Swap and Bop Clothing Swap London 4th March 2010

I spotted this event in Rough Trade shop in Brike Lane. It is a clothing swap at Apples and Pears Bar organised by Hannah Jean, stylist and director of Hannah J Image Consultancy, for next Thursday 4th March 2010 from 7pm.

To get in you must bring along at least 3 good quality items of clothing and pay 5£ for the ticket.
Advanced bookings is recommended.

More info at Swap and Bop website

Where:
26 Osborn Street
London, E1 6TD
 When:
4h March 2010
7pm

Chanel Tattoos in Selfridges

Chanel is with no doubt one of my favourite brands for vintage clothing and accessories but I also love the current Chanel style and, of course, Karl Lagerfeld's  genius.

But...but, to be sincere, I really can't understand and appreciate these Chanel temporary tattoos. Designed  by Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, the transfers tattoos called Les Trompe L'Oeil de Chanel  can be found online at 75$ on the Chanel website and, starting tomorrow, they will also be available in Selfridges at 49£.

I wonder if wearing this temporary skin art  with 'double C' logo included is really in line with the idea of luxury and quality that a customer (and authentic Chanel lover) would expect from  the Chanel brand. What do you think?

Fashion and Accessories Vintage Kerry Taylor Auction - 16 March 2010

A Kerry Taylor auction is guarantee of authentic, pure and sublime vintage. One of the youngest auctioneers in the history, after years working for Sotheby's, Kerry Taylor started up her own  independent auction house specialising in the costume and textiles in 2003. Since then, she's been holding the best vintage auctions in the world. Last auction in December 2009 included many items from Audrey Hepburn's wordrobe. 

The next aution is scheduled for March 16th. Some 300 lots will be on sale including pieces from every decade from the 18th century to the 1990s. Don't miss out a stylish 1960s Balenciaga coat, and Thierry Mugler suits from 1980s.

 

  

For the first Kelly Taylor action of 2010, a charity event will be opening  the sale, a  collection of celebrity-owned dresses, auctioned by Topshop, in support  of  Help the Aged and Age Concern, including dresses worn by Kate Moss, Dita Von Teese and Scarlett Johannson.

Where:
Kerry  Taylor Warehouse
Unit C25, (second floor)
40 Martell Road
London, SE21 8EN
 When:
16h March 2010
10:30am

Frock Me! Vintage Fair - Chelsea 14th February 2010

Tomorrow don't miss out Frock Me!, vintage fashion fair at the Chelsea Town Hall. Held several times a year in London and Brighton (check next dates here) Frock Me! brings together top vintage dealers and collections including vintage clothing and accessories from 1920s to 1980s.

Started off in the mid 90s by Matthew Adams, Frock Me! has become one of the most important and beloved fairs in London for the high quality of items you can find there.  Top designers and celebrities can often be spotted amongst the crowds searching for one-off fashion finds.

Personally, I went to Frock Me! for the first time last December and made a very good deal: a Bottega Veneta leather bag for just 35£! Simply beautiful!

Doors open at 11 and entrance ticket  is £ 4 (2£ for students)

After shopping, don't forget to have  tea and cupcakes at the Vintage Tea Room as all profits will go to Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

Where:
Chelsea Town Hall
Kings Rd, Chelsea
London
When:
14th February 2010
11:00am-5:00pm

TopShop gets Vintage for the London Fashion Week 2010

Here you are with another collaboration between a fashion retailer, TopShop, and a fashion collector, Vintage Academe, specialist in the very best of 20th Century women's fashion and haute couture from around the world. 

Pieces from Vintage Academe, including Jeanne Lanvin, Chanel, Ossie Clark, Azzedine Alaia and Balenciaga will be showcased in  a week long pop-up shop at Topshop’s Oxford Circus store starting Feb 18th in occasion of the London Fashion Week.

The installation will be curated by Clare Nicholls from Vintage Academe, author and fashion historian, while Judith Watt will be in-store to give the history behind some of the clothes and the designers who created them.

Some pieces can be tried and available to buy with vintage-styling advice from Topshop Style Advisors.


Where:
TopShop Oxford Circus Store
London
When:
18th-23rd  February 2010