them, learning from them and hopefully picking up a few life skills on the way? Well if you do and you want to relive those days or even if you don't and you feel like you've missed out you can get the experience for one day on with The Amazings, a group of older people with skills honed over a lifetime that they can share with you.

On Saturday 28th April, they will be hosting a workshop experience where you can learn skills such as wild cooking, glass painting and cutting, knitting or wallet making. A £45 ticket entitles you to choose two of these sessions and includes lunch, drinks and any materials you may use, with the session lasting from 11am to 3.30pm.

Based on City Road, it's just a short walk from Old Street station (we're not going to make the pun, we're better than that), and should be a great chance to meet some very interesting and different people that we otherwise may not have the chance to.

Saturday 28th April, 11am - 3:30pm
124-128 City Road, London EC1V 2NJ
www.theamazings.com

HOUSE OF MARLEY HEADPHONES...

Headphones have become more than just a tool for your iphone, they are a fashion statement - Dr Dre’s beats are everywhere. And now there is a new kid on the block… inspired by Bob Marley’s vision of One Love, MARLEY headphones have been launched along with docking stations. There is a special story behind them too, made from earth-friendly materials (FSC woods, leathers and aluminium) they embody the values of the Marley name; of equality, unity, authenticity, sustainability and charity and a percentage of their sales are donated to the charitable organisation 1Love.org.

Prices range from £19.99 to £249.99 and they hold noise isolating and noise cancelling technology to drown outside noise. The docks start from £49.99.

http://www.thehouseofmarley.com

SAMPLE SALE: LA PERLA

It's only been a month since the last La Perla sample sale but yet again the sexy undies brand are selling off samples at knock down prices. Expect 70% off a host of everything from undies to swimwear and accessories.

Check it out because everyone knows you can never have too many sexy smalls!

Monday 23rd April , 9am - 6pm
Hornvale, 22 Newman Street, W1T
www.laperla.com

SUPER SWISH CLOTHES SWAP

If like us you have been known to compulsive buy before and you've had it with Ebay - who wants to stand in a stinking Post Office queue in the Summer really? Then this is the event for you! The Super Swish Clothes Swap takes place tonight and is exactly what the name says - a place to take your fabulous old clothes and swap them for other amazing garments provided they are in excellent condition.

You can take up to 10 clean items that will be graded using a points system which allows you to swap like for like - no raw deals here people. Kicking off tonight for one night only, its the perfect way to bag yourself a new wardrobe without spending a penny or shoplifting.

Mon 16th April, £5 entry
Drop off Clothes between 6-7:15, have a drink, relax & socialise
Clothes Swapping begins at 7:30
7 Dials Club, Covent Garden Community Centre

http://swishing.com

SECRET 7"

Record Store Day is coming up soon, and one group of artists is doing something rather special to mark the occasion and to raise money for a very worthy charity. The Secret 7" project will be popping up in Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch between Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd April to celebrate the art of the vinyl single and to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Seven artists have provided songs that will be pressed to limited edition vinyl and each will be housed in sleeves designed by celebrated visual artists. The designs will be inspired by the tracks and demonstrate how different people interpret the tracks in different ways. The event will feature songs from The Cure, Florence and the Machine, Bombay Bicycle Club, DJ Shadow, CSS, Noah and the Whale and Ben Howard with all seven being interpreted by over 100 artists, making over 700 designs in total.

Each of the designs is available to own in exchange for a minimum donation of £40 to the Teenage Cancer Trust but we encourage you to dig deep and give more if you can for this very important charity. Every penny goes to the charity, so every little helps. Although the collection is available to view from Wednesday 18th (10am - 6pm), the sale starts on Record Day itself, Saturday 21st. Dig deep - not only will you get to own a unique work of art but your donations will also help change someone's life.

Wed 18th April - Sun 22nd April
Idea Generation Gallery, 11 Chance Street, E2
www.secret-7.com

FREE MOISTURISER

April is Earth Month and to celebrate this Saturday (21st April) the generous peeps at Origins are offering a free full size moisturiser for anyone who takes in their old products. They can be any brand, empty or full - just pop them into a participating Origins counter and in return you'll be rewarded with a free product.

There are two moisturisers up for grabs 'Starting Over Age-erasing Moisturiser with Mimosa' worth £36 or 'A Perfect World SPF25 Age-defense Moisturiser with White Tea worth £32. Only available whilst stocks last so get there early.




Sat 21st April
www.origins.co.uk

SAMPLE SALE: PETER JENSEN

London based Peter Jensen is known for his quirky designs. Think loud blouses, colourful dresses, embroidery and bias cuts. Seriously cute clothes, great for al fresco lunches with the girlies - which would be even better if the sun was to come out! With up to 50% off, it's definitely worth a visit.

Fri 13th Apr 6-9pm, Sat 14th April 10am-6pm,
Look East Studios, 18-24 Shacklewell Ln, E8
www.peterjensen.co.uk

PRODUCT LOVE: ELEMENTAL HERBOLOGY

We're always on the look out for new products and when we find ones worthy of space on our shelves we want to share them with you. The latest brand we're championing is the Elemental Herbology skincare and spa brand which have a range of products that use natural active ingredients at therapeutic levels to provide the skin with the care it needs to remain radiant regardless of hormonal changes, stress levels, the weather or changing seasons.

We're ladies, we work in stressful jobs and we cycle to work, so finding products which can deal with all of these factors and still make us look good is a must. The Wind and Cold Therapy for hands, cuticles and lips is a beauty bag must have and has kept our hands and lips super soft in this changing weather. £18 for 75ml

The Facial Detox Mask is another favourite - perfect for a Sunday evening when your beauty regime has slipped over the weekend and your skin is in need of some love. £27 for 75ml. The brand also do a pack of three facial masks which are perfect for taking on girlie weekends away and a travel essentials pack which contains everything you need for your jollies.

The products are available online from www.elementalherbology.com and at Space NK nationwide.

PRADA SPRING SUMMER 2012...

Shot by world renowned fashion and portrait photographer David Sims Prada reveal their Spring/Summer menswear campaign taking influences from the 1950's with deep tonnes and saturated colours.

SAMPLE SALE: JENNY PACKHAM

Wedding season is nearly upon us which means brides all over London will have been waiting for news of this sample sale. The Jenny Packham one day bridal sale is one of the most popular sample sales around with up to 70% off dresses, accessories, shoes and jewellery.

Do your research before you go, take your plastic and DO NOT let go of the dress you want - remember you saw it first!

Thursday 19th April, 8am - 8pm
7 Carlos Place, W1K

www.jennypackham.com

URBAN EXCESS...

Urban Excess is a brand new shop which opened on Wednesday on Kingsland Road. The shop sells a selection of men's branded street wear including Vans, Cheap Monday, Original Penguin, Rayban and Junk de luxe.  The collections are hand picked by and will no doubt appeal to the trendy East Londoners located in the area.

And ladies don't worry the womenswear collection will hit the store in August.

96 Kingsland Road, Hoxton, E2
www.urbanexcess.com

LUST: ACNE DRESS....

We have great news - The return of the maxi for Spring/Summer 2012 has been confirmed and what's more the dresses are going to be big on prints. We're currently lusting over this Acne Marnay printed floor-length dress which is perfect for summer. The dress has a high slit in the back and tie string at the waist to allow the wearer to adjust the fit. Wear with flats for daytime or stilettos for nightwear. Sexy!

£275 pounds
http://shop.acnestudios.com

BESPOKE DR MARTENS...

After the recent Dr Martens sale in Spitalfields, where the queue seemed to go from one end of East London to the other, on what was one of the sunniest days of the year so far, many will have given up waiting and headed to the park (us included). If you also missed out then you may want to listen up now... Dr Martens have just launched their very own customisation service offering a bespoke design on the linings, eyelets, trims, laces, stitching and outsoles as well as the choice of leather the boots are made from. No more worrying about whether or not someone will be wearing the same shoes as you my friend!

You can even take it one step further and get a ‘last’ of your foot so the Dr Martens people can hand make your shoe/boot, what’s more they will even keep this last at the store just in case you fancy another pair in the future. The service is only available in the Spitalfields store for one month so you may want to get your boots on and head along now!



Customisation service: Monday 26th March until Friday April 27th
Dr Martens 15 Lamb Street, Spitalfields, E1

PRODUCT LOVE: FUSHI....

We have to admit we're always a bit sceptical of products which claim to get rid of cellulite, wrinkles, stretch marks etc, etc but we were pleasantly surprised with the results from Fushi Cellulite Oil.  Fushi's "Really Good Cellulite Oil" contains Gotu Kola, one of the super herbs which is known for its circulatory benefits, diuretic Green Coffee, Wheatgerm oil, vitamin E, sweet birch and grapefruit oil.

We've been applying the oil twice a day, once in the morning and once at night and scrubbing our bottoms in the shower too and we have to say we have actually noticed a difference. Our backside is definitely firmer and smoother - even the boyf agrees.

The oil costs £19.95 for a 100ml which is pretty good value. Just be careful when applying as it comes out pretty fast and oil on a cream carpet isn't good!

www.fushi.co.uk