SAMPLE SALE: HOUSE OF HOLLAND

Here's another sample sale for you peeps! The House of Holland one which kicks off next week in East London - where else? With over 2000 units of men's and women's clothing and accessories. What's more everything is priced between £5 and £30. Bargain central!

Thurs 6th Sept, 1pm - 8pm
Fri 7th Sept, 11am - 7pm
Sat 8th Sept, 11am - 6pm
Sun 9th Sept, 11am - 4pm

The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, E1
www.houseofholland.co.uk

RADLEY MAN AW12

North London brand Radley have just launched their second season of Radley Man for Autumn Winter 2012. Their vintage style leather bags are rather eye catching with clean lines and bold silhouettes. The have also created some stylish iPad cases, keyrings, wallets, and business and credit card holders, essential pieces of kit for the everyday high flying go-getter.

For more info check out their online store.

POP-UP BARBERSHOP

Murdock London, the barbers and male grooming specialist have teamed up with Auchentoshan whisky to host a series of pop-up barber shops. The first pop-up barbershop and grooming workshop takes place Sunday 2nd September at The Zetter Townhouse hotel.

The night will include a talk on traditional grooming for the modern gentlemen, how to shave, and what products to use. Those that arrive early will be booked in for a complimentary barber experience of a wet shave, beard trim, express trim or hot towel facial. Once primped and preened guests can then sit back and relax with Auchentoshan cocktails, tasting and sartorial delights.

Can't make Sunday then fear not there is another pop-up on Thurs 4th Oct at The Blacksmith And The Toffeemaker. This one's a little different, it's all about coffee and fashion with a little whisky thrown in, of course! Hit up facebook for deets.

RSVP essential london@auchentoshanpresents.com

Sun 2nd Sept
49-50 St John's Square, EC1V
www.auchentoshan.com

NIKE'S VENTILE ANORAK

With a rather sporty summer, with the Paralympics about to get underway and with us lot being proactive we'd like to show you an essential piece of kit for the months ahead, yes its a rain coat. Lets face it sooner or later its going to start tanking it down and what better way to make yourself and others feel brighter than with this Anorak from Nike NSW. Originally developed for athletes performing at their physical peak and turned into pieces of casual everyday clothing. Innovative or H'WOT! Priced at £375.00 you may have to earn a few gold medals to pay for it but you know you'll be number one in this!

www.oki-ni.com

MARGIELA X CHARLIE ANDERSON

Some people like to keep their trainers squeaky clean, and others prefer their trainers to be as dirty as their mind, so when we saw these trainers pop up in our inbox we couldn’t help but feel it captures our inner artist. At £335 they aren’t exactly the budget option when you can probably just wear a pair of your own trainers whilst giving a wall a fresh coat of paint, but then again they are Maison Martin Margiela…..enough said.

However what also came to mind whilst viewing these is a great artist who we’ve been a fan of for some time, Charlie Anderson. You could just imagine him having worn a pair of sparkly white trainers and then within a few hours the end result being what you see represented here by Margiela, of which would perfectly finish off his paint splattered vest and jeans look (if only we could all look as good this messy). Charlie graduated in 2009 and has gained much publicity from his stay in LA where he has an exhibition at the Fabien Castanier Gallery, not bad for a Scottish fella. His work is based on using a mix of imagery from the music and film industry to advertising, and thus creates that billboard effect using layering and paint, which looks young, fresh and exciting.

Maison Martin Margiela trainers can be purchased here
 
View Charlie Anderson’s work here

 

SECONDHAND & VINTAGE LONDON

No matter how much we all love the Internet sometimes you can't beat a good book - especially when your on the train/plane with no signal or need to fill up your bookshelf. Secondhand and Vintage London is the perfect book for browsing, written by Andrew Whittaker whose passion lies in vintage finds the book is a one-stop shop for everything vintage in London.

The book is divided into four sections: Clothing & Accessories, Books, Music and Memorabilia, Home and Garden, and Only in London. The second half contains  maps of each area - who needs an A to Z - with QR codes which connect to interactive maps. It's a great way to discover new shops in different areas and we certainly learnt a thing or two.

Priced at just £8.95
www.vivays-publishing.com

PRINT CLUB LONDON PRESENTS BLISTERS

The Print Club London is bringing together 40 established and emerging illustrators, designers and street artists for their fourth annual show, Blisters - The Directors Cut. There aim is to expose affordable screen prints to a wider demographic, giving everyone the chance to enjoy and invest in original artwork - which in our opinion is a pretty cool thing to do.

All limited-edition prints will be sold at £40 each, signed exclusively by the artist and revolve around an alternative movie poster, including – The Royal Tenenbaums, Star Wars, Psycho, The Godfather, Metropolis and Planet of the Apes . Plus there are film-themed cocktails from Ruby's our favourite East London joint, hotdogs and popcorn.

Opens Friday 31st August
MC Motors Millers Avenue, Dalston E8
www.printclublondon.com

BLUE TIT: LOWER CLAPTON ROAD

The trendy hair salon that is Blue Tit have just opened a second branch on Lower Clapton Road. The peeps behind the Dalston quiff and Nathan Barley 'Geek Pie' hair do's (it's not nearly as pretentious as we're making it sound) are celebrating by offering 50% off the services until Wednesday. Wozza. The new salon looks pretty cool and is headed up by Matt, our favourite scissor hands. Go forth and check it out, Blue Tit are highly recommended, just read our review of the Dalston branch.

Until Wed 29th Aug
Blue Tit, Lower Clapton Road, E5
www.bluetitlondon.com

SAMPLE SALE: TOPMAN

Another chance to refresh your summer wardrobe for less with yet another sample sale, this time from Topman General Store. This August bank holiday take advantage and stock up on the latest Topman collections with up to 75% off limited edition, collaboration and wardrobe essentials exclusively at the Earlham Street Store. Huzzah!

Thur 23rd - Sat 25th Aug, 10AM - 7PM
Topman General Store, 36-38 Earlham Street, WC2H
www.topman.com

SAMPLE SALE: B STORE LONDON

B Store London are holding a sample sale with up to 90% off clothing. The brand which has previously collaborated with Liberty and Baracuta creates classic, modern and edgy designs for both men and women - meaning we lucky beggars are able to grab a few uber stylish pieces at knock-down prices!The sample sale takes place at Six Showroom on Old Street kicking off Thursday this week. 90% off, go mental.

Check out our favourite pieces....

B Store Sample Sale
Thurs 23rd Aug to Sat 25th Aug 10:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday 26th Aug, 12 noon - 5:00pm
Six Showroom, 2nd Floor, 345 Old Street EC1V

www.bstorelondon.com

FABULOUS FACIAL: NATURAL FACELIFT

We're product junkies, we love nothing more than trying out new creams, lipsticks, miracle potions or anything else which claims to make us 10 years younger - who doesn't want to look younger right? So when we were invited to try the Natural Facelift with Paola Bassanese we weren't quite sure what to expect.

Located just moments from Great Portland Street tube, the treatment room is on the top floor of a converted church. The thing which makes the facial standout from the others we've tried is that the natural facelift rejuvenation treatment uses no products, that's right no toner, no masks and no moisturiser. The Natural Facelift lasts 60 minutes and uses various massage techniques, targetting pressure points to remove excess water, alleviate puffiness and smooth out fine lines.

It's great for those with senstive skin and it certainly left our face looking plumper and brighter the next day. Are we converts? Well Paola Bassanese certainly has great skin for her age and the one-hour treatment was super relaxing, but we're not ready to empty our bathroom cabinets just yet.

£80 for a one-hour treatment
The Albany Club, St Bedes Hall, NW1
www.energyanaturalfacelift.com

DOES MY BUM LOOK BIG IN THIS...

Infographic Produced by Very.co.uk

It looks like celebrity fashion ranges are all the rage these days, first it was Agyness and Dr Martens and now Very.co.uk have teamed up with young hippsters Jameela Jamil, Fearne Cotton and the voluptuous Holly Willoughby to muster up some snazy going out dresses from Very. What’s more the very.co.uk ranges have been designed in a style which suits each celebrity, so if you are one of those people who finds online shopping a little scary for the fear of buying something your bum looks big in, then you can select the celeb style which suits you best! And what’s more the pieces are modelled on the website by the celebs so you can see what they look like on them. Bloody genious!

Boys take note, this is the perfect opportunity to buy the misses a present and not have to lie when she asks you that dread question (don’t worry you’re not alone 37% of men do lie!). Just look at which of the three celebs most match her style and shape and click away. What’s more even if her bum does look big, the fact that its designed by her favourite celeb will numb then pain – or so we hope!

Here’s our pick of the bunch...

Check out each of their collections at Very.co.uk

DR MARTENS X AGYNESS DEYN

She’s credited with bringing Dr Martens back into fashion and now Agyness Deyn has teamed up with the cult brand to create her very own range. The range will include clothing, footwear and accessories and is available in stores this month. The pieces have been influenced by popular cultural references from music, film, TV and style.

Most of the pieces have been modelled by Agy herself. Our highlights include the black velour maxi-dress (£55), the floral daisy dress (£100) and the velvet creepers (£130).

MCQ PRINTED COLLECTION...

These beautiful and intricate printed pieces, which include a camouflage bomber jacket, shirt and t-shirt are truly worth investing in, if ever there was a reason to own a matching shirt, jacket and t-shirt combo now is the time! Personally we think they’re missing the matching trousers and underwear too, but for now we will have to make do with a shirt and jacket teamed with some black trousers.

McQ has surprisingly taken a whole new direction in the past 12 months, now under the Alexander McQueen studio and the talented eye of Sarah Burton, McQ reflects more of the aesthetics of the main line catwalk collection. With the recent launch of the store opening on Dover Street and the website having a reboot with the opportunity to now shop online it all seems full speed ahead for McQ.

To shop these pieces/the collection go here.

HOUSE OF HOLLAND

What's all this? Another designer has created a line exclusively for Selfridges - sure is! Henry Holland has teamed up with the big yellow department store to create a line of swimwear and bikinis. The range is 40's inspired with high waisted briefs and halter-neck tops. The come in two colours, red and white striped or blue and white striped. Priced from £130. In store NOW!

Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1A
www.selfridges.com

PRODUCT LOVE: KISS EYELASHES...

We have to admit we are pretty useless at applying falsies at home which is why we'll usually splurge and get some professionally done if we've got a big event coming up. But if cash and time don't allow it then we think we might just have found the solution! Introducing Kiss Ever Easy False Eyelashes...

The box says they are "5 times faster and easier to apply" and we'll happily back that one up. The lashes are attached to strings which means they can be put into position without actually having to touch the lashes themselves - for us this was perhaps the best part as we usually end up with glue on our fingers which then attaches to another part of the lashes and ends up in one big mess!

Once you've got the lashes in place you gently press down to secure them, then a quick tug of the string and voila. The string pulls away and you are left with well applied lashes, no mess and sexy eyes - eye eye captain!

The lashes come in a range of shapes and sizes and cost £6.50 from Boots.

TATTOO YOUR SHOE POP UP

Oh how things have moved on from the days of using felt-tip pen to colour in your trainers. Shoe decoration has been taken up a few notches with the aid of this ‘Tattoo Your Shoe’ Pop up from Oliver Sweeney. Launching today in Selfridges, shoe customisation is sure to be all the rage allowing customers to add illustrative designs to their favourite Sweeneys.

You can get as creative as you like and they can accomplish the same effect as any single colour tattoo. There is also Tamponato, which allows colour to be applied to the shoe in successive layers with the aid of brushes and sponges giving rich antique patina. This can be applied after the ‘shoe tattoo’ to further detail the customisation. The pop-up is open on the first floor Men’s Shoes department until 19th August.

‘Tattoo Your Shoe’ Pop up from Oliver Sweeney
1st - 19th August
First floor Men’s Shoes, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1A
www.oliversweeney.com