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J. Crew takes London by storm
The J.Crew flagship store on Regent Street in London opens this Friday!
Check out the good looking windows and displays, courtesy of Confetti System, a New York-based design duo consisting of Nicholas Anderson and Julie Ho. Photos courtesy of Daniella Zalcman.
Proud to be British T-shirt
Wear your British pride on your sleeve with this little T-shirt from Skreened.com. It comes in a range of colors and available in junior small to XL (unfortunately no adult sizes… at least for now). $24.99.
Beatles covers as pocket squares
Turnbull & Asser has released a limited edition series of Beatles album covers turned into pure silk pocket squares, exclusively at Bloomingdale’s. They are hand rolled and finished in England and each cover is selling for $150 a piece, or you can pick up the entire box set for $1,995!
Bloomingdale’s is puttin’ on the Brits
Bloomingdale’s is showing the Brits some love this month with a section on their website called “Puttin’ on the Brits.” They’re currently featuring more than 40 British brands, 14 pop-up shops, 60 in-store events and more!
J. Crew adds new London stores
Look out! J.Crew is hitting the U.K. hard this fall, with plans to open three new stores in London.
* A men’s boutique will be unveiled Oct. 10 in a 19th Century townhouse on Lambs Conduit Street in Bloomsbury.
* A women’s J.Crew shop will open in Brompton Cross in West London in early November. This store will feature the pricier J.Crew Collection line as well as some of its partner brands like Comme des Garçons and Penelope Chilvers.
* A J.Crew store on Regent Street is also already in the works, with plans to open in November.
These stores are the first J.Crew locations outside North America!
Issa London collection at Banana Republic
Don’t miss the Issa London collection now at Banana Republic. Its line of wrap dresses is very Princess of Cambridge in style and includes an affordable version of Ms. Middleton’s royal blue engagement dress from 2010. Sweet!
Decorative Skirt from Boden
Be still my heart! This is officially the cutest little British skirt I’ve ever seen. It’s currently on sale for $45.90 (which is killing me. I don’t think I can justify such an extravagance!) and available in sizes as small as 1 1/2-2 years all the way up to the 11-12 year size.
*Sigh*
Look at it! So sweet, right?!
British fashion featured on Goop.com
Stylist Elizabeth Saltzman has rounded up some lovely British designers and fashions this week in Goop.com, Gwyneth Paltrow’s digital media and e-commerce brand. She’s pulled together a range of looks from designers like Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham and Antonio Berardi.
My favorite pieces of the bunch are these soft pastels, perfect for dressing up and for more relaxed weekend fun.
Mini Boden’s 24 hour sale
How cute are these little summer dresses? I wish Boden made them in adult sizes!
All Mini Boden (and Johnnie B) items are 25 percent off, plus free shipping, for the next 24 hours (ends today at midnight)! No offer code needed.
And those gorgeous broderie dresses above can be found here for $42 (on sale from $56!).
Jigsaw’s Paris guide
I have been busily, joyfully planning our itinerary for our upcoming visit to Paris. Since it has been years since we last visited, I have been researching where to go and what to do, particularly what would be fun for our kids, as well!
British retailer Jigsaw has recently blogged about its favorite picks in Paris. Here are a few:
The Sacré-Cœur
La Tour d’Argent
Monmartre
Hotel du Petit Moulin
Read the full list, including what to wear!
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